单位:[1]Huazhong Univ Sci & Technol,Tongji Hosp,GI Canc Res Inst,Wuhan 430030,Peoples R China胃肠肿瘤研究所华中科技大学同济医学院附属同济医院外科学系胃肠外科[2]Harbin Inst Technol, HIT Ctr Life Sci, Harbin 150001, Peoples R China
Ferroptosis, which is caused by iron-dependent accumulation of lipid peroxides, is an emerging form of regulated cell death and is considered a potential target for cancer therapy. However, the regulatory mechanisms underlying ferroptosis remain unclear. This study defines a distinctive role of ferroptosis. Inhibition of CARM1 can increase the sensitivity of tumor cells to ferroptosis inducers in vitro and in vivo. Mechanistically, it is found that ACSL4 is methylated by CARM1 at arginine 339 (R339). Furthermore, ACSL4 R339 methylation promotes RNF25 binding to ACSL4, which contributes to the ubiquitylation of ACSL4. The blockade of CARM1 facilitates ferroptosis and effectively enhances ferroptosis-associated cancer immunotherapy. Overall, this study demonstrates that CARM1 is a critical contributor to ferroptosis resistance and highlights CARM1 as a candidate therapeutic target for improving the effects of ferroptosis-based antitumor therapy. This discovery suggests that CARM1-mediated ACSL4 R339 methylation is a vital regulatory mechanism for ferroptosis resistance and tumor progression. Additionally, CARM1 may be highlighted as a candidate therapeutic target for improving the effects of ferroptosis-based antitumor therapy.image
基金:
The authors appreciated the help from members in Guihua Wangapos;s lab and Junbo Huapos;s lab. This work was supported by NSFC (Nos. 82073250 to X.L., 82273254 to J.H., 81974432 to G.W., and 82103283 to H.L.). [82073250, 82273254, 81974432, 82103283]; NSFC