Targeting CPSF73, the mRNA 3' End Processing Endonuclease, Moves Cancer Cells Away from the Mesenchymal State
Marzieh Naseri, Huiyun Liu, Luyang Wang, Salwa Mohd Mostafa, Ehsan Ranaei Pirmardan, Bin Tian, Claire L. Moore
This study shows that inhibiting CPSF73, an mRNA 3' end processing enzyme, reduces cancer cell proliferation and reverses the mesenchymal state by altering alternative polyadenylation (APA) patterns and 3'UTR lengths in multiple cancer cell lines.
Frontiers in Immunology · Aug 5, 2026Peer-reviewedCancer Biology