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ArticleNucleic acids research2026

NSMF modulates replication stress to facilitate colorectal cancer progression.

Kyeong Jin Shin, Yu Jin Lee, Gyuri Kim, Seongjun You, Kyung Lock Kim, Sabin Park, KyoungJun Lee, Eun A Lee, Do Hong Park, Hui Won Kim and 9 more

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Article in Nucleic acids research, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

19 authors.

Kyeong Jin ShinDepartment of Biological Sciences, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0003-4979-0384
Yu Jin LeeDepartment of Biological Sciences, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0003-1836-5801
Gyuri KimDepartment of Biological Sciences, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea.
Seongjun YouDepartment of Biological Sciences, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea.
Kyung Lock KimDepartment of Pathology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA 02215, United States.ORCID 0000-0001-6514-4935
Sabin ParkDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, College of Information-Bio Convergence Engineering, UNIST, Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea.
KyoungJun LeeDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, College of Information-Bio Convergence Engineering, UNIST, Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea.
Eun A LeeCenter for Genomic Integrity, Institute for Basic Science, Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea.
Do Hong ParkDepartment of Biological Sciences, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea.
Hui Won KimDepartment of Biological Sciences, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea.
Sanga ChoiResearch Institute, National Cancer Center, Goyang10408,Republic of Korea.
Sung Min JungDepartment of Surgery, Inje University, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Goyang10380, Republic of Korea.
Jung-Hyun KimResearch Institute, National Cancer Center, Goyang10408,Republic of Korea.
Jang Hyun ChoiDepartment of Biological Sciences, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea.
Hyung-Sik KimDepartment of Oral Biochemistry, Dental and Life Science Institute, School of Dentistry, Pusan National University, Yangsan 50612, Republic of Korea.
Kyungjae MyungDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, College of Information-Bio Convergence Engineering, UNIST, Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0001-7975-6190
Semin LeeDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, College of Information-Bio Convergence Engineering, UNIST, Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea.
Seung-Jae MyungDepartment of Gastroenterology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul 05505, Republic of Korea.
Young Chan ChaeDepartment of Biological Sciences, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-5869-5250

Funding

Ministry of Science and ICT 2023R1A2C2005342Ministry of Science and ICT RS-2023-00211744Ministry of Science and ICT RS-2025-20552973Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy RS-2024-00403190National Research Foundation of Korea 2018R1A6A1A03025810National Research Foundation of Korea 2022R1I1A1A01068234National Research Foundation of Korea 2022R1I1A4053049
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cancer cells precisely modulate replication stress to sustain genomic instability without triggering lethal DNA damage, yet regulators enabling this delicate balance remain largely unknown. Here, we identify N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor synaptonuclear signaling and neuronal migration factor (NSMF) as a novel and critical regulator of replication stress in colorectal cancer (CRC). NSMF expression is significantly elevated in CRC tissues and correlates closely with elevated replication stress. In ApcMin/+ mouse models, Nsmf knockout selectively induces replication-dependent DNA damage in tumor tissues, suppressing tumor growth and prolonging survival, without harming normal tissues. Mechanistically, NSMF deficiency impairs replication fork progression under stress conditions, resulting in DNA damage accumulation, growth arrest, and senescence. Conversely, NSMF overexpression provides resistance to oncogene-induced replication stress, enabling cancer cells to evade senescence and sustain proliferation. These findings establish NSMF as an essential safeguard against lethal replication stress and highlight its potential as a promising therapeutic target for CRC treatment.

Indexed as

Colorectal NeoplasmsDNA ReplicationNerve Tissue ProteinsAnimalsCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationCellular SenescenceDisease ProgressionDNA DamageGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMiceMice, KnockoutNerve Tissue Proteins

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PMID41533586
PMCPMC12802900

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