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ArticleExperimental & molecular medicine2024

Stress-induced epinephrine promotes hepatocellular carcinoma progression via the USP10-PLAGL2 signaling loop.

Chen Wang, Jiaping Ni, Dongqing Zhai, Yanchao Xu, Zijie Wu, Yuyuan Chen, Ning Liu, Juan Du, Yumeng Shen, Guilai Liu and 3 more

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Article in Experimental & molecular medicine, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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13 authors.

Chen Wang *Center for New Drug Safety Evaluation and Research, State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, PR China.
Jiaping Ni *Center for New Drug Safety Evaluation and Research, State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, PR China.
Dongqing Zhai *Center for New Drug Safety Evaluation and Research, State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, PR China.
Yanchao XuDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital Clinical College of Jiangsu University, Nanjing, PR China.
Zijie WuCenter for New Drug Safety Evaluation and Research, State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, PR China.
Yuyuan ChenCenter for New Drug Safety Evaluation and Research, State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, PR China.
Ning LiuDepartment of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, 750001, Ningxia, PR China.
Juan DuDepartment of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, 750001, Ningxia, PR China.
Yumeng ShenCenter for New Drug Safety Evaluation and Research, State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, PR China.
Guilai LiuCenter for New Drug Safety Evaluation and Research, State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, PR China.
Yong YangCenter for New Drug Safety Evaluation and Research, State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, PR China. yy@cpu.edu.cn.
Linjun YouCenter for New Drug Safety Evaluation and Research, State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, PR China. youlinjun@cpu.edu.cn.
Weiwei HuCenter for New Drug Safety Evaluation and Research, State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, PR China. huweiwei@cpu.edu.cn.

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 82073280National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 82273972National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 82373911
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is associated with a poor prognosis. Our previous study demonstrated that Pleomorphic adenoma gene like-2 (PLAGL2) was a potential therapeutic target in HCC. However, the mechanisms that lead to the upregulation of PLAGL2 in HCC remain unclear. The present study revealed that stress-induced epinephrine increased the expression of PLAGL2, thereby promoting the progression of HCC. Furthermore, PLAGL2 knockdown inhibited epinephrine-induced HCC development. Mechanistically, epinephrine upregulated ubiquitin-specific protease 10 (USP10) to stabilize PLAGL2 via the adrenergic β-receptor-2-c-Myc (ADRB2-c-Myc) axis. Furthermore, PLAGL2 acted as a transcriptional regulator of USP10, forming a signaling loop. Taken together, these results reveal that stress-induced epinephrine activates the PLAGL2-USP10 signaling loop to enhance HCC progression. Furthermore, PLAGL2 plays a crucial role in psychological stress-mediated promotion of HCC progression.

Indexed as

Carcinoma, HepatocellularDNA-Binding ProteinsEpinephrineGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticLiver NeoplasmsRNA-Binding ProteinsSignal TransductionTranscription FactorsUbiquitin ThiolesteraseAnimalsCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationDisease ProgressionHumansMaleMiceDNA-Binding ProteinsEpinephrinePLAGL2 protein, humanRNA-Binding ProteinsTranscription FactorsUbiquitin ThiolesteraseUSP10 protein, human

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PMID38689092
PMCPMC11148159

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