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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2025

Calcium Homeostasis Disrupted-How Store-Operated Calcium Entry Factor SARAF Silencing Impacts HepG2 Liver Cancer Cells.

Safa Taha, Muna Aljishi, Ameera Sultan, Moiz Bakhiet

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 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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Safa TahaPrincess Al Jawhara Center for Molecular Medicine, Genetics and Inherited Diseases, Department of Molecular Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Arabian Gulf University, Manama P.O. Box 26671, Bahrain.ORCID 0000-0002-8276-4535
Muna AljishiPrincess Al Jawhara Center for Molecular Medicine, Genetics and Inherited Diseases, Department of Molecular Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Arabian Gulf University, Manama P.O. Box 26671, Bahrain.ORCID 0000-0003-1178-8625
Ameera SultanPrincess Al Jawhara Center for Molecular Medicine, Genetics and Inherited Diseases, Department of Molecular Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Arabian Gulf University, Manama P.O. Box 26671, Bahrain.ORCID 0000-0002-6660-3627
Moiz BakhietPrincess Al Jawhara Center for Molecular Medicine, Genetics and Inherited Diseases, Department of Molecular Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Arabian Gulf University, Manama P.O. Box 26671, Bahrain.ORCID 0000-0002-5148-8849

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Abstract

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), a highly aggressive liver malignancy, is often associated with disrupted calcium homeostasis. Store-operated calcium entry (SOCE), involving components such as STIM1, Orai1, and SARAF, plays a critical role in calcium signaling and cancer progression. While STIM1 and Orai1 have been extensively studied, SARAF's role as a negative regulator of SOCE in HCC remains poorly understood. This preliminary study investigated SARAF's effects on calcium homeostasis, proliferation, and migration in HepG2 liver cancer cells, providing initial evidence of its tumor-suppressive role. SARAF expression was modulated using siRNA knockdown and overexpression plasmids, with validation by qRT-PCR. Functional assays demonstrated that SARAF silencing increased proliferation by 50% and migration by 40% (

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CalciumCarcinoma, HepatocellularCytoskeletal ProteinsLiver NeoplasmsMembrane ProteinsCalcium SignalingCell MovementCell ProliferationGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGene SilencingHep G2 CellsHomeostasisHumansIntracellular Calcium-Sensing ProteinsStromal Interaction Molecule 1CalciumCytoskeletal ProteinsIntracellular Calcium-Sensing ProteinsMembrane ProteinsSARAF protein, humanStromal Interaction Molecule 1calcium homeostasiscancer migrationcancer proliferationhepatocellular carcinomaHepG2 cellsOrai1SARAFSTIM1store-operated calcium entry

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