IMR Press / FBL / Volume 28 / Issue 12 / DOI: 10.31083/j.fbl2812339
Open Access Original Research
Transcriptome-Wide Dynamics of m7G-Related LncRNAs during the Progression from HBV Infection to Hepatocellular Carcinoma
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1 Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Weifang Medical University, 261053 Weifang, Shandong, China
2 Department of Functional Laboratory, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Weifang Medical University, 261053 Weifang, Shandong, China
3 Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology on Infectious Diseases, Ministry of Education, Chongqing Medical University, 400016 Chongqing, China
4 Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Medicine Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Weifang Medical University, 261000 Weifang, Shandong, China
5 Central Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Weifang Medical University, 261000 Weifang, Shandong, China
6 School of Stomatology, Weifang Medical University, 261053 Weifang, Shandong, China
7 Liuzhou Key Laboratory of Infection Disease and Immunology, Guangxi Health Commission Key Laboratory of Clinical Biotechnology, Liuzhou People’s Hospital Affiliated to Guangxi Medical University, 545006 Liuzhou, Guangxi, China
*Correspondence: xudh@wfmc.edu.cn (Donghua Xu); guotao@wfmc.edu.cn (Tao Guo)
These authors contributed equally.
Front. Biosci. (Landmark Ed) 2023, 28(12), 339; https://doi.org/10.31083/j.fbl2812339
Submitted: 21 July 2023 | Revised: 18 September 2023 | Accepted: 21 September 2023 | Published: 19 December 2023
Copyright: © 2023 The Author(s). Published by IMR Press.
This is an open access article under the CC BY 4.0 license.
Abstract

Background: The functional ramifications of internal N7-methylguanosine (m7G) modification on RNAs have recently come to light, yet its regulatory influence on long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) during the inflammatory-carcinogenesis transformation process in hepatitis B virus (HBV)-mediated hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains largely unexplored. Methods: Clinical surgical samples encompassing HBV-related HCC, comprising both HCC tissue (tumor group, HBV+) and corresponding adjacent liver tissue (paracancerous group, HBV+), were collected for analysis. Additional adjacent normal liver tissues (normal group, HBV-) were acquired from patients with hepatic hemangioma, serving as controls. Employing MeRIP-seq, differential m7G levels of lncRNAs across these groups were compared to identify a subset of lncRNAs exhibiting continuous and dynamic changes in m7G modification. Subsequently, in vitro validation was conducted. Results: A total of 856 lncRNAs exhibited alterations in m7G modification when compared to paracancerous tissue and normal tissue. Similarly, 1775 lncRNAs displayed changes in m7G modification when comparing HCC tissue to paracancerous tissue. For intergroup comparison, orthogonal analysis revealed that 6 lncRNAs consistently demonstrated hyper-m7G modification. In vitro validation confirmed that among these 6 lncRNAs, TEKT4P2 and DNM1P41 exhibited m7G modification-dependent expression. Conclusions: This study provides a comprehensive analysis of lncRNA m7G modification during the inflammatory-carcinogenesis transformation process in HBV-mediated HCC. The findings highlight the potential for multiple lncRNAs to undergo m7G modification changes, with TEKT4P2 and DNM1P41 identified as promising molecular targets within this intricate regulatory landscape.

Keywords
HBV-related HCC
lncRNA
m7G
Funding
ZR2021QH200/Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province
2022KJ267/Project of Shandong Province Youth Innovation Team
04102001/Research Start-up Funds of Weifang Medical University
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