ArticleJournal of translational medicine2021
CMTM6 promotes migration, invasion, and EMT by interacting with and stabilizing vimentin in hepatocellular carcinoma cells.
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- Role of CMTM6 in disease pathogenesis and clinical translation potential (Review).Molecular medicine reports · 2026Review
- Regulation of natural killer cell infiltration and tumor progression by CMTM6 in gastric cancer.BMC cancer · 2026Article
- CMTM6 promotes synovial proliferation and macrophage polarization by preventing ubiquitination of TAK1 in rheumatoid arthritis.Journal of orthopaedic translation · 2026Article
- [Effect of CMTM6 on PD-L1 inBeijing da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Peking University. Health sciences · 2025Article
- Tumor dormancy and relapse: understanding the molecular mechanisms of cancer recurrence.Military Medical Research · 2025Review
- Comprehensive analysis of CMTM family and immune infiltration in esophageal carcinoma.PloS one · 2025Article
- circWWC3 enhances the progression of triple-negative breast cancer by interacting with vimentin to regulate the secretion of CSF2.Frontiers in immunology · 2025Article
- TUBB2B regulates epithelial-mesenchymal transition via interaction with Vimentin to promote glioma migration and invasion.Cancer cell international · 2024Article
- ADAMTS16 drives epithelial-mesenchymal transition and metastasis through a feedback loop upon TGF-β1 activation in lung adenocarcinoma.Cell death & disease · 2024Article
- CMTM6 mediates the Warburg effect and promotes the liver metastasis of colorectal cancer.Experimental & molecular medicine · 2024Article
- Cinobufacini enhances the therapeutic response of 5-Fluorouracil against gastric cancer by targeting cancer stem cells via AKT/GSK-3β/β-catenin signaling axis.Translational oncology · 2024Article
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- CMTM 6 promotes the development of thyroid cancer by inhibiting NIS activity through activating the MAPK signaling pathway.Functional & integrative genomics · 2024Article
- Transmembrane Protein CMTM6 Alleviates Ocular Inflammatory Response and Improves Corneal Epithelial Barrier Function in Experimental Dry Eye.Investigative ophthalmology & visual science · 2024Article
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- PRMT1 accelerates cell proliferation, migration, and tumor growth by upregulating ZEB1/H4R3me2as in thyroid carcinoma.Oncology reports · 2023Article
- FAM171B stabilizes vimentin and enhances CCL2-mediated TAM infiltration to promote bladder cancer progression.Journal of experimental & clinical cancer research : CR · 2023Article
- Circular RNA hsa_circ_0067842 facilitates tumor metastasis and immune escape in breast cancer through HuR/CMTM6/PD-L1 axis.Biology direct · 2023Article
- Suppression of Tumor or Host Intrinsic CMTM6 Drives Antitumor Cytotoxicity in a PD-L1-Independent Manner.Cancer immunology research · 2023Article
- Current Opinions on the Relationship Between CMTM Family and Hepatocellular Carcinoma.Journal of hepatocellular carcinoma · 2023Review
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Abstract
backgroundCKLF like MARVEL transmembrane domain containing 6 (CMTM6) has been associated with the development in many kinds of cancers. However, the roles of CMTM6 in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) are largely unknown. Thus, the present study aimed to investigate the function of CMTM6 in HCC.
methodsWe analysed CMTM6 levels and functions using human HCC cell lines, paired HCC and adjacent non-tumorous tissues, and a tissue microarray. CMTM6 expression was silenced using short hairpin RNAs and its was overexpressed from a lentivirus vector. CMTM6 mRNA and protein levels were determined using quantitative real-time reverse transcription PCR and western blotting, respectively. Proliferation, colony formation, migration, and invasion were assessed using a Cell counting kit-8, colony formation, wound-healing, and Matrigel invasion assays, respectively. Immunohistochemistry was used to score the expression of CMTM6 in tissue samples. The localization and binding partners of CMTM6 were investigated using immunofluorescence and coimmunoprecipitation experiments, respectively. A mouse xenograft model was used for in vivo studies.
resultsCompared with that in adjacent, non-cancerous tissue, Here, CMTM6 levels were increased in HCC tissue samples. Silencing of CMTM6 suppressed the proliferation, migration, and invasion of HCC cells. Conversely, CMTM6 overexpression enhanced HCC cell invasion, migration, and proliferation. Mechanistically, CMTM6 physically interacts with and stabilizes vimentin, thus inducing epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), which promotes proliferation, migration and invasion. Importantly, in HCC tissues, CMTM6 expression correlated positively with vimentin levels. Poor prognosis of HCC was associated significantly with higher CMTM6 expression.
conclusionsCMTM6 has an important function in HCC proliferation, migration, and invasion, via its interaction with and stabilization of vimentin. CMTM6 might represent a potential biomarker and therapeutic target to treat HCC.
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