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ArticleJournal of experimental & clinical cancer research : CR2025

CDCA3-MYC positive feedback loop promotes bladder cancer progression via ENO1-mediated glycolysis.

Dexin Shen, Xiang Yu, Xuefeng Fan, Yu Liang, Dongmei Lu, Zongpan Ke, Lei Wang, Ping Xiang, Jun Xiao

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Dexin Shen *Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230001, China. mltyyds@ustc.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0004-6990-3440
Xiang Yu *Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230001, China.
Xuefeng Fan *Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230001, China.
Yu Liang *Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230001, China.
Dongmei LuCore Facility Center for Medical Sciences, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230001, China.
Zongpan KeDepartment of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Lei WangDepartment of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230001, China.
Ping XiangDepartment of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230001, China.
Jun XiaoDepartment of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230001, China. ixiaojun@ustc.edu.cn.

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 82072807
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundBladder cancer (BLCA) ranks among the most prevalent malignancies of the urinary system, with its clinical diagnosis predominantly reliant on invasive procedures. Traditional chemotherapy regimens exhibit significant limitations, underscoring the urgency of identifying novel diagnostic biomarkers and strategies to enhance chemotherapy efficacy. CDCA3 has been recognized as a facilitator of BLCA progression, activated by MYBL2. However, its precise regulatory mechanisms in BLCA pathogenesis remain incompletely elucidated.

methodsTo investigate the functional role of CDCA3 in BLCA, MTT and colony formation assays were employed to assess cellular proliferation, while flow cytometry was utilized to evaluate apoptosis and intracellular ROS levels. The expression of CDCA3, ENO1, TRIM28, and MYC was analyzed through WB and qRT-PCR, and Co-IP assays were conducted to delineate interactions among CDCA3, TRIM28, and MYC.

resultsCDCA3, a key regulator of the cell cycle, facilitates BLCA glycolysis by modulating the transcriptional expression of α-Enolase (ENO1), thereby enhancing BLCA progression. Mechanistically, CDCA3 recruits TRIM28, which stabilizes MYC, while MYC transcriptionally upregulates CDCA3, establishing a self-reinforcing CDCA3-MYC feedback loop. A risk prediction model incorporating the expression profiles of CDCA3 and ENO1 was developed to evaluate the overall survival of patients with BLCA. This model provides a prognostic tool to predict survival outcomes in patients with BLCA based on CDCA3 and ENO1 expression levels.

conclusionsThis study delineates a novel role for CDCA3 in the regulation of BLCA glycolysis and identifies its interaction with MYC as a critical positive feedback mechanism, providing fresh insights into the molecular mechanisms underlying BLCA progression.

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Cell Cycle ProteinsDNA-Binding ProteinsPhosphopyruvate HydrataseProto-Oncogene Proteins c-mycTumor Suppressor ProteinsUrinary Bladder NeoplasmsAnimalsBiomarkers, TumorCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationDisease ProgressionFeedback, PhysiologicalFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGlycolysisHumansBiomarkers, TumorCell Cycle ProteinsDNA-Binding ProteinsENO1 protein, humanMYC protein, humanPhosphopyruvate HydrataseProto-Oncogene Proteins c-mycTumor Suppressor ProteinsBladder cancerCDCA3GlycolysisMYCTRIM28

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PMCPMC11841255

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