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ArticleCancer biomarkers : section A of Disease markers2021

LncRNA XIST/miR-137 axis strengthens chemo-resistance and glycolysis of colorectal cancer cells by hindering transformation from PKM2 to PKM1.

Hailun Zheng, Mei Zhang, Xiquan Ke, Xiaojing Deng, Dapeng Li, Qizhi Wang, Shanjun Yan, Yongju Xue, Qiangwu Wang

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Article in Cancer biomarkers : section A of Disease markers, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 33 papers.

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  17. Potential roles of lncRNA-XIST/miRNAs/mRNAs in human cancer cells.Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico · 2023
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9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Hailun ZhengDepartment of Gastroenterology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Anhui, China.
Mei ZhangDepartment of Gastroenterology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Anhui, China.
Xiquan KeDepartment of Gastroenterology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Anhui, China.
Xiaojing DengDepartment of Gastroenterology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Anhui, China.
Dapeng LiDepartment of Gastroenterology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Anhui, China.
Qizhi WangDepartment of Gastroenterology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Anhui, China.
Shanjun YanDepartment of Gastroenterology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Anhui, China.
Yongju XueDepartment of Gastroenterology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Anhui, China.
Qiangwu WangDepartment of Gastroenterology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Anhui, China.
First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College · CNBengbu Medical College · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundGlycolysis was an essential driver of chemo-resistance in colorectal cancer (CRC), albeit with limited molecular explanations.

objectiveWe strived to elucidate the involvement of lncRNA XIST/miR-137/PKM axis in chemo-tolerance and glycolysis of CRC.

methodsAltogether 212 pairs of tumor tissues and adjacent normal tissues were collected from CRC patients. Moreover, human CRC epithelial cell lines, including HT29, SW480, SW620 and LoVo, were purchased in advance, and their activity was estimated after transfection of si-XIST or miR-137 mimic. Furthermore, 5-FU/cisplatin-resistance of CRC cells was determined through MTT assay, and glycolytic potential of CRC cells was appraised based on oxygen consumption rate (OCR) and extracellular acidification rate (ECAR).

resultsHighly-expressed XIST were predictive of severe symptoms and unfavorable 3-year survival of CRC patients (P< 0.05). Besides, silencing of XIST not only diminished proliferative, migratory and invasive power of CRC cells (P< 0.05), but also enhanced sensitivity of CRC cells responding to 5-FU/cisplatin (P< 0.05). Glycolytic potency of CRC cells was also undermined by si-XIST, with decreased maximal respiration and maximal glycolytic capacity in the si-XIST group as relative to NC group (P< 0.05). Nevertheless, miR-137 mimic attenuated the facilitating effect of pcDNA3.1-XIST on proliferation, migration, invasion, 5-FU/cisplatin-resistance and glycolysis of CRC cells (P< 0.05). Ultimately, ratio of PKM2 mRNA and PKM1 mRNA, despite being up-regulated by pcDNA3.1-XIST, was markedly lowered when miR-137 mimic was co-transfected (P< 0.05).

conclusionsLncRNA XIST/miR-137 axis reinforced glycolysis and chemo-tolerance of CRC by elevating PKM2/PKM1 ratio, providing an alternative to boost chemo-therapeutic efficacy of CRC patients.

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Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCarrier ProteinsCell Line, TumorColorectal NeoplasmsDrug Resistance, NeoplasmFemaleGlycolysisHT29 CellsHumansMembrane ProteinsMicroRNAsPyruvate KinaseRNA, Long NoncodingThyroid Hormone-Binding ProteinsThyroid HormonesTransfectionCarrier ProteinsMembrane ProteinsMicroRNAsMIRN137 microRNA, humanPyruvate KinaseRNA, Long NoncodingThyroid Hormone-Binding ProteinsThyroid HormonesXIST non-coding RNAcell invasioncell migrationchemo-resistancecolorectal cancerglycolysisLncRNA XISTmiR-137

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PMID33386794
PMCPMC12499988
OpenAlexW3117710459

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