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ArticleCell proliferation2020

An approach using Caenorhabditis elegans screening novel targets to suppress tumour cell proliferation.

Yu-Qin Mao, San-Feng Han, Shi-Long Zhang, Zheng-Yan Zhang, Chao-Yue Kong, Hui-Ling Chen, Zhan-Ming Li, Pei-Ran Cai, Bing Han, Li-Shun Wang

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Article in Cell proliferation, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Yu-Qin MaoKey Laboratory of Whole-period Monitoring and Precise Intervention of Digestive Cancer (SMHC), Minhang Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
San-Feng HanKey Laboratory of Whole-period Monitoring and Precise Intervention of Digestive Cancer (SMHC), Minhang Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Shi-Long ZhangKey Laboratory of Whole-period Monitoring and Precise Intervention of Digestive Cancer (SMHC), Minhang Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Zheng-Yan ZhangKey Laboratory of Whole-period Monitoring and Precise Intervention of Digestive Cancer (SMHC), Minhang Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Chao-Yue KongKey Laboratory of Whole-period Monitoring and Precise Intervention of Digestive Cancer (SMHC), Minhang Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Hui-Ling ChenKey Laboratory of Whole-period Monitoring and Precise Intervention of Digestive Cancer (SMHC), Minhang Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Zhan-Ming LiKey Laboratory of Whole-period Monitoring and Precise Intervention of Digestive Cancer (SMHC), Minhang Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Pei-Ran CaiKey Laboratory of Whole-period Monitoring and Precise Intervention of Digestive Cancer (SMHC), Minhang Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Bing HanKey Laboratory of Whole-period Monitoring and Precise Intervention of Digestive Cancer (SMHC), Minhang Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Li-Shun WangKey Laboratory of Whole-period Monitoring and Precise Intervention of Digestive Cancer (SMHC), Minhang Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3972-683X
Fudan University · CN

Funding

Fundamental Research Funds for Minhang Hospital 2020MHJC12National Natural Science Foundation of China 81803601National Natural Science Foundation of China 81872245Shanghai Sailing Program 17YF1416700
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTumour cell proliferation requires high metabolism to meet the bioenergetics and biosynthetic needs. Dauer in Caenorhabditis elegans is characterized by lower metabolism, and we established an approach with C elegans to find potential tumour therapy targets. MATERIALS AND

methodsRNAi screening was used to find dauer-related genes, and these genes were further analysed in glp-1(-) mutants for tumour-suppressing testing. The identified tumour-related genes were verified in clinical tumour tissues.

resultsThe lifespan of glp-1(-) mutants was found to be extended by classical dauer formation signalling. Then, 61 of 287 kinase-coding genes in Caenorhabditis elegans were identified as dauer-related genes, of which 27 were found to be homologous to human oncogenes. Furthermore, 12 dauer-related genes were randomly selected for tumour-suppressing test, and six genes significantly extended the lifespan of glp-1(-) mutants. Of these six genes, F47D12.9, W02B12.12 and gcy-21 were newly linked to dauer formation. These three new dauer-related genes significantly suppressed tumour cell proliferation and thus extended the lifespan of glp-1(-) mutants in a longevity- or dauer-independent manner. The mRNA expression profiles indicated that these dauer-related genes trigged similar low metabolism pattern in glp-1(-) mutants. Notably, the expression of homolog gene DCAF4L2/F47D12.9, TSSK6/W02B12.12 and NPR1/gcy-21 was found to be higher in glioma compared with adjacent normal tissue. In addition, the high expression of TSSK6/W02B12.12 and NPR1/gcy-21 correlated with a worse survival in glioma patients.

conclusionsDauer gene screening in combination with tumour-suppressing test in glp-1(-) mutants provided a useful approach to find potential targets for tumour therapy via suppressing tumour cell proliferation and rewiring tumour cell metabolism.

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AnimalsCaenorhabditis elegansCell ProliferationGerm CellsGliomaHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateLongevityMutationNeoplasmsPrognosisProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesReceptors, Atrial Natriuretic FactorRNA Interferenceatrial natriuretic factor receptor AProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesReceptors, Atrial Natriuretic FactorTSSK6 protein, humanC eleganscell proliferationtargettumour therapy

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PMID32452127
PMCPMC7309951
OpenAlexW3028942084

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