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FTSJ1 regulates tRNA 2'-O-methyladenosine modification and suppresses the malignancy of NSCLC via inhibiting DRAM1 expression.

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:Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the leading cause of cancer mortality worldwide. The mechanisms underlying NSCLC tumorigenesis are incompletely understood. Transfer RNA (tRNA) modification is emerging as a novel regulatory mechanism for carcinogenesis. However, the role of tRNA modification in NSCLC remains obscure. In this study, HPLC/MS assay was used to quantify tRNA modification levels in NSCLC tissues and cells. tRNA-modifying enzyme genes were identified by comparative genomics and validated by qRT-PCR analysis. The biological functions of tRNA-modifying gene in NSCLC were investigated in vitro and in vivo. The mechanisms of tRNA-modifying gene in NSCLC were explored by RNA-seq, qRT-PCR, and rescue assays. The results showed that a total of 18 types of tRNA modifications and up to seven tRNA-modifying genes were significantly downregulated in NSCLC tumor tissues compared with that in normal tissues, with the 2'-O-methyladenosine (Am) modification displaying the lowest level in tumor tissues. Loss- and gain-of-function assays revealed that the amount of Am in tRNAs was significantly associated with expression levels of FTSJ1, which was also downregulated in NSCLC tissues and cells. Upregulation of FTSJ1 inhibited proliferation, migration, and promoted apoptosis of NSCLC cells in vitro. Silencing of FTSJ1 resulted in the opposite effects. In vivo assay confirmed that overexpression of FTSJ1 significantly suppressed the growth of NSCLC cells. Mechanistically, overexpression of FTSJ1 led to a decreased expression of DRAM1. Whereas knockdown of FTSJ1 resulted in an increased expression of DRAM1. Furthermore, silencing of DRAM1 substantially augmented the antitumor effect of FTSJ1 on NSCLC cells. Our findings suggested an important mechanism of tRNA modifications in NSCLC and demonstrated novel roles of FTSJ1 as both tRNA Am modifier and tumor suppressor in NSCLC.

journal_name

Cell Death Dis

journal_title

Cell death & disease

authors

He Q,Yang L,Gao K,Ding P,Chen Q,Xiong J,Yang W,Song Y,Wang L,Wang Y,Ling L,Wu W,Yan J,Zou P,Chen Y,Zhai R

doi

10.1038/s41419-020-2525-x

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Has Abstract

pub_date

2020-05-11 00:00:00

pages

348

issue

issn

2041-4889

pii

10.1038/s41419-020-2525-x

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FTSJ1 regulates tRNA 2'-O-methyladenosine modification and suppresses the malignancy of NSCLC via inhibiting DRAM1 expression.