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ArticleNPJ digital medicine2026

Targeting m6A-SCG2-TAMs axis overcomes 5-FU resistance in colorectal cancer via a multi-omics model.

Yiming Sun, Ke Peng, Yuening Li, Daofeng Zheng, Ling Liu, Jiuheng Yin, Kun Yu, Cong Xu, João Conde, Zhixi Li and 3 more

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Yiming Sun *Department of General Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Army Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Ke Peng *Department of General Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Army Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Yuening Li *Army Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Daofeng Zheng *Department of General Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Army Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Ling LiuDepartment of General Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Army Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Jiuheng YinDepartment of General Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Army Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Kun YuChongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Cong XuDepartment of General Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Army Medical University, Chongqing, China.
João CondeToxOmics, NOVA Medical School, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, NMS|FCM, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal. joao.conde@nms.unl.pt.
Zhixi LiDepartment of General Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Army Medical University, Chongqing, China. lizhixi246@sina.com.
Chengliang YinFaculty of Engineering, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. chengliangyin@163.com.
Wensheng WangDepartment of General Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Army Medical University, Chongqing, China. happywwsh@163.com.
Weidong XiaoDepartment of General Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Army Medical University, Chongqing, China. xiaoweidong@tmmu.edu.cn.

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Chongqing Xinqiao Hospital, Second Affiliated Hospital of Army Medical University 2023YQB025Chongqing Xinqiao Hospital, Second Affiliated Hospital of Army Medical University 2023YQB047Chongqing Xinqiao Hospital, Second Affiliated Hospital of Army Medical University 2023YQB049National Natural Science Foundation of China 82270585Universiti Malaya private funding under the project code IF038-2025
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Abstract

Chemoresistance to 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) remains a critical barrier in colorectal cancer (CRC) management. This study integrates multi-omics data from 26,192 human samples to elucidate the RNA methylation-mediated crosstalk between tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) and tumor cells. Machine learning models were able to effectively stratify patients by risk and identified a core signature of six genes (including SCG2), whose expression patterns were associated with poor prognosis and chemotherapy resistance-related phenotypes. Mechanistically, 5-FU elevates m6A modification in TAMs, polarizing them toward the M2 phenotype. SCG2 mRNA methylation promotes TNF-α ubiquitination, reducing its levels and thereby sustaining NF-κB activation in tumor cells to drive PCD resistance. The core candidate genes (CCGs) model effectively predicts survival outcomes. Targeting SCG2 represents a novel strategy to reverse chemoresistance by disrupting TAMs-tumor crosstalk, offering actionable targets for personalized therapy optimization.

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