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ArticleInternational journal of biological sciences2026

Acetylcholine enhances HIF-1α signaling in pancreatic cancer cells under hypoxia through the nAChR-α7/PDPK1/YAP pathway.

Yunmi Cho, Ha Gyeong Kim, Ju-Hee Kang, Eun-Taex Oh, Heon Joo Park

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Yunmi ChoProgram in Biomedical Science & Engineering, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea.
Ha Gyeong KimProgram in Biomedical Science & Engineering, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea.
Ju-Hee KangDepartment of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea.
Eun-Taex OhDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea.
Heon Joo ParkProgram in Biomedical Science & Engineering, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea.

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Abstract

Recent studies have extensively addressed the potential role of the autonomic nervous system, which extensively innervates the pancreas, in the development of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). Targeting hypoxia-inducible factor-1 (HIF-1) for cancer management has attracted significant research interest, in view of the finding that HIF-1 regulates the expression of various genes involved in tumor angiogenesis, metastasis, proliferation, chemoresistance, and radioresistance. In this study, we investigated the molecular mechanisms by which the neurotransmitter acetylcholine enhances the expression of HIF-1α in pancreatic cancer cells in hypoxia. Under hypoxic conditions, acetylcholine induced a concentration-dependent increase in nAChR-α7-mediated HIF-1α expression in pancreatic cancer cells

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Acetylcholinealpha7 Nicotinic Acetylcholine ReceptorHypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha SubunitPancreatic NeoplasmsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAnimalsCell HypoxiaCell Line, TumorGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMiceMice, NudeSignal TransductionTranscription FactorsYAP-Signaling ProteinsAcetylcholineAdaptor Proteins, Signal Transducingalpha7 Nicotinic Acetylcholine ReceptorHIF1A protein, humanHypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha SubunitTranscription FactorsYAP1 protein, humanYAP-Signaling ProteinsacetylcholineHIF-1αnAChR-α7pancreatic cancerPDPK1YAP

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PMCPMC12837655

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