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ArticleFrontiers in oncology2021

β-Tubulin Isotype, TUBB4B, Regulates The Maintenance of Cancer Stem Cells.

Dhrishya Dharmapal, Athira Jyothy, Amrutha Mohan, P G Balagopal, Nebu Abraham George, Paul Sebastian, Tessy Thomas Maliekal, Suparna Sengupta

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Article in Frontiers in oncology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.

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18 citing papers in PubMed, 21 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Dhrishya DharmapalCancer Research, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Thiruvananthapuram, India.
Athira JyothyCancer Research, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Thiruvananthapuram, India.
Amrutha MohanCancer Research, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Thiruvananthapuram, India.
P G BalagopalSurgical Oncology, Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, India.
Nebu Abraham GeorgeSurgical Oncology, Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, India.
Paul SebastianSurgical Oncology, Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, India.
Tessy Thomas MaliekalCancer Research, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Thiruvananthapuram, India.
Suparna SenguptaCancer Research, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Thiruvananthapuram, India.
Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology · INRegional Cancer Center, Thiruvananthapuram · INUniversity of Kerala · IN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Recent advancements in cancer research have shown that cancer stem cell (CSC) niche is a crucial factor modulating tumor progression and treatment outcomes. It sustains CSCs by orchestrated regulation of several cytokines, growth factors, and signaling pathways. Although the features defining adult stem cell niches are well-explored, the CSC niche is poorly characterized. Since membrane trafficking proteins have been shown to be essential for the localization of critical proteins supporting CSCs, we investigated the role of TUBB4B, a probable membrane trafficking protein that was found to be overexpressed in the membranes of stem cell enriched cultures, in sustaining CSCs in oral cancer. Here, we show that the knockdown of TUBB4B downregulates the expression of pluripotency markers, depletes ALDH1A1

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ALDH1A1cancer stem cellsCSC nicheephrin-B1TUBB4B (Tubulin β-2C)

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PMID35004310
PMCPMC8733585
OpenAlexW4200483943

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