PMID- 37515378 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20231011 LR - 20231011 IS - 2198-3844 (Electronic) IS - 2198-3844 (Linking) VI - 10 IP - 27 DP - 2023 Sep TI - HSP90beta Impedes STUB1-Induced Ubiquitination of YTHDF2 to Drive Sorafenib Resistance in Hepatocellular Carcinoma. PG - e2302025 LID - 10.1002/advs.202302025 [doi] LID - 2302025 AB - YTH domain family 2 (YTHDF2) is the first identified N6-methyladenosine (m(6) A) reader that regulates the status of mRNA. It has been reported that overexpressed YTHDF2 promotes carcinogenesis; yet, its role in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is elusive. Herein, it is demonstrated that YTHDF2 is upregulated and can predict poor outcomes in HCC. Decreased ubiquitination levels of YTHDF2 contribute to the upregulation of YTHDF2. Furthermore, heat shock protein 90 beta (HSP90beta) and STIP1 homology and U-box-containing protein 1 (STUB1) physically interact with YTHDF2 in the cytoplasm. Mechanically, the large and small middle domain of HSP90beta is required for its interaction with STUB1 and YTHDF2. HSP90beta inhibits the STUB1-induced degradation of YTHDF2 to elevate the expression of YTHDF2 and to further boost the proliferation and sorafenib resistance of HCC. Moreover, HSP90beta and YTHDF2 are upregulated, while STUB1 is downregulated in HCC tissues. The expression of HSP90beta is positively correlated with the YTHDF2 protein level, whereas the expression of STUB1 is negatively correlated with the protein levels of YTHDF2 and HSP90beta. These findings deepen the understanding of how YTHDF2 is regulated to drive HCC progression and provide potential targets for treating HCC. CI - (c) 2023 The Authors. Advanced Science published by Wiley-VCH GmbH. FAU - Liao, Yuning AU - Liao Y AD - Affiliated Cancer Hospital & institute of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510095, China. AD - Guangzhou Municipal and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Protein Modification and Degradation, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, China. FAU - Liu, Yuan AU - Liu Y AD - Guangzhou Municipal and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Protein Modification and Degradation, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, China. FAU - Yu, Cuifu AU - Yu C AD - Shenshan Medical Center, Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Shanwei, 516600, China. FAU - Lei, Qiucheng AU - Lei Q AD - Department of Hepatopancreatic Surgery, The First People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan, 528000, China. FAU - Cheng, Ji AU - Cheng J AD - Guangzhou Municipal and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Protein Modification and Degradation, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, China. FAU - Kong, Weiyao AU - Kong W AD - Guangzhou Municipal and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Protein Modification and Degradation, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, China. FAU - Yu, Yuanhui AU - Yu Y AD - KingMed School of Laboratory Medicine, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, China. FAU - Zhuang, Xuefen AU - Zhuang X AD - Guangzhou Municipal and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Protein Modification and Degradation, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, China. FAU - Sun, Wenshuang AU - Sun W AD - Guangzhou Municipal and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Protein Modification and Degradation, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, China. FAU - Yin, Shusha AU - Yin S AD - Guangzhou Municipal and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Protein Modification and Degradation, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, China. FAU - Cai, Gengxi AU - Cai G AD - Department of Breast Surgery, The First People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan, 528000, China. FAU - Huang, Hongbiao AU - Huang H AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-9873-0559 AD - Affiliated Cancer Hospital & institute of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510095, China. AD - Guangzhou Municipal and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Protein Modification and Degradation, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, China. LA - eng GR - 82002481/National Natural Science Foundation of China/ GR - 82072810/National Natural Science Foundation of China/ GR - 2220001003854/Science and technology innovation project of Foshan/ GR - 2220001004847/Science and technology innovation project of Foshan/ GR - JP2022002/Cultivation Program of National Natural Science Foundation for Distinguished Young Scholars of Guangzhou Medical University/ GR - scientific research in Guangzhou Medical University/ GR - 2022KCXTD021/Universities in Guangdong Province/ GR - JCXKJS2022A06/Guangzhou Medical University/ PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20230728 PL - Germany TA - Adv Sci (Weinh) JT - Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) JID - 101664569 RN - 0 (RNA-Binding Proteins) RN - 9ZOQ3TZI87 (Sorafenib) RN - EC 2.3.2.27 (STUB1 protein, human) RN - EC 2.3.2.27 (Ubiquitin-Protein Ligases) RN - 0 (YTHDF2 protein, human) RN - 0 (HSP90 Heat-Shock Proteins) SB - IM MH - Humans MH - *Carcinoma, Hepatocellular/drug therapy/metabolism MH - *Liver Neoplasms/drug therapy/genetics/metabolism MH - RNA-Binding Proteins/metabolism MH - Sorafenib/pharmacology MH - Ubiquitin-Protein Ligases/genetics MH - Ubiquitination MH - Up-Regulation MH - *HSP90 Heat-Shock Proteins/metabolism PMC - PMC10520652 OTO - NOTNLM OT - HSP90beta OT - STUB1 OT - YTHDF2 OT - hepatocellular carcinoma OT - ubiquitination COIS- The authors declare no conflict of interest. EDAT- 2023/07/29 11:50 MHDA- 2023/10/04 06:43 PMCR- 2023/07/28 CRDT- 2023/07/29 02:45 PHST- 2023/07/06 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2023/03/29 00:00 [received] PHST- 2023/10/04 06:43 [medline] PHST- 2023/07/29 11:50 [pubmed] PHST- 2023/07/29 02:45 [entrez] PHST- 2023/07/28 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - ADVS6178 [pii] AID - 10.1002/advs.202302025 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Adv Sci (Weinh). 2023 Sep;10(27):e2302025. doi: 10.1002/advs.202302025. Epub 2023 Jul 28.