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ArticleAmerican journal of cancer research2023

Mettl3 synergistically regulates TGF-β/SMAD2/3 to promote proliferation and metastasis of gastric cancer.

Xiao-Ning Yuan, Qin Liu, You-Cheng Shao, Xiao-Qing Guan, Ze-Lin Yang, Meng-Fei Chu, Jing-Wei Zhang, Yi-Hao Tian, Lei Wei

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Xiao-Ning YuanDepartment of Pathology and Pathophysiology, Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory of Developmentally Originated Disease, TaiKang Medical School (School of Basic Medical Sciences), Wuhan University Wuhan 430071, Hubei, P. R. China.
Qin LiuDepartment of Pathology and Pathophysiology, Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory of Developmentally Originated Disease, TaiKang Medical School (School of Basic Medical Sciences), Wuhan University Wuhan 430071, Hubei, P. R. China.
You-Cheng ShaoDepartment of Pathology and Pathophysiology, Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory of Developmentally Originated Disease, TaiKang Medical School (School of Basic Medical Sciences), Wuhan University Wuhan 430071, Hubei, P. R. China.
Xiao-Qing GuanDepartment of Pathology and Pathophysiology, Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory of Developmentally Originated Disease, TaiKang Medical School (School of Basic Medical Sciences), Wuhan University Wuhan 430071, Hubei, P. R. China.
Ze-Lin YangDepartment of Pathology and Pathophysiology, Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory of Developmentally Originated Disease, TaiKang Medical School (School of Basic Medical Sciences), Wuhan University Wuhan 430071, Hubei, P. R. China.
Meng-Fei ChuDepartment of Human Anatomy, TaiKang Medical School (School of Basic Medical Sciences), Wuhan University Wuhan 430071, Hubei, P. R. China.
Jing-Wei ZhangDepartment of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Hubei Key Laboratory of Tumor Biological Behaviors, Hubei Cancer Clinical Study Center Wuhan 430071, Hubei, P. R. China.
Yi-Hao TianDepartment of Human Anatomy, TaiKang Medical School (School of Basic Medical Sciences), Wuhan University Wuhan 430071, Hubei, P. R. China.
Lei WeiDepartment of Pathology and Pathophysiology, Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory of Developmentally Originated Disease, TaiKang Medical School (School of Basic Medical Sciences), Wuhan University Wuhan 430071, Hubei, P. R. China.

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Transforming Growth factor-β (TGF-β)/Smad signaling is a complex regulatory network that both inhibits and promotes tumorigenesis. However, the mechanisms underlying the function of TGF-β/Smad signaling pathway remain to be fully elucidated. As a methyltransferase, METTL3 is closely related to tumor development, but the role of METTL3 in the proliferation and metastasis of TGF-β/Smad-activated gastric cancer (GC) is unclear. In this study, we identified TGF-β/Smad2/3 axis as an important carcinogenic pathway in GC, which significantly promoted the proliferation and metastasis of GC. Furthermore, we found that Smad3 mRNA could be modified by m6A, which was subsequently recognized and stabilized by IGF2BP2, thereby enhancing Smad3 protein expression and promoting the activation of TGF-β/Smad pathway. Importantly, we also found that METTL3 could combine with p-Smad3 to regulate the transcription of downstream target genes. Therefore, this study revealed a novel mechanism by which METTL3 synergistically regulates TGF-β/Smad2/3 signaling and provide a new potential therapeutic target for the treatment of GC.

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Gastric cancerinteractionMETTL3TGF-β/Smads

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