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ArticleOncogene2023

Hypoxia-responsive PPARGC1A/BAMBI/ACSL5 axis promotes progression and resistance to lenvatinib in hepatocellular carcinoma.

Qiangnu Zhang, Lingfeng Xiong, Teng Wei, Quan Liu, Lesen Yan, Jiaojuan Chen, Lu Dai, Lulin Shi, Wenjian Zhang, Jilin Yang and 2 more

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Article in Oncogene, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 61 papers.

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61citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

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61 citing papers in PubMed, 88 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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12 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Qiangnu Zhang *Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Shenzhen People's Hospital (The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University; The First Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology), 518020, Shenzhen, China.
Lingfeng Xiong *Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Shenzhen People's Hospital (The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University; The First Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology), 518020, Shenzhen, China.ORCID 0000-0003-3790-3433
Teng WeiCytotherapy Laboratory, Shenzhen People's Hospital (The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University; the First Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology), 518020, Shenzhen, China.
Quan LiuLaboratory Medicine Center, Huazhong University of Science and Technology Union Shenzhen Hospital (Nanshan Hospital), 518000, Shenzhen, China.
Lesen YanDivision of Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Shenzhen People's Hospital (The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University; The First Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology), 518020, Shenzhen, China.
Jiaojuan ChenDivision of Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Shenzhen People's Hospital (The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University; The First Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology), 518020, Shenzhen, China.
Lu DaiSchool of Medcine, Southern University of Science and Technology, 518055, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.
Lulin ShiDivision of Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Shenzhen People's Hospital (The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University; The First Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology), 518020, Shenzhen, China.
Wenjian ZhangDivision of Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Shenzhen People's Hospital (The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University; The First Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology), 518020, Shenzhen, China.
Jilin YangDivision of Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Shenzhen People's Hospital (The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University; The First Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology), 518020, Shenzhen, China.
Stephanie RoesslerInstitute of Pathology, Heidelberg University Hospital, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-5333-5942
Liping LiuDivision of Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Shenzhen People's Hospital (The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University; The First Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology), 518020, Shenzhen, China. liuliping@mail.sustech.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0001-7017-301X
Jinan University · CNHeidelberg University · DESouthern University of Science and Technology · CNUnion Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Emerging evidence has indicated that peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma coactivator-1α (PPARGC1A) is involved in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, its detailed function and up- and downstream mechanisms are incompletely understood. In this study, we confirmed that PPAGC1A is lowly expressed in HCC and is associated with poor prognosis using large-scale public datasets and in-house cohorts. PPAGC1A was found to impair the progression and sensitivity of HCC to lenvatinib. Mechanistically, PPAGC1A repressed bone morphogenetic protein and activin membrane-bound inhibitor (BAMBI) by inhibiting WNT/β-catenin signaling. BAMBI mediated the function of PPARGC1A and regulated ACSL5 through TGF-β/SMAD signaling. PPARGC1A/BAMBI regulated ROS production and ferroptosis-related cell death by controlling ACSL5. PPARGC1A/BAMBI/ACSL5 axis was hypoxia-responsive. METTL3 and WTAP silenced PPARGC1A in an m6A-YTHDF2-dependent way under normoxia and hypoxia, respectively. Metformin restored PPARGC1A expression by reducing its m6A modification via inhibiting METTL3. In animal models and patient-derived organoids, consistent functional data of PPARGC1A/BAMBI/ACSL5 were observed. Conclusions: These findings provide new insights into the role of the aberrant PPARGC1A/BAMBI/ACSL5 axis in HCC. And the mechanism of PPARGC1A dysregulation was explained by m6A modification. Metformin may benefit HCC patients with PPARGC1A dysregulation.

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Carcinoma, HepatocellularLiver NeoplasmsMetforminAnimalsCoenzyme A LigasesHumansMembrane ProteinsPeroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Gamma Coactivator 1-alphaPhenylurea CompoundsPPAR gammaQuinolinesACSL5 protein, humanBAMBI protein, humanCoenzyme A LigaseslenvatinibMembrane ProteinsMetforminPeroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Gamma Coactivator 1-alphaPhenylurea CompoundsPPAR gammaPPARGC1A protein, humanQuinolines

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