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ArticleTumour biology : the journal of the International Society for Oncodevelopmental Biology and Medicine2015

Downregulation of VGLL4 in the progression of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.

Wei Jiang, Feng Yao, Jing He, Bihong Lv, Wentao Fang, Weidong Zhu, Guangming He, Jianzhong Chen, Jianming He

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Article in Tumour biology : the journal of the International Society for Oncodevelopmental Biology and Medicine, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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9 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Wei JiangDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Taixing People's Hospital of Jiangsu Province, 1 of Changzheng Rd, Taixing City, Jiangsu Province, 225400, China.
Feng Yao
Jing He
Bihong Lv
Wentao Fang
Weidong Zhu
Guangming He
Jianzhong Chen
Jianming He
Taixing People's Hospital · CNShanghai Chest Hospital · CNShanghai Jiao Tong University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

VGLL4, a member of the Vestigial-like (VGLL) proteins, has been reported to be dysregulated in several cancer types. However, its function in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) remains poorly understood. Here, it was found that the expression level of VGLL4 was decreased in ESCC tissues. Moreover, forced expression of VGLL4 in ESCC cells inhibited cell growth and migration, while knockdown of VGLL4 expression promoted the tumorigenecity of ESCC cells. Mechanistically, VGLL4 regulated the growth and motility of ESCC cells through downregulating the expression of connective tissue growth factor (CTGF), a known oncogene in the progression of ESCC. Taken together, our study suggested that downregulation of VGLL4 was very important in the progression of ESCC, and restoring the function of VGLL4 might be a promising therapeutic strategy for ESCC.

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Cell ProliferationAnimalsCarcinogenesisCarcinoma, Squamous CellCell Line, TumorDisease ProgressionEsophageal NeoplasmsEsophageal Squamous Cell CarcinomaGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMiceSignal TransductionTranscription FactorsXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysTranscription FactorsVGLL4 protein, human

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PMID25352025
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