Splicing control by PHF5A is crucial for melanoma cell survival

Meißgeier T, Kappelmann-Fenzl M, Stäbler S, Ahari AJ, Mertes C, Gagneur J, Linck-Paulus L, Boßerhoff AK (2024)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2024

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DOI: 10.1111/cpr.13741

Abstract

Abnormalities in alternative splicing are a hallmark of cancer formation. In this study, we investigated the role of the splicing factor PHD finger protein 5A (PHF5A) in melanoma. Malignant melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer, and patients with a high PHF5A expression show poor overall survival. Our data revealed that an siRNA-mediated downregulation of PHF5A in different melanoma cell lines leads to massive splicing defects of different tumour-relevant genes. The loss of PHF5A results in an increased rate of apoptosis by triggering Fas- and unfolded protein response (UPR)-mediated apoptosis pathways in melanoma cells. These findings are tumour-specific because we did not observe this regulation in fibroblasts. Our study identifies a crucial role of PHF5A as driver for melanoma malignancy and the described underlying splicing network provides an interesting basis for the development of new therapeutic targets for this aggressive form of skin cancer.

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Technische Universität München (TUM) Germany (DE)

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APA:

Meißgeier, T., Kappelmann-Fenzl, M., Stäbler, S., Ahari, A.J., Mertes, C., Gagneur, J.,... Boßerhoff, A.K. (2024). Splicing control by PHF5A is crucial for melanoma cell survival. Cell Proliferation. https://doi.org/10.1111/cpr.13741

MLA:

Meißgeier, Tina, et al. "Splicing control by PHF5A is crucial for melanoma cell survival." Cell Proliferation (2024).

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