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ArticleBMC medical genomics2025

Study on the mechanism of BGN in progression and metastasis of ccRCC.

Hanqing Xia, Tianzhen He, Xueyu Li, Kai Zhao, Zongliang Zhang, Guanqun Zhu, Han Yang, Xuechuan Yan, Qinglei Wang, Zhaofeng Li and 3 more

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Hanqing Xia *Department of Urology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shangdong, China.
Tianzhen He *Institute of Special Environmental Medicine, Nantong University, Nantong, China.
Xueyu LiDepartment of Urology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shangdong, China.
Kai ZhaoDepartment of Urology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shangdong, China.
Zongliang ZhangDepartment of Urology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shangdong, China.
Guanqun ZhuDepartment of Urology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shangdong, China.
Han YangDepartment of Urology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shangdong, China.
Xuechuan YanDepartment of Urology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shangdong, China.
Qinglei WangDepartment of Urology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shangdong, China.
Zhaofeng LiDepartment of Urology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shangdong, China.
Zaiqing JiangDepartment of Urology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shangdong, China.
Ke WangDepartment of Urology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shangdong, China.
Xinbao YinDepartment of Urology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shangdong, China. qq127192@163.com.

Funding

National Outstanding Youth Science Fund Project of National Natural Science Foundation of China 82200759
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo investigate the role of Biglycan(BGN) in the progression and metastasis of clear cell renal cell carcinoma(ccRCC).

methodsBased on multiple public databases, we investigated the expression level of BGN in ccRCC, its clinical significance, and its association with immune cells. Real-time fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction(PCR) was employed to validate BGN expression in tumor and adjacent normal tissues from ten patients. We utilized RNA sequencing results for further analysis, including differential gene analysis, GO-KEGG analysis, and GSEA analysis, to identify the signaling pathways through which BGN exerts its effects. BGN knockdown cells(786-0 and Caki-1) were generated through lentiviral transfection to examine the impact of BGN on ccRCC. Cell proliferation, migration, and invasion were assessed using CCK8, colony formation, wound healing, Transwell migration, and invasion assays, respectively.

resultsOur findings from database analysis and PCR revealed a significant upregulation of BGN expression in kidney cancer tissues compared to normal tissues. Further analysis demonstrated a correlation between high BGN expression and ccRCC progression and immune infiltration. In vitro experiments confirmed that BGN silencing effectively inhibited cell proliferation, migration, and invasion of ccRCC. Mechanistically, these effects may be mediated through the MAPK signaling pathway.

conclusionBGN potentially plays a pivotal role in the progression and metastasis of ccRCC, possibly acting through the MAPK signaling pathway. Therefore, BGN holds promise as a potential therapeutic target for ccRCC.

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BiglycanCarcinoma, Renal CellKidney NeoplasmsCell Line, TumorCell MovementCell ProliferationDisease ProgressionFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMaleMAP Kinase Signaling SystemNeoplasm MetastasisBiglycanBiglycanBioinformaticsCell migrationCell proliferationClear cell renal cell carcinomaPrognosis biomarker

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PMID40108593
PMCPMC11924620

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