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Propofol Inhibits the Proliferation, Migration, and Stem-like Properties of Bladder Cancer Mainly by Suppressing the Hedgehog Pathway.
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- The Role of Natural Compounds in Bladder Urothelial Carcinoma Treatment.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Ciprofol exerts anti-tumour effects in hepatocellular carcinoma through the Raf-MEK-ERK signalling pathway.Translational gastroenterology and hepatology · 2025Article
- Propofol reduces breast cancer cell stemness via FOXO3/SOX2 axis.Journal of Cancer · 2025Article
- The Bladder Tumor Microenvironment Components That Modulate the Tumor and Impact Therapy.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Review
- Propofol inhibits colon cancer cell stemness and epithelial-mesenchymal transition by regulating SIRT1, Wnt/β-catenin and PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathways.Discover oncology · 2023Article
- Application of Anesthetics in Cancer Patients: Reviewing Current Existing Link With Tumor Recurrence.Frontiers in oncology · 2022Review
- An intravenous anesthetic drug-propofol, influences the biological characteristics of malignant tumors and reshapes the tumor microenvironment: A narrative literature review.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2022Review
- Effects of Propofol Intravenous Anesthesia on Serum NGF, S100B Protein, and Immune Function in Patients with Bladder Cancer after Resection.Computational and mathematical methods in medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
Bladder cancer is one of the most common malignancies. The existence of bladder cancer stem cells (BCSCs) has been suggested to underlie bladder tumor initiation and recurrence. Propofol is a commonly used intravenous anesthetic. Here, we find that propofol can dramatically block the activation of Hedgehog pathway in BCSCs. The propofol strongly repressed the growth of cancer cells. Attenuated proliferation and enhanced apoptosis of tumor cells were observed upon propofol stimulation. Furthermore, propofol reduced the self-renewal ability of BCSCs as well as the tumor formation. In conclusion, propofol is potentially used as a novel therapeutic agent for bladder cancer by targeting self-renewal through inhibiting Hedgehog pathway.
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