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ArticleOncoTargets and therapy2020

VPS53 Suppresses Malignant Properties in Colorectal Cancer by Inducing the Autophagy Signaling Pathway.

Hong Peng, Jie Zheng, Qiang Su, Xueya Feng, Mingsha Peng, Lei Gong, Hong Wu, Xue Pan

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Article in OncoTargets and therapy, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Role of GARP Vesicle Tethering Complex in Golgi Physiology.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023
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  6. Proteomic Analysis Reveals Molecular Differences in the Development of Gastric Cancer.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2022
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Hong PengDepartment of Anorectal Surgery, Nanchong Central Hospital, The Second Clinical Medical College, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan, 637000, People's Republic of China.
Jie ZhengDepartment of Anesthesiology, Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, People's Republic of China.
Qiang SuDepartment of Pharmacy, Nanchong Central Hospital, The Second Clinical Medical College, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong Key Laboratory of Individualized Drug Therapy, Nanchong, Sichuan, 637000, People's Republic of China.
Xueya FengDepartment of Anorectal Surgery, Nanchong Central Hospital, The Second Clinical Medical College, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan, 637000, People's Republic of China.
Mingsha PengDepartment of Anorectal Surgery, Nanchong Central Hospital, The Second Clinical Medical College, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan, 637000, People's Republic of China.
Lei GongDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Nanchong Central Hospital, The Second Clinical Medical College, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan, 637000, People's Republic of China.
Hong WuDepartment of Anorectal Surgery, Nanchong Central Hospital, The Second Clinical Medical College, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan, 637000, People's Republic of China.
Xue PanScientific Research Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, People's Republic of China.
Nanchong Central Hospital · CNNorth Sichuan Medical University · CNFirst Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University · CNSouthwest Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMany studies found that VPS53, one of the subunits of the golgi-associated retrograde protein (GARP) complexes, was aberrantly expressed in human diseases.

aimThis study investigated the functions and molecular mechanisms of VPS53 in colorectal cancer (CRC).

methodsExpression and correlation of Beclin 1 and VPS53 were analyzed by RT-qPCR and Pearson's correlation in CRC tissues, and VPS53 expression was also determined in CRC cells. The changes of proliferation, migration, invasion, apoptosis, and autophagy of CRC cells were examined by a succession of functional experiments including CCK-8, flow cytometry, transwell assay, and electron microscopy. The levels of autophagy related proteins were evaluated by Western blotting analysis.

resultsRT-qPCR results found that VPS53 was downregulated in CRC tissues and cells, and Beclin 1 expression was also decreased in CRC tissues. There was a positive correlation between VPS53 and Beclin 1. Functional results showed that overexpression of VPS53 could suppress proliferation, migration, and invasion, and accelerate apoptosis and autophagy of CRC cells. Also, VPS53 could upregulate Beclin 1 and LC3BII, suggesting the inductive effect of VPS53 on CRC cell autophagy. Furthermore, it was found that the autophagy inhibitor (Inhb) could attenuate the inhibition of VPS53 on CRC progression.

conclusionVPS53 repressed CRC progression by regulating the autophagy signaling pathway, suggesting that VPS53 might be a promising therapeutic target for CRC.

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autophagycell invasioncell migrationcolorectal cancerVPS53

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PMID33116643
PMCPMC7585861
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