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ArticleOncogene2023

FBXO28 suppresses liver cancer invasion and metastasis by promoting PKA-dependent SNAI2 degradation.

Xinran Qiao, Jingyu Lin, Jiajia Shen, Yang Chen, Liyun Zheng, Hangjiang Ren, Xiaoli Zhao, Hang Yang, Pengyu Li, Zhen Wang

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Article in Oncogene, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers.

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19 citing papers in PubMed, 33 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Xinran Qiao *Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Jingyu Lin *Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Jiajia ShenInstitute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.ORCID 0009-0006-4260-7603
Yang ChenInstitute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Liyun ZhengInstitute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Hangjiang RenInstitute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.ORCID 0000-0002-1687-4963
Xiaoli ZhaoInstitute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.ORCID 0000-0002-2838-7687
Hang YangThe Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University & Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China.
Pengyu LiQilu Hospital of Shan Dong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, China.
Zhen WangInstitute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China. wangzhen@imb.pumc.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0002-6377-3890
Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College · CNQilu Hospital of Shandong University · CNZhengzhou University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

FBXO28 is a member of F-box proteins that are the substrate receptors of SCF (SKP1, CULLIN1, F-box protein) ubiquitin ligase complexes. Despite the implications of its role in cancer, the function of FBXO28 in epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) process and metastasis for cancer remains largely unknown. Here, we report that FBXO28 is a critical negative regulator of migration, invasion and metastasis in human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in vitro and in vivo. FBXO28 expression is upregulated in human epithelial cancer cell lines relative to mesenchymal counterparts. Mechanistically, by directly binding to SNAI2, FBXO28 functions as an E3 ubiquitin ligase that targets the substrate for degradation via ubiquitin proteasome system. Importantly, we establish a cooperative function for PKA in FBXO28-mediated SNAI2 degradation. In clinical HCC specimens, FBXO28 protein levels positively whereas negatively correlate with PKAα and SNAI2 levels, respectively. Low FBXO28 or PRKACA expression is associated with poor prognosis of HCC patients. Together, these findings elucidate the novel function of FBXO28 as a critical inhibitor of EMT and metastasis in cancer and provide a mechanistic rationale for its candidacy as a new prognostic marker and/or therapeutic target in human aggressive HCC.

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Carcinoma, HepatocellularF-Box ProteinsLiver NeoplasmsCell Line, TumorCell MovementEpithelial-Mesenchymal TransitionGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansNeoplasm MetastasisSKP Cullin F-Box Protein LigasesSnail Family Transcription FactorsUbiquitinsF-Box ProteinsFBXO28 protein, humanSKP Cullin F-Box Protein LigasesSNAI2 protein, humanSnail Family Transcription FactorsUbiquitins

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PMID37596321
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