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3′ untranslated region somatic variants connect alternative polyadenylation dysregulation in human cancers

doi: 10.1016/j.jgg.2025.03.006
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This work was financially supported by the National Key R&D Program of China (2023YFC3603300, 2021YFA0909300), National Natural Science Foundation of China (92249302, 32370592, 32400437), and China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (BX20230073 and 2023M740709). The authors sincerely thank the participants for their help and willingness to participate in this study.

  • Received Date: 2024-12-17
  • Accepted Date: 2025-03-10
  • Rev Recd Date: 2025-03-06
  • Available Online: 2025-07-11
  • Somatic variants in the cancer genome influence gene expression through diverse mechanisms depending on their specific locations. However, a systematic evaluation of the effects of somatic variants located in 3′ untranslated regions (3′ UTRs) on alternative polyadenylation (APA) of mRNA remains lacking. In this study, we analyze 10,199 tumor samples across 32 cancer types and identify 1333 somatic single nucleotide variants (SNVs) associated with abnormal 3′ UTR APA. Mechanistically, these 3′ UTR SNVs can alter cis-regulatory elements, such as the poly(A) signal and UGUA motif, leading to changes in APA. Minigene assays confirm that 3′ UTR SNVs in multiple genes, including RPS23 and CHTOP, induce aberrant APA. Among affected genes, 62 exhibit differential stability between tandem 3′ UTR isoforms, including HSPA4 and UCK2, validated by experimental assays. Finally, we establish that SNV-related abnormal APA usage serves as an additional layer of expression regulation for tumor-suppressor gene HMGN2 in breast cancer. Collectively, this study reveals 3′ UTR APA as a critical mechanism mediating the functional impact of somatic noncoding variants in human cancers.

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