Evidence map›Paper›PMID 40634536›Full record

ArticleScientific reports2025

ABCE1 facilitates tumour progression via aerobic glycolysis and inhibits cell death in human colorectal cancer cells through the p53 signalling pathway.

Sathan Raj Natarajan, Rajapandiyan Krishnamoorthy, Mohammad A Alshuniaber, Tawfiq S Alsulami, Mansour K Gatasheh, Ponnulakshmi Rajagopal, Chella Perumal Palanisamy, Ramajayam Govindan, Vishnu Priya Veeraraghavan, Selvaraj Jayaraman

Abstract read
In one paragraph

Article in Scientific reports, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
4citing papers in PubMed
–field-weighted citation impact
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Article
  2. Article
  3. Development of a prognostic prediction model incorporatingJournal of gastrointestinal oncology · 2026
    Article
  4. Review
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Sathan Raj NatarajanCentre of Molecular Medicine and Diagnostics (COMManD), Department of Biochemistry, Saveetha Institute of Medical & Technical Sciences, Saveetha Dental College & Hospitals, Saveetha University, Chennai, 600 077, India.
Rajapandiyan KrishnamoorthyDepartment of Food Science and Nutrition, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Mohammad A AlshuniaberDepartment of Food Science and Nutrition, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Tawfiq S AlsulamiDepartment of Food Science and Nutrition, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Mansour K GatashehDepartment of Biochemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O.Box 2455, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia.
Ponnulakshmi RajagopalCentral Research Laboratory, Meenakshi Ammal Dental College and Hospital, Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research (Deemed to Be University), Chennai, 600095, India.
Chella Perumal PalanisamyCenter for Global Health Research, Saveetha Medical College and Hospital, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS), Chennai, 602105, India.
Ramajayam GovindanMultidisciplinary Research Unit, Madurai Medical College, Madurai, 625 020, India.
Vishnu Priya VeeraraghavanCentre of Molecular Medicine and Diagnostics (COMManD), Department of Biochemistry, Saveetha Institute of Medical & Technical Sciences, Saveetha Dental College & Hospitals, Saveetha University, Chennai, 600 077, India.
Selvaraj JayaramanCentre of Molecular Medicine and Diagnostics (COMManD), Department of Biochemistry, Saveetha Institute of Medical & Technical Sciences, Saveetha Dental College & Hospitals, Saveetha University, Chennai, 600 077, India. selvarajj.sdc@saveetha.com.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Colorectal cancer (CRC) poses a formidable challenge to global health, necessitating the quest for novel biomarkers to improve therapeutic strategies. This study explores ABCE1 (ATP-binding cassette subfamily E member 1) as a potential biomarker for CRC and delves into its intricate molecular mechanisms. Through integrated bioinformatic analyses, this study underscores the significant oncogenic role of ABCE1 in CRC, opening new avenues for promising therapeutic interventions. Deletion of ABCE1 reduced cell growth, abrogated aerobic glycolysis, and promoted apoptosis in HT-29 and HCT-116 cells. Further validation through experimentation with irinotecan revealed compelling outcomes, including diminished cell growth, induces G1 phase cell cycle arrest, and promotes apoptosis in HCT-116 and HT-29 colorectal cancer cells. ABCE1 KO with irinotecan combined treatment significantly increased the inhibition of cell proliferation and aerobic glycolysis in CRC cells, accentuating the multifaceted role of ABCE1 in CRC progression. Moreover, this work also demonstrated the complex relationship between ABCE1 and the p53 signalling pathway, which was confirmed in experimental assays. These assays also revealed that deletion of ABCE1 with irinotecan might regulate G1 phase cell cycle arrest, inhibit metabolic regulation, and activate the p53 pathway to induce apoptosis in HCT-116 cells. Molecular docking analyses further supported these findings, revealing the strong binding affinity of irinotecan for targets of the p53 signalling cascade. Collectively, these comprehensive insights support the potential therapeutic efficacy of targeting ABCE1 in CRC treatment strategies. Overall, the findings from this study underscore the importance of ABCE1 as a potential biomarker in CRC and illuminate its complex molecular mechanisms. The demonstrated effectiveness of ABCE1 inhibition, particularly through irinotecan, coupled with its interplay with crucial signalling pathways such as p53, highlights its potential as a promising therapeutic option for colorectal cancer treatment.

Indexed as

Colorectal NeoplasmsGlycolysisSignal TransductionTumor Suppressor Protein p53ApoptosisCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationDisease ProgressionHCT116 CellsHT29 CellsHumansIrinotecanIrinotecanTP53 protein, humanTumor Suppressor Protein p53ABCE1Aerobic GlycolysisApoptosisBiomarkerColorectal cancerG1 phase cell cycle arrestIntegrated bioinformatic analysisIrinotecan

Identifiers

PMID40634536
PMCPMC12241330

What OpenQuestion holds

Textmetadata
LicenceCC BY-NC-ND
Read underepoch 390

Registered trials

None linked

Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.