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Cell Biology
Xiaoxuan Duan, Yihuan Chen, Kai Zhang, Wei Chen, Jun Zhao, Xiaoshuo Dai, Wenbo Cao, Ziming Dong, Saijun Mo, Jing Lu
Summary: This study found that phosphoglycerate dehydrogenase (PHGDH) was highly expressed in esophageal squamous carcinoma (ESCC), and high expression was associated with poor prognosis. In vitro and in vivo experiments demonstrated that PHGDH knockdown inhibited ESCC progression by suppressing Wnt/beta-catenin signaling pathway. These results indicate that PHGDH may be a potential therapeutic target for ESCC.
CELLULAR SIGNALLING
(2023)
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Medicine, Research & Experimental
Zheng Qin, Yupei Li, Jiameng Li, Luojia Jiang, Zhuyun Zhang, Kaixi Chang, Qinbo Yang, Shanshan Chen, Ruoxi Liao, Baihai Su
Summary: This study found that exosomal STAT1 derived from HP-treated HUVECs can promote VSMC calcification. Activation of the Wnt/beta-catenin pathway may be a potential mechanism of exosome-promoted VSMC calcification.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR MEDICINE
(2022)
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Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Ruimin Zhao, Shiyang Wang, Lu Tan, Huajing Li, Junsong Liu, Shaoqiang Zhang
Summary: The study found that IGFL2-AS1 was highly expressed in tongue squamous cell carcinoma (TSCC) and had an impact on cell proliferation, migration, invasion, and epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT). IGFL2-AS1 acted as a competing endogenous RNA (ceRNA) by regulating the expression of miR-1224-5p and SATB homeobox 1 (SATB1), thereby regulating the Wnt/beta-catenin signaling pathway and TSCC progression.
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Cell Biology
Yunjiu Gou, Dacheng Jin, Shengliang He, Songchen Han, Qizhou Bai
Summary: RNF168 is found to be overexpressed in ESCC and associated with tumor stage and depth of invasion. Knockdown of RNF168 inhibits esophageal cancer cell proliferation, promotes apoptosis, interferes with cell movement, and ultimately suppresses tumor growth. RNF168 influences malignant behavior of esophageal cancer cells through regulating the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway.
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Cell Biology
Mustafa Karabicici, Yagmur Azbazdar, Gunes Ozhan, Serif Senturk, Zeynep Firtina Karagonlar, Esra Erdal
Summary: In this study, it was found that regorafenib treatment activated Wnt/beta-catenin signaling only in hepatoblast-like HCC cell lines and induced enrichment of markers associated with hepatic stem/progenitor cells. On the other hand, regorafenib resistant cells demonstrated diminished Wnt/beta-catenin signaling activity and enhanced TGF-beta signaling activity. The inhibition of TGF-beta pathway in combination with regorafenib administration might increase regorafenib-induced cell death in HCC tumors with aberrant activation in the Wnt/beta-catenin pathway.
FRONTIERS IN CELL AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Young-Eun Cho, Jeong-Hee Kim, Young-Hyun Che, Yong-Jun Kim, Ji-Youn Sung, Yoon-Wha Kim, Bong-Geun Choe, Sun Lee, Jae-Hoon Park
Summary: ZKSCAN3 acts as an oncogenic transcription factor in human malignant tumors, and it has been identified as a downstream effector of the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway. It upregulates chromosomal instability in colon cancer cells by suppressing MAD2L2 expression. Moreover, the upregulation of ZKSCAN3 is an early event in the adenoma-carcinoma sequence during colon cancer development.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
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Oncology
Dan Fang, Mu-Ru Wang, Jia-Lun Guan, Ying-Ying Han, Jia-Qi Sheng, De-An Tian, Pei-Yuan Li
Summary: The study found that in HCC, high expression of BRD9 was closely related to malignancy, tumor stage, tumor size, and prognosis. BRD9 promoted cell proliferation and tumor growth, and mediated its effects by activating the Wnt/beta-catenin signaling pathway.
EXPERIMENTAL CELL RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yuri Lee, Hai-long Piao, Jongchan Kim
Summary: The Wnt signaling pathway is crucial for regulating various cellular processes, and dysregulation of this pathway has been linked to human diseases, including cancer. In this study, researchers aimed to identify the deubiquitinases (DUBs) that regulate the pathway through the essential component LEF1. They discovered that OTUD7B interacts with LEF1 and activates Wnt signaling. Furthermore, OTUD7B promotes the nuclear localization of LEF1, leading to increased interaction with beta-catenin. This study suggests that OTUD7B may serve as a potential therapeutic target in diseases where Wnt signaling is dysregulated, such as cancer.
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Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Danjie Zhang, Liangzhang Sun, Jin Zhang
Summary: TMED3 plays a pro-tumor role in NSCLC by enhancing Wnt/beta-catenin signaling through modulating AKT. Inhibition of TMED3 displays remarkable anti-tumor effects in vitro and in vivo, suggesting it may be a potential target for future targeted therapies in NSCLC management.
TOXICOLOGY AND APPLIED PHARMACOLOGY
(2021)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Ding-Xi Liu, Shuang-Li Hao, Wan-Xi Yang
Summary: This study investigates the mechanism of maintaining balance between cell adhesion and signal regulation by focusing on the role of β-CATENIN. The study deepens the understanding of the Wnt/β-CATENIN signaling pathway through exploring β-CATENIN chaperone molecules, phosphorylation, epithelial mesenchymal transition, and their connection to disease.
DNA AND CELL BIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Cell Biology
Tao Wang, Yu Zhou, Hui Bao, Bo Liu, Min Wang, Lei Wang, Tiejun Pan
Summary: The overexpression of MEF2A inhibits RCC progression through the modulation of Wnt/beta-catenin signaling.
JOURNAL OF CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR MEDICINE
(2023)
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Plant Sciences
Cai-Wen Fan, Juan Tang, Jing-Chen Jiang, Mei-Mei Zhou, Mei-Shan Li, Heng-Shan Wang
Summary: This study demonstrated that PGG can inhibit proliferation, induce apoptosis and autophagy, and decrease metastatic capacity of NPC cells. Mechanistically, PGG exerts its effects through the p38 MAPK/mTOR and Wnt/beta-catenin pathways, providing evidence for PGG as a potential therapeutic option for NPC.
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Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Rongcai Yue, Haiping Liu, Yaxin Huang, Jing Wang, Dongmei Shi, Yanping Su, Yufei Luo, Ping Cai, Guilin Jin, Changxi Yu
Summary: Gelsemium elegans, a toxic plant used in traditional Chinese medicine, showed anti-tumor effects in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) through the alkaloid compound sempervirine which induced apoptosis, cell cycle arrest in G(1) phase, and inactivation of the Wnt/beta-catenin pathway.
FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Cell Biology
Qiuyan Zhao, Yingchun Ren, Haoran Xie, Lanting Yu, Jiawei Lu, Weiliang Jiang, Wenqin Xiao, Zhonglin Zhu, Rong Wan, Baiwen Li
Summary: The study found that ELK3 levels were higher in PDAC tissues than in adjacent normal tissues. ELK3 acted as an oncogene to promote tumorigenesis and metastasis in PDAC. Further research suggested that ELK3 promoted PDAC cell migration and invasion by activating the Wnt/beta-catenin pathway, and ZEB1 could directly bind to the promoter of ELK3 to increase its transcription.
FRONTIERS IN CELL AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Duoduo Zhang, Xingtao Zhou, Linyuan Liu, Mi Guo, Tongwen Huang, Wengan Zhou, Fang Geng, Steve W. Cui, Shaoping Nie
Summary: The study revealed that glucomannan from Aloe vera gel promoted proliferation and differentiation of intestinal stem cells through the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway, facilitating epithelial cell regeneration and alleviating colitis in mice.
JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Jou-Chun Chou, Fu-Kong Lieu, Donald Ming-Tak Ho, Heng-Yi Shen, Po-Han Lin, Sindy Hu, Shyi-Wu Wang, Ho Lin, Paulus S. Wang
Summary: This study revealed that PRL promotes NSCLC cell proliferation by upregulating GHR and JAK2/STAT3/VEGF pathway. NSCLC cells secrete PRL and GHR is the key receptor for PRL-induced cell proliferation.
Correction
Environmental Sciences
Jou-Chun Chou, Fu-Kong Lieu, Donald Ming-Tak Ho, Heng-Yi Shen, Po-Han Lin, Sindy Hu, Shyi-Wu Wang, Ho Lin, Paulus S. Wang
Review
Surgery
Shengyu Pu, Heyan Chen, Can Zhou, Shibo Yu, Xiaoqin Liao, Lizhe Zhu, Jianjun He, Bin Wang
Summary: Based on a meta-analysis of 63 studies involving 30,850 participants, minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) was found to have advantages over open esophagectomy (OE), particularly in reducing the incidence of arrhythmia and pulmonary complications.
JOURNAL OF SURGICAL RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yu-An Chen, Yi-Ru Lai, Hui-Yu Wu, Yen-Ju Lo, Yu-Fang Chang, Chiu-Lien Hung, Chun-Jung Lin, U-Ging Lo, Ho Lin, Jer-Tsong Hsieh, Cheng-Hsun Chiu, Yu-Hsin Lin, Chih-Ho Lai
Summary: The study identified HA-CdtB-NPs as a promising targeted therapy against radioresistant PCa cells, enhancing DNA double-strand breaks and inducing cell-cycle arrest to increase cell sensitivity. These nanoparticles demonstrate maximum target specificity and delivery efficiency, enhancing the radiation effect in radioresistant PCa cells. Their target specificity and radiomimetic activity suggest that they could be developed as an effective strategy against radioresistant PCa.
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Cell Biology
Lizhe Zhu, Qi Tian, Siyuan Jiang, Huan Gao, Shibo Yu, Yudong Zhou, Yu Yan, Yu Ren, Jianjun He, Bin Wang
Summary: This study predicts the survival status of breast cancer patients using a ferroptosis-related gene signature and demonstrates that the signature can effectively predict the survival risk of patients. These findings provide valuable insights for personalized treatment of breast cancer in the future.
FRONTIERS IN CELL AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Chia-Herng Yue, Muhammet Oner, Chih-Yuan Chiu, Mei-Chih Chen, Chieh-Lin Teng, Hsin-Yi Wang, Jer-Tsong Hsieh, Chih-Ho Lai, Ho Lin
Summary: In our study, we investigated the RET activation and its biochemical interaction with CDK5 in GDNF-induced medullary thyroid cancer proliferation. Additionally, we identified the physical interaction between CDK5 and RET protein in MTC for the first time.Overall, our results suggest that targeting CDK5 may be a promising therapeutic candidate for human medullary thyroid cancer in the near future.
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Oncology
Cheng-Fan Lee, Yu-An Chen, Elizabeth Hernandez, Rey-Chen Pong, Shihong Ma, Mia Hofstad, Payal Kapur, Haiyen Zhau, Leland W. K. Chung, Chih-Ho Lai, Ho Lin, Ming-Shyue Lee, Ganesh Raj, Jer-Tsong Hsieh
Summary: This study reveals the important role of SphK1 in NEPC development, providing a new target for the treatment of NEPC using SphK1 inhibitors.
CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Bo-Ren Wang, Yu-An Chen, Wei-Hsiang Kao, Chih-Ho Lai, Ho Lin, Jer-Tsong Hsieh
Summary: Prostate cancer is a common cancer among men, and a significant percentage of patients develop metastatic prostate cancer. Treating castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) is challenging, but recent research has identified new anti-androgen agents and targeting drugs that can prolong the survival of CRPC patients.
Article
Integrative & Complementary Medicine
Chieh-Yin Chen, Yu-Hsuan Li, Wan-Ling Liao, Muhammet Oner, Yu-Chiao Cheng, Fang-Ling Liu, Pang-Ting Cheng, Ayse Celik, Jyh-Horng Wu, Chih-Ho Lai, Jer-Tsong Hsieh, Ho Lin, Ting-Chieh Chang, Chih-Ying Chang, Mei-Chih Chen
Summary: Antrodia salmonea extracts inhibit the proliferation of prostate cancer cells and induce apoptosis through the reverse regulation of p53 and androgen receptor (AR), suggesting their potential therapeutic use for androgen-dependent prostate cancer.
EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Immunology
Ngoc-Niem Bui, Chen-Yi Li, Ling-Yu Wang, Yu-An Chen, Wei-Hsiang Kao, Li-Fang Chou, Jer-Tsong Hsieh, Ho Lin, Chih-Ho Lai
Summary: Prostate cancer is a common malignancy in men, and its mortality has been increasing globally. This study investigated the effect of C. scindens, a member of the gut microbiota, on the progression of prostate cancer. The results showed that metabolites derived from C. scindens promoted the proliferation and migration of prostate cancer cells, accompanied by the activation of the androgen receptor (AR). These findings suggest that C. scindens may contribute to prostate cancer progression via the activation of AR signaling.
JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY IMMUNOLOGY AND INFECTION
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Po-Hsin Lee, Yen-Hsiang Huang, Yu-Wei Hsu, Kun-Chieh Chen, Kuo-Hsuan Hsu, Ho Lin, Teng-Yu Lee, Jeng-Sen Tseng, Gee-Chen Chang, Tsung-Ying Yang
Summary: This study evaluated the risk of HBV reactivation in lung cancer patients treated with TKI, particularly in those with resolved HBV infection. The results showed that HBsAg-positive TKI users had a higher risk of HBV reactivation, and NUC prophylaxis is recommended. In patients with resolved HBV infection, the risk is lower, and regular monitoring is recommended.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Physiology
Pang-Ting Cheng, Yu-Chiao Cheng, Muhammet Oner, Yu-Hsuan Li, Mei-Chih Chen, Jyh-Horng Wu, Ting-Chieh Chang, Ayse Celik, Fang-Ling Liu, Hsin-Yi Wang, Chih-Ho Lai, Jer-Tsong Hsieh, Chieh-Yin Chen, Ho Lin
Summary: The study found that Antrodia salmonea can inhibit the proliferation of prostate cancer cells by regulating the cell cycle and apoptosis pathways.
CHINESE JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Po-Hsin Lee, Yen-Hsiang Huang, Ho Lin, Kuo-Hsuan Hsu, Kun-Chieh Chen, Jeng-Sen Tseng, Gee-Chen Chang, Tsung-Ying Yang
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the incidence of histological transformation and its impact on treatment outcomes in patients with EGFR-mutant lung adenocarcinoma receiving third-generation EGFR-TKI therapy. The results revealed that a subset of patients experienced histological transformation, which rendered the treatment ineffective and was associated with shorter overall survival. Therefore, repeating biopsy to identify histological transformation should be considered to guide treatment decisions.
MEDICINA-LITHUANIA
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Jou-Chun Chou, Jie-Hau Li, Chih-Chieh Chen, Chien-Wei Chen, Ho Lin, Paulus S. Wang
Summary: The study revealed that CGs can reduce proliferation and increase cytotoxicity in ovarian cancer cells (SKOV-3) by inducing cell cycle arrest at the G(0)/G(1) phase. CGs have anti-tumor effects in SKOV-3 cells and may be a potential therapeutic drug for ovarian cancer. Further experiments and investigations with more ovarian cancer cell lines are needed to confirm the efficacy of CGs in ovarian cancer treatment.
INTEGRATIVE CANCER THERAPIES
(2021)
Article
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Su-Tang Lo, Daniel Parrott, M. Veronica Clavijo Jordan, Diya Binoy Joseph, Douglas Strand, U-Ging Lo, Ho Lin, Anza Darehshouri, A. Dean Sherry
Summary: Fluorescent studies demonstrate that ZnT1 is the major zinc efflux transporter in prostate epithelial cells, and loss of ZnT1 via mRNA knockdown combined with lysosomal storage disruption leads to a significant increase in cytosolic zinc. Knockdown of ZnT1 dramatically reduces zinc efflux during glucose-stimulated zinc secretion. Electron microscopy shows that glucose stimulation increases lysosomal storage of zinc, and disruption of lysosomes via Baf or ZnT4 mRNA knockdown results in increased multi-vesicular body formation and cytosolic zinc levels. In human BPH tissue, only the luminal epithelial cells contain significant zinc storage granules.
MOLECULAR IMAGING AND BIOLOGY
(2021)