Evidence map›Paper›PMID 29123413›Full record

ArticleOncoTargets and therapy2017

Overexpression of MPC1 inhibits the proliferation, migration, invasion, and stem cell-like properties of gastric cancer cells.

Xiang Zhou, Zhu-Juan Xiong, Shuo-Meng Xiao, Jin Zhou, Zhi Ding, Ling-Chao Tang, Xiao-Dong Chen, Rui Xu, Ping Zhao

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Article in OncoTargets and therapy, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It has been retracted, and should not be counted. Cited by 10 papers.

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0.8field-weighted citation impact, top 31% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed, 18 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Thioridazine Induces Increase in Expression of the Pyruvate Transporter MPC1 Associated with Immune Infiltration in Malignant Tumors.Doklady biological sciences : proceedings of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Biological sciences sections · 2025
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  3. The mitochondrial pyruvate carrier at the crossroads of intermediary metabolism.American journal of physiology. Endocrinology and metabolism · 2022
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  9. C-Terminal Binding Protein 1 Modulates Cellular Redox via Feedback Regulation of MPC1 and MPC2 in Melanoma Cells.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2018
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.

Xiang ZhouDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu.
Zhu-Juan XiongNutritional Center, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu.
Shuo-Meng XiaoDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu.
Jin ZhouDepartment of Thoracic Oncology, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China.
Zhi DingDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu.
Ling-Chao TangDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu.
Xiao-Dong ChenDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu.
Rui XuDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu.
Ping ZhaoDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu.
University of Electronic Science and Technology of China · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Invasion and metastasis are major malignant characteristics of human gastric cancer (GC), but the molecular mechanisms underlying the invasion and metastasis of GC cells remain elusive. MPC1, a key factor that controls pyruvate transportation through the inner mitochondrial membrane, was reported to be downregulated and correlated with poor prognosis in several cancers. However, the effects of MPC1 on human GC have not been illustrated. In this study, we investigated the potential role of MPC1 in the proliferation, migration, invasion, and stem cell-like properties of human GC cells and evaluated its prognostic significance for patients with GC. We found that MPC1 protein and mRNA levels were significantly decreased in GC tissues and cell lines. Low MPC1 expression was associated with tumor T stage, N stage, and advanced tumor node metastasis stage. Decreased MPC1 expression was an independent prognostic marker and correlated with poor overall survival of patients with GC. Furthermore, overexpression of MPC1 inhibited the proliferation, migration, invasion, and stem cell-like properties of GC cells. These findings suggest that MPC1 may be a novel prognostic marker and a potential therapeutic target in human GC.

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gastric cancerinvasionmigrationMPC1proliferation

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PMID29123413
PMCPMC5661476
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