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ArticleJournal of cellular and molecular medicine2026

NR3C1 Modulates Wnt Signalling to Influence the Invasiveness and Immune Features of Nonfunctioning Invasive Pituitary Adenomas.

Xiaoping Wang, Jinfeng Zhang, Tao Jiang, Zhijun Yang, Yu Zhang, Pinan Liu, Yuanxiang Lin

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Xiaoping WangDepartment of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou City, Fujian Province, China.
Jinfeng ZhangDepartment of Neurosurgery, Xiamen Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xiamen, Fujian Province, China.
Tao JiangDepartment of Neurosurgery, Xiamen Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xiamen, Fujian Province, China.
Zhijun YangDepartment of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Yu ZhangDepartment of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Pinan LiuDepartment of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Yuanxiang LinDepartment of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou City, Fujian Province, China.ORCID 0009-0007-3668-9515

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2025 Xiamen Municipal Medical and Health Guidance Project 3502Z20254ZD1180Xiamen Municipal Health and Wellness High-Quality Development Science and Technology Plan Project 2024GZL-CX37
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Abstract

Pituitary adenomas (PAs) are common intracranial tumours, and invasiveness in nonfunctioning invasive pituitary adenomas (NIPAs) predicts poor prognosis. The molecular mechanisms driving this phenotype remain unclear. This study explored the role of nuclear receptor subfamily 3 group C member 1 (NR3C1) in NIPA invasiveness and its regulation of Wnt signalling. mRNA expression profiles of 32 PA samples were generated by RNA-seq, and proteomic data from 19 samples were obtained by mass spectrometry. Immune-related differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were retrieved from GeneCards. Weighted gene coexpression network analysis identified modules and hub genes linked to invasiveness, while machine learning methods (support vector machine, LASSO, random forest) prioritised key genes. Gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA) assessed pathways associated with candidate gene expression. NR3C1 expression and function were validated by immunohistochemistry, Western blotting and invasion assays. Integration of transcriptomic, proteomic and immune-related datasets yielded 11 overlapping genes, with NR3C1 emerging as the top candidate. NR3C1 was significantly upregulated in NIPAs and demonstrated good discriminatory power by ROC analysis. GSEA associated high NR3C1 expression with Wnt pathway activation. Functional experiments confirmed that NR3C1 overexpression enhances the invasive capacity of PA cells. NR3C1 promotes the invasive phenotype of NIPAs by activating Wnt signalling. These findings suggest NR3C1 as a potential biomarker and therapeutic target for invasive pituitary adenomas.

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AdenomaPituitary NeoplasmsReceptors, GlucocorticoidWnt Signaling PathwayBiomarkers, TumorCell Line, TumorFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGene Regulatory NetworksHumansNeoplasm InvasivenessProteomicsBiomarkers, TumorNR3C1 protein, humanReceptors, Glucocorticoiddiagnostic biomarkerimmunitynonfunctioning invasive pituitary adenomasNR3C1

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PMCPMC13140981

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