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ArticleCommunications biology2025

The role of IGF2BP3/SPOP/c-Myc loop in paclitaxel resistance of endometrial cancer.

Yidong Ge, Lili Kong, Yuxuan Li, Zongdong Yu, Fengguang Zhai, Ziqing Zhan, Gun Chen, Shuyan Wang, Haoyun Wang, Yuxuan Wang and 9 more

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Article in Communications biology, 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 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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19 authors.

Yidong Ge *Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Health Science Center, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0964-0293
Lili Kong *Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Health Science Center, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China.
Yuxuan Li *Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Health Science Center, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China.
Zongdong YuDepartment of Neurosurgery, Shangrao People's Hospital, Shangrao, Jiangxi, China.
Fengguang ZhaiDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Health Science Center, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China.
Ziqing ZhanDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Health Science Center, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China.
Gun ChenThe Affiliated people's Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China.
Shuyan WangDepartment of Histopathology, Ningbo Clinical Pathology Diagnosis Center, Ningbo, China.
Haoyun WangDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Health Science Center, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China.
Yuxuan WangDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Health Science Center, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China.
Jianan ZhaoDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Health Science Center, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China.
Lechen HuDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Health Science Center, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China.
Jianing MaoDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Health Science Center, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China.
Siyuan WangDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Health Science Center, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China.
Jiaxin ShiDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Health Science Center, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China.
Mengxiang ZhaoDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Health Science Center, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China.
Pengrong LouDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Health Science Center, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China. lou10554@163.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0003-9676-5875
Meng YeDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Health Science Center, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China. yemeng@nbu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5827-3704
Xiaofeng JinDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Health Science Center, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China. jinxiaofeng@nbu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0801-8638

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Paclitaxel combination therapy is the main chemotherapy regimen for endometrial cancer (EC); however, subsequent drug resistance is a bottleneck limiting its widespread clinical application. We found that human insulin-like growth factor 2 mRNA-binding protein 3 (IGF2BP3) was abnormally elevated in paclitaxel-resistant EC cells and confirmed that the reduction of IGF2BP3 can effectively improve the sensitivity of EC cells to paclitaxel in vitro and in vivo. Mechanistically, elevated IGF2BP3 promotes the half-life of c-Myc by competitively inhibiting Speckle-type POZ protein (SPOP)-mediated ubiquitination and degradation of c-Myc. As a transcription factor, c-Myc can bind to the promoter of IGF2BP3, thus contributing to the increased transcription of IGF2BP3 via positive feedback and forming a signaling loop that ultimately causes the accumulation of c-Myc-induced paclitaxel resistance. Based on these findings, the application of c-Myc inhibitors (10058-F4) combined with paclitaxel helped paclitaxel-resistant EC cells regain paclitaxel sensitivity in vitro and in vivo. Together, we reveal the underlying mechanism of paclitaxel resistance in endometrial cancer cells and provide insights into treatment strategies for paclitaxel-resistant EC patients.

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Drug Resistance, NeoplasmEndometrial NeoplasmsNuclear ProteinsPaclitaxelProto-Oncogene Proteins c-mycRepressor ProteinsRNA-Binding ProteinsAnimalsAntineoplastic Agents, PhytogenicCell Line, TumorFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMiceMice, NudeXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysAntineoplastic Agents, PhytogenicIGF2BP3 protein, humanMYC protein, humanNuclear ProteinsPaclitaxelProto-Oncogene Proteins c-mycRepressor ProteinsRNA-Binding Proteins

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