Department of Hematology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China.
Mol Cell Biochem. 2024 Nov;479(11):3077-3089. doi: 10.1007/s11010-023-04906-w. Epub 2024 Jan 5.
Methyltransferase like 3 (METTL3) has been reported to promote tumorigenesis of multiple myeloma (MM), however, the molecular mechanism still needs further research. The N6-methyladenosine (m6A) level in tissues or cells was measured by m6A kit and dot blot assay. The mRNA and protein expression were detected by quantitative real-time PCR (RT-qPCR) and Western blot, respectively. The cell counting kit-8 and colony formation assay were used to detect the cell proliferation. Coimmunoprecipitation (Co-IP) experiment verified the binding of two proteins. The luciferase reporter experiment demonstrated the targeted binding of miR-182-5p and CaMKII inhibitor 1 (CAMK2N1). More importantly, tumor growth was measured in xenograft mice. Our data showed that the expression of METTL3 was significantly increased in MM patients' samples and MM cells. METTL3 overexpression promoted MM cells proliferation, and METTL3 knockdown inhibited MM cells proliferation. Mechanically, METTL3-dependent m6A participated in DiGeorge syndrome critical region 8 (DGCR8)-mediated maturation of pri-miR-182. Upregulation of miR-182-5p further enhanced the promoting proliferation effect of METTL3 overexpression on MM cells. Moreover, the luciferase reporter gene experiment proved that miR-182-5p targetedly regulated CAMK2N1 expression. Xenograft tumor in nude mice further verified that METTL3 promoted MM tumor growth through miR-182/CAMK2N1 signal axis. In summary, the METTL3/miR-182-5p/CAMK2N1 axis plays an important role in MM tumorigenesis, which may provide a new target for MM therapy.
甲基转移酶样 3(METTL3)已被报道可促进多发性骨髓瘤(MM)的肿瘤发生,但分子机制仍需进一步研究。采用 m6A 试剂盒和斑点印迹法检测组织或细胞中的 N6-甲基腺苷(m6A)水平。采用实时定量 PCR(RT-qPCR)和 Western blot 分别检测 mRNA 和蛋白表达。细胞计数试剂盒-8 和集落形成实验用于检测细胞增殖。免疫共沉淀(Co-IP)实验验证了两种蛋白质的结合。荧光素酶报告实验证明了 miR-182-5p 和钙调蛋白激酶 II 抑制剂 1(CAMK2N1)的靶向结合。更重要的是,在异种移植小鼠中测量了肿瘤生长。我们的数据表明,METTL3 在 MM 患者样本和 MM 细胞中的表达明显增加。METTL3 过表达促进 MM 细胞增殖,而 METTL3 敲低抑制 MM 细胞增殖。从机制上讲,METTL3 依赖性 m6A 参与 DiGeorge 综合征关键区域 8(DGCR8)介导的 pri-miR-182 的成熟。miR-182-5p 的上调进一步增强了 METTL3 过表达对 MM 细胞增殖的促进作用。此外,荧光素酶报告基因实验证明 miR-182-5p 靶向调节 CAMK2N1 表达。裸鼠异种移植肿瘤进一步验证了 METTL3 通过 miR-182/CAMK2N1 信号轴促进 MM 肿瘤生长。总之,METTL3/miR-182-5p/CAMK2N1 轴在 MM 肿瘤发生中起重要作用,可为 MM 治疗提供新的靶点。
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