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ArticleTranslational oncology2025

ANGPTL3 overcomes sorafenib resistance via suppression of SNAI1 and CPT1A in liver cancer.

Yang-Hsiang Lin, Cheng-Yi Chen, Hsiang-Cheng Chi, Meng-Han Wu, Ming-Wei Lai, Chau-Ting Yeh

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Yang-Hsiang LinLiver Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Department of Biochemistry, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan. Electronic address: yhlin0621@cgmh.org.tw.
Cheng-Yi ChenDepartment of Cell Biology and Anatomy, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan. Electronic address: cychen@gs.ncku.edu.tw.
Hsiang-Cheng ChiGraduate Institute of Integrated Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; Chinese Medicine Research Center, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan. Electronic address: hcchi@cmu.edu.tw.
Meng-Han WuDepartment of Biochemistry, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan. Electronic address: snoopy7406211@gmail.com.
Ming-Wei LaiLiver Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Branch and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan. Electronic address: mingweilai@gmail.com.
Chau-Ting YehLiver Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Institute of Stem Cell and Translational Cancer Research, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan. Electronic address: chauting@cgmh.org.tw.

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Abstract

Liver cancer, encompassing hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and hepatoblastoma, the latter of which primarily occurs in early childhood, is the most common malignant tumor arising from liver and is responsible for a significant number of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Targeted drugs have been used for anti-liver cancer treatment in the advanced stage, while their efficacy is greatly compromised by development of drug resistance. Drug resistance is a complicated process regulated by intrinsic and extrinsic signals and has been associated with poorer prognosis in cancer patients. In the current study, online available dataset analysis uncovered that angiopoietin-like protein 3 (ANGPTL3) manifested lower expression in sorafenib-resistant liver cancer cell lines. Additionally, ANGPTL3 was downregulated in HCC tissues, with its expression positively correlated with good prognosis. Functionally, ectopic expression of ANGPTL3 re-sensitized sorafenib-resistant cells, enhancing the sorafenib-induced reduction in cell viability and migration by suppressing zinc finger protein SNAI1 (SNAI1) expression and the protein stability of carnitine O-palmitoyltransferase 1, liver isoform (CPT1A). Clinical correlation analysis revealed that ANGPTL3 was negatively associated with SNAI1 expression. In conclusion, we identify a novel association between ANGPTL3, SNAI1 and CPT1A on sorafenib therapeutic response. Targeting ANGPTL3/SNAI1/CPT1A axis may serve as a therapeutic approach to improve prognosis of liver cancer patients with sorafenib resistance.

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ANGPTL3CPT1AHepatocellular carcinomaProtein stabilitysorafenib

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