TRIM3 suppressed the tumorigenicity of melanoma cells by ubiquitinating YAP1

Abstract Tripartite motif-containing 3 (TRIM 3), as a vital member of TRIM family, has been receiving significant attention in cancer research. This research aims to detect the effect and relevant molecular functions of TRIM3 in melanoma cells.GEPIA website and immunohistochemical analysis were perf...

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Main Authors: Yi-tong Wang, Jing-chen Zhao, Ding-ming Song, Jun-jiang Chen
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-07-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-11317-y
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Jing-chen Zhao
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Jun-jiang Chen
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Jing-chen Zhao
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Jun-jiang Chen
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description Abstract Tripartite motif-containing 3 (TRIM 3), as a vital member of TRIM family, has been receiving significant attention in cancer research. This research aims to detect the effect and relevant molecular functions of TRIM3 in melanoma cells.GEPIA website and immunohistochemical analysis were performed to investigate TRIM3 level in melanoma samples. The growth ability, the mobility, and the apoptosis of M14 and A375 cells were determined by biological experiments. qPCR and western blot assays were performed to evaluate the expression of key genes. The interaction between TRIM3 and YAP1 was verified by immunoprecipitation and ubiquitination assays.A reduction of TRIM3 was observed in melanoma samples, and the loss of TRIM3 strengthened the proliferation and mobility of M14 and A375 cells and diminished apoptosis, and vice versa. TRIM3 expression only affected the protein level of YAP1, while YAP1 mRNA was not changed. Then, we demonstrated that TRIM3 directly interacted with YAP1, and TRIM3 reduced YAP1 stability by inducing ubiquitination modification. Finally, rescue assays showed that si-YAP1 treatment alleviated the effects of si-TRIM3 on melanoma cells.This study indicated that depletion of TRIM3 strengthened the proliferation and mobility of M14 and A375 cells, suppressed cell apoptosis, but these phenomena were counteracted by YAP1 down-regulation.
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spelling doaj-art-afb9e9542667467cb771b3fad32e22282025-08-20T04:01:51ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-07-0115111010.1038/s41598-025-11317-yTRIM3 suppressed the tumorigenicity of melanoma cells by ubiquitinating YAP1Yi-tong Wang0Jing-chen Zhao1Ding-ming Song2Jun-jiang Chen3Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinzhou Medical UniversityDepartment of Burns and Plastic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinzhou Medical UniversityDepartment of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinzhou Medical UniversityDepartment of Burns and Plastic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinzhou Medical UniversityAbstract Tripartite motif-containing 3 (TRIM 3), as a vital member of TRIM family, has been receiving significant attention in cancer research. This research aims to detect the effect and relevant molecular functions of TRIM3 in melanoma cells.GEPIA website and immunohistochemical analysis were performed to investigate TRIM3 level in melanoma samples. The growth ability, the mobility, and the apoptosis of M14 and A375 cells were determined by biological experiments. qPCR and western blot assays were performed to evaluate the expression of key genes. The interaction between TRIM3 and YAP1 was verified by immunoprecipitation and ubiquitination assays.A reduction of TRIM3 was observed in melanoma samples, and the loss of TRIM3 strengthened the proliferation and mobility of M14 and A375 cells and diminished apoptosis, and vice versa. TRIM3 expression only affected the protein level of YAP1, while YAP1 mRNA was not changed. Then, we demonstrated that TRIM3 directly interacted with YAP1, and TRIM3 reduced YAP1 stability by inducing ubiquitination modification. Finally, rescue assays showed that si-YAP1 treatment alleviated the effects of si-TRIM3 on melanoma cells.This study indicated that depletion of TRIM3 strengthened the proliferation and mobility of M14 and A375 cells, suppressed cell apoptosis, but these phenomena were counteracted by YAP1 down-regulation.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-11317-yMelanomaTRIM3UbiquitinationYAP1
spellingShingle Yi-tong Wang
Jing-chen Zhao
Ding-ming Song
Jun-jiang Chen
TRIM3 suppressed the tumorigenicity of melanoma cells by ubiquitinating YAP1
Scientific Reports
Melanoma
TRIM3
Ubiquitination
YAP1
title TRIM3 suppressed the tumorigenicity of melanoma cells by ubiquitinating YAP1
title_full TRIM3 suppressed the tumorigenicity of melanoma cells by ubiquitinating YAP1
title_fullStr TRIM3 suppressed the tumorigenicity of melanoma cells by ubiquitinating YAP1
title_full_unstemmed TRIM3 suppressed the tumorigenicity of melanoma cells by ubiquitinating YAP1
title_short TRIM3 suppressed the tumorigenicity of melanoma cells by ubiquitinating YAP1
title_sort trim3 suppressed the tumorigenicity of melanoma cells by ubiquitinating yap1
topic Melanoma
TRIM3
Ubiquitination
YAP1
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-11317-y
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