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ArticleJournal of advanced research2025

Enhanced LRP8 expression induced by Helicobacter pylori drives gastric cancer progression by facilitating β-Catenin nuclear translocation.

Bin Liu, Ihtisham Bukhari, Fazhan Li, Feifei Ren, Xue Xia, Baitong Hu, Haipeng Liu, Thomas F Meyer, Barry J Marshall, Alfred Tay and 5 more

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15 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

15 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.

Bin LiuHenan Key Laboratory for Helicobacter pylori and Digestive Tract Microecology, Marshall Medical Research Center, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, Henan, China; Academy of Medical Science, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, Henan, China.
Ihtisham BukhariHenan Key Laboratory for Helicobacter pylori and Digestive Tract Microecology, Marshall Medical Research Center, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, Henan, China; Academy of Medical Science, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, Henan, China.
Fazhan LiHenan Key Laboratory for Helicobacter pylori and Digestive Tract Microecology, Marshall Medical Research Center, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, Henan, China; Academy of Medical Science, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, Henan, China.
Feifei RenHenan Key Laboratory for Helicobacter pylori and Digestive Tract Microecology, Marshall Medical Research Center, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, Henan, China.
Xue XiaHenan Key Laboratory for Helicobacter pylori and Digestive Tract Microecology, Marshall Medical Research Center, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, Henan, China.
Baitong HuHenan Key Laboratory for Helicobacter pylori and Digestive Tract Microecology, Marshall Medical Research Center, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, Henan, China; Academy of Medical Science, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, Henan, China.
Haipeng LiuClinical and Translational Research Center, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200433, China.
Thomas F MeyerMax Planck Institute for Infection Biology, Department of Molecular Biology, 10117 Berlin, Germany; Laboratory of Infection Oncology, Institute of Clinical Molecular Biology (IKMB), Christian-Albrechts University of Kiel, Kiel, Germany.
Barry J MarshallHelicobacter Pylori Research Laboratory, School of Biomedical Sciences, Marshall Centre for Infectious Disease Research and Training, University of Western Australia, Nedlands 6009, Australia.
Alfred TayHelicobacter Pylori Research Laboratory, School of Biomedical Sciences, Marshall Centre for Infectious Disease Research and Training, University of Western Australia, Nedlands 6009, Australia.
Yuming FuGastrointestinal Surgery, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, Henan, China.
Wanqing WuGastrointestinal Surgery, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, Henan, China.
Youcai TangDepartment of Pediatrics, the Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, China.
Yang MiHenan Key Laboratory for Helicobacter pylori and Digestive Tract Microecology, Marshall Medical Research Center, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, Henan, China. Electronic address: yangmi198@zzu.edu.cn.
Peng-Yuan ZhengHenan Key Laboratory for Helicobacter pylori and Digestive Tract Microecology, Marshall Medical Research Center, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, Henan, China. Electronic address: pyzheng@zzu.edu.cn.
Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University · CNZhengzhou University · CNThe University of Western Australia · AUChristian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel · DETongji University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionHelicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection has been associated with gastric carcinogenesis. However, the precise involvement of LRP8, the low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 8, in H. pylori pathogenesis and gastric cancer (GC) remains poorly understood.

objectivesTo investigate the potential role of LRP8 in H. pylori infection and gastric carcinogenesis.

methodsThree-dimensional human-derived gastric organoids (hGO) and gastric cancer organoids (hGCO) were synthesized from the tissues obtained from human donors. In this work, multi-omics combined with in vivo and in vitro studies were conducted to investigate the potential involvement of LRP8 in H. pylori-induced GC.

resultsWe found that H. pylori infection significantly upregulated the expression of LRP8 in human GC tissues, cells, organoids, and mouse gastric mucous. In particular, LRP8 exhibited a distinct enrichment in cancer stem cells (CSC). Functionally, silencing of LRP8 affected the formation and proliferation of tumor spheroids, while increased expression of LRP8 was associated with increased proliferation and stemness of GC cells and organoids. Mechanistically, LRP8 promotes the binding of E-cadherin to β-catenin, thereby promoting nuclear translocation and transcriptional activity of β-catenin. Furthermore, LRP8 interacts with the cytotoxin-associated gene A (CagA) to form the CagA/LRP8/β-catenin complex. This complex further amplifies H. pylori-induced β-catenin nuclear translocation, leading to increased transcription of inflammatory factors and CSC markers. Clinical analysis demonstrated that abnormal overexpression of LRP8 is correlated with a poor prognosis and resistance to 5-Fluorouracil in patients with GC.

conclusionOur findings provide valuable information on the molecular intricacies of H. pylori-induced gastric carcinogenesis, offering potential therapeutic targets and prognostic markers for GC.

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beta CateninHelicobacter InfectionsHelicobacter pyloriLDL-Receptor Related ProteinsStomach NeoplasmsAnimalsCarcinogenesisCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationDisease ProgressionGastric MucosaGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMiceNeoplastic Stem CellsOrganoidsbeta CateninCTNNB1 protein, humanLDL-Receptor Related ProteinsCagAGastric cancerHelicobacter pyloriLRP8OrganoidsWnt/β-catenin

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