Gao Gui-Bin, Chen Liang, Pan Jia-Feng, Lei Tao, Cai Xin, Hao Zhexue, Wang Qi, Shan Ge, Li Jin
The Key Laboratory of Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, The State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510530, China.
Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Science and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230027, China.
Cancer Lett. 2024 May 28;590:216826. doi: 10.1016/j.canlet.2024.216826. Epub 2024 Apr 2.
Ferroptosis, an iron-dependent regulated cell death caused by excessive lipid peroxide accumulation, has emerged as a promising therapeutic target in various cancers, including non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). In this study, we identified the long non-coding RNA RGMB-AS1 as a key regulator of ferroptosis in NSCLC. Mechanistically, RGMB-AS1 interacted with heme oxygenase 1 (HMOX1) and prevented its ubiquitination by the E3 ligase TRC8, leading to increased HMOX1 stability and enhanced ferroptosis. Additionally, RGMB-AS1 bound to the 82-87 amino acid region of N-alpha-acetyltransferase 10 (NAA10), stimulating its acetyltransferase activity and promoting the conversion of acetyl-CoA to HMG-CoA, further contributing to ferroptosis. The RGMB-AS1-HMOX1 and RGMB-AS1-NAA10 axes synergistically inhibited NSCLC growth both in vitro and in vivo. Clinically, low RGMB-AS1 expression was associated with advanced tumor stage and poor overall survival in NSCLC patients. Furthermore, adeno-associated virus-mediated RGMB-AS1 overexpression significantly suppressed tumor growth in mouse xenograft models. Our findings uncover a novel lncRNA-mediated regulatory mechanism of ferroptosis and highlight the potential of RGMB-AS1 as a prognostic biomarker and therapeutic target in NSCLC.
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