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Transcription factor EHF drives cholangiocarcinoma development through transcriptional activation of glioma-associated oncogene homolog 1 and chemokine CCL2.

Yiming Luo, Zhi Li, He Zhu, Junli Lu, Zhen Lei, Chen Su, Furong Liu, Hongwei Zhang, Qibo Huang, Shenqi Han and 7 more

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Yiming LuoHepatic Surgery Centre Tongji Hospital Tongji Medical College Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan China.
Zhi LiState Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering School of Life Sciences Hubei University Wuhan China.
He ZhuHepatic Surgery Centre Tongji Hospital Tongji Medical College Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan China.
Junli LuHepatic Surgery Centre Tongji Hospital Tongji Medical College Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan China.
Zhen LeiHepatic Surgery Centre Tongji Hospital Tongji Medical College Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan China.
Chen SuHepatic Surgery Centre Tongji Hospital Tongji Medical College Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan China.
Furong LiuHepatic Surgery Centre Tongji Hospital Tongji Medical College Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan China.
Hongwei ZhangHepatic Surgery Centre Tongji Hospital Tongji Medical College Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan China.
Qibo HuangHepatic Surgery Centre Tongji Hospital Tongji Medical College Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan China.
Shenqi HanHepatic Surgery Centre Tongji Hospital Tongji Medical College Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan China.
Dean RaoHepatic Surgery Centre Tongji Hospital Tongji Medical College Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan China.
Tiantian WangHepatic Surgery Centre Tongji Hospital Tongji Medical College Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan China.
Xiaoping ChenHepatic Surgery Centre Tongji Hospital Tongji Medical College Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan China.
Hong CaoKey Laboratory of Breeding Biotechnology and Sustainable Aquaculture Institute of Hydrobiology Chinese Academy of Sciences Wuhan China.
Zhiwei ZhangHepatic Surgery Centre Tongji Hospital Tongji Medical College Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan China.
Wenjie HuangHepatic Surgery Centre Tongji Hospital Tongji Medical College Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan China.
Huifang LiangHepatic Surgery Centre Tongji Hospital Tongji Medical College Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6874-3634

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Abstract

Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is characterized by rapid onset and high chance of metastasis. Therefore, identification of novel therapeutic targets is imperative. E26 transformation-specific homologous factor (EHF), a member of the E26 transformation-specific transcription factor family, plays a pivotal role in epithelial cell differentiation and cancer progression. However, its precise role in CCA remains unclear. In this study, through in vitro and in vivo experiments, we demonstrated that EHF plays a profound role in promoting CCA by transcriptional activation of glioma-associated oncogene homolog 1 (GLI1). Moreover, EHF significantly recruited and activated tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) through the C-C motif chemokine 2/C-C chemokine receptor type 2 (CCL2/CCR2) axis, thereby remodeling the tumor microenvironment. In human CCA tissues, EHF expression was positively correlated with GLI1 and CCL2 expression, and patients with co-expression of EHF/GLI1 or EHF/CCL2 had the most adverse prognosis. Furthermore, the combination of the GLI1 inhibitor, GANT58, and CCR2 inhibitor, INCB3344, substantially reduced the occurrence of EHF-mediated CCA. In summary, our findings suggest that EHF is a potential prognostic biomarker for patients with CCA, while also advocating the therapeutic approach of combined targeting of GLI1 and CCL2/CCR2-TAMs to inhibit EHF-driven CCA development.

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cholangiocarcinogenesiscombined treatmentE26 transformation‐specific homologous factortumor‐associated macrophages

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PMCPMC11089446

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