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ArticleJournal of translational medicine2025

Long non-coding RNA MIR4435-2HG modulates pancreatic cancer stem cells and chemosensitivity to gemcitabine by targeting the miR-1252-5p/STAT1.

Baocheng Xie, Peishan Wu, Hongyu Liu, XiangDi Yang, Linxuan Huang

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Article in Journal of translational medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 8 papers.

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Baocheng Xie *Dongguan Key Laboratory of Precision Diagnosis and Treatment for Tumors, Dongguan Institute of Clinical Cancer Research, Department of Pharmacy, The Tenth Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University (Dongguan People's Hospital), Dongguan, 523059, China.
Peishan Wu *Department of Pharmacology, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, 523000, China.
Hongyu LiuDepartment of Pharmacology, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, 523000, China.
XiangDi YangDongguan Key Laboratory of Precision Diagnosis and Treatment for Tumors, Dongguan Institute of Clinical Cancer Research, Department of Pharmacy, The Tenth Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University (Dongguan People's Hospital), Dongguan, 523059, China. yxd323612323@126.com.
Linxuan HuangDongguan Key Laboratory of Precision Diagnosis and Treatment for Tumors, Dongguan Institute of Clinical Cancer Research, Department of Pharmacy, The Tenth Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University (Dongguan People's Hospital), Dongguan, 523059, China. huanglx6@mail2.sysu.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0001-6035-495X

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Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation of Guangdong Province 2021B1515140031Dongguan Science and Technology Bureau 2019507163147Dongguan Science and Technology Bureau 20211800907773Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation 2020A1515110029The Tenth Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University (Dongguan People's Hospital) Dongguan People's Hospital K202009The Tenth Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University (Dongguan People's Hospital) Dongguan People's Hospital Z202412
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Abstract

Cancer stem cells (CSCs) are key drivers of cancer progression and therapeutic resistance. Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) have emerged as critical regulators of CSC properties. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of MIR4435-2HG in regulating CSC characteristics, tumorigenesis, and chemoresistance in pancreatic cancer. Functional assays were conducted to evaluate CSC self-renewal, tumorigenic potential, and chemoresistance in pancreatic cancer cells with altered expression of MIR4435-2HG. RNA interference (RNAi) was employed to knock down MIR4435-2HG, and a STAT1 reintroduction model was established to examine downstream signaling pathways. The role of miR-1252-5p as a competing endogenous RNA was also explored. Overexpression of MIR4435-2HG significantly enhanced CSC self-renewal and tumorigenic potential, whereas silencing MIR4435-2HG notably diminished these properties. Mechanistically, MIR4435-2HG promoted STAT1 expression by sponging miR-1252-5p, thereby enhancing CSC stemness and tumorigenesis. Moreover, depletion of MIR4435-2HG sensitized pancreatic cancer cells to gemcitabine-induced growth inhibition and ferroptosis. Reintroduction of STAT1 restored gemcitabine resistance in MIR4435-2HG-deficient cells. Our findings demonstrate that MIR4435-2HG plays a critical role in pancreatic cancer progression by modulating CSC properties and chemoresistance through the MIR4435-2HG/miR-1252-5p/STAT1 axis. Targeting MIR4435-2HG presents a promising therapeutic approach to regulate CSCs and improve the efficacy of chemotherapy in pancreatic cancer.

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DeoxycytidineDrug Resistance, NeoplasmMicroRNAsNeoplastic Stem CellsPancreatic NeoplasmsRNA, Long NoncodingSTAT1 Transcription FactorAnimalsBase SequenceCarcinogenesisCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationGemcitabineGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansSignal TransductionDeoxycytidineGemcitabineMicroRNAsRNA, Long NoncodingSTAT1 protein, humanSTAT1 Transcription FactorCancer stem cellsChemosensitivityFerroptosisMIR4435-2HGPancreatic cancer

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