Methyl CpG binding protein 2 promotes colorectal cancer metastasis by regulating N 6 ‐methyladenosine methylation through methyltransferase‐like 14

RNA N 6 ‐methyladenosine (m 6 A) is an emerging regulatory mechanism for tumor progression in several types of cancer. However, the underlying regulation mechanisms of m 6 A methylation in colorectal cancer (CRC) remain unknown. Although the oncogenic function of methyl CpG binding protein 2 (MeCP2)...

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Veröffentlicht in:Cancer science 2021-08, Vol.112 (8), p.3243-3254
Hauptverfasser: Wang, Shuo, Gan, Meifu, Chen, Chaoyi, Zhang, Yi, Kong, Jianlu, Zhang, Honghe, Lai, Maode
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Zusammenfassung:RNA N 6 ‐methyladenosine (m 6 A) is an emerging regulatory mechanism for tumor progression in several types of cancer. However, the underlying regulation mechanisms of m 6 A methylation in colorectal cancer (CRC) remain unknown. Although the oncogenic function of methyl CpG binding protein 2 (MeCP2) has been reported, it is still unclear whether MeCP2 could alter RNA m 6 A methylation state. Here, we systematically identified MeCP2 as a prometastasis gene to regulate m 6 A methylation in CRC. Interestingly, MeCP2 could bind to methyltransferase‐like 14 (METTL14) to coregulate tumor suppressor Kruppel‐like factor 4 (KLF4) expression through changing m 6 A methylation modification. Furthermore, insulin‐like growth factor 2 mRNA‐binding protein 2 recognized the unique modified m 6 A methylation sites to enhance KLF4 mRNA stability. Taken together, these findings highlight the novel function of MeCP2 for regulating m 6 A methylation and reveal the underlying molecular mechanism for the interaction between MeCP2 and METTL14, which offers a better understanding of CRC progression and metastasis.
ISSN:1347-9032
1349-7006
DOI:10.1111/cas.15011