BACKGROUND & AIMS: RNA N6 -methyladenosine (m6 A) modification has recently emerged as a new regulatory mechanism in cancer progression. We aimed to explore the role of the m6 A regulatory enzyme METTL3 in colorectal cancer (CRC) pathogenesis andits potential as a therapeutic target.
METHODS: The expression and clinical implication of METTL3 were investigated in multiple human CRC cohorts. The underlying mechanisms of METTL3 in CRC were investigated by integrative m6 A sequencing, RNA sequencing, and ribosome profiling analyses. The efficacy of targeting METTL3 in CRC treatment was elucidated in CRC cell lines, patient-derived CRC organoids, and Mettl3-knockout mouse models.
RESULTS:Usingtargeted clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)/Cas9 dropout screening, we identified METTL3 as the top essential m6 A regulatory enzyme in CRC. METTL3 was overexpressed in 62.2% (79/127) and 88.0% METTL3 transgenic mouse models.
1.Chen H, Gao S, Liu W, et al. RNA m6A methyltransferase METTL3 facilitates colorectal cancer by activating m6A-GLUT1-mTORC1 axis and is a therapeutic target[J].
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RNA N6-Methyladenosine Methyltransferase METTL3 Facilitates Colorectal Cancer by Activating the m6A-GLUT1-mTORC1 Axis and Is a Therapeutic Target