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ArticleMolecular neurobiology2025

TUBB4A Inhibits Glioma Development by Regulating ROS-PINK1/Parkin-Mitophagy Pathway.

Xueru Xi, Suqin Chen, Xiaoli Zhao, Zimu Zhou, Shanjie Zhu, Xurui Ren, Xiaomei Wang, Jing Wu, Shuai Mu, Xianwen Li and 2 more

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Article in Molecular neurobiology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Xueru XiSchool of Nursing, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Suqin ChenSchool of Nursing, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Xiaoli ZhaoSchool of Nursing, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Zimu ZhouThe Cancer Research Institute, Hengyang Medical College, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, China.
Shanjie ZhuSchool of Nursing, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Xurui RenSchool of Nursing, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Xiaomei WangSchool of Nursing, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Jing WuDepartment of Anesthesiology, The First Medical Center of Chinese, PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China.
Shuai MuDepartment of Oncology, Senior Department of Oncology, The First Medical Center of Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) General Hospital, Beijing, China.
Xianwen LiSchool of Nursing, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China. xwli0201@njmu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1935-2391
Enfang ShanSchool of Nursing, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China. shanenfang@njmu.edu.cn.
Yan CuiSchool of Nursing, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China. cyan@njmu.edu.cn.

Funding

Connotation Construction Project of Nanjing Medical University for Priority Academic of Nursing Science No. 2022-12Jiangsu Commission of Health Nos. Z2020028Jiangsu Commission of Health Nos.Z2021034Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province No. BK20230305Research Project of Philosophy and Social Science in Universities and Colleges of Jiangsu Province No. 2022SJYB0298
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Glioma is a refractory malignant tumor with a powerful capacity for invasiveness and a poor prognosis. This study aims to investigate the role and mechanism of tubulin beta class IVA (TUBB4A) in glioma progression. The differential expression of TUBB4A in humans was obtained from databases and analyzed. Glioma cells U251-MG and U87-MG were intervened by pcDNA3.1(+) and TUBB4A overexpression plasmid. MTT, CCK8, LDH, wound healing, transwell, and western blotting were used to explore whether TUBB4A participates in the development of glioma. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) were detected by the DCFH-DA probe. Mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) was examined by JC-1. It was found that TUBB4A expression level correlated with tumor grade, IDH1 status, 1p/19q status, and poor survival in glioma patients. In addition, TUBB4A overexpression inhibited the proliferation, migration, and invasion of U251-MG and U87-MG, while increasing the degree of apoptosis. Notably, TUBB4A overexpression promotes ROS generation and MMP depolarization, and induces mitophagy through the PINK1/Parkin pathway. Interestingly, mitochondria-targeted ROS scavenger reversed the effect of TUBB4A overexpression on PINK1/Parkin expression and mitophagy, whereas mitophagy inhibitor did not affect ROS production. And the effect of TUBB4A overexpression on mitophagy and glioma progression was consistent with that of PINK1/Parkin agonist. In conclusion, TUBB4A is a molecular marker for predicting the prognosis of glioma patients and an effective target for inhibiting glioma progression by regulating ROS-PINK1/Parkin-mitophagy pathway.

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Brain NeoplasmsGliomaMitophagyProtein KinasesReactive Oxygen SpeciesSignal TransductionTubulinUbiquitin-Protein LigasesApoptosisCell Line, TumorCell MovementCell ProliferationFemaleHumansMaleMembrane Potential, Mitochondrialparkin proteinProtein KinasesPTEN-Induced Putative KinaseReactive Oxygen SpeciesTubulinUbiquitin-Protein LigasesGliomaMitophagyPINK1/ParkinROSTUBB4A

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