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ArticleCell death & disease2021

TROAP switches DYRK1 activity to drive hepatocellular carcinoma progression.

Lei Li, Jia-Ru Wei, Ye Song, Shuo Fang, Yanyu Du, Zhuo Li, Ting-Ting Zeng, Ying-Hui Zhu, Yan Li, Xin-Yuan Guan

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Article in Cell death & disease, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 28 papers.

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10 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Lei Li *State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China and Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, 510060, Guangzhou, China. lilei728@hku.hk.
Jia-Ru Wei *State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, 510060, Guangzhou, China.
Ye Song *Affiliated Cancer Hospital & Institutes of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou Key Medical Discipline Construction Project, 510095, Guangzhou, China.
Shuo Fang *The Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, 518100, Shenzhen, China.
Yanyu Du *The Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, 518100, Shenzhen, China.
Zhuo LiState Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China and Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, 510060, Guangzhou, China.
Ting-Ting ZengState Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China and Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, 510060, Guangzhou, China.
Ying-Hui ZhuState Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China and Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, 510060, Guangzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0003-3403-6645
Yan LiState Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China and Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, 510060, Guangzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0002-8856-4083
Xin-Yuan GuanState Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China and Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, 510060, Guangzhou, China. xyguan@hku.hk.ORCID 0000-0002-4485-6017
Sun Yat-sen University · CNGuangzhou Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the common malignancy and lacks effective therapeutic targets. Here, we demonstrated that ectopic expression of trophinin-associated protein (TROAP) dramatically drove HCC cell growth assessed by foci formation in monolayer culture, colony formation in soft agar and orthotopic liver transplantation in nude mice. Inversely, silencing TROAP expression with short-hairpin RNA attenuated the malignant proliferation of HCC cells in vitro and in vivo. Next, mechanistic investigation revealed that TROAP directly bound to dual specificity tyrosine phosphorylation regulated kinase 1A/B (DYRK1A/B), resulting in the cytoplasmic retention of proteins DYRK1A/B and promoting cell cycle process via activation of Akt/GSK-3β signaling. Combination of cisplatin with an inhibitor of DYRK1 AZ191 effectively inhibited tumor growth in mouse model for HCC cells with high level of TROAP. Clinically, TROAP was significantly upregulated by miR-142-5p in HCC tissues, which predicted the poor survival of patients with HCC. Therefore, TROAP/DYRK1/Akt axis may be a promising therapeutic target and prognostic indicator for patients with HCC.

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AnimalsCarcinoma, HepatocellularCell Adhesion MoleculesCell ProliferationDisease ProgressionDyrk KinasesHumansLiver NeoplasmsMaleMiceMice, NudeProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesProtein-Tyrosine KinasesTransfectionCell Adhesion MoleculesDyrk KinasesProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesProtein-Tyrosine KinasesTROAP protein, human

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