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ArticleCancer cell international2025

Kaempferol triggers cellular senescence via CDK1 ubiquitination in HCC cells.

Damin Liang, Min Tian, Guomei Hu, Yu Zhang, Lunyou Zhang, Juqi Chen, Xin Shen, Huayong Jian, Peng Tian, Tingchao Li and 1 more

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Article in Cancer cell international, 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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Damin Liang *Department of Medical Technology, Zunyi Medical and Pharmaceutical College, Zunyi, 563003, China.
Min Tian *Department of Pathology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, The First People's Hospital of Zunyi, Zunyi, 563003, China.
Guomei Hu *Department of Pathology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, The First People's Hospital of Zunyi, Zunyi, 563003, China.
Yu ZhangDepartment of Pathology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, The First People's Hospital of Zunyi, Zunyi, 563003, China.
Lunyou ZhangDepartment of Pathology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, The First People's Hospital of Zunyi, Zunyi, 563003, China.
Juqi ChenDepartment of Pathology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, The First People's Hospital of Zunyi, Zunyi, 563003, China.
Xin ShenDepartment of Pathology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, The First People's Hospital of Zunyi, Zunyi, 563003, China.
Huayong JianDepartment of Pathology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, The First People's Hospital of Zunyi, Zunyi, 563003, China.
Peng TianDepartment of Pathology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, The First People's Hospital of Zunyi, Zunyi, 563003, China. tianpeng52@163.com.
Tingchao LiDepartment of Pathology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, The First People's Hospital of Zunyi, Zunyi, 563003, China. 838149279@qq.com.
Xiaoju ChengDepartment of Pathology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, The First People's Hospital of Zunyi, Zunyi, 563003, China. cxjzyyy@163.com.

Funding

the Joint project of Zunyi Science and Technology Bureau No. ZSKH-HZ [2023]38, ZSKH-HZ [2024]34 and ZSKH-HZ [2024]402the Science and Technology Plan Project of Guizhou Health Commission No. gzwkj2025-458
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Abstract

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a common malignancy with poor prognosis. Cellular senescence, a state linked to cell cycle arrest, represents a potential therapeutic strategy for cancer. However, the clinical impact and regulatory mechanism of cellular senescence in HCC remains incompletely unknown. We identified HCC associated differentially expressed genes (DEGs) using bioinformatics analysis of public databases (TCGA, GEO, GEPIA, etc.). Enrichment, prognostic, risk scoring models analyses revealed cyclin-dependent kinase 1 (CDK1) as a core senescence-related gene. CDK1 expression was upregulated in HCC tissues and correlated with poor prognosis of HCC patients. In addition, CDK1 knockdown significantly increased senescence markers (the level or activity of P16, P21, and SA-β-gal), and induced cellular senescence in HepG2 cells. Molecular docking demonstrated high-affinity binding between CDK1 and kaempferol (KAE; affinity = -9.7 kcal/mol). KAE treatment similarly increased senescence markers and promoted cellular senescence in HepG2 cells. Mechanistically, KAE reduced CDK1 protein levels by promoting its ubiquitination and subsequent degradation. These findings indicated that KAE might induce cellular senescence through CDK1 ubiquitination, providing potential drugs and targets for HCC treatment.

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Cellular senescenceCyclin-dependent kinase 1Hepatocellular carcinomaKaempferol

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PMID41044576
PMCPMC12495675

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