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ArticleFunctional & integrative genomics2026

RNA-binding protein BICC1 promotes gastric cancer progression via the PRRX1-MAPK signaling axis.

Yuanxin Xing, Rong Fan, Xiuzhen Jiang, Wenshuai Zhu, Fubo Jing, Xiaoli Ma, Yunshan Wang, Yanfei Jia

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Yuanxin Xing *Research Center of Basic Medicine, Jinan Central Hospital, Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, 250013, People's Republic of China.
Rong Fan *Dermatology department, Qingdao Women and Children's Hospital, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266003, People's Republic of China.
Xiuzhen JiangShandong Provincial Public Health Clinical Centre, Shandong Chest Hospital, Jinan, 250013, People's Republic of China.
Wenshuai ZhuResearch Center of Basic Medicine, Jinan Central Hospital, Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, 250013, People's Republic of China.
Fubo JingResearch Center of Basic Medicine, Jinan Central Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, 250013, People's Republic of China.
Xiaoli MaResearch Center of Basic Medicine, Jinan Central Hospital, Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, 250013, People's Republic of China.
Yunshan WangResearch Center of Basic Medicine, Jinan Central Hospital, Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, 250013, People's Republic of China.
Yanfei JiaResearch Center of Basic Medicine, Jinan Central Hospital, Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, 250013, People's Republic of China. jiayanfei_@126.com.

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Abstract

Gastric cancer (GC) poses a significant global health burden due to its elusive molecular pathogenesis. Defining key molecular drivers is essential for developing targeted therapeutics. RNA-binding proteins (RBPs) function as pivotal regulators of cancer-related mechanisms, facilitating tumor advancement and growth. Bicaudal C homolog 1 (BICC1), an understudied RBP in GC, is frequently dysregulated and strongly implicated in the progression of multiple tumor types. In this study, we observed significantly elevated BICC1 expression in GC tissues and cells. Clinical analysis identified BICC1 overexpression as an independent predictor of poor prognosis. Preclinical evidence confirmed BICC1 drives GC cell proliferation and migration both in vitro and in vivo. Mechanistically, BICC1 directly binds PRRX1 mRNA, thereby upregulating PRRX1 expression to facilitate gastric carcinogenesis through MAPK activation. Therapeutic targeting of the BICC1-PRRX1-MAPK axis represents a promising novel strategy against advanced GC.

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MAP Kinase Signaling SystemNerve Tissue ProteinsRNA-Binding ProteinsStomach NeoplasmsAnimalsCell Line, TumorCell MovementCell ProliferationDisease ProgressionGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHomeodomain ProteinsHumansMiceHomeodomain ProteinsNerve Tissue ProteinsPRRX1 protein, humanRNA-Binding ProteinsBICC1Gastric cancerMetastasisProliferationPRRX1RNA-binding proteins

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