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ArticleBritish journal of cancer2025

VASN drives gastric tumorigenesis via activation of the COL4A1/PI3K/AKT axis during Helicobacter pylori infection.

Rulin Zhao, Jun Xie, Hao Chen, Xiaomin Gong, Chao Peng, Jinliang Xie, Jianxiang Peng, Jiayu Qiu, Chengyun Wu, Dingwei Liu and 8 more

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Rulin Zhao *Department of Gastroenterology, Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Digestive Diseases, Jiangxi Clinical Research Center for Gastroenterology, Digestive Disease Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.
Jun Xie *Department of Gastroenterology, Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Digestive Diseases, Jiangxi Clinical Research Center for Gastroenterology, Digestive Disease Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.
Hao Chen *Department of Gastroenterology, Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Digestive Diseases, Jiangxi Clinical Research Center for Gastroenterology, Digestive Disease Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.
Xiaomin Gong *Department of Gastroenterology, Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Digestive Diseases, Jiangxi Clinical Research Center for Gastroenterology, Digestive Disease Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.
Chao PengDepartment of Gastroenterology, Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Digestive Diseases, Jiangxi Clinical Research Center for Gastroenterology, Digestive Disease Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.
Jinliang XieDepartment of Gastroenterology, Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Digestive Diseases, Jiangxi Clinical Research Center for Gastroenterology, Digestive Disease Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.
Jianxiang PengDepartment of Gastroenterology, Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Digestive Diseases, Jiangxi Clinical Research Center for Gastroenterology, Digestive Disease Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.
Jiayu QiuDepartment of Gastroenterology, Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Digestive Diseases, Jiangxi Clinical Research Center for Gastroenterology, Digestive Disease Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.
Chengyun WuDepartment of Gastroenterology, Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Digestive Diseases, Jiangxi Clinical Research Center for Gastroenterology, Digestive Disease Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.
Dingwei LiuDepartment of Gastroenterology, Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Digestive Diseases, Jiangxi Clinical Research Center for Gastroenterology, Digestive Disease Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.
Wenjie DingDepartment of Gastroenterology, Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Digestive Diseases, Jiangxi Clinical Research Center for Gastroenterology, Digestive Disease Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.
Xidong WuDepartment of Drug Safety Evaluation Center, Jiangxi Medical Device Testing Center, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.
Sihai ChenDepartment of Gastroenterology, Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Digestive Diseases, Jiangxi Clinical Research Center for Gastroenterology, Digestive Disease Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.
Xiaoling GongDepartment of Gastroenterology, Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Digestive Diseases, Jiangxi Clinical Research Center for Gastroenterology, Digestive Disease Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.
Huan WangDepartment of Gastroenterology, Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Digestive Diseases, Jiangxi Clinical Research Center for Gastroenterology, Digestive Disease Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.
Jianfang RongDepartment of Gastroenterology, Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Digestive Diseases, Jiangxi Clinical Research Center for Gastroenterology, Digestive Disease Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.
Jianping LiuDepartment of Gastroenterology, Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Digestive Diseases, Jiangxi Clinical Research Center for Gastroenterology, Digestive Disease Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China. ndyfy10307@ncu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7336-3895
Yong XieDepartment of Gastroenterology, Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Digestive Diseases, Jiangxi Clinical Research Center for Gastroenterology, Digestive Disease Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China. xieyong_med@ncu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5290-5579

Funding

China Postdoctoral Science Foundation 2023M731495National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) No. 82270593
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundVasorin (VASN) is linked to tumor progression in various cancers, its role and regulatory mechanisms in gastric cancer (GC) are still unknown.

methodsHuman gastric mucosal samples, VASN heterozygous-deficient (VASN

resultsElevated VASN expression was significantly associated with poor clinical outcomes in GC patients. We identified a strong correlation between increased VASN expression, driven by Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection, and the progression of gastric carcinogenesis. Functional studies demonstrated that VASN overexpression enhanced the proliferation, migration, and invasion of gastric epithelial cells, whereas VASN knockdown suppressed these malignant phenotypes. Mechanistically, the collagen type IV alpha 1 chain (COL4A1) was identified as a critical downstream effector of VASN in GC. VASN exerted its oncogenic effects by regulating COL4A1 to activate the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway. Furthermore, H. pylori infection was demonstrated to induce hypoxia-inducible factor-1 alpha (HIF-1α) expression, which subsequently upregulated VASN.

conclusionsThe HIF-1α-VASN-COL4A1-PI3K/AKT signaling pathway is crucial for gastric tumor development and may represent a therapeutic target for GC.

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Collagen Type IVHelicobacter InfectionsMicrofilament ProteinsPeptide HormonesPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktStomach NeoplasmsAnimalsCarcinogenesisCell Line, TumorCell MovementCell ProliferationFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHelicobacter pyloriHumansCollagen Type IVHypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha SubunitMicrofilament ProteinsPeptide HormonesPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesProto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt

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PMID40550854
PMCPMC12356896

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