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ArticleBiomolecules2026

The Regulatory Interplay of the Colorectal Cancer Biomarkers MACC1 and IER2 and Its Impact on Metastatic Cancer Survival.

Miguel Enrique Alberto Vilchez, Benedikt Kortüm, Paul Schöpe, Lenka Kyjacova, Fabian Zincke, Marc Osterland, Janice Smith, Wolfgang Walther, Beate Rau, Jonathan Paul Sleeman and 1 more

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Article in Biomolecules, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Miguel Enrique Alberto VilchezExperimental and Clinical Research Center, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, and Max-Delbrück-Center for Molecular Medicine, Robert-Rössle-Straße 10, 13125 Berlin, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-6249-6932
Benedikt KortümExperimental and Clinical Research Center, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, and Max-Delbrück-Center for Molecular Medicine, Robert-Rössle-Straße 10, 13125 Berlin, Germany.
Paul SchöpeExperimental and Clinical Research Center, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, and Max-Delbrück-Center for Molecular Medicine, Robert-Rössle-Straße 10, 13125 Berlin, Germany.
Lenka KyjacovaMedizinische Fakultät Mannheim, Universität Heidelberg, European Center for Angioscience (ECAS), Ludolf-Krehl-Str. 13-17, 68167 Mannheim, Germany.
Fabian ZinckeExperimental and Clinical Research Center, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, and Max-Delbrück-Center for Molecular Medicine, Robert-Rössle-Straße 10, 13125 Berlin, Germany.
Marc OsterlandExperimental and Clinical Research Center, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, and Max-Delbrück-Center for Molecular Medicine, Robert-Rössle-Straße 10, 13125 Berlin, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-9133-9322
Janice SmithExperimental and Clinical Research Center, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, and Max-Delbrück-Center for Molecular Medicine, Robert-Rössle-Straße 10, 13125 Berlin, Germany.
Wolfgang WaltherExperimental and Clinical Research Center, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, and Max-Delbrück-Center for Molecular Medicine, Robert-Rössle-Straße 10, 13125 Berlin, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-2360-1370
Beate RauDepartment of Surgery, Campus Charité Mitte and Campus Virchow-Klinikum, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin (Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health), 13353 Berlin, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-5820-6907
Jonathan Paul SleemanMedizinische Fakultät Mannheim, Universität Heidelberg, European Center for Angioscience (ECAS), Ludolf-Krehl-Str. 13-17, 68167 Mannheim, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-1718-7687
Ulrike SteinExperimental and Clinical Research Center, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, and Max-Delbrück-Center for Molecular Medicine, Robert-Rössle-Straße 10, 13125 Berlin, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-7006-282X

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We have previously identified MACC1 and IER2 as functional biomarkers in the context of colorectal cancer. In silico correlation analysis suggested a possible functional connection between the expressions of these biomarkers, given that a significant positive correlation between IER2 and MACC1 RNA was observed. In loss- and gain-of-function experiments, we found that MACC1 positively regulates the expression of IER2. Furthermore, pulldown experiments provided evidence for MACC1-IER2 protein-protein interactions. Functionally, MACC1 enhanced proliferation of HCT116 cells overexpressing IER2 but not of HCT116 cells with knockdown of IER2 expression. Patients with high expressions of both biomarkers lived significantly shorter, whereas those with low concentrations of both markers showed the longest survival. Taken together, these findings show a functional interplay between the colorectal biomarkers MACC1 and IER2, which, in turn, has an impact on the survival of colorectal cancer patients.

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Biomarkers, TumorColorectal NeoplasmsTrans-ActivatorsTranscription FactorsCell ProliferationGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHCT116 CellsHumansNeoplasm MetastasisBiomarkers, TumorMACC1 protein, humanTrans-ActivatorsTranscription Factorscolorectal cancerIER2MACC1metastasisproliferation

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PMID41897334
PMCPMC13024734

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