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ArticleDiscover oncology2025

Viral IL-10 can promote the proliferation, migration and invasion of nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells and inhibit their apoptosis.

Qin Qiu, Xingyu Yang, Xiaojiang Li, Yanxin Ren, Ning Huang

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Article in Discover oncology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Qin Qiu *Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan, People's Republic of China.
Xingyu Yang *Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan, People's Republic of China.
Xiaojiang Li *Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, No.519 Kunzhou Street, Xishan District, Kunming, 650118, People's Republic of China. Xiaojiangli2024@163.com.
Yanxin Ren *Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, No.519 Kunzhou Street, Xishan District, Kunming, 650118, People's Republic of China. renyanxin8@163.com.
Ning Huang *Department of Pharmacology, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan, People's Republic of China. huangning82@163.com.

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Abstract

purposeNasopharyngeal carcinoma is a common clinical malignant tumour in the nasopharynx. The secretion of vIL-10 by EB virus can promote the development of nasopharyngeal carcinoma. The purpose of this study was to provide a theoretical basis for potential targets and mechanisms of vIL-10 in nasopharyngeal carcinoma.

methodsA total of 100 ng/mL vIL-10 was applied to the nasopharyngeal carcinoma CNE-2 cell line for 48 h, and then whole transcriptome sequencing analysis was performed to identify potential targets and signalling pathways of vIL-10 in nasopharyngeal carcinoma. The effects of vIL-10 on the proliferation, migration, invasion and apoptosis of human nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells were determined by ELISA, Ki67 immunofluorescence, colony formation, transwell migration/invasion, Hoechst 33,258 staining, flow cytometry and other experiments, and the potential effects of vIL-10 on nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells were verified at the cellular level. Western blotting was performed to measure the changes in key factors of the JAK1-STAT3 signalling pathway in nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells after vIL-10 treatment.

resultsThe whole transcriptome gene sequencing results showed that vIL-10 could effectively activate the JAK-STAT signalling pathway and upregulate the expression of JAK1 and STAT3. Moreover, vIL-10 inhibited the apoptosis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells, enhanced their migration and invasion capabilities, and further promoted the proliferation of nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells.

conclusionvIL-10 regulates the JAK1-STAT3 signalling pathway, promotes the proliferation of NPC cells, enhances their migration and invasion capabilities, inhibits tumour cell apoptosis, and participates in the progression of nasopharyngeal carcinoma.

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BCRF-1JAK1-STAT3 signal pathwayNasopharyngeal carcinomaVirus interleukin-10

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PMID39964638
PMCPMC11836248

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