TRIM21-mediated PRMT1 degradation attenuates colorectal cancer malignant progression

Abstract Tripartite motif-containing 21 (TRIM21) plays a crucial role in antiviral responses and autoimmune diseases. While the impact of TRIM21 on cancer has been studied in various tumors, its role in colorectal cancer (CRC) remains unclear. In this study, we found that TRIM21 expression is reduce...

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Main Authors: Menghan Cao, Zhiying Shao, Xingyou Qian, Miaolei Chen, Chuyin Deng, Xintian Chen, Tingting Tang, Kaixu Zhang, Sufang Chu, Junnian Zheng, Jin Bai, Zhongwei Li
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Published: Nature Publishing Group 2025-01-01
Series:Cell Death and Disease
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41419-025-07383-9
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Xintian Chen
Tingting Tang
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Sufang Chu
Junnian Zheng
Jin Bai
Zhongwei Li
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description Abstract Tripartite motif-containing 21 (TRIM21) plays a crucial role in antiviral responses and autoimmune diseases. While the impact of TRIM21 on cancer has been studied in various tumors, its role in colorectal cancer (CRC) remains unclear. In this study, we found that TRIM21 expression is reduced in primary CRC tissues. Low levels of TRIM21 in CRC are associated with unfavorable clinicopathological characteristics and shorter survival. Furthermore, we demonstrate that TRIM21 suppresses the proliferation, tumorigenesis, migration, and metastasis of CRC cells by promoting the ubiquitination-mediated degradation of PRMT1. These findings suggest that TRIM21 holds potential as a valuable predictive biomarker for assessing the prognosis of CRC patients.
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spelling doaj-art-f4814c066b644993b502232a43190cfb2025-02-02T12:44:53ZengNature Publishing GroupCell Death and Disease2041-48892025-01-0116111110.1038/s41419-025-07383-9TRIM21-mediated PRMT1 degradation attenuates colorectal cancer malignant progressionMenghan Cao0Zhiying Shao1Xingyou Qian2Miaolei Chen3Chuyin Deng4Xintian Chen5Tingting Tang6Kaixu Zhang7Sufang Chu8Junnian Zheng9Jin Bai10Zhongwei Li11Nanjing Medical UniversityCancer Institute, Xuzhou Medical UniversityCancer Institute, Xuzhou Medical UniversityCancer Institute, Xuzhou Medical UniversityCancer Institute, Xuzhou Medical UniversityDepartment of Gastroenterology, the Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical UniversityCancer Institute, Xuzhou Medical UniversityLaboratory of Epigenetic Regulation in Molecular Medicine, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Wannan Medical CollegeCancer Institute, Xuzhou Medical UniversityNanjing Medical UniversityCancer Institute, Xuzhou Medical UniversityCancer Institute, Xuzhou Medical UniversityAbstract Tripartite motif-containing 21 (TRIM21) plays a crucial role in antiviral responses and autoimmune diseases. While the impact of TRIM21 on cancer has been studied in various tumors, its role in colorectal cancer (CRC) remains unclear. In this study, we found that TRIM21 expression is reduced in primary CRC tissues. Low levels of TRIM21 in CRC are associated with unfavorable clinicopathological characteristics and shorter survival. Furthermore, we demonstrate that TRIM21 suppresses the proliferation, tumorigenesis, migration, and metastasis of CRC cells by promoting the ubiquitination-mediated degradation of PRMT1. These findings suggest that TRIM21 holds potential as a valuable predictive biomarker for assessing the prognosis of CRC patients.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41419-025-07383-9
spellingShingle Menghan Cao
Zhiying Shao
Xingyou Qian
Miaolei Chen
Chuyin Deng
Xintian Chen
Tingting Tang
Kaixu Zhang
Sufang Chu
Junnian Zheng
Jin Bai
Zhongwei Li
TRIM21-mediated PRMT1 degradation attenuates colorectal cancer malignant progression
Cell Death and Disease
title TRIM21-mediated PRMT1 degradation attenuates colorectal cancer malignant progression
title_full TRIM21-mediated PRMT1 degradation attenuates colorectal cancer malignant progression
title_fullStr TRIM21-mediated PRMT1 degradation attenuates colorectal cancer malignant progression
title_full_unstemmed TRIM21-mediated PRMT1 degradation attenuates colorectal cancer malignant progression
title_short TRIM21-mediated PRMT1 degradation attenuates colorectal cancer malignant progression
title_sort trim21 mediated prmt1 degradation attenuates colorectal cancer malignant progression
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