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ArticleOpen medicine (Warsaw, Poland)2020

NANOG regulates the proliferation of PCSCs via the TGF-β1/SMAD pathway.

Changming Liu, Mingxiong Sheng, Liheng Lin, Huizhang Li, Shanming Guo, Jiabin Zhang, Guangbing Chen, Huihong Chen

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Article in Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland), 2020. 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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8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Changming LiuThe Department of Urology, Mindong Hospital Affiliated to Fujian Medical University, Fuan, Fujian 355000, People's Republic of China.
Mingxiong ShengThe Department of Urology, Mindong Hospital Affiliated to Fujian Medical University, Fuan, Fujian 355000, People's Republic of China.
Liheng LinThe Department of Urology, Mindong Hospital Affiliated to Fujian Medical University, Fuan, Fujian 355000, People's Republic of China.
Huizhang LiThe Department of Urology, Mindong Hospital Affiliated to Fujian Medical University, Fuan, Fujian 355000, People's Republic of China.
Shanming GuoThe Department of Urology, Mindong Hospital Affiliated to Fujian Medical University, Fuan, Fujian 355000, People's Republic of China.
Jiabin ZhangThe Department of Urology, Mindong Hospital Affiliated to Fujian Medical University, Fuan, Fujian 355000, People's Republic of China.
Guangbing ChenThe Department of Urology, Mindong Hospital Affiliated to Fujian Medical University, Fuan, Fujian 355000, People's Republic of China.
Huihong ChenThe Department of Urology, Mindong Hospital Affiliated to Fujian Medical University, Fuan, Fujian 355000, People's Republic of China.
Fujian Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeIn prostate cancer, castration resistance is a factor that frequently leads to death in individuals with this disease. Recent studies have suggested that prostate cancer stem cells (PCSCs) are pivotal regulators in the establishment of castration resistance. The nanog homeobox (NANOG) and the transforming growth factor (TGF)-β1/drosophila mothers against decapentaplegic protein (SMAD) signaling pathways are involved in several cancer stem cells but are not involved in PCSCs. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of NANOG on the proliferation of PCSCs regulated by the TGF-β1/SMAD signaling pathway.

methodsIn this study, we used flow cytometry to isolate CD44+/CD133+/NANOG+ PCSCs from DU145 prostate cancer cells. Then we used short hairpin RNA to silence NANOG and observed the biological behavior and the TGF-β1/SMAD signal of PCSCs.

resultsNANOG decreased PCSC proliferation, increased apoptosis, and blocked cell cycling at G0/G1. Furthermore, reduction in the TGF-β1, p15, and p-SMAD2 expression was observed.

conclusionThese findings suggest that NANOG positively regulates the growth of PCSCs through the TGF-β1/SMAD signaling pathway.

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castration-resistant prostate cancerNANOGproliferationprostate cancer stem cellsTGF-β1/SMAD signal

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PMID33336042
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