Background:N4-acetylcytidine(ac4C)represents a novel messenger RNA(mRNA)modification,and its associated acetyltransferaseN-acetyltransferase 10(NAT10)plays a crucial role in the initiation and progression of tumors by...Background:N4-acetylcytidine(ac4C)represents a novel messenger RNA(mRNA)modification,and its associated acetyltransferaseN-acetyltransferase 10(NAT10)plays a crucial role in the initiation and progression of tumors by regulating mRNA functionality.However,its role in hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)development and prognosis is largely unknown.This study aimed to elucidate the role of NAT10-mediated ac4C in HCC progression and provide a promising therapeutic approach.Methods:The ac4C levels were evaluated by dot blot and ultra-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry with harvested HCC tissues.The expression of NAT10 was investigated using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction,western blotting,and immunohistochemical staining across 91 cohorts of HCC patients.To explore the underlying mechanisms of NAT10-ac4C in HCC,we employed a comprehensive approach integrating acetylated RNA immunoprecipitation and sequencing,RNA sequencing and ribosome profiling analyses,along with RNA immunoprecipitation,RNA pulldown,mass spectrometry,and site-specific mutation analyses.The drug affinity responsive targets stability,cellular thermal shift assay,and surface plasmon resonance assays were performed to assess the specific binding of NAT10 and Panobinostat.Furthermore,the efficacy of targeting NAT10-ac4C for HCC treatment was elucidated through in vitro experiments using HCC cells and in vivo HCCmouse models.Results:Our investigation revealed a significant increase in both the ac4C RNA level and NAT10 expression in HCC.Notably,elevated NAT10 expression was associated with poor outcomes in HCC patients.Functionally,silencing NAT10 suppressed HCC proliferation and metastasis in vitro and in vivo.Mechanistically,NAT10 stimulates the ac4C modification within the coding sequence(CDS)of high mobility group protein B2(HMGB2),which subsequently enhances HMGB2 translation by facilitating eukaryotic elongation factor 2(eEF2)binding to the ac4C sites on HMGB2 mRNA’s CDS.Additionally,high-throughput compound library screening revealed Panobinostat as a potent inhibitor of NAT10-mediated ac4C modification.This inhibition significantly attenuated HCC growth and metastasis in both in vitro experiments using HCC cells and in vivo HCC mouse models.Conclusions:Our study identified a novel oncogenic epi-transcriptome axis involving NAT10-ac4C/eEF2-HMGB2,which plays a pivotal role in regulating HCC growth and metastasis.The drug Panobinostat validates the therapeutic potential of targeting this axis for HCC treatment.展开更多
There can be found some notable discrepancies with regard to the resonance structures when R-matrix calculations from the Opacity Project and other sources are compared with recent absolute experimental measurements o...There can be found some notable discrepancies with regard to the resonance structures when R-matrix calculations from the Opacity Project and other sources are compared with recent absolute experimental measurements of Bizau et al [Astron. Astrophts. 439 387 (2005)] for B-like ions N^2+, O^3+ and F^4+. We performed close-coupling calculations based on the R-matrix formalism for the photoionizations of ions mentioned above both for the ground states and first excited states in the near threshold regions. The present results are compared with experimental ones given by Bizau et al and earlier theoretical ones. Excellent agreement is obtained between our theoretical results and the experimental photoionization cross sections. The present calculations show a significant improvement over the previous theoretical results.展开更多
The N^(6)-methyladenosine(m^(6)A)modification is the most prevalent modification of eukaryotic mRNAs and plays a crucial role in various physiological processes by regulating the stability or function of target mRNAs....The N^(6)-methyladenosine(m^(6)A)modification is the most prevalent modification of eukaryotic mRNAs and plays a crucial role in various physiological processes by regulating the stability or function of target mRNAs.Accumulating evidence has suggested that m6A methylation may be involved in the pathological process of major depressive disorder(MDD),a common neuropsychiatric disorder with an unclear aetiology.Here,we found that the levels of the circular RNA HECW2(circHECW2)were significantly increased in the plasma of both MDD patients and the chronic unpredictable stress(CUS)mouse model.Notably,the downregulation of circHECW2 attenuated astrocyte dysfunction and depression-like behaviors induced by CUS.Furthermore,we demonstrated that the downregulation of circHECW2 increased the expression of the methylase WTAP,leading to an increase in Gng4 expression via m^(6)A modifications.Our findings provide functional insight into the correlation between circHECW2 and m^(6)A methylation,suggesting that circHECW2 may represent a potential target for MDD treatment.展开更多
Acetylation of N^(4)-cytidine(ac^(4)C)has recently been discovered as a novel modification of mRNA.RNA ac^(4)C modification has been shown to be a key regulator of RNA stability,RNA translation,and the thermal stress ...Acetylation of N^(4)-cytidine(ac^(4)C)has recently been discovered as a novel modification of mRNA.RNA ac^(4)C modification has been shown to be a key regulator of RNA stability,RNA translation,and the thermal stress response.However,its existence in eukaryotic mRNAs is still controversial.In plants,the existence,distribution pattern,and potential function of RNA ac^(4)C modification are largely unknown.Here we report the presence of ac^(4)C in the mRNAs of both Arabidopsis thaliana and rice(Oryza sativa).By comparing two ac^(4)C sequencing methods,we found that RNA immunoprecipitation and sequencing(acRIP-seq),but not ac^(4)C sequencing,was suitable for plant RNA ac^(4)C sequencing.We present transcriptome-wide atlases of RNA ac^(4)C modification in A.thaliana and rice mRNAs obtained by acRIP-seq.Analysis of the distribution of RNA ac^(4)C modifications showed that ac^(4)C is enriched near translation start sites in rice mRNAs and near translation start sites and translation end sites in Arabidopsis mRNAs.The RNA ac^(4)C modification level is positively correlated with RNA half-life and the number of splicing variants.Similar to that in mammals,the translation efficiency of ac^(4)C target genes is significantly higher than that of other genes.Our in vitro translation results confirmed that RNA ac^(4)C modification enhances translation efficiency.We also found that RNA ac^(4)C modification is negatively correlated with RNA structure.These results suggest that ac^(4)C is a conserved mRNA modification in plants that contributes to RNA stability,splicing,translation,and secondary structure formation.展开更多
Background:Lymphatic metastasis is one of the most common metastatic routes and indicates a poor prognosis in clear-cell renal cell carcinoma(ccRCC).N-acetyltransferase 10(NAT10)is known to catalyze N4-acetylcytidine(...Background:Lymphatic metastasis is one of the most common metastatic routes and indicates a poor prognosis in clear-cell renal cell carcinoma(ccRCC).N-acetyltransferase 10(NAT10)is known to catalyze N4-acetylcytidine(ac4C)modification of mRNA and participate in many cellular processes.However,its role in the lymphangiogenic process of ccRCC has not been reported.This study aimed to elucidate the role of NAT10 in ccRCC lymphangiogenesis,providing valuable insights into potential therapeutic targets for intervention.Methods:ac4C modification and NAT10 expression levels in ccRCC were assessed using public databases and clinical samples.Functional investigations involved manipulating NAT10 expression in cellular and mouse models to study its role in ccRCC.Mechanistic insights were gained through a combination of RNA sequencing,mass spectrometry,co-immunoprecipitation,RNA immuno-precipitation,immunofluorescence,and site-specific mutation analyses.Results:We found that ac4C modification and NAT10 expression levels increased in ccRCC.NAT10 promoted tumor progression and lymphangiogene-sis of ccRCC by enhancing the nuclear import of Yes1-associated transcriptional regulator(YAP1).Subsequently,we identified ankyrin repeat and zinc fin-ger peptidyl tRNA hydrolase 1(ANKZF1)as the functional target of NAT10,and its upregulation in ccRCC was caused by NAT10-mediated ac4C modifi-cation.Mechanistic analyses demonstrated that ANKZF1 interacted with tyro-sine 3-monooxygenase/tryptophan 5-monooxygenase activation protein epsilon(YWHAE)to competitively inhibit cytoplasmic retention of YAP1,leading to transcriptional activation of pro-lymphangiogenic factors.Conclusions:These results suggested a pro-cancer role of NAT10-mediated acetylation in ccRCC and identified the NAT10/ANKZF1/YAP1 axis as an under-reported pathway involving tumor progression and lymphangiogenesis in ccRCC.展开更多
基金State Key Project on Infection Disease of China,Grant/Award Number:2018ZX10723204-003-003Tongji Hospital(HUST)Foundation for Excellent Young Scientist,Grant/Award Number:2020YQ05+3 种基金National Basic Research Program of China,Grant/Award Number:2020YFA0710700Knowledge Innovation Program ofWuhan-Shuguang Project,Grant/Award Number:2022020801020456the first level of the public health youth top talent project of Hubei province,Grant/Award Number:2022SCZ051National Natural Science Foundation of China,Grant/Award Numbers:81874065,81874189,82203823,82273441。
文摘Background:N4-acetylcytidine(ac4C)represents a novel messenger RNA(mRNA)modification,and its associated acetyltransferaseN-acetyltransferase 10(NAT10)plays a crucial role in the initiation and progression of tumors by regulating mRNA functionality.However,its role in hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)development and prognosis is largely unknown.This study aimed to elucidate the role of NAT10-mediated ac4C in HCC progression and provide a promising therapeutic approach.Methods:The ac4C levels were evaluated by dot blot and ultra-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry with harvested HCC tissues.The expression of NAT10 was investigated using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction,western blotting,and immunohistochemical staining across 91 cohorts of HCC patients.To explore the underlying mechanisms of NAT10-ac4C in HCC,we employed a comprehensive approach integrating acetylated RNA immunoprecipitation and sequencing,RNA sequencing and ribosome profiling analyses,along with RNA immunoprecipitation,RNA pulldown,mass spectrometry,and site-specific mutation analyses.The drug affinity responsive targets stability,cellular thermal shift assay,and surface plasmon resonance assays were performed to assess the specific binding of NAT10 and Panobinostat.Furthermore,the efficacy of targeting NAT10-ac4C for HCC treatment was elucidated through in vitro experiments using HCC cells and in vivo HCCmouse models.Results:Our investigation revealed a significant increase in both the ac4C RNA level and NAT10 expression in HCC.Notably,elevated NAT10 expression was associated with poor outcomes in HCC patients.Functionally,silencing NAT10 suppressed HCC proliferation and metastasis in vitro and in vivo.Mechanistically,NAT10 stimulates the ac4C modification within the coding sequence(CDS)of high mobility group protein B2(HMGB2),which subsequently enhances HMGB2 translation by facilitating eukaryotic elongation factor 2(eEF2)binding to the ac4C sites on HMGB2 mRNA’s CDS.Additionally,high-throughput compound library screening revealed Panobinostat as a potent inhibitor of NAT10-mediated ac4C modification.This inhibition significantly attenuated HCC growth and metastasis in both in vitro experiments using HCC cells and in vivo HCC mouse models.Conclusions:Our study identified a novel oncogenic epi-transcriptome axis involving NAT10-ac4C/eEF2-HMGB2,which plays a pivotal role in regulating HCC growth and metastasis.The drug Panobinostat validates the therapeutic potential of targeting this axis for HCC treatment.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No 10674112)the Natural Science Foundation of the Gansu Province,China (Grant No 3ZS061-A25-013)+2 种基金the Foundation of Education Department of Gansu Province,China (Grant No 0601223)the Foundation of Northwest Normal University,China (Grant No NWNU-KJCXGC-03-21)the Foundation for Young Teacher of Northwest Normal University,China (Grant No NWNU-LKQN-08-5)
文摘There can be found some notable discrepancies with regard to the resonance structures when R-matrix calculations from the Opacity Project and other sources are compared with recent absolute experimental measurements of Bizau et al [Astron. Astrophts. 439 387 (2005)] for B-like ions N^2+, O^3+ and F^4+. We performed close-coupling calculations based on the R-matrix formalism for the photoionizations of ions mentioned above both for the ground states and first excited states in the near threshold regions. The present results are compared with experimental ones given by Bizau et al and earlier theoretical ones. Excellent agreement is obtained between our theoretical results and the experimental photoionization cross sections. The present calculations show a significant improvement over the previous theoretical results.
基金This work was supported by grants from the Science and Technology Innovation 2030-Major Project of the Ministry of Science and Technology of China(2021ZD0202904/2021ZD0202900)the National Science Fund Distinguished Young Scholars(82025033,China)+4 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(82230115,82273914,81903591,82372024,82003733)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(BK20200358,China)ZhiShan Scholar Program of Southeast University(2242022R40059 and 2242021R40023,China)the Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Critical Care Medicine(JSKLCCM-2022-02-008,China)the Open Project Program of the Key Laboratory of Developmental Genes and Human Diseases of the Ministry of Education(LDGHD202304,China).
文摘The N^(6)-methyladenosine(m^(6)A)modification is the most prevalent modification of eukaryotic mRNAs and plays a crucial role in various physiological processes by regulating the stability or function of target mRNAs.Accumulating evidence has suggested that m6A methylation may be involved in the pathological process of major depressive disorder(MDD),a common neuropsychiatric disorder with an unclear aetiology.Here,we found that the levels of the circular RNA HECW2(circHECW2)were significantly increased in the plasma of both MDD patients and the chronic unpredictable stress(CUS)mouse model.Notably,the downregulation of circHECW2 attenuated astrocyte dysfunction and depression-like behaviors induced by CUS.Furthermore,we demonstrated that the downregulation of circHECW2 increased the expression of the methylase WTAP,leading to an increase in Gng4 expression via m^(6)A modifications.Our findings provide functional insight into the correlation between circHECW2 and m^(6)A methylation,suggesting that circHECW2 may represent a potential target for MDD treatment.
基金support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32070613,32270623)the Science and Technology Innovation Program of Hunan Province(2021RC3045)+1 种基金support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(U20A2029)support from the Postgraduate Scientific Research Innovation Project of Hunan Province(CX20200468).
文摘Acetylation of N^(4)-cytidine(ac^(4)C)has recently been discovered as a novel modification of mRNA.RNA ac^(4)C modification has been shown to be a key regulator of RNA stability,RNA translation,and the thermal stress response.However,its existence in eukaryotic mRNAs is still controversial.In plants,the existence,distribution pattern,and potential function of RNA ac^(4)C modification are largely unknown.Here we report the presence of ac^(4)C in the mRNAs of both Arabidopsis thaliana and rice(Oryza sativa).By comparing two ac^(4)C sequencing methods,we found that RNA immunoprecipitation and sequencing(acRIP-seq),but not ac^(4)C sequencing,was suitable for plant RNA ac^(4)C sequencing.We present transcriptome-wide atlases of RNA ac^(4)C modification in A.thaliana and rice mRNAs obtained by acRIP-seq.Analysis of the distribution of RNA ac^(4)C modifications showed that ac^(4)C is enriched near translation start sites in rice mRNAs and near translation start sites and translation end sites in Arabidopsis mRNAs.The RNA ac^(4)C modification level is positively correlated with RNA half-life and the number of splicing variants.Similar to that in mammals,the translation efficiency of ac^(4)C target genes is significantly higher than that of other genes.Our in vitro translation results confirmed that RNA ac^(4)C modification enhances translation efficiency.We also found that RNA ac^(4)C modification is negatively correlated with RNA structure.These results suggest that ac^(4)C is a conserved mRNA modification in plants that contributes to RNA stability,splicing,translation,and secondary structure formation.
基金This study was supported by the National Natural Sci-ence Foundation of China(81874090,81972630,82202911,82300786).
文摘Background:Lymphatic metastasis is one of the most common metastatic routes and indicates a poor prognosis in clear-cell renal cell carcinoma(ccRCC).N-acetyltransferase 10(NAT10)is known to catalyze N4-acetylcytidine(ac4C)modification of mRNA and participate in many cellular processes.However,its role in the lymphangiogenic process of ccRCC has not been reported.This study aimed to elucidate the role of NAT10 in ccRCC lymphangiogenesis,providing valuable insights into potential therapeutic targets for intervention.Methods:ac4C modification and NAT10 expression levels in ccRCC were assessed using public databases and clinical samples.Functional investigations involved manipulating NAT10 expression in cellular and mouse models to study its role in ccRCC.Mechanistic insights were gained through a combination of RNA sequencing,mass spectrometry,co-immunoprecipitation,RNA immuno-precipitation,immunofluorescence,and site-specific mutation analyses.Results:We found that ac4C modification and NAT10 expression levels increased in ccRCC.NAT10 promoted tumor progression and lymphangiogene-sis of ccRCC by enhancing the nuclear import of Yes1-associated transcriptional regulator(YAP1).Subsequently,we identified ankyrin repeat and zinc fin-ger peptidyl tRNA hydrolase 1(ANKZF1)as the functional target of NAT10,and its upregulation in ccRCC was caused by NAT10-mediated ac4C modifi-cation.Mechanistic analyses demonstrated that ANKZF1 interacted with tyro-sine 3-monooxygenase/tryptophan 5-monooxygenase activation protein epsilon(YWHAE)to competitively inhibit cytoplasmic retention of YAP1,leading to transcriptional activation of pro-lymphangiogenic factors.Conclusions:These results suggested a pro-cancer role of NAT10-mediated acetylation in ccRCC and identified the NAT10/ANKZF1/YAP1 axis as an under-reported pathway involving tumor progression and lymphangiogenesis in ccRCC.