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ArticleCancer chemotherapy and pharmacology2022

Anlotinib combined with temozolomide suppresses glioblastoma growth via mediation of JAK2/STAT3 signaling pathway.

Peng Xu, Handong Wang, Hao Pan, Jiakai Chen, Chulei Deng

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Article in Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It has been retracted, and should not be counted. Cited by 17 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

17 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 32 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. Efficacy of Anlotinib in Treating Progressive Glioblastoma: Insights From a Single-Center Study.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2025
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  9. Small Molecule Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors (TKIs) for Glioblastoma Treatment.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024
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  14. Roles of STAT3 in the pathogenesis and treatment of glioblastoma.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2023
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Peng XuDepartment of Neurosurgery, Jinling Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, 305 East Zhongshan Road, Nanjing, 210002, Jiangsu, China.
Handong WangDepartment of Neurosurgery, Jinling Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, 305 East Zhongshan Road, Nanjing, 210002, Jiangsu, China. njhdwang@hotmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5215-2458
Hao PanDepartment of Neurosurgery, Jinling Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, 305 East Zhongshan Road, Nanjing, 210002, Jiangsu, China. panhao_nz@163.com.
Jiakai ChenDepartment of Neurosurgery, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210002, Jiangsu, China.
Chulei DengDepartment of Neurosurgery, Jinling Hospital, The First School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Nanjing, 210002, China.
Nanjing General Hospital of Nanjing Military Command · CN

Funding

Basic Research Program of Jiangsu Province ZDXKB2016023
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeAnlotinib protects against carcinogenesis through the induction of autophagy and apoptosis. The current study evaluated the role and molecular mechanisms of anlotinib in glioblastoma, and the effects of anlotinib in combination with temozolomide (TMZ).

methodsCell Counting Kit-8 and colony-forming assays were used to evaluate cell viability. Cell migration and invasion were assessed by wound-healing, Transwell migration, and Matrigel invasion assays. Cellular apoptosis and cell cycle analysis were determined by flow cytometry. Angiogenesis was assessed using human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs). Vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGFA) was measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Protein expression was determined by western blotting or immunofluorescence staining. The in vivo anti-glioblastoma effect was assessed with live imaging of tumor xenografts in nude mice.

resultsAnlotinib restricted the proliferation, migration, and invasion of glioblastoma cells in a dose-dependent manner. Tumor supernatant from glioblastoma cells treated with anlotinib inhibited angiogenesis in HUVECs. Anlotinib induced autophagy in glioblastoma cells by increasing Beclin-1 and microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3B (LC3B) levels. Mechanistically, anlotinib inhibited the Janus kinase 2 (JAK2)/signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3)/VEGFA signaling pathway. STAT3 inhibition by S3I-201 decreased VEGFA and suppressed cellular proliferation and movement. TMZ enhanced the anti-glioblastoma ability of anlotinib. Finally, anlotinib inhibited tumor growth and JAK2/STAT3/VEGFA signaling in xenografts.

conclusionAnlotinib exerts anti-glioblastoma activity possibly through the JAK2/STAT3/VEGFA signaling pathway. TMZ potentiated the anti-glioblastoma effect of anlotinib via the same signaling pathway, indicating the potential application of anlotinib as a treatment option for glioblastoma.

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AnimalsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsApoptosisCell MovementCell ProliferationGlioblastomaHumansHuman Umbilical Vein Endothelial CellsIndolesJanus Kinase 2MaleMiceMice, NudeQuinolinesSignal TransductionSTAT3 Transcription FactoranlotinibIndolesJAK2 protein, humanJanus Kinase 2QuinolinesSTAT3 protein, humanSTAT3 Transcription FactorTemozolomideVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVEGFA protein, humanAnlotinibGlioblastomaInvasionJAK2/STAT3/VEGFA signaling pathwayMigrationProliferation

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PMID34997858
PMCPMC8807469
OpenAlexW4206647754

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