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ArticleOncotarget2017

CFC1 is a cancer stemness-regulating factor in neuroblastoma.

Koji Chikaraishi, Hisanori Takenobu, Ryuichi P Sugino, Kyosuke Mukae, Jesmin Akter, Masayuki Haruta, Masafumi Kurosumi, Takaho A Endo, Haruhiko Koseki, Naoki Shimojo and 2 more

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Article in Oncotarget, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 25% of its field
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Cancer stem cells in neuroblastoma therapy resistance.Cancer drug resistance (Alhambra, Calif.) · 2019
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Koji ChikaraishiResearch Institute for Clinical Oncology, Saitama Cancer Center, Saitama, Japan.
Hisanori TakenobuResearch Institute for Clinical Oncology, Saitama Cancer Center, Saitama, Japan.
Ryuichi P SuginoResearch Institute for Clinical Oncology, Saitama Cancer Center, Saitama, Japan.
Kyosuke MukaeResearch Institute for Clinical Oncology, Saitama Cancer Center, Saitama, Japan.
Jesmin AkterResearch Institute for Clinical Oncology, Saitama Cancer Center, Saitama, Japan.
Masayuki HarutaResearch Institute for Clinical Oncology, Saitama Cancer Center, Saitama, Japan.
Masafumi KurosumiDepartment of Pathology, Saitama Cancer Center, Saitama, Japan.
Takaho A EndoLaboratory for Integrative Genomics, RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences, Kanagawa, Japan.
Haruhiko KosekiLaboratory for Developmental Genetics, RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences, Kanagawa, Japan.
Naoki ShimojoDepartment of Pediatrics, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan.
Miki OhiraResearch Institute for Clinical Oncology, Saitama Cancer Center, Saitama, Japan.
Takehiko KamijoResearch Institute for Clinical Oncology, Saitama Cancer Center, Saitama, Japan.
Saitama Cancer Center · JPSaitama University · JPRIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences · JPChiba University · JP

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDespite the use of aggressive therapy, survival rates among high-risk neuroblastoma (NB) patients remain poor. Cancer stem cells (CSCs) are considered to be critically involved in the recurrence and metastasis of NB and are isolated as NB spheres.

methodsThe gene expression profiling of adherent (control) and sphere-forming primary NB cells was conducted using a gene expression microarray. CFC1, which functions in the development of embryos and decides the left-right axis, was strongly expressed in sphere-forming cells only and was related to the unfavorable prognosis of NB patients. The knockdown and overexpression of CFC1 were performed using a lentiviral system in NB cell lines. Sphere formation, cell proliferation, colony formation in soft agar, and xenograft tumor formation were analyzed.

resultsThe overexpression of CFC1 increased sphere formation, cell growth, and colony formation. These phenotypes, particularly sphere formation, and xenograft tumor formation were significantly suppressed by the knockdown of CFC1. CFC1 inhibited Activin A-induced NB cell differentiation and Smad2 phosphorylation in NB cell lines, indicating its involvement in tumorigenesis related to EGF-CFC co-receptor family molecule pathways. Collectively, these results indicate that CFC1 is a candidate molecule for the development of CSC-targeted therapy for NB.

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AnimalsCell DifferentiationCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationFemaleGene Expression ProfilingHeterograftsHumansIntercellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMice, NudeNeoplastic Stem CellsNeuroblastomaPrognosisTransfectionCFC1 protein, humanIntercellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsActivin Acancer stem cellsCFC1neuroblastomasphere

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PMID28620148
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