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ArticleTranslational cancer research2026

URGCP promotes osteosarcoma progression by regulating the ESCRT-III subunit CHMP4B.

Yue Wang, Yuhuai Wu, Bin Zhou, Jianping Liu

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Yue WangDepartment of Cancer Center, The People's Hospital of Yuxi City (The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University), Yuxi, China.
Yuhuai WuDepartment of Orthopedics, The People's Hospital of Yuxi City (The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University), Yuxi, China.
Bin ZhouDepartment of Emergency Surgery, The People's Hospital of Yuxi City (The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University), Yuxi, China.
Jianping LiuDepartment of Research and Science, The People's Hospital of Yuxi City (The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University), Yuxi, China.

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Abstract

Background: Osteosarcoma (OS) is the most common primary malignant bone tumor in adolescents, with a persistently poor prognosis due to limited effective therapeutic targets. Identifying key oncogenic drivers and their regulatory networks is critical for developing novel targeted therapies to improve clinical outcomes. In this study, we aimed to investigate the expression pattern, diagnostic value, and functional role of upregulator of cell proliferation (URGCP) in OS, as well as to elucidate its downstream molecular mechanism, specifically focusing on the URGCP-CHMP4B regulatory axis. Methods: We conducted a bioinformatics analysis of public datasets (Gene Expression Omnibus) to identify the dysregulation and diagnostic value of Results: Bioinformatics analyses revealed that Conclusions: Our study identifies URGCP as an oncoprotein in OS that exerts its tumor-promoting effects, at least in part, by positively regulating CHMP4B. The URGCP-CHMP4B axis represents a potential therapeutic target for OS treatment.

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apoptosisCHMP4BOsteosarcoma (OS)proliferationupregulator of cell proliferation (URGCP)

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PMCPMC13657808

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