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ArticleNeoplasia (New York, N.Y.)2026

White-to-brown adipose switching promotes bladder cancer progression.

Mingchao Gao, Chunni Li, Wenjie Li, Junyi Xie, Juntian Long, Mingli Luo, Jintao Hu, Cong Lai, Tianhang Lan, Dongxi Zhu and 2 more

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Article in Neoplasia (New York, N.Y.), 2026. 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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5 · Who and what money

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12 authors.

Mingchao GaoDepartment of Urology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510120, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Guangdong-Hong Kong Joint Laboratory for RNA Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510120, China; Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Urological Diseases, Guangdong 510120, China.
Chunni LiGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Guangdong-Hong Kong Joint Laboratory for RNA Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510120, China; Breast Tumor Center, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510120, China.
Wenjie LiDepartment of Urology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510120, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Guangdong-Hong Kong Joint Laboratory for RNA Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510120, China; Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Urological Diseases, Guangdong 510120, China.
Junyi XieDepartment of Urology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510120, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Guangdong-Hong Kong Joint Laboratory for RNA Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510120, China; Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Urological Diseases, Guangdong 510120, China.
Juntian LongGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Guangdong-Hong Kong Joint Laboratory for RNA Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510120, China; Department of Oncology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510120, China.
Mingli LuoDepartment of Urology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510120, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Guangdong-Hong Kong Joint Laboratory for RNA Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510120, China; Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Urological Diseases, Guangdong 510120, China.
Jintao HuDepartment of Urology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510120, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Guangdong-Hong Kong Joint Laboratory for RNA Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510120, China; Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Urological Diseases, Guangdong 510120, China.
Cong LaiDepartment of Urology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510120, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Guangdong-Hong Kong Joint Laboratory for RNA Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510120, China; Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Urological Diseases, Guangdong 510120, China.
Tianhang LanDepartment of Urology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510120, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Guangdong-Hong Kong Joint Laboratory for RNA Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510120, China; Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Urological Diseases, Guangdong 510120, China.
Dongxi ZhuDepartment of Urology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510120, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Guangdong-Hong Kong Joint Laboratory for RNA Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510120, China; Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Urological Diseases, Guangdong 510120, China.
Wenlong ZhongDepartment of Urology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510120, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Guangdong-Hong Kong Joint Laboratory for RNA Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510120, China; Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Urological Diseases, Guangdong 510120, China. Electronic address: zhongwlong3@mail.sysu.edu.cn.
Wang HeDepartment of Urology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510120, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Guangdong-Hong Kong Joint Laboratory for RNA Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510120, China; Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Urological Diseases, Guangdong 510120, China. Electronic address: hewang5@mail.sysu.edu.cn.

Funding

National Key Research and Development Program of ChinaNational Natural Science Foundation of ChinaNoncommunicable Chronic Diseases-National Science and Technology Major Project
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The invasion of bladder cancer into perivesical adipose tissue represents a watershed event in tumor progression, accompanied by a dramatic deterioration in clinical outcomes. However, the underlying molecular mechanisms governing this cancer-adipose tissue crosstalk remain poorly elucidated. Here, we systematically characterize a bidirectional regulatory network between bladder cancer cells and perivesical adipocytes. Our findings demonstrate that bladder cancer cells secreted parathyroid-hormone-related protein (PTHrP), which induces browning of perivesical adipose tissue through activation of protein kinase A (PKA) signaling. Conversely, thermogenesis induced by browning perivesical adipose tissues leads to the release of excessive free fatty acids. These free fatty acids are subsequently taken up by bladder cancer cells, where they promote lipid metabolic reprogramming and thereby enhance cancer cell proliferation, invasion, and metastatic potential. In vivo experiments further validate that treatment with H89, a specific PKA inhibitor, effectively reverses perivesical adipose tissue browning and attenuates bladder cancer progression. Collectively, our data clarify that PTHrP secreted by bladder cancer cells drives perivesical adipose tissue browning to accelerate cancer progression, providing a novel potential therapeutic target for bladder cancer intervention.

Indexed as

Adipose Tissue, BrownAdipose Tissue, WhiteUrinary Bladder NeoplasmsAnimalsCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationCyclic AMP-Dependent Protein KinasesDisease Models, AnimalDisease ProgressionHumansMetabolic ReprogrammingMiceParathyroid Hormone-Related ProteinSignal TransductionThermogenesisCyclic AMP-Dependent Protein KinasesParathyroid Hormone-Related ProteinAdipocyte browningBladder cancerPerivesical adiposePTHrP

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PMID41690005
PMCPMC12925239

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