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ArticleClinical epigenetics2023

Neuroglobin plays as tumor suppressor by disrupting the stability of GPR35 in colorectal cancer.

Qin Xiang, Dishu Zhou, Xinni Xiang, Xin Le, Chaoqun Deng, Ran Sun, Chunhong Li, Huayang Pang, Jin He, Zeze Zheng and 8 more

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Article in Clinical epigenetics, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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18 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Qin Xiang *Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China.
Dishu Zhou *Chongqing Key Laboratory of Translational Research for Cancer Metastasis and Individualized Treatment, Chongqing University Cancer Hospital, Chongqing, 400030, China.
Xinni XiangWest China School of Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, Sichuan, China.
Xin LeDepartment of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China.
Chaoqun DengDepartment of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China.
Ran SunDepartment of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China.
Chunhong LiDepartment of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China.
Huayang PangChongqing Key Laboratory of Translational Research for Cancer Metastasis and Individualized Treatment, Chongqing University Cancer Hospital, Chongqing, 400030, China.
Jin HeDepartment of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China.
Zeze ZhengChongqing Key Laboratory of Translational Research for Cancer Metastasis and Individualized Treatment, Chongqing University Cancer Hospital, Chongqing, 400030, China.
Jun TangDepartment of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China.
Weiyan PengDepartment of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China.
Xi PengDepartment of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China.
Xiaoqian HeDepartment of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China.
Fan WuDepartment of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China.
Jingfu QiuSchool of Public Health and Management, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China. jfqiu@126.com.
Yongzhu XuChongqing Blood Center, Chongqing, 400015, China. yongzhu_xu@163.com.
Tingxiu XiangDepartment of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China. xiangtx@cqmu.edu.cn.
The Affiliated Yongchuan Hospital of Chongqing Medical University · CNChongqing Medical University · CNChongqing University · CNChongqing Cancer Hospital · CNSichuan University · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC) has increased in recent years. Identification of accurate tumor markers has become the focus of CRC research. Early and frequent DNA methylation tends to occur in cancer. Thus, identifying accurate methylation biomarkers would improve the efficacy of CRC treatment. Neuroglobin (NGB) is involved in neurological and oncological diseases. However, there are currently no reports on epigenetic regulation involvement of NGB in CRC.

resultsNGB was downregulated or silenced in majority CRC tissues and cell lines. The hypermethylation of NGB was detected in tumor tissue, but no or a very low methylation frequency in normal tissues. Overexpression of NGB induced G2/M phase arrest and apoptosis, suppressed proliferation, migration, invasion in vitro, and inhibited CRC tumor growth and angiogenesis in vivo. Isobaric tag for relative and absolute quantitation (Itraq)-based proteomics identified approximately 40% proteins related to cell-cell adhesion, invasion, and tumor vessel formation in the tumor microenvironment, among which GPR35 was proved critical for NGB-regulated tumor angiogenesis suppression in CRC.

conclusionsNGB, an epigenetically silenced factor, inhibits metastasis through the GPR35 in CRC. It is expected to grow into a potential cancer risk assessment factor and a valuable biomarker for early diagnosis and prognosis assessment of CRC.

Indexed as

Colorectal NeoplasmsDNA MethylationBiomarkersCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationEpigenesis, GeneticGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansNeuroglobinReceptors, G-Protein-CoupledTumor MicroenvironmentBiomarkersGPR35 protein, humanNeuroglobinReceptors, G-Protein-CoupledBiomarkerGPR35MethylationNGBTumor angiogenesis

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PMID37005662
PMCPMC10067258
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