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A novel lncRNA MTAR1 promotes cancer development through IGF2BPs mediated post-transcriptional regulation of c-MYC
Yunfeng Gao1, Ming Jiang1, Fangqin Guo1
1China-US (Henan) Hormel Cancer Institute, Zhengzhou, 450000, China.
Abstract:
Abnormal translation of the MYC proto-oncogene is a hallmark of the initiation and maintenance of tumorigenesis. However, the molecular mechanism underlying increased MYC protein levels in certain cancer types without a corresponding increase in MYC mRNA levels is unclear. Here, we identified a novel lncRNA, MTAR1, which is critical for post-transcriptional regulation of MYC-induced tumorigenesis. MTAR1 is essential for recruiting IGF2BPs into PABP1-mediated liquid-liquid phase separation (LLPS) complexes and facilitates IGF2BPs-mediated MYC mRNA translation. MTAR1 enhanced binding between IGF2BPs and PABP1, thereby promoting MYC mRNA stability and increased MYC mRNA translation. In summary, MTAR1 is a novel MYC-related lncRNA that contributes to tumor progression by enhancing MYC translation through mediating PABP1/IGF2BPs liquid-liquid phase separation.
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