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Chromatin Remodeler RSF1 as an Oncogenic Driver and Therapeutic Target in Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma.

Zhenhua Du, Zhili Jia, Yao Lin, Xudong Zhao, Gengsheng Cao, Hengbin Wang

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Article in Cells, 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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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Zhenhua DuSchool of Life Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China.
Zhili JiaSchool of Life Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China.
Yao LinSchool of Life Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China.
Xudong ZhaoSchool of Life Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China.ORCID 0009-0009-0888-879X
Gengsheng CaoSchool of Life Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China.
Hengbin WangDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology, Oncology and Palliative Care, Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2414-0609

Funding

Henan University S23009Y
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is a prevalent malignancy, ranking eleventh in incidence and seventh in mortality globally. Remodeling and Spacing factor 1 (RSF1), a chromatin remodeling factor, is frequently overexpressed in various tumors and correlates with poor prognosis. This study, combining public database analysis and clinical sample validation, reveals significantly elevated RSF1 expression in ESCC tumor tissues, confirmed further in an ESCC orthotopic model. Functional assays show that RSF1 knockout (KO) significantly inhibits ESCC cell proliferation, migration, invasion, and in vivo tumor growth, while reintroducing RSF1 restores its oncogenic effects. Proteomic analysis highlights that RSF1 KO disrupts pathways associated with cell cycle control, apoptosis, and focal adhesion. Experimentally, RSF1 KO induces apoptosis and G2/M arrest, establishing its essential role in ESCC progression. Collectively, these findings establish RSF1 as an oncogenic driver and a promising therapeutic target in ESCC.

Indexed as

CarcinogenesisChromatin Assembly and DisassemblyEsophageal NeoplasmsEsophageal Squamous Cell CarcinomaNuclear ProteinsOncogenesTrans-ActivatorsAnimalsApoptosisCell Line, TumorCell MovementCell ProliferationFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMaleNuclear ProteinsRSF1 protein, humanTrans-Activatorsapoptosiscell cycleesophageal squamous cell carcinomaRSF1

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PMID40862741
PMCPMC12384802

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