ArticleCell death discovery2022
The interplay of transcriptional coregulator NUPR1 with SREBP1 promotes hepatocellular carcinoma progression via upregulation of lipogenesis.
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- The Impact of the Alternate Mediterranean Diet (aMED) on the Prevention of Chronic Liver Disease: A Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies.Nutrients · 2025Pooled it
- METTL3 promotes proliferation and invasion and inhibits ferroptosis in hepatocellular carcinoma by mediating m6A methylation modification of NUPR1.Molecular and cellular biochemistry · 2026Article
- NUPR1 as a central stress-adaptation node in cancer: integrating metabolic rewiring, cell death, and therapy resistance.Journal of biomedical science · 2026Review
- Reprogrammed Lipid Metabolism as a Gatekeeper of Hepatocarcinogenesis: from Enzyme Regulation to Precision Therapy.Current oncology reports · 2026Review
- Effects of nTiOToxics · 2026Article
- NUPR1 in breast cancer: mechanisms and potential applications.Frontiers in physiology · 2026Review
- Lactylation-Driven NUPR1 Promotes Immunosuppression of Tumor-Infiltrating Macrophages in Hepatocellular Carcinoma.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2025Article
- Elevated SREBP1 accelerates the initiation and growth of pancreatic cancer by targeting SOX9.Biology direct · 2025Article
- Regulation and targeting of SREBP-1 in hepatocellular carcinoma.Cancer metastasis reviews · 2024Review
- The implications of FASN in immune cell biology and related diseases.Cell death & disease · 2024Review
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Abstract
Nuclear protein 1 (NUPR1) is a transcriptional coregulator that has been implicated in the development of various cancer types. In addition, de novo fatty acid synthesis plays a pivotal role in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) development. However, little is currently known on the role of NUPR1 in hepatocellular carcinoma. In this study, bioinformatics analysis was conducted to analyze the expression level, prognosis value and enriched pathways of NUPR1 in Liver Hepatocellular Carcinoma (LIHC). We found that NUPR1 was significantly upregulated in human hepatocellular carcinoma cells compared with normal hepatocytes from LIHC patients in TCGA cohorts and our patients. Kaplan-Meier analysis and COX proportional hazard progression model showed that high expression of NUPR1 was correlated with a poor prognosis of LIHC patients. CCK-8, EdU and colony formation assays were performed to explore the effect of NUPR1 on the proliferation of HCC cells, then wound healing and transwell migration assays were performed to evaluate the effects of NUPR1 on cell migration. Furthermore, subcutaneous xenograft models were established to study tumor growth. Results showed that NUPR1 overexpression correlated with a highly proliferative and aggressive phenotype. In addition, NUPR1 knockdown significantly inhibited hepatocellular carcinoma cell proliferation and migration in vitro and hindered tumorigenesis in vivo. Mechanistically, endogenous NUPR1 could interact with sterol regulatory element binding protein 1 (SREBP1) and upregulated lipogenic gene expression of fatty acid synthase (FASN), resulting in the accumulation of lipid content. Moreover, pharmacological or genetic blockade of the NUPR1-SREBP1/FASN pathway enhanced anticancer activity in vitro and in vivo. Overall, we identified a novel function of NUPR1 in regulating hepatocellular carcinoma progression via modulation of SREBP1-mediated de novo lipogenesis. Targeting NUPR1-SREBP1/FASN pathway may be a therapeutic alternative for hepatocellular carcinoma.
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