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ArticleTranslational cancer research2026

Endoplasmic reticulum stress promotes colorectal cancer proliferation by regulating autophagy via XBP1s.

Di Zhang, Chunxia Wang, Yifeng Chen, Faxin Li, Xuedong Zhang, Tianhu Sun, Shuai Wang, Lixia Zhao, Honglai Zhang, Mingming Chai and 1 more

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Di Zhang *Department of Colorectal Surgery, Gansu Provincial People's Hospital, Lanzhou, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0004-8414-4155
Chunxia Wang *Gansu Provincial Clinical Research Center for Anorectal Diseases, Lanzhou, China.
Yifeng Chen *Department of Colorectal Surgery, Gansu Provincial People's Hospital, Lanzhou, China.
Faxin LiGansu Provincial Clinical Research Center for Anorectal Diseases, Lanzhou, China.
Xuedong ZhangGansu Provincial Clinical Research Center for Anorectal Diseases, Lanzhou, China.
Tianhu SunGansu Provincial Clinical Research Center for Anorectal Diseases, Lanzhou, China.
Shuai WangDepartment of Colorectal Surgery, Gansu Provincial People's Hospital, Lanzhou, China.
Lixia ZhaoDepartment of Colorectal Surgery, Gansu Provincial People's Hospital, Lanzhou, China.
Honglai ZhangDepartment of Colorectal Surgery, Gansu Provincial People's Hospital, Lanzhou, China.
Mingming ChaiDepartment of Colorectal Surgery, Gansu Provincial People's Hospital, Lanzhou, China.
Tao WangDepartment of Colorectal Surgery, Gansu Provincial People's Hospital, Lanzhou, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5409-0177

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Abstract

Background: XBP1s, a key downstream molecule of endoplasmic reticulum stress (ERS), is widely involved in processes such as proliferation, invasion, and apoptosis in cancer. However, the role and underlying mechanism of XBP1s in colorectal cancer (CRC) remain poorly understood. We hypothesize that XBP1s plays a critical role in promoting CRC proliferation through the regulation of autophagy. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the expression, biological functions, and underlying mechanisms of XBP1s in colorectal cancer, opening up new directions for targeted tumor therapy. Methods: Based on The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database, the expression of Results: The expression of XBP1s was significantly higher in CRC tissues compared to normal tissues and was significantly associated with poor prognosis in CRC patients. Knockdown of XBP1s expression Conclusions: Our findings indicate that interference with XBP1s expression can inhibit the malignant proliferation of CRC by suppressing the autophagy signaling pathway. Targeting XBP1s may represent a novel therapeutic strategy for the diagnosis and treatment of CRC patients.

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autophagycolorectal cancer (CRC)endoplasmic reticulum stress (ERS)unfolded protein responseXBP1s

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