KIAA1429‑mediated ZFPM2‑AS1 m<sup>6</sup>A modification promotes the proliferation, migration and invasion of osteosarcoma cells

Zhang,Yuanzhuang; Bao,Yuxin; Zhai,Hanjie; Li,Chenghao; Shi,Hongchao; Gong,Keyang; Bao,Xiaohe

doi:10.3892/ol.2025.15199

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KIAA1429‑mediated ZFPM2‑AS1 m⁶A modification promotes the proliferation, migration and invasion of osteosarcoma cells

Authors:
- Yuanzhuang Zhang
- Yuxin Bao
- Hanjie Zhai
- Chenghao Li
- Hongchao Shi
- Keyang Gong
- Xiaohe Bao
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Affiliations: Fourth Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Central Hospital Affiliated to Shenyang Medical College, Shenyang, Liaoning 110024, P.R. China, School of Basic Medicine, Shenyang Medical College, Shenyang, Liaoning 110000, P.R. China

Copyright: © Zhang et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.
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Published online on: July 21, 2025

https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2025.15199
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Abstract

Osteosarcoma is the most prevalent malignant bone tumor in pediatric and adolescent populations. N⁶‑methyladenosine (m⁶A) is a post‑transcriptional modification of RNA, and the most prevalent internal chemical modification of mRNA. KIAA1429, also known as virus‑like m6A methyltransferase‑associated, is a key component of the m6A methyltransferase complex, and the largest protein within this complex. Long non‑coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are a class of transcripts >200 nucleotides in length that are able to regulate gene expression. Friend of GATA family member 2‑antisense 1 (ZFPM2‑AS1) is a lncRNA that has been observed to exhibit aberrantly elevated expression in gastric cancer. The present study aimed to explore the expression levels of KIAA1429 and ZFPM2‑AS1 in osteosarcoma tissues and 143B and MG63 osteosarcoma cell lines. The results of bioinformatics analysis, reverse transcription‑quantitative PCR (qPCR) and western blotting revealed that the expression of KIAA1429 and ZFPM2‑AS1 in osteosarcoma tissues and cell lines was upregulated compared with that in the corresponding normal tissues or cells. The association between KIAA1429‑mediated m⁶A modifications and ZFPM2‑AS1 stability in osteosarcoma cells was confirmed using m⁶A‑methylated RNA immunoprecipitation‑qPCR and actinomycin D assays. In addition, in Cell Counting Kit‑8 and Transwell assays KIAA1429 overexpression promoted the proliferation, invasion and migration of 143B and MG63 osteosarcoma cells, and these promotive effects were attenuated by ZFPM2‑AS1 knockdown. These findings suggest a potential novel approach for molecular therapy in the treatment of osteosarcoma.

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