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ArticleCancer science2024

WTAP promotes proliferation of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma via m

Jiang Zou, Qiang Ma, Chuanli Gao, Miyuan Yang, Jilin Wen, Lei Xu, Xiaolan Guo, Xiaowu Zhong, Yixiang Duan

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Article in Cancer science, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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Jiang ZouResearch Center of Analytical Instrumentation, Key Laboratory of Bio-resource and Eco-environment, Ministry of Education, College of Life Science, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2491-6710
Qiang MaDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, China.
Chuanli GaoDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, China.
Miyuan YangDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, China.
Jilin WenDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, China.
Lei XuTranslational Medicine Research Center, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, China.
Xiaolan GuoDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, China.
Xiaowu ZhongDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, China.
Yixiang DuanResearch Center of Analytical Instrumentation, Key Laboratory of Bio-resource and Eco-environment, Ministry of Education, College of Life Science, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.

Funding

the Applied Basic Research Program of Sichuan Province 2021YJ0202the Medical Research Project of Sichuan S20048the Research and Development Fund Project of North Sichuan Medical College CBY22-ZDA03the Science and Technology Support Program of Nanchong 22SXQT001
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) represents a frequently seen malignancy with high prevalence worldwide. Although current studies have shown that Wilms' tumor 1-associated protein (WTAP), a major part in the methyltransferase complex, is involved in various tumor pathological processes, its specific role in ESCC remains unclear. Therefore, the present work focused on exploring WTAP's function and mechanism in ESCC progression using clinical ESCC specimens, ESCC cells, and mammalian models. Firstly, we proved WTAP was significantly upregulated within ESCC, and WTAP mRNA expression showed a good diagnostic performance for ESCC. Functionally, WTAP positively regulated in-vivo and in-vitro ESCC cells' malignant phenotype through the AKT-mTOR signaling pathway. Meanwhile, WTAP positively regulated the N6-methyladenosine (m

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AdenosineCell Cycle ProteinsCell ProliferationEpigenesis, GeneticEsophageal NeoplasmsEsophageal Squamous Cell CarcinomaGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktTOR Serine-Threonine KinasesAnimalsCell Line, TumorFemaleHumansMaleMiceMice, NudeAdenosineCell Cycle ProteinsMTOR protein, humanN-methyladenosineProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktRNA Splicing FactorsTOR Serine-Threonine KinasesWTAP protein, humanesophageal squamous cell carcinomam6APTP4A1WTAP

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PMID38746998
PMCPMC11247548

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