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ArticleDiscover oncology2025

Different inhibitory effect of a neuropilin-1 monoclonal antibody on different types of hepatocellular carcinoma.

Yafei Zhang, Xiaofeng Dou, Jianghua Yan, Rongshui Yang, Xinhui Su

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Article in Discover oncology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Yafei ZhangDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, 79 Qingchun Road, Hangzhou, 310003, China.
Xiaofeng DouDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital Xiamen University, 201 Hubin South Road, Xiamen, 361004, China.
Jianghua YanCancer Research Center of Medical School, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China.
Rongshui YangDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital Xiamen University, 201 Hubin South Road, Xiamen, 361004, China. horseyrs@163.com.
Xinhui SuDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, 79 Qingchun Road, Hangzhou, 310003, China. suxinhui@zju.edu.cn.

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National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) 82071965
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Abstract

As a co-receptor for vascular endothelial growth factor, neuropilin receptor type-1 (NRP-1) plays a crucial role in tumor angiogenesis, growth, and metastasis, and is regarded as a promising target for cancer molecular imaging and therapy. However, few data on inhibitory effect of an anti-NRP-1 monoclonal antibody on HCC with different NRP-1 expression levels have been reported. This study aimed to investigate inhibitory effect of an anti-NRP-1 monoclonal antibody (A6-11-26) on different types of HCC, with a view to further understanding the role of A6-11-26 in HCC. Three different types of HCC cell lines (Bel-7402, SMMC-7721 and HepG2) were conducted in this study. MTT, colony formation test, cell morphology, and flow cytometry were used to assess the inhibitory effect of A6-11-26 on three HCC cell lines. The in vivo growth inhibitory effect of A6-11-26 was evaluated in mice xenograft models bearing three HCC cell lines respectively. Immunohistochemistry analyses was performed to characterize the expressions of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR) and NRP-1 in HCC tissues after A6-11-26 administration. A6-11-26 displayed to inhibit the proliferation, migration and apoptosis of HCC cells in vitro and tumor growth in vivo. The inhibitory effect of A6-11-26 was dose-dependent and dependent on the level of NRP-1 expression. The decreasing expressions of VEGFR and NRP-1 in HCC tissues after A6-11-26 treatment had also dose-dependent and NRP-1 expression characteristics. Taken together, an anti-NRP-1 monoclonal antibody (A6-11-26) can inhibit HCC growth through decreasing NRP-1 and VEGFR expression accordingly with NRP-1 expression characteristics, suggesting that A6-11-26 may be a potential targeted medicine for HCC with high NRP-1 expression.

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Hepatocellular carcinomaInhibitory effectMonoclonal antibodyNeuropilin-1

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PMCPMC12307266

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