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ArticlePloS one2023

System analysis identifies UBE2C as a novel oncogene target for adrenocortical carcinoma.

Renlun Huang, Lang Guo, Chiwei Chen, Yuyang Xiang, Guohao Li, Jieyan Zheng, Yanping Wu, Xiu Yuan, Jianfu Zhou, Wenxi Gao and 1 more

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Article in PloS one, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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11 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Renlun HuangThe Research Center of Integrative Cancer Medicine, Discipline of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, The Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Lang GuoThe Research Center of Integrative Cancer Medicine, Discipline of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, The Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Chiwei ChenThe Research Center of Integrative Cancer Medicine, Discipline of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, The Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Yuyang XiangThe Research Center of Integrative Cancer Medicine, Discipline of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, The Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Guohao LiDepartment of Urology, Hubei Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine Affiliated Hubei Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Jieyan ZhengThe Research Center of Integrative Cancer Medicine, Discipline of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, The Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Yanping WuFirst Clinical College and Affiliated Hospital, Hubei University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Xiu YuanLiyuan Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Jianfu ZhouThe Research Center of Integrative Cancer Medicine, Discipline of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, The Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Wenxi GaoDepartment of Urology, Hubei Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine Affiliated Hubei Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Songtao XiangThe Research Center of Integrative Cancer Medicine, Discipline of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, The Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.ORCID 0000-0001-5574-3432
Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine · CNHubei University of Chinese Medicine · CNHuazhong University of Science and Technology · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ubiquitin Conjugating Enzyme 2C (UBE2C) is an emerging target gene for tumor progression. However, the tumorigenic effect and mechanism of UBE2C in adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) remains unclear. Systematic investigation of the tumorigenic effect of UBE2C may help in understanding its prognostic value in adrenocortical carcinoma. First, we exploited the intersection on DFS-related genes, OS-related genes, highly expressed genes in adrenocortical carcinoma as well as differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between tumor and normal, and then obtained 20 candidate genes. UBE2C was identified to be the most significant DEG between tumor and normal. It is confirmed that high expression of UBE2C was strongly associated with poor prognosis in patients with ACC by analyzing RNA-seq data of ACC obtained from the Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database implemented by ACLBI Web-based Tools. UBE2C expression could also promote m6A modification and stemness in ACC. We found that UBE2C expression is positively associated with the expression of CDC20, CDK1, and CCNA2 using ACLBI Web-based Tools, indicated the hyperactive cell cycle progression present in ACC with high UBE2C expression. In addition, UBE2C knockdown could significantly inhibit the proliferation, migration, invasion, EMT of adrenocortical carcinoma cells as well as the cell cycle progression in vitro. Notably, pan-cancer analysis also identified UBE2C as an oncogene in various tumors. Taken together, UBE2C was strongly associated with poor prognosis of patients with ACC by promoting cell cycle progression and EMT. This study provides a new theoretical basis for the development of UBE2C as a molecular target for the treatment of ACC.

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Adrenal Cortex NeoplasmsAdrenocortical CarcinomaGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansOncogenesPrognosisUbiquitin-Conjugating EnzymesUBE2C protein, humanUbiquitin-Conjugating Enzymes

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PMID37535572
PMCPMC10399895
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