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ArticleActa biochimica et biophysica Sinica2025

GALNT7 promotes hepatocellular carcinoma progression by activating the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway via O-glycosylation of MUC13.

Litao Liang, Chao Xu, Yunfeng Wang, Yanzhi Feng, Wenbo Jia, Jinyi Wang, Wenhu Zhao, Xiangyu Ling, Wenzhou Ding, Bing Han and 3 more

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Article in Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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13 authors.

Litao LiangHepatobiliary Center, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University; Key Laboratory of Liver Transplantation, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, NHC Key Laboratory of Living Donor Liver Transplantation (Nanjing Medical University), Nanjing 210029, China.
Chao XuHepatobiliary Center, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University; Key Laboratory of Liver Transplantation, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, NHC Key Laboratory of Living Donor Liver Transplantation (Nanjing Medical University), Nanjing 210029, China.
Yunfeng WangDepartment of Gastroenterology, the Second People's Hospital of Kunshan, Kunshan 215300, China.
Yanzhi FengHepatobiliary Center, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University; Key Laboratory of Liver Transplantation, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, NHC Key Laboratory of Living Donor Liver Transplantation (Nanjing Medical University), Nanjing 210029, China.
Wenbo JiaHepatobiliary Center, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University; Key Laboratory of Liver Transplantation, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, NHC Key Laboratory of Living Donor Liver Transplantation (Nanjing Medical University), Nanjing 210029, China.
Jinyi WangHepatobiliary Center, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University; Key Laboratory of Liver Transplantation, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, NHC Key Laboratory of Living Donor Liver Transplantation (Nanjing Medical University), Nanjing 210029, China.
Wenhu ZhaoHepatobiliary Center, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University; Key Laboratory of Liver Transplantation, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, NHC Key Laboratory of Living Donor Liver Transplantation (Nanjing Medical University), Nanjing 210029, China.
Xiangyu LingHepatobiliary Center, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University; Key Laboratory of Liver Transplantation, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, NHC Key Laboratory of Living Donor Liver Transplantation (Nanjing Medical University), Nanjing 210029, China.
Wenzhou DingHepatobiliary Center, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University; Key Laboratory of Liver Transplantation, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, NHC Key Laboratory of Living Donor Liver Transplantation (Nanjing Medical University), Nanjing 210029, China.
Bing HanDepartment of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266799, China.
Xiaoming AiDepartment of Hepatobiliary Pancreatic Spleen Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212001, China.
Lianbao KongHepatobiliary Center, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University; Key Laboratory of Liver Transplantation, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, NHC Key Laboratory of Living Donor Liver Transplantation (Nanjing Medical University), Nanjing 210029, China.
Yongping ZhouDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Wuxi No.2 People's Hospital, Wuxi 214002, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) represents a significant global health challenge due to its aggressive malignancy. Abnormal glycosylation is a frequent phenomenon in tumor cells and manifests as alterations in key cancer biomarkers. This phenomenon is driven primarily by changes in the expressions of glycosyltransferases. Our study focuses on GALNT7, a member of the GALNT glycosyltransferase family, which catalyzes the initiation of O-linked glycan synthesis by transferring N-acetylgalactosamine (GalNAc) to serine or threonine residues on target proteins. We observe that GALNT7 expression is notably increased in HCC tissues and is correlated with increased tumor cell invasion, migration, and proliferation, alongside with reduced apoptosis, both

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Carcinoma, HepatocellularLiver NeoplasmsMucinsN-AcetylgalactosaminyltransferasesPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktSignal TransductionAnimalsCell Line, TumorCell MovementCell ProliferationDisease ProgressionGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGlycosylationHumansMaleMUC13 protein, humanMucinsN-AcetylgalactosaminyltransferasesPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesPolypeptide N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferaseProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktGALNT7glycosyltransferasehepatocellular carcinomamucin

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