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ArticleActa biochimica et biophysica Sinica2023

RNF8 depletion attenuates hepatocellular carcinoma progression by inhibiting epithelial-mesenchymal transition and enhancing drug sensitivity.

Jingyu Kuang, Ting Duan, Changsong Gao, Chuanyang Liu, Si Chen, Lv-Yun Zhu, Lu Min, Chenyu Lu, Wenlun Wang, Lingyun Zhu

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Article in Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. The E3 Ligase RNF8 Promotes Ubiquitination and Degradation of ChREBPα During Liver Stress Response.FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology · 2026
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  2. Hepatocyte nuclear factor 4-Alpha: a key regulator in liver carcinogenesis.Cellular oncology (Dordrecht, Netherlands) · 2025
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  3. Role of Ubiquitin-regulated EMT in Cancer Metastasis and Chemoresistance.International journal of biological sciences · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Jingyu KuangDepartment of Biology and Chemistry, College of Sciences, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, China.
Ting DuanSchool of Pharmacy, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, China.
Changsong GaoDepartment of Biology and Chemistry, College of Sciences, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, China.
Chuanyang LiuDepartment of Biology and Chemistry, College of Sciences, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, China.
Si ChenDepartment of Pathology, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital, Changsha 410073, China.
Lv-Yun ZhuDepartment of Biology and Chemistry, College of Sciences, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, China.
Lu MinDepartment of Biology and Chemistry, College of Sciences, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, China.
Chenyu LuDepartment of Biology and Chemistry, College of Sciences, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, China.
Wenlun WangDepartment of Biology and Chemistry, College of Sciences, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, China.
Lingyun ZhuDepartment of Biology and Chemistry, College of Sciences, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, China.
National University of Defense Technology · CNHangzhou Normal University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Despite substantial advances that have been made in understanding the etiology of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the early-stage diagnosis and treatment of advanced-stage HCC remain a major challenge. RNF8, an E3 ligase important for the DNA damage response, has been proven to facilitate the progression of breast and lung cancer, but its role in HCC remains unclear. In this study, we find that the expression of RNF8 is up-regulated in HCC tissues and positively correlated with poor prognosis of HCC. Furthermore, silencing RNF8 by siRNAs attenuates the migration of HCC cells and inhibits epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) by regulating the expressions of proteins including N-cadherin, β-catenin, snail, and ZO-1. Moreover, Kaplan‒Meier survival analysis shows that high RNF8 expression predicts poor survival benefits from sorafenib. Finally, cell viability assay demonstrates that RNF8 depletion enhances the sensitivity of HCC cells to sorafenib and lenvatinib treatment. We hypothesize that the inhibitory role of RNF8 in EMT and its enhancing effects on anti-cancer drugs orchestrate the protective effects of RNF8 deficiency in HCC, which indicates its potential in clinical application.

Indexed as

Antineoplastic AgentsCarcinoma, HepatocellularLiver NeoplasmsCell Line, TumorCell MovementDNA-Binding ProteinsEpithelial-Mesenchymal TransitionGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansSorafenibUbiquitin-Protein LigasesAntineoplastic AgentsDNA-Binding ProteinsRNF8 protein, humanSorafenibUbiquitin-Protein Ligasesdrug resistanceepithelial-mesenchymal transitionhepatocellular carcinomaRNF8

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PMID37154586
PMCPMC10195149
OpenAlexW4366246394

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