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ArticleCell cycle (Georgetown, Tex.)2016

RNA-binding protein QKI-5 inhibits the proliferation of clear cell renal cell carcinoma via post-transcriptional stabilization of RASA1 mRNA.

Rui-Li Zhang, Jun-Ping Yang, Li-Xia Peng, Li-Sheng Zheng, Ping Xie, Meng-Yao Wang, Yun Cao, Zhi-Ling Zhang, Fang-Jian Zhou, Chao-Nan Qian and 1 more

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Article in Cell cycle (Georgetown, Tex.), 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 30 papers.

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11 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Rui-Li Zhanga Cancer Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University , Urumqi , China.
Jun-Ping Yangc Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine , Guangzhou , Guangdong , China.
Li-Xia Pengc Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine , Guangzhou , Guangdong , China.
Li-Sheng Zhengc Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine , Guangzhou , Guangdong , China.
Ping Xiec Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine , Guangzhou , Guangdong , China.
Meng-Yao Wangc Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine , Guangzhou , Guangdong , China.
Yun Caoc Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine , Guangzhou , Guangdong , China.
Zhi-Ling Zhangc Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine , Guangzhou , Guangdong , China.
Fang-Jian Zhouc Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine , Guangzhou , Guangdong , China.
Chao-Nan Qianc Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine , Guangzhou , Guangdong , China.
Yong-Xing Baoa Cancer Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University , Urumqi , China.
Sun Yat-sen University · CNSun Yat-sen University Cancer Center · CNXinjiang Medical University · CNState Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) is a common pathological subtype of renal cancer. Although the recent application of molecular-targeted agents has modestly improved the prognosis of ccRCC patients, their outcome is still poor. It is therefore important to characterize the molecular and biological mechanisms responsible for the development of ccRCC. Approximately 25% ccRCC patients involves the loss of RNA-binding protein QKI at 6q26, but the role of QKI in ccRCC is unknown. Here, we found that QKI-5 was frequently downregulated in ccRCC patients and its down-regulation was significantly associated with clinical features including T status, M status, and differentiation grade, and poorer patient prognosis. Moreover, QKI-5 inhibited the proliferation of kidney cancer cells both in vitro and in vivo. The subsequent functional studies showed that QKI-5 stabilized RASA1 mRNA via directly binding to the QKI response element region of RASA1, which in turn prevented the activation of the Ras-MAPK signaling pathway, suppressed cellular proliferation and induced cell cycle arrest. Overall, our data demonstrate a suppressive role of QKI in ccRCC tumourigenesis that involves the QKI-mediated post-transcriptional regulation of the Ras-MAPK signaling pathway.

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Transcription, GeneticAgedAnimalsCarcinoma, Renal CellCell Cycle CheckpointsCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationDown-RegulationFemaleG1 PhaseGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansKidney NeoplasmsMaleMAP Kinase Signaling SystemMice, Inbred BALB Cp120 GTPase Activating ProteinRASA1 protein, humanras ProteinsRNA-binding protein QKI-5, humanRNA-Binding ProteinsRNA, MessengerccRCCpost-transcriptionalQKI-5RASA1Ras-MAPK signaling

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PMCPMC5134695
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