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ArticleCancer medicine2024

UCP2 promotes NSCLC proliferation and glycolysis via the mTOR/HIF-1α signaling.

Cailu Song, Qing Liu, Jing Qin, Lingrui Liu, Zhigang Zhou, Han Yang

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Article in Cancer medicine, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Cailu SongState Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.
Qing LiuState Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.
Jing QinChangde Hospital, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University (The First People's Hospital Of Changde City), Changde, China.
Lingrui LiuState Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.
Zhigang ZhouChangde Hospital, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University (The First People's Hospital Of Changde City), Changde, China.
Han YangState Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0001-8320-0830
Sun Yat-sen University · CNCentral South University · CN

Funding

The science and technology Program of Guangzhou 202102080084
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMetabolic disturbance is a hallmark of cancers. Targeting key metabolic pathways and metabolism-related molecular could be a potential therapeutic approach. Uncoupling protein 2 (UCP2) plays a pivotal part in the malignancy of cancer and its capacity to develop resistance to pharmaceutical interventions. However, it is unclear about the mechanism of how UCP2 acts in the tumor growth and metabolic reprogramming process in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

methodsHere, we conducted qRT-PCR to investigate the expression of UCP2 in both NSCLC tissues and cell lines. Subsequent functional studies including colony formation assay, CCK-8 assay, and glycolysis assay were conducted to investigate the functions of UCP2 in NSCLC. The regulatory mechanism of UCP2 toward the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) and hypoxia-inducible factor-1 alpha (HIF-1α) signaling in NSCLC was confirmed through western blotting.

resultsWe observed a significant upregulation of UCP2 in both NSCLC tissues and cell lines. The increased expression of UCP2 has a strong association with a worse outlook. Silencing UCP2 remarkably dampened NSCLC cell proliferation and glycolysis capacities. Mechanically, UCP2 promoted NSCLC tumorigenesis partially via regulating the mTOR/HIF-1α axis.

conclusionTaken together, we explored the functions as well as the mechanisms of the UCP2/mTOR/HIF-1α axis in NSCLC progression, uncovering potential biological signatures and targets for NSCLC treatment.

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Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungLung NeoplasmsCell ProliferationGlycolysisHumansTOR Serine-Threonine KinasesUncoupling Protein 2TOR Serine-Threonine KinasesUCP2 protein, humanUncoupling Protein 2glycolysisHIF-1αmTORNSCLCproliferationUCP2

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PMID38217303
PMCPMC10905227
OpenAlexW4390839518

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