Fig. 7: Working model.

LINC00641 is modified by m6A and its stability is maintained by nuclear m6A reader YTHDC1. Knockdown of LINC00641 induces the accumulation of HuR in cytoplasm, which promotes N-cadherin by increasing the stability of CDH2 mRNA to initiate EMT. In another aspect, knockdown of LINC00641 boosts the susceptibility to ferroptosis inducers in lung cancer cells.