NSUN7在人和小鼠主要组织器官中的表达谱
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1.南方医科大学基础医学院肿瘤研究所;2.昆明市第三人民医院血液净化中心;3.昆明市第三人民医院综合结核病科;4.北京大学肿瘤医院云南医院云南省肿瘤医院;5.桂林医科大学第二附属医院病理科;6.南方医科大学中西医结合医院

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国家自然科学基金(Grant No. 82573835和82173299)、广东省基础与应用基础研究基金(Grant No. 2024A1515013024和2023A1515011844)。


NSUN7 expression profile in multiple human and mouse tissues and organs
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1.Cancer Research Institute,School of Basic Medical Sciences,Southern Medical University;2.Department of Critical Care Medicine, Blood Purification Centre, The Third People’s Hospital of Kunming (Yunnan Infectious Diseases Clinical Medical Center, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Dali University);3.Department of Tuberculosis, Yunnan Clinical Medical Center for Infectious Diseases, The Third People'4.'5.s Hospital of Kunming (The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Dali University);6.Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital Yunnan (Yunnan Cancer Hospital, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University);7.Department of Pathology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University;8.Southern Medical University Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Southern Medical University

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    目的 系统解析m5C RNA甲基转移酶NSUN7在人与小鼠多种组织器官中的表达谱,为探究其在不同组织器官中的功能奠定基础。方法 综合应用免疫组织化学、BioGPS数据库挖掘、RT-qPCR及Western Blot技术,从定位与定量两个层面进行检测与分析。结果 NSUN7蛋白主要定位于人和小鼠细胞的细胞质,同时其蛋白表达表现出显著的上皮细胞富集倾向。值得注意的是,其在代谢活跃器官中展现出复杂调控模式:在肝脏中存在高mRNA与低蛋白的不一致现象;在脂肪组织中,则于产热性棕色脂肪组织中特异性高表达。此外,NSUN7在宫颈鳞状上皮中的强阳性表达,与其已报道的促癌功能相吻合;而在人体睾丸组织中,NSUN7表达于精原细胞与精母细胞,此表达模式与文献报道的其功能缺失导致精子发生障碍的遗传学证据相吻合。结论 本研究首次系统描绘了NSUN7的组织表达图谱,不仅为其在肿瘤与雄性生殖中的已知或潜在角色提供了生理背景,更重要的是,揭示了其在能量代谢关键组织中未被重视的表达特征,为后续利用基因敲除动物模型深入探讨NSUN7的多元化功能指明了方向。

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    Objective: To systematically delineate the expression profile of the m5C RNA methyltransferase NSUN7 in multiple tissues and organs of human and mouse, thereby providing a solid foundation for investigating its biological functions. Methods: A multi-faceted approach was employed, including immunohistochemistry (IHC), BioGPS database mining, RT-qPCR, and Western blotting, to analyze both the spatial localization and quantitative levels of NSUN7 expression. Results: NSUN7 protein was primarily localized in the cytoplasm of human and mouse cells and its protein expression exhibited a marked enrichment in epithelial cells. Notably, NSUN7 demonstrated a complex regulatory pattern in metabolically active organs: a discordance between high mRNA and low protein levels was observed in the liver, while its protein expression was specifically elevated in thermogenic brown adipose tissue compared to white adipose tissue. Furthermore, the strong positive expression of NSUN7 in cervical squamous epithelium aligns with its previously reported pro-oncogenic functions. Critically, NSUN7 in human testis was expressed in spermatogonia and spermatocytes, a finding that aligns with genetic studies linking loss-of-function mutations in NSUN7 to impaired spermatogenesis. Conclusion: This study provides the first systematic mapping of the NSUN7 expression landscape across multiple tissues and organs of human and mouse, not only providing a physiological context for its known or potential roles in cancer and male reproduction, but also more importantly, revealing its underappreciated expression features in key energy metabolism-related tissues. This work lays the comprehensive groundwork for future functional investigations into the multifaceted roles of NSUN7.

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  • 收稿日期:2025-11-12
  • 最后修改日期:2026-01-07
  • 录用日期:2026-07-07
  • 在线发布日期: 2026-07-09
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