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ArticleMolecular cancer2024

Role of a novel circRNA-CGNL1 in regulating pancreatic cancer progression via NUDT4-HDAC4-RUNX2-GAMT-mediated apoptosis.

Hao Yuan, Chuang Chen, Haonan Li, Gexi Qu, Luyao Chen, Yaxing Liu, Yufeng Zhang, Qiang Zhao, Changhong Lian, Aifang Ji and 5 more

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Article in Molecular cancer, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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12citing papers in PubMed
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 21 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Recent advances of circular RNAs in gastrointestinal cancer.World journal of clinical oncology · 2025
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  9. The role of AMPK in pancreatic cancer: from carcinogenesis to treatment.Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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15 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Hao Yuan *Department of General Surgery, Pancreas Centre, the First Affiliated Hospital With Nanjing Medical University, 300 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing, P. R. China.
Chuang Chen *Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, The Affiliated Huai'an Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Huai'an, China.
Haonan Li *Changzhi Medical College, Changzhi, China.
Gexi QuChangzhi Medical College, Changzhi, China.
Luyao ChenChangzhi Medical College, Changzhi, China.
Yaxing LiuChangzhi Medical College, Changzhi, China.
Yufeng ZhangDepartment of General Surgery, Pancreas Centre, the First Affiliated Hospital With Nanjing Medical University, 300 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing, P. R. China.
Qiang ZhaoHeping Hospital, Changzhi Medical College, Changzhi, China.
Changhong LianHeping Hospital, Changzhi Medical College, Changzhi, China.
Aifang JiHeping Hospital, Changzhi Medical College, Changzhi, China.
Xuedong HouChangzhi Medical College, Changzhi, China.
Xinjian LiuDepartment of Pathogen Biology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Kuirong JiangDepartment of General Surgery, Pancreas Centre, the First Affiliated Hospital With Nanjing Medical University, 300 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing, P. R. China. jiangkuirong@njmu.edu.cn.
Yi ZhuDepartment of General Surgery, Pancreas Centre, the First Affiliated Hospital With Nanjing Medical University, 300 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing, P. R. China. zhuyijssry@njmu.edu.cn.
Yuan HeChangzhi Medical College, Changzhi, China. heyuan@czmc.edu.cn.
Changzhi Medical College · CNNanjing Medical University · CNXuzhou Medical College · CN

Funding

ShanXi Natural Science Foundation Project (No.20210302123077)ShanXi Province Service Industry Innovation Discipline Group construction plan Jin Education and Research[2018]No.4Shanxi Provincial Health Commission-Key projects 2020XM17[2021]No.9ShanXi Provincial Health Commission-Science and Technology Cultivation project 2020TD1[2021]No.9
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPancreatic cancer (PC) is an extremely malignant tumor with low survival rate. Effective biomarkers and therapeutic targets for PC are lacking. The roles of circular RNAs (circRNAs) in cancers have been explored in various studies, however more work is needed to understand the functional roles of specific circRNAs. In this study, we explore the specific role and mechanism of circ_0035435 (termed circCGNL1) in PC.

methodsqRT-PCR analysis was performed to detect circCGNL1 expression, indicating circCGNL1 had low expression in PC cells and tissues. The function of circCGNL1 in PC progression was examined both in vitro and in vivo. circCGNL1-interacting proteins were identified by performing RNA pulldown, co-immunoprecipitation, GST-pulldown, and dual-luciferase reporter assays.

resultsOverexpressing circCGNL1 inhibited PC proliferation via promoting apoptosis. CircCGNL1 interacted with phosphatase nudix hydrolase 4 (NUDT4) to promote histone deacetylase 4 (HDAC4) dephosphorylation and subsequent HDAC4 nuclear translocation. Intranuclear HDAC4 mediated RUNX Family Transcription Factor 2 (RUNX2) deacetylation and thereby accelerating RUNX2 degradation. The transcription factor, RUNX2, inhibited guanidinoacetate N-methyltransferase (GAMT) expression. GAMT was further verified to induce PC cell apoptosis via AMPK-AKT-Bad signaling pathway.

conclusionsWe discovered that circCGNL1 can interact with NUDT4 to enhance NUDT4-dependent HDAC4 dephosphorylation, subsequently activating HDAC4-RUNX2-GAMT-mediated apoptosis to suppress PC cell growth. These findings suggest new therapeutic targets for PC.

Indexed as

MicroRNAsPancreatic NeoplasmsApoptosisCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationCore Binding Factor Alpha 1 SubunitGuanidinoacetate N-MethyltransferaseHistone DeacetylasesHumansRepressor ProteinsRNA, CircularTranscription FactorsCore Binding Factor Alpha 1 SubunitGuanidinoacetate N-MethyltransferaseHDAC4 protein, humanHistone DeacetylasesMicroRNAsRepressor ProteinsRNA, CircularRUNX2 protein, humanTranscription FactorscircCGNL1HDAC4NUDT4Pancreatic cancer

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PMID38297362
PMCPMC10829403
OpenAlexW4391401714

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