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ReviewInternational journal of oncology2026

CCDC137: A key hub for RNA and epigenetic regulation in cancer research (Review).

Xiaoying Zhao, Wenjing Zhang, Xiang Yu, Xiaohan Zhao, Xu Dai, Sirui Chen, Yan Wang, Jiang Cheng, Weiwei Zheng

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Review in International journal of oncology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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9 authors.

Xiaoying Zhao *Department of Laboratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region 832008, P.R. China.
Wenjing Zhang *Department of Laboratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230001, P.R. China.
Xiang Yu *First School of Clinical Medicine, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230032, P.R. China.
Xiaohan ZhaoSchool of Clinical Medicine, Xinjiang Second Medical College, Karamay, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region 834000, P.R. China.
Xu DaiDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region 832008, P.R. China.
Sirui ChenSchool of Laboratory Medicine, Bengbu Medical University, Bengbu, Anhui 233030, P.R. China.
Yan WangDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Wenjiang District People's Hospital of Chengdu, Chengdu, Sichuan 611100, P.R. China.
Jiang ChengDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region 832008, P.R. China.
Weiwei ZhengDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230001, P.R. China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The present study focused on the role of coiled‑coil domain‑containing protein 137 (CCDC137), an RNA‑binding and epigenetic protein with high expression and poor prognosis in various types of cancer. Bioinformatics analysis, cellular experiments and animal models investigated the functions of CCDC137 in RNA post‑transcriptional regulation, epigenetic modification and the tumor microenvironment. The results showed that CCDC137 can bind specific mRNAs to affect physiological processes such as the cell cycle, participate in epigenetic regulation such as DNA methylation and histone modification and influence tumor immune escape by affecting the functions of tumor‑associated macrophages. Based on the multidimensional regulatory functions of CCDC137, it is expected to become a new target for cancer diagnosis and treatment and provide a theoretical basis for precision cancer therapy.

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Epigenesis, GeneticNeoplasmsRNA-Binding ProteinsAnimalsDNA MethylationGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansRNA, MessengerTumor MicroenvironmentRNA-Binding ProteinsRNA, MessengerCCDC137cycleepigeneticRNA binding proteinstumor microenvironment

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PMID41416436
PMCPMC12746061

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