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ArticleAnnals of translational medicine2021

NUSAP1 promotes the metastasis of breast cancer cells via the AMPK/PPARγ signaling pathway.

Juanjuan Qiu, Li Xu, Xiaohong Zeng, Zhenru Wu, Yu Wang, Yao Wang, Jiqiao Yang, Hao Wu, Yanyan Xie, Faqing Liang and 2 more

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Article in Annals of translational medicine, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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18 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 29 citations in OpenAlex.

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12 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Juanjuan Qiu *Department of Breast Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Li Xu *Department of Breast Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Xiaohong Zeng *Department of Breast Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Zhenru WuKey Laboratory of Transplant Engineering and Immunology NHC, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Yu WangDepartment of Breast Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Yao WangDepartment of Breast Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Jiqiao YangDepartment of Breast Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Hao WuDepartment of Breast Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Yanyan XieDepartment of Breast Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Faqing LiangDepartment of Breast Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Qing LvDepartment of Breast Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Zhenggui DuDepartment of Breast Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
West China Hospital of Sichuan University · CNSichuan University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe biological function and molecular mechanism of nucleolar spindle-associated protein 1 (NUSAP1) in breast cancer remain controversial, this study aimed to reveal the mechanism of NUSAP1 in breast cancer cell metastasis and survival.

methodsThe expression of NUSAP1 expression was evaluated by immunohistochemistry and quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) in breast tissue samples. The correlation of NUSAP1 expression with the clinicopathological parameters of the patients and overall survival (OS) was evaluated. The protein expression was detected by Western blotting, the cell proliferation was evaluated by Edu staining and MTT assay, migration and invasion were tested by transwell and migration assay. Female BALB/c nude mice models for tumor growth and metastasis of breast cancer were evaluated

resultsNUSAP1 is up-regulated in multiple cancers and is associated with a poor prognosis in breast cancer patients. Further analysis of the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database and our included patients revealed that NUSAP1 expression gradually increased with pathological changes in breast tissue. Cell function assays confirmed that NUSAP1 was related to the proliferation, migration, and invasion of breast cancer cells.

conclusionsOur findings show that NUSAP1 promotes breast cancer proliferation and metastasis by activating the AMPK/PPARγ signaling pathway.

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AMPKBreast cancermetastasisnucleolar spindle-associated protein 1 (NUSAP1)PPARγproliferation

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