A-to-I RNA Editing Contributes to Proteomic Diversity in Cancer

Publication date: Available online 26 April 2018
Source:Cancer Cell
Author(s): Xinxin Peng, Xiaoyan Xu, Yumeng Wang, David H. Hawke, Shuangxing Yu, Leng Han, Zhicheng Zhou, Kamalika Mojumdar, Kang Jin Jeong, Marilyne Labrie, Yiu Huen Tsang, Minying Zhang, Yiling Lu, Patrick Hwu, Kenneth L. Scott, Han Liang, Gordon B. Mills
Adenosine (A) to inosine (I) RNA editing introduces many nucleotide changes in cancer transcriptomes. However, due to the complexity of post-transcriptional regulation, the contribution of RNA editing to proteomic diversity in human cancers remains unclear. Here, we performed an integrated analysis of TCGA genomic data and CPTAC proteomic data. Despite limited site diversity, we demonstrate that A-to-I RNA editing contributes to proteomic diversity in breast cancer through changes in amino acid sequences. We validate the presence of editing events at both RNA and protein levels. The edited COPA protein increases proliferation, migration, and invasion of cancer cells in vitro. Our study suggests an important contribution of A-to-I RNA editing to protein diversity in cancer and highlights its translational potential.

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By an integrated analysis of TCGA genomic data and CPTAC proteomic data, Peng et al. show that A-to-I RNA editing contributes to proteomic diversity in breast cancer through changes in amino acid sequences. The edited COPA protein increases proliferation, migration, and invasion of cancer cells in vitro.


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