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ArticleOncology research2025

KHSRP promotes cancer stem cell maintenance, tumorigenesis, and suppresses anti-tumor immunity in gastric cancer.

Yaru DU, Zhihui Pei, Shuqin Hu, Chuanwen Liao, Shuhao Liu

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Article in Oncology research, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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  1. Advances inOncology letters · 2026
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Yaru DUGastrointestinal Hernia Surgery, Jiangxi Provincial People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang Medical College, Nanchang, 330006, China.
Zhihui PeiGastrointestinal Hernia Surgery, Jiangxi Provincial People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang Medical College, Nanchang, 330006, China.
Shuqin HuOrgan Transplantation Center, Jiangxi Provincial People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang Medical College, Nanchang, 330006, China.
Chuanwen LiaoGastrointestinal Hernia Surgery, Jiangxi Provincial People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang Medical College, Nanchang, 330006, China.
Shuhao LiuGastrointestinal Hernia Surgery, Jiangxi Provincial People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang Medical College, Nanchang, 330006, China.

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Abstract

Objectives: KH-type splicing regulatory protein (KHSRP) is an RNA-binding protein involved in several cellular processes, including nuclear splicing, mRNA localization, and cytoplasmic degradation. While KHSRP's role has been studied in other cancers, its specific involvement in gastric cancer remains poorly understood. This study aims to explore KHSRP expression in gastric cancer and its potential effects on tumor progression and immune response. Methods: KHSRP expression in gastric cancer tissues and normal tissues was analyzed using data from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database. The correlation between KHSRP expression, patient survival, and immune response was also assessed. Immunohistochemistry was performed to evaluate KHSRP expression in gastric cancer tissues. Gain- and loss-of-function experiments were conducted to assess KHSRP's effects on gastric cancer cell proliferation, stemness, and migration. Furthermore, the impact of KHSRP silencing on tumor volume and immune cell infiltration was evaluated in a C3H/He mouse xenograft model. Results: KHSRP was found to be overexpressed in gastric cancer tissues compared to normal tissues, with a positive correlation to tumor stage and a negative correlation with patient prognosis. Functional assays revealed that KHSRP promotes gastric cancer cell proliferation, enhances cancer stem cell properties, and increases migratory capabilities Conclusions: KHSRP acts as an oncogene in gastric cancer by promoting tumorigenesis and suppressing anti-tumor immune responses. Its overexpression is associated with poor prognosis, making KHSRP a potential prognostic marker and therapeutic target in gastric cancer.

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CarcinogenesisNeoplastic Stem CellsRNA-Binding ProteinsStomach NeoplasmsAnimalsBiomarkers, TumorCell Line, TumorCell MovementCell ProliferationFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMaleMiceMiddle AgedPrognosisBiomarkers, TumorKHSRP protein, humanRNA-Binding ProteinsTrans-ActivatorsCancer stem cellGastric cancer (GC)KH-type splicing regulatory protein (KHSRP)Tumorigenesis

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PMID39866240
PMCPMC11753988

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