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ArticleBritish journal of cancer2025

KSRP-mediated Wnt/β-catenin activation promotes follicular thyroid cancer progression and stemness.

Ke-Fan Pan, Han-Lin Chou, Wei-Li Wang, Bo-Rong Chen, Michael Hsiao, Kuo-Tai Hua, Ming-Hsun Wu

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Ke-Fan Pan *Graduate Institute of Toxicology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Han-Lin Chou *Graduate Institute of Toxicology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Wei-Li WangGraduate Institute of Toxicology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Bo-Rong ChenGraduate Institute of Toxicology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Michael HsiaoGenomics Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8529-9213
Kuo-Tai HuaGraduate Institute of Toxicology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan. kthua@ntu.edu.tw.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8468-4977
Ming-Hsun WuDepartment of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan. dtsurgp9@gmail.com.

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backgroundK-homology-type splicing regulatory protein (KSRP) is an RNA-binding protein involved in mRNA decay and translational repression through recognition of adenine-uracil-rich elements. Although KSRP regulates approximately 16% of transcript expression, its role in cancer remains poorly defined.

methodsKSRP expression was analysed using qPCR, Western blot, and immunohistochemistry. Its functional role in follicular thyroid cancer (FTC) was examined through in vitro and in vivo assays. Luciferase reporter and rescue experiments were performed to elucidate the underlying molecular mechanisms.

resultsKSRP was significantly upregulated in FTC tissues and metastatic cell lines. Functional studies demonstrated that KSRP enhances the invasiveness and stemness of FTC cells. Mechanistically, KSRP promotes nuclear accumulation and transcriptional activity of β-catenin by downregulating the Wnt inhibitors DACT2 and SFRP2.

conclusionThis study identifies KSRP as an oncogenic factor in FTC that activates Wnt/β-catenin signalling, suggesting its potential as a therapeutic target for FTC patients.

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Adenocarcinoma, Follicularbeta CateninNeoplastic Stem CellsRNA-Binding ProteinsThyroid NeoplasmsTrans-ActivatorsWnt Signaling PathwayAnimalsCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationDisease ProgressionFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMaleMicebeta CateninCTNNB1 protein, humanKHSRP protein, humanRNA-Binding ProteinsTrans-Activators

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PMCPMC12533263

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