Evidence map›Paper›PMID 29980787›Full record

ArticleOncogene2018

Abrogation of glutathione peroxidase-1 drives EMT and chemoresistance in pancreatic cancer by activating ROS-mediated Akt/GSK3β/Snail signaling.

Qingcai Meng, Si Shi, Chen Liang, Dingkong Liang, Jie Hua, Bo Zhang, Jin Xu, Xianjun Yu

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Article in Oncogene, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 86 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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86citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

86 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 121 citations in OpenAlex.

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  12. GPX1 expression promotes stemness and aggressiveness in myxoid liposarcomas.International journal of biological sciences · 2025
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  17. Glutathione-Dependent Pathways in Cancer Cells.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Qingcai MengDepartment of Pancreatic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, 200032, China.
Si ShiDepartment of Pancreatic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, 200032, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6652-0629
Chen LiangDepartment of Pancreatic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, 200032, China.
Dingkong LiangDepartment of Pancreatic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, 200032, China.
Jie HuaDepartment of Pancreatic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, 200032, China.
Bo ZhangDepartment of Pancreatic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, 200032, China.
Jin XuDepartment of Pancreatic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, 200032, China.
Xianjun YuDepartment of Pancreatic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, 200032, China. yuxianjun@fudanpci.org.
Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The devastating prognosis of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is partially attributed to chemotherapy resistance. Glutathione peroxidase-1 (GPx1) plays various roles in the development and progression of multiple tumors, with the exception of pancreatic cancer. Here, we tentatively explored the role of GPx1 in the malignant biological behavior and gemcitabine (GEM) resistance of PDAC. GPx1 levels were detected using tissue microarrays and were negatively correlated with the overall survival of patients with PDAC. GPx1 silencing induced a mesenchymal transition phenotype and increased GEM resistance in vitro and in vivo. Additionally, the activation of reactive oxygen species (ROS)-mediated Akt/glycogen synthase kinase 3β (GSK3β)/Snail signaling was involved in this process, as determined by RNA sequencing. Moreover, low GPx1 expression correlated with a worse survival rate in patients with PDAC who received GEM adjuvant chemotherapy, whereas this correlation was not detected in patients receiving fluoropyrimidine. Based on our results, GPx1 inhibits the epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and chemoresistance by regulating the Akt/GSK3β/Snail signaling axis in PDAC. Furthermore, GPx1 may be a potential predictive biomarker in GEM-treated PDAC patients.

Indexed as

Drug Resistance, NeoplasmEpithelial-Mesenchymal TransitionAnimalsAntimetabolites, AntineoplasticBiomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, Pancreatic DuctalCell Line, TumorDeoxycytidineGemcitabineGlutathione PeroxidaseGlutathione Peroxidase GPX1Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 betaHumansMiceMice, NudePancreatic NeoplasmsAKT1 protein, humanAntimetabolites, AntineoplasticBiomarkers, TumorDeoxycytidineGemcitabineGlutathione PeroxidaseGlutathione Peroxidase GPX1Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 betaGSK3B protein, humanProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktReactive Oxygen SpeciesSnail Family Transcription FactorsTumor Suppressor Proteins

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PMID29980787
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