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ArticleOncology letters2019

MORF4L1 suppresses cell proliferation, migration and invasion by increasing p21 and E-cadherin expression in nasopharyngeal carcinoma.

Yi Sang, Ruhua Zhang, Longhua Sun, Kaddie Kwok Chen, Si-Wei Li, Longxin Xiong, Yongjian Peng, Lei Zeng, Guofu Huang

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Article in Oncology letters, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 6 institutions in 2 countries.

Yi SangNanchang Key Laboratory of Cancer Pathogenesis and Translational Research, Center Laboratory, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330008, P.R. China.
Ruhua ZhangState Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510060, P.R. China.
Longhua SunRespiratory Department, Nanchang Hospital of Integrative Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330008, P.R. China.
Kaddie Kwok ChenCollege of Arts and Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA.
Si-Wei LiDepartment of Radiation Oncology, The Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University, Guilin, Guangxi 541000, P.R. China.
Longxin XiongNanchang Key Laboratory of Cancer Pathogenesis and Translational Research, Center Laboratory, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330008, P.R. China.
Yongjian PengState Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510060, P.R. China.
Lei ZengDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Jiangxi Cancer Hospital, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330029, P.R. China.
Guofu HuangNanchang Key Laboratory of Cancer Pathogenesis and Translational Research, Center Laboratory, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330008, P.R. China.
Nanchang University · CNSun Yat-sen University Cancer Center · CNCornell University · USGuilin Medical University · CNJiangxi Provincial Cancer Hospital · CNJiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mortality factor 4-like 1 (MORF4L1) is a member of a subgroup of histone acetyltransferases and belongs to the mortality factor on chromosome 4 (MORF4) class of proteins. However, the role of MORF4L1 in cancers is largely unknown. Using reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction and published datasets, the present study demonstrated that the expression of MORF4L1 is decreased in several cancers, including nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). Additionally, the methylation rate of the promoter of MORF4L1 was identified to be significantly higher in tumour cells than in normal cells. The ectopic expression of MORF4L1 was also revealed to inhibit cell proliferation, colony formation, migration and invasion in NPC, whereas the knockdown of MORF4L1 promoted cell proliferation, colony formation, migration and invasion. Mechanistically, the present study demonstrated that MORF4L1 functions as a tumour suppressor by increasing p21 and E-cadherin levels. These findings may be useful novel targets for treating patients with NPC.

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cell proliferationinvasionmigrationMORF4L1NPC

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