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ArticleCancer cell international2025

NR2F6 regulates Temozolomide resistance in glioma via the E2F2-PARP1 pathway.

Bo Wang, Pengfei Xue, Rongrong Li, Yaxin Liang, Zhaohao Wang, Lili Yan, Qianqian Zhang, Conghui Tian, Lili Yi, Cuncun Yang and 2 more

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Bo Wang *Joint Laboratory for Translational Medicine Research, Liaocheng People's Hospital, Liaocheng, 252000, Shandong Province, P.R. China.
Pengfei Xue *Department of Neurosurgery, Liaocheng People's Hospital, Liaocheng, China.
Rongrong Li *Joint Laboratory for Translational Medicine Research, Liaocheng People's Hospital, Liaocheng, 252000, Shandong Province, P.R. China.
Yaxin LiangJoint Laboratory for Translational Medicine Research, Liaocheng People's Hospital, Liaocheng, 252000, Shandong Province, P.R. China.
Zhaohao WangDepartment of Neurosurgery, Yantaishan Hospital Affiliated to Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, China.
Lili YanJoint Laboratory for Translational Medicine Research, Liaocheng People's Hospital, Liaocheng, 252000, Shandong Province, P.R. China.
Qianqian ZhangJoint Laboratory for Translational Medicine Research, Liaocheng People's Hospital, Liaocheng, 252000, Shandong Province, P.R. China.
Conghui TianJoint Laboratory for Translational Medicine Research, Liaocheng People's Hospital, Liaocheng, 252000, Shandong Province, P.R. China.
Lili YiJoint Laboratory for Translational Medicine Research, Liaocheng People's Hospital, Liaocheng, 252000, Shandong Province, P.R. China.
Cuncun YangJoint Laboratory for Translational Medicine Research, Liaocheng People's Hospital, Liaocheng, 252000, Shandong Province, P.R. China.
Xin LiShandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, Shandong Province, China. lixinttxl@163.com.
Juan ZhengJoint Laboratory for Translational Medicine Research, Liaocheng People's Hospital, Liaocheng, 252000, Shandong Province, P.R. China. zhengjuan2006400741@126.com.

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Affiliated Hospital (Teaching Hospital) Research and Development Foundation of Shandong Second Medical University 2024FYM134
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Abstract

backgroundGlioma is the most common primary malignant brain tumor in adults. Temozolomide (TMZ) represents a standard-of-care chemotherapeutic agent in glioblastoma (GBM). However, the development of drug resistance constitutes a significant hurdle in the treatment of malignant glioma. Elucidating the mechanisms of temozolomide (TMZ) resistance in glioma is of critical clinical importance for improving patient prognosis and developing novel therapeutic strategies.

methodsWe obtained RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) data of 648 glioma samples from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and 325 samples from the Chinese Glioma Genome Atlas (CGGA) as study cohorts. Additionally, we validated the expression characteristics of the NR2F6 gene in our in-house cohort of glioma patients. Furthermore, we investigated the potential mechanism of NR2F6 in TMZ resistance in glioma by constructing TMZ-resistant cell lines in vitro. Statistical analyses and graphical work were primarily performed using R language and GraphPad Prism software.

resultsWe observed a significant upregulation of NR2F6 expression in high-grade gliomas, which is associated with an unfavorable prognosis in patients. Concurrently, our findings revealed a significant upregulation of NR2F6 in drug-resistant cells, which induced TMZ resistance in glioma cells via the E2F2-PARP1 axis.

conclusionIn brief, NR2F6, as a nuclear transcription factor, enhances the transcription of E2F2.The increased expression of E2F2 enhances PARP1 expression, which in turn facilitates TMZ-mediated DNA damage repair, thereby diminishing glioma sensitivity to TMZ.

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