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ArticleNan fang yi ke da xue xue bao = Journal of Southern Medical University2025

[CRISPR-Cas9-mediated CDC20 gene knockout inhibits cervical cancer cell proliferation, invasion and metastasis].

Yanxiu Mo, Yang Shu, Yulan Mo, Juntong Liu, Ouou Xu, Huafei Deng, Qiben Wang

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Article in Nan fang yi ke da xue xue bao = Journal of Southern Medical University, 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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Yanxiu MoSchool of Basic Medical Sciences, Xiangnan University.
Yang ShuClinical Laboratory, Xiangnan University Affiliated Hospital, Chenzhou 423000, China.
Yulan MoCollege of Pharmacy, Shanghai Health Medical College, Shanghai 201318, China.
Juntong LiuSchool of Basic Medical Sciences, Xiangnan University.
Ouou XuSchool of Basic Medical Sciences, Xiangnan University.
Huafei DengSchool of Basic Medical Sciences, Xiangnan University.
Qiben WangSchool of Basic Medical Sciences, Xiangnan University.

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objectivesTo study the effect of CDC20 knockdown on proliferation, migration and invasion of cervical cancer cells and its underlying mechanism.

methodsCDC20 expression in cervical cancer tissues was analyzed using the TCGA database, and the protein expressions of CDC20 and β-Catenin in clinical specimens of cervical cancer and adjacent tissues were detected using immunohistochemistry. A dual target sgRNA2&7 sequence for CDC20 gene was designed for CDC20 gene knockdown in cervical cancer C33A cells using CRISPR/Cas9 technology, and CDC20 mRNA and protein expression levels in the transfected cells were detected using qRT-PCR and Western blotting. The changes in proliferation, cell cycle, apoptosis, migration and invasiveness of the transfected cells were evaluated using colony-forming assay, fluorescence activated cell sorting (FACS) and Transwell assay. In the animal experiment, naïve C33A cells and the cells with CDC20 knockdown were injected subcutaneously into the left and right axillae of nude mice (

resultsCervical cancer tissues expressed significantly higher CDC20 and β‑Catenin levels than the adjacent tissues. C33A cells with CDC20 knockdown showed reduced proliferation, increased apoptosis, and lowered migration and invasion abilities. CDC20 knockdown significantly suppressed the growth of C33A cell xenograft in nude mice, and the tumor-bearing mice did not exhibit obvious body mass changes. CDC20 and β-Catenin levels were both significantly lowered in C33A cells with CDC20 knockdown. Co-immunoprecipitation and co-localization assays confirmed the interaction between CDC20 and β‑Catenin.

conclusionsCDC20 is highly expressed in cervical cancer tissues, and CDC20 knockdown can suppress proliferation, invasion, and metastasis while enhancing apoptosis of C33A cells, which is closely related with the regulation of the Wnt/β-Catenin signaling pathway.

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Cdc20 ProteinsCell ProliferationCRISPR-Cas SystemsUterine Cervical NeoplasmsAnimalsApoptosisbeta CateninCell Line, TumorCell MovementFemaleGene Knockout TechniquesHumansMiceMice, NudeNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm Metastasisbeta CateninCDC20 protein, humanCdc20 ProteinsCDC20cervical cancerCRISPR/Cas 9Wnt/β-Catenin

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PMCPMC12204836

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