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ArticleAdvanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)2025

Synthetic Retinoid Sulfarotene Selectively Inhibits Tumor-Repopulating Cells of Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma via Disrupting Cytoskeleton by P-Selectin/PSGL1 N-Glycosylation Blockage.

Xiaojing Du, Zhuoran Qi, Sinuo Chen, Jinlan Wu, Ye Xu, Sunkuan Hu, Zhijie Yu, Jiayun Hou, Yuan Fang, Jinglin Xia and 1 more

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Article in Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany), 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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Xiaojing DuLiver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, 180 Fenglin Road, Shanghai, 200032, China.ORCID 0000-0001-8228-5086
Zhuoran QiLiver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, 180 Fenglin Road, Shanghai, 200032, China.
Sinuo ChenLiver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, 180 Fenglin Road, Shanghai, 200032, China.
Jinlan WuDepartment of Pediatrics, Jiading District Central Hospital, Shanghai, 201800, China.
Ye XuLiver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, 180 Fenglin Road, Shanghai, 200032, China.
Sunkuan HuDepartment of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325000, China.
Zhijie YuKey Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment of Severe Hepato-Pancreatic Diseases of Zhejiang Province, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325000, China.
Jiayun HouBiomedical Research Center, Zhongshan Hospital Institute of Clinical Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China.
Yuan FangDepartment of Liver Surgery, Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion (Ministry of Education), Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China.
Jinglin XiaLiver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, 180 Fenglin Road, Shanghai, 200032, China.ORCID 0000-0003-1566-3934
Xin CaoInstitute of Clinical Science, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China.ORCID 0000-0003-1722-023X

Funding

Extraordinary 2025 Elite Project of Fudan University, Key Laboratory of diagnosis and treatment of severe hepato-pancreatic diseases of Zhejiang Province 2018E10008National Key R&D Program of China 2023YFC2308002National Key R&D Program of China 2023YFC3605702National Natural Science Foundation of China 82173662National Natural Science Foundation of China 82373086National Natural Science Foundation of China 82373719Pudong New District Health Commission Science and Technology Projects PW2024B-06
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) is a highly lethal malignancy that currently lacks effective clinical treatments. Eliminating stem cell-like cancer cells is an extremely promising but challenging strategy for treating ICC. A recently developed synthetic retinoid, sulfarotene, abrogates proliferation, and induces apoptosis of tumor-repopulating cells (TRCs) that exhibit stem cell-like properties, yet its effect and underlying mechanisms remain elusive in ICC. It is found that although 5-fluorouracil, cisplatin, pemigatinib, and gemcitabine all inhibit ICC-TRCs, sulfarotene demonstrates superior efficacy. Sulfarotene induces retinoic acid receptor alpha (RARɑ) translocation from the cytoplasm to the nucleus, suppressing P-selectin expression at the transcriptional level. Moreover, it directly interacts with fucosyltransferase 8 (FUT8), inhibiting the core fucosylation of P-selectin glycoprotein ligand 1 (PSGL1). These actions collectively inhibit ICC-TRCs via destroying PSGL1-regulated cytoskeleton. The findings provide a strategy of inhibiting P-selectin/PSGL1 interaction and altering PSGL1 glycosylation pattern to compromise the cytoskeletal integrity and eliminate ICC-TRCs.

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Bile Duct NeoplasmsCholangiocarcinomaCytoskeletonMembrane GlycoproteinsP-SelectinRetinoidsAnimalsCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationGlycosylationHumansMiceMembrane GlycoproteinsP-SelectinP-selectin ligand proteinRetinoidscore fucosylationcytoskeletonintrahepatic cholangiocarcinomaP‐selectin/PSGL1synthetic retinoidtumor‐repopulating cells

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