WTAP promotes proliferation of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma via m6A‐dependent epigenetic promoting of PTP4A1

Author:

Zou Jiang123ORCID,Ma Qiang234,Gao Chuanli4,Yang Miyuan4,Wen Jilin4,Xu Lei3,Guo Xiaolan234,Zhong Xiaowu234,Duan Yixiang1

Affiliation:

1. Research Center of Analytical Instrumentation, Key Laboratory of Bio‐resource and Eco‐environment, Ministry of Education, College of Life Science Sichuan University Chengdu China

2. Department of Clinical Laboratory Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College Nanchong China

3. Translational Medicine Research Center North Sichuan Medical College Nanchong China

4. Department of Laboratory Medicine North Sichuan Medical College Nanchong China

Abstract

AbstractEsophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) represents a frequently seen malignancy with high prevalence worldwide. Although current studies have shown that Wilms' tumor 1‐associated protein (WTAP), a major part in the methyltransferase complex, is involved in various tumor pathological processes, its specific role in ESCC remains unclear. Therefore, the present work focused on exploring WTAP's function and mechanism in ESCC progression using clinical ESCC specimens, ESCC cells, and mammalian models. Firstly, we proved WTAP was significantly upregulated within ESCC, and WTAP mRNA expression showed a good diagnostic performance for ESCC. Functionally, WTAP positively regulated in‐vivo and in‐vitro ESCC cells' malignant phenotype through the AKT‐mTOR signaling pathway. Meanwhile, WTAP positively regulated the N6‐methyladenosine (m6A) modification levels in ESCC cells. Protein tyrosine phase type IVA member 1 (PTP4A1) was confirmed to be the m6A target of WTAP, and WTAP positively regulated the expression of PTP4A1. Further study revealed that PTP4A1 showed high expression within ESCC. Silencing PTP4A1 inhibited the AKT‐mTOR signaling pathway to suppress ESCC cells' proliferation. Rescue experiments showed that silencing PTP4A1 partially reversed the WTAP‐promoting effect on ESCC cells' proliferation ability. Mechanistically, WTAP regulated PTP4A1 expression to activate the AKT‐mTOR pathway, promoting the proliferation of ESCC cells. Our study demonstrated that WTAP regulates the progression of ESCC through the m6A‐PTP4A1‐AKT‐mTOR signaling axis and that WTAP is a potential target for diagnosing and treating ESCC.

Publisher

Wiley

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