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ArticleOncogene2025

SPOP/NOLC1/B4GALT1 signaling axis enhances paclitaxel resistance in endometrial cancer by inducing O-dysglycosylation.

Fengguang Zhai, Yuxuan Li, Jingfei Zheng, Chunhong Yan, Shuyan Wang, Weili Yang, Jiabei Jin, Xia Luo, Ziqing Zhan, Jiaxin Shi and 7 more

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Article in Oncogene, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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Fengguang Zhai *Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Health Science Center, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China.
Yuxuan Li *Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Health Science Center, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China.
Jingfei ZhengDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yinzhou Renmin Hospital Affiliated to Medical School of Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China.
Chunhong YanDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yinzhou Renmin Hospital Affiliated to Medical School of Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China.
Shuyan WangDepartment of Histopathology, Ningbo Clinical Pathology Diagnosis Center, Ningbo, China.
Weili YangDepartment of Gynecology, The Affiliated People's Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo, China.
Jiabei JinDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Health Science Center, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China.
Xia LuoDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Health Science Center, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China.
Ziqing ZhanDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Health Science Center, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China.
Jiaxin ShiDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Health Science Center, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China.
Siyuan WangDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Health Science Center, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China.
Yan LinDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Health Science Center, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China.
Lili KongDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Health Science Center, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China.
Yidong GeDepartment of Gynecology, The Affiliated People's Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo, China.
Haoyun WangDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Health Science Center, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China.
Meng YeDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Health Science Center, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China. 1979556161@qq.com.
Xiaofeng JinDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Health Science Center, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China. jinxiaofeng@nbu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0801-8638

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 32270821Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province (Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation) LTGY24H160004
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The effective treatment of paclitaxel-resistant patients remains a major challenge. We found that nucleolar and coiled body phosphoprotein 1 (NOLC1) was highly expressed in the paclitaxel-resistant endometrial cancer (ECa) cells and pathological tissue of ECa patients, which could promote the occurrence and progression of ECa cells. Mechanistically, we confirmed that the E3 ubiquitin ligase substrate-binding adaptor SPOP mediates the ubiquitination and degradation of NOLC1, thereby maintaining normal protein levels. However, ECa-associated SPOP mutants abrogated the binding and ubiquitination of NOLC1, resulting in the accumulation of NOLC1, and ultimately promoting the proliferation, migration, and invasion of ECa cells. In addition, we demonstrated that NOLC1 could act as a transcriptional factor to activate the transcriptional expression of B4GALT1, ultimately leading to abnormal glycosylation metabolism. Moreover, knockdown of B4GALT1 can partly counteract the cancer-promoting effect caused by the overexpression of NOLC1 in vitro and in vivo. Based on these findings, an O-glycosylation inhibitor combined with paclitaxel could effectively improve the sensitivity of paclitaxel-resistant cells. In summary, we found that SPOP can negatively regulate the NOLC1-B4GALT1 signaling axis in ECa, whereas ECa-associated SPOP mutants lead to abnormal activation of this signaling axis, leading to glycosylation metabolism disorders. In addition, paclitaxel combined with B4GALT1-KD or glycosylation inhibitors can significantly inhibit the growth of paclitaxel-resistant endometrial cancer cells.

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Drug Resistance, NeoplasmEndometrial NeoplasmsGalactosyltransferasesNuclear ProteinsPaclitaxelRepressor ProteinsAnimalsCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGlycosylationHumansMiceMice, NudeSignal TransductionGalactosyltransferasesNuclear ProteinsPaclitaxelRepressor ProteinsSPOP protein, human

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