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ArticleCell & bioscience2026

CASC19 stabilization by ALYREF via m5C modification and its impact on SCD in colorectal cancer cell aggressiveness and stemness.

Li Zhao, Rongjun Xie, Li Li, Xianzhou Lu, Li Wang, Hui Wang, Longfei Liu

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Article in Cell & bioscience, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Li Zhao *Department of General Surgery, Affiliated Nanhua Hospital, Hengyang Medical College, University of South China, Hengyang, 421002, Hunan province, China.
Rongjun Xie *Department of General Surgery, Affiliated Nanhua Hospital, Hengyang Medical College, University of South China, Hengyang, 421002, Hunan province, China.
Li LiDepartment of General Surgery, Affiliated Nanhua Hospital, Hengyang Medical College, University of South China, Hengyang, 421002, Hunan province, China.
Xianzhou LuDepartment of General Surgery, Affiliated Nanhua Hospital, Hengyang Medical College, University of South China, Hengyang, 421002, Hunan province, China.
Li WangDepartment of General Surgery, Affiliated Nanhua Hospital, Hengyang Medical College, University of South China, Hengyang, 421002, Hunan province, China.
Hui WangDepartment of General Surgery, Affiliated Nanhua Hospital, Hengyang Medical College, University of South China, Hengyang, 421002, Hunan province, China.
Longfei LiuDepartment of General Surgery, Affiliated Nanhua Hospital, Hengyang Medical College, University of South China, Hengyang, 421002, Hunan province, China. Liulongfei@usc.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0005-1608-3255

Funding

Clinical Medical Technology Innovation Guidance Project of the Hunan Provincial Science and Technology Department under Grant 2020SK51906Department of Science and Technology of Hunan Province 2020SKC2009General Guidance Project of Hunan Provincial Health Commission under Grant 20201937, 20201948, and 20201951Major Research Projects of Hunan Provincial Health and Family Planning Commission under Grant A2017012Provincial Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Provincial Science and Technology Department under Grant 2023JJ60374, 2020JJ4552
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The progression of colorectal cancer (CRC) is closely associated with aberrant epigenetic regulation. As a key regulator of m5C modification, the role and mechanism of Aly/REF export factor (ALYREF) in CRC remain unclear. This study aims to elucidate the molecular mechanism by which ALYREF regulates the long non-coding RNA cancer susceptibility 19 (CASC19) through m5C modification and its impact on CRC malignancy. In this study, ALYREF was significantly upregulated in CRC tissues and cell lines and was associated with poor patient prognosis. Mechanistically, ALYREF recruited the m5C methyltransferase NOP2/Sun RNA Methyltransferase 2 (NSUN2) to modify the 3'UTR of CASC19, thereby enhancing its stability. CASC19, in turn, recruited Heterogeneous Nuclear Ribonucleoprotein C (HNRNPC) to form a complex that stabilized stearoyl-CoA desaturase (SCD) mRNA, ultimately promoting CRC cell proliferation, metastasis, and stemness. In vivo experiments demonstrated that ALYREF knockdown suppressed tumor growth and lung metastasis, while SCD overexpression reversed the tumor-suppressive effects of CASC19 knockdown. In Conclusion, this study unveils the pivotal regulatory role of the ALYREF/m5C/CASC19/HNRNPC/SCD axis in CRC, providing a novel therapeutic target for disrupting RNA epigenetic-metabolic interactions in cancer treatment.

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5-methylcytosineALYREFCASC19Colorectal cancerSCD

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PMID41794748
PMCPMC13081630

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