ArticleInfectious agents and cancer2023
IGFBP2 drives epithelial-mesenchymal transition in hepatocellular carcinoma via activating the Wnt/β-catenin pathway.
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- IGFBP2 promotes immunosuppression by regulating macrophage PD-L1 expression in NEUROD1-high small cell lung cancer.Journal of translational medicine · 2026Article
- Epithelial‑mesenchymal plasticity and cisplatin resistance in germ cell tumors: Mechanisms and emerging therapeutic strategies (Review).International journal of oncology · 2025Review
- Pathologic Signaling and Disease Implications of Insulin-like Growth Factor Binding Proteins in Cancer, Cardiovascular Disease, and Fibrosis.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Ginsenoside Rb1 inhibits M1 macrophages-induced IGFBP2-mediated endothelial-mesenchymal transition to alleviate myocardial fibrosis in mice with chronic heart failure.In vitro cellular & developmental biology. Animal · 2025Article
- IGFBP2 Modulates Trophoblast Function and Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition in Preeclampsia via the PI3K/AKT Signaling Pathway.Current issues in molecular biology · 2025Article
- IGFBP-2 and IGF-II: Key Components of the Neural Stem Cell Niche? Implications for Glioblastoma Pathogenesis.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Predictive models and WTAP targeting for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Targeting PAR-2-driven inflammatory pathways in colorectal cancer: mechanistic insights from atorvastatin and rosuvastatin treatment in cell line models.Translational cancer research · 2025Article
- IGFBP2 Promotes Proliferation and Glycolysis of Endometrial Cancer by Regulating PKM2/HIF-1α Axis.Cancer science · 2025Article
- Identification of Cellular Senescence-Related Critical Genes and Molecular Classification and Revealing the Drug-Resistant Therapeutic Effect of IGFBP2 in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia.Journal of inflammation research · 2024Article
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Abstract
Metastasis has emerged as a major impediment to achieve successful therapeutic outcomes in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Nonetheless, the intricate molecular mechanisms governing the progression of HCC remain elusive. Herein, we present evidence highlighting the influence exerted by insulin-like growth factor-binding protein 2 (IGFBP2) as a potent oncogene driving the malignant phenotype. Our investigation reveals a marked elevation of IGFBP2 expression in primary tumors, concomitant with the presence of mesenchymal biomarkers in HCC. Through in vitro and in vivo experimentation, we demonstrate that the overexpression of IGFBP2 expedites the progression of epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and facilitates the metastatic potential of HCC cells, chiefly mediated by the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway. Notably, knockdown of IGFBP2 significantly decreased the expression of total and nuclear β-catenin, N-cadherin and vimentin in the treatment of the specific activator of Wnt/β-catenin CHIR-99021. Collectively, our findings identify IGFBP2 as a pivotal regulator within the HCC EMT axis, whereby its overexpression confers the distinctly aggressive clinical features characteristic of the disease.
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