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ArticleJournal of cellular and molecular medicine2026

ANXA1-Derived Peptide Increases Melanoma Cell Sensitivity to Vemurafenib by Downregulating EphA2.

Juan Feng, Xiao-Pu Huang, Ming Zhang, Wei Huang, Shan-Shan Lu, Zhi-Qiang Xiao, Zhi-Hai Xie, Hong Yi

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Juan FengDepartment of Pathology, the Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.ORCID 0009-0006-1615-5084
Xiao-Pu HuangDepartment of Oncology, Xiangtan Central Hospital, Xiangtan, Hunan, China.ORCID 0009-0003-2553-2708
Ming ZhangResearch Center of Carcinogenesis and Targeted Therapy, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Wei HuangResearch Center of Carcinogenesis and Targeted Therapy, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Shan-Shan LuResearch Center of Carcinogenesis and Targeted Therapy, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Zhi-Qiang XiaoResearch Center of Carcinogenesis and Targeted Therapy, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Zhi-Hai XieDepartment of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Hong YiDepartment of Oncology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.

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National Natural Science Foundation of China 82170552National Natural Science Foundation of China 82203161National Natural Science Foundation of China 82272798Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province 2021JJ31120Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province 2023JJ40815Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province 2026JJ50070Scientific Research Fund of Hunan Provincial Education Department 21A0008Scientific Research Launch Project for new employees of the Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University.
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Abstract

Vemurafenib (VEM) is a BRAF inhibitor that improves the prognosis of melanoma, but acquired resistance represents a key limitation to its clinical efficacy. This study investigated the potential of A11, an Annexin A1 (ANXA1)-derived peptide, to enhance VEM efficacy in both VEM-sensitive and VEM-resistant melanoma cells. We evaluated the effects of A11 in melanoma through in vitro assays (including MTT, clonogenic survival, apoptosis, and cell cycle analysis) and in vivo xenograft models in nude mice. Furthermore, we mechanistically interrogated A11-mediated suppression of EphA2 expression and the downstream pS897-EphA2/AKT/ERK signalling pathway in resistant and parental cell lines via Western blotting and immunohistochemistry (IHC). Critically, our study demonstrates that A11 inhibits melanoma cell proliferation and reverses VEM resistance through EphA2 downregulation, consequently ablating this oncogenic pathway. This research highlights the promising application value of A11 in improving the efficacy of VEM treatment in melanoma, particularly in VEM-resistant melanoma.

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Down-RegulationMelanomaPeptidesReceptor, EphA2VemurafenibAnimalsApoptosisCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationDrug Resistance, NeoplasmGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMiceMice, NudeXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysEPHA2 protein, humanPeptidesReceptor, EphA2VemurafenibA11EphA2melanomasensitivityvemurafenib

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PMCPMC13490716

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