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ArticleAmerican journal of cancer research2017

Identification of RING-box 2 as a potential target for combating colorectal cancer growth and metastasis.

Xiao-Yu Wu, Jian Fang, Zhao-Jin Wang, Che Chen, Jia-Yun Liu, Guan-Nan Wu, Xue-Quan Yao, Fu-Kun Liu, Xin Zhou

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Article in American journal of cancer research, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Xiao-Yu WuDepartment of Surgical Oncology, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine155 Hanzhong Road, Gulou District, Nanjing, China.
Jian FangDepartment of General Surgery, Zhangjiagang Hospital Affiliated to Soochow University68 Jiyang Eastern Road, Zhangjiagang 215600, China.
Zhao-Jin WangDepartment of Surgical Oncology, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine155 Hanzhong Road, Gulou District, Nanjing, China.
Che ChenDepartment of Surgical Oncology, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine155 Hanzhong Road, Gulou District, Nanjing, China.
Jia-Yun LiuDepartment of Surgical Oncology, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine155 Hanzhong Road, Gulou District, Nanjing, China.
Guan-Nan WuDepartment of Surgical Oncology, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine155 Hanzhong Road, Gulou District, Nanjing, China.
Xue-Quan YaoDepartment of Surgical Oncology, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine155 Hanzhong Road, Gulou District, Nanjing, China.
Fu-Kun LiuDepartment of Surgical Oncology, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine155 Hanzhong Road, Gulou District, Nanjing, China.
Xin ZhouDepartment of General Surgery, Jiangsu Cancer Hospital, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Nanjing Medical University42 Baiziting, Nanjing 210009, China.
Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine · CNJiangsu Cancer Hospital · CNSoochow University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Development of cancer metastasis is a key contributor to mortality in patients with colorectal cancer. High expression of RING-box 2 (RBX2) in cancer cells is known to play a key role in tumor progression. However, the role of RBX2 in colorectal cancer progression is not well elucidated. In this study, we silenced RBX2 via CRISPR/Cas9 in two colorectal cancer cell lines, HCT116 and SW480. RBX2 knockout attenuated proliferation, colony formation and enhanced sensitivity of colorectal cancer cells to paclitaxel treatment. Invasive property of HCT116 and SW480 cells was also attenuated by RBX2 silencing. We confirmed that increased RBX2 correlated with higher tumor cells growth and metastasis abilities by ectopic expression of RBX2 in HCT116 and SW480 cells. In vivo studies suggested that knockout of RBX2 inhibited xenografts growth and metastasis to lung tissue, whereas ectopic expression of RBX2 promoted these cellular functions. Mechanically, RBX2 induced gastric cancer cell growth and metastasis by activating mammalian target of rapamycin/S6 kinase 1 (mTOR/S6K1). Treatment of everolimus, the specific mTOR inhibitor, significantly attenuated RBX2-mediated cell proliferation and mobility in vitro. Taken together, these results revealed a novel role of RBX2 in colorectal cancer cell growth and metastasis via the mTOR pathway and suggested RBX2 may serve as a therapeutic target in colorectal cancer.

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colorectal cancermetastasismTORRBX2

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PMID28670488
PMCPMC5489775
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