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ArticleOncogene2025

C1QBP forms a positive feedback loop with the PAICS/FAK/C-MYC axis to promote cancer cell proliferation.

Xiang Cheng, Mengmeng Wang, Wei Li, Bingzhang Tian, Jing Zhang, Chen Zhang, Pian Liu

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Article in Oncogene, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Xiang Cheng *Cancer center, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China.
Mengmeng Wang *Cancer center, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China.
Wei LiDepartment of Urology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410011, China.
Bingzhang TianDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital, Changsha, Hunan Province, China.
Jing ZhangDepartment of Oncology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China. zjiris@163.com.
Chen ZhangLiver Transplant Center, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China. zhang_chen@hust.edu.cn.
Pian LiuCancer center, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China. liupian@hust.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0001-5780-3902

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National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 81772800National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 82072945National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 82302971Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province (Hubei Provincial Natural Science Foundation) 2023AFB1020Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province (Hubei Provincial Natural Science Foundation) 2023AFB190Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province (Hubei Provincial Natural Science Foundation) 2024AFB667Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province (Hunan Provincial Natural Science Foundation) 2023JJ60453
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Abstract

The cell membrane, as the boundary of the cellular system, plays an extremely important role in the regulation of cellular metabolism, substance transport, information exchange and cellular immunity. Complement component 1q subcomponent binding protein (C1QBP) is a ubiquitously expressed cellular protein, and although multiple studies have suggested that C1QBP may play an important role in cancer, the functions and mechanisms of C1QBP in the progression of many tumors remain unknown. We performed bioinformatics analysis and found that C1QBP was significantly overexpressed in a variety of tumor tissues and that high C1QBP expression correlates strongly with poor prognosis in tumor patients. Further validation in cholangiocarcinoma(CCA) revealed that C1QBP is the most upregulated membrane protein in CCA, where it is involved in energy metabolism, DNA repair, and tolerance to platinum-based chemotherapeutic agents. It also correlates strongly with CCA proliferation and poor prognosis, while silencing of C1QBP significantly inhibits CCA growth in mice. Mechanistic studies further demonstrated that c-MYC can upregulate C1QBP expression at the transcriptional level, subsequently influencing PAICS/FAK expression and promoting CCA growth. Interestingly, C1QBP also regulates c-MYC expression by increasing FAK phosphorylation, establishing a positive feedback loop that drives tumor progression. Additionally, we developed a novel siRNA delivery system, HA gel-siC1QBP, by encapsulating siC1QBP within hyaluronic acid-dopamine hydrogel-coated liposomes. In vivo experiments confirmed its ability to provide prolonged and stable C1QBP inhibition along with enhanced antitumor efficacy. In conclusion, our study suggests that C1QBP may serve as a valuable biomarker for tumour prognosis and that silencing C1QBP using HA gel-siC1QBP -either alone or combined with targeted/ immunotherapies -represents a promising therapeutic strategy against tumors.

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Bile Duct NeoplasmsCholangiocarcinomaFocal Adhesion Kinase 1Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-mycAnimalsCarrier ProteinsCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationFeedback, PhysiologicalFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMaleMiceMitochondrial ProteinsPrognosisC1QBP protein, humanCarrier ProteinsFocal Adhesion Kinase 1Mitochondrial ProteinsMYC protein, humanProto-Oncogene Proteins c-mycPTK2 protein, human

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