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ArticleJournal of pathology and translational medicine2026

Aquaporin 1 promotes proliferation and migration of tumor by up-regulating claudin-1 expression in colon cancer.

Wei Wei Xie, Lin Xu, Qian Li, Dao Quan Zhang, Yu Bao Zhou

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Wei Wei XieDepartment of Digestive Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.
Lin XuDepartment of Digestive Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.
Qian LiDepartment of Digestive Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.
Dao Quan ZhangDepartment of Digestive Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.
Yu Bao ZhouDepartment of Digestive Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.

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Anhui Medical University 2020LCZD13Higher Education Institutions in Anhui Province 2024AH050791
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backgroundWith the rising incidence of colon cancer, several studies have indicated that aquaporin 1 (AQP1) expression is associated with the development of colon cancer. This study aims to elucidate the potential molecular mechanisms between them.

methodsWe screened data from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database and retrospectively examined AQP1 protein expression in 127 colon cancer patients to analyze the relationship between AQP1 expression and pathological stages, prognosis. We created stable colon cancer cell lines with differential AQP1 expression, the effect of AQP1 expression on the proliferation and migration of colon cancer cells was assessed by in vitro and in vivo studies, and explored potential molecular mechanisms through Western blotting.

resultsHigh AQP1 expression was associated with poorer survival (overall survival [OS], p = .028) in colon cancer patients from the TCGA database. Similarly, retrospective clinical data indicated that high AQP1 expression was associated with reduced disease-free survival and OS (p = .036 and p = .017, respectively). The low-expressing AQP1 colon cancer cells exhibited a decrease in proliferation and migration ability of colon cancer cells compared to the overexpressing AQP1 group (p < .05) in vitro and in vivo. Immunohistochemistry and western blotting experiments validated heightened expression of N-cadherin, vimentin, and claudin- 1 in the tumor tissues of the overexpressing AQP1 group. Conversely, reduced AQP1 expression resulted in decreased expression of claudin- 1.

conclusionsAQP1 correlates with unfavorable prognosis in colon cancer and potentially enhances the proliferation and migration of colon cancer by up-regulating claudin-1 expression.

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Aquaporin 1Claudin-1Colon neoplasmsEpithelial-mesenchymal transition

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