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ArticleJournal of immunology research2021

ERO1L Promotes Hepatic Metastasis through Activating Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition (EMT) in Pancreatic Cancer.

JianYu Yang, Yu Xu, YanMiao Huo, Li Cai, Rong Hua, JunFeng Zhang, Zhong Chen

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Article in Journal of immunology research, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

JianYu YangThe First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5841-5282
Yu XuDepartment of Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
YanMiao HuoDepartment of Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
Li CaiKong Jiang Hospital of Yangpu District, Shanghai, China.
Rong HuaDepartment of Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2477-3764
JunFeng ZhangDepartment of Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8630-3090
Zhong ChenThe First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7472-697X
Shanghai Jiao Tong University · CNNantong University · CNYangpu Hospital of Tongji University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundEndoplasmic reticulum oxidoreductase 1 alpha (ERO1L) serves as an effector for tumor growth in human malignancies. However, the mechanism of ERO1L on promoting metastasis of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) remains to be further explored.

methodsBioinformatics analysis of public databases and large-scale metastatic PDAC sequencing was performed to determine the expression profile and prognostic value of ERO1L in PDAC. The effect of ERO1L on metastasis of PDAC was analyzed in vitro and in vivo, via cell biological, molecular, and biochemical approaches.

resultsERO1L in PDAC hepatic metastatic tissues were highly expressed and related to disease-free survival (DFS). Genetic silencing and pharmacological inhibition of ERO1L with EN460 suppressed cell migration and invasion of PDAC. Furthermore, EN460 also suppressed hepatic metastasis of PDAC in vivo. Using shRNAs and EN460 to inhibit the ERO1L expression in Capan-2 and MiaPaca-2 led to the remarkable change of EMT-related protein Vimentin and E-cadherin, which indicated that EMT acted as a key pathway for ERO1L to promote invasion, dissemination, colonization, and growth of hepatic metastasis in PDAC.

conclusionOur findings uncover ERO1L contributes to hepatic metastasis in PDAC via epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) process and indicate a promising therapeutic strategy for PDAC hepatic metastasis.

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AnimalsBiomarkers, TumorCell Line, TumorCell MovementCell ProliferationEpithelial-Mesenchymal TransitionGene ExpressionGene Knockdown TechniquesGene SilencingHumansImmunohistochemistryLiver NeoplasmsMembrane GlycoproteinsMiceNeoplasm MetastasisOxidoreductasesBiomarkers, TumorERO1A protein, humanMembrane GlycoproteinsOxidoreductases

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PMID33681386
PMCPMC7925037
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