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ArticleMolecular oncology2024

Spliceosomic dysregulation in pancreatic cancer uncovers splicing factors PRPF8 and RBMX as novel candidate actionable targets.

Emilia Alors-Pérez, Ricardo Blázquez-Encinas, María Trinidad Moreno-Montilla, Víctor García-Vioque, Juan Manuel Jiménez-Vacas, Andrea Mafficini, Iranzu González-Borja, Claudio Luchini, Juan M Sánchez-Hidalgo, Marina E Sánchez-Frías and 10 more

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Article in Molecular oncology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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11 citing papers in PubMed.

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  6. RBMX2 linkseLife · 2025
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  9. Research Progress on the Relationship Between PRPF8 and Cancer.Current issues in molecular biology · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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20 authors.

Emilia Alors-PérezMaimonides Biomedical Research Institute of Córdoba (IMIBIC), Spain.
Ricardo Blázquez-EncinasMaimonides Biomedical Research Institute of Córdoba (IMIBIC), Spain.
María Trinidad Moreno-MontillaMaimonides Biomedical Research Institute of Córdoba (IMIBIC), Spain.
Víctor García-VioqueMaimonides Biomedical Research Institute of Córdoba (IMIBIC), Spain.
Juan Manuel Jiménez-VacasMaimonides Biomedical Research Institute of Córdoba (IMIBIC), Spain.
Andrea MafficiniARC-Net Research Centre and Section of Pathology of Department of Diagnostics and Public Health, University and Hospital Trust of Verona, Italy.
Iranzu González-BorjaOncobionaTras Lab, Navarrabiomed, Hospital Universitario de Navarra, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra-IDISNA, Universidad Pública de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.
Claudio LuchiniARC-Net Research Centre and Section of Pathology of Department of Diagnostics and Public Health, University and Hospital Trust of Verona, Italy.
Juan M Sánchez-HidalgoMaimonides Biomedical Research Institute of Córdoba (IMIBIC), Spain.
Marina E Sánchez-FríasMaimonides Biomedical Research Institute of Córdoba (IMIBIC), Spain.
Sergio Pedraza-ArevaloMaimonides Biomedical Research Institute of Córdoba (IMIBIC), Spain.
Antonio Romero-RuizMaimonides Biomedical Research Institute of Córdoba (IMIBIC), Spain.
Rita T LawlorARC-Net Research Centre and Section of Pathology of Department of Diagnostics and Public Health, University and Hospital Trust of Verona, Italy.
Antonio ViúdezOncobionaTras Lab, Navarrabiomed, Hospital Universitario de Navarra, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra-IDISNA, Universidad Pública de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.
Manuel D GaheteMaimonides Biomedical Research Institute of Córdoba (IMIBIC), Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-4578-2179
Aldo ScarpaARC-Net Research Centre and Section of Pathology of Department of Diagnostics and Public Health, University and Hospital Trust of Verona, Italy.
Álvaro Arjona-SánchezMaimonides Biomedical Research Institute of Córdoba (IMIBIC), Spain.
Raúl M LuqueMaimonides Biomedical Research Institute of Córdoba (IMIBIC), Spain.
Alejandro Ibáñez-CostaMaimonides Biomedical Research Institute of Córdoba (IMIBIC), Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-4649-0095
Justo P CastañoMaimonides Biomedical Research Institute of Córdoba (IMIBIC), Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-3145-7287

Funding

Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red-Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y NutriciónEuropean Cooperation in Science and Technology CA21116Fondazione AIRC per la Ricerca sul Cancro 26343Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Verona Vicenza Belluno e Ancona 203885/2017Fondazione Italiana per la Ricerca sulle Malattie del Pancreas FIMPCUP_J38D19000690001Fundación Eugenio Rodríguez Pascual FERP2020Grupo Español de Tumores Neuroendocrinos y Endocrinos G2016Grupo Español de Tumores Neuroendocrinos y Endocrinos G2019Grupo Español de Tumores Neuroendocrinos y Endocrinos GJ2208Instituto de Salud Carlos III CD19/00255Instituto de Salud Carlos III DTS20/00050Instituto de Salud Carlos III FI17/00282Instituto de Salud Carlos III PI17/02287Instituto de Salud Carlos III PI20/01301Junta de Andalucía BIO-0139Junta de Andalucía UCO-202099901918904Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación AEI/10.13039/501100011033Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación PID2019-105201RB-I00Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación PID2019-105564RB-I00Spanish Ministry of Economy, Industry and Competitiveness BFU2016-80360-RSpanish Ministry of Universities FPU18/02275Spanish Ministry of Universities FPU20/03958
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a highly lethal cancer, characterized by late diagnosis and poor treatment response. Surgery is the only curative approach, only available to early-diagnosed patients. Current therapies have limited effects, cause severe toxicities, and minimally improve overall survival. Understanding of splicing machinery alterations in PDAC remains incomplete. Here, we comprehensively examined 59 splicing machinery components, uncovering dysregulation in pre-mRNA processing factor 8 (PRPF8) and RNA-binding motif protein X-linked (RBMX). Their downregulated expression was linked to poor prognosis and malignancy features, including tumor stage, invasion and metastasis, and associated with poorer survival and the mutation of key PDAC genes. Experimental modulation of these splicing factors in pancreatic cancer cell lines reverted their expression to non-tumor levels and resulted in decreased key tumor-related features. These results provide evidence that the splicing machinery is altered in PDAC, wherein PRPF8 and RBMX emerge as candidate actionable therapeutic targets.

Indexed as

Carcinoma, Pancreatic DuctalGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticPancreatic NeoplasmsRNA-Binding ProteinsRNA SplicingRNA Splicing FactorsCell Line, TumorFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMolecular Targeted TherapyPRPF8 protein, humanRNA-Binding ProteinsRNA Splicing Factorspancreatic cancerPRPF8RBMXsplicingsplicing factor

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PMID38790138
PMCPMC11459039

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