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ArticleBMC oral health2024

Wnt signaling aberrant activation drives ameloblastoma invasion and recurrence: bioinformatics and in vitro insights.

Yemei Qian, Hongrong Zhang, Jingyi Li, Liangchong Huang, Yunfa Qin, Jian Zhang, Weihong Wang

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Article in BMC oral health, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Yemei Qian *Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Affiliated Stomatology Hospital of Kunming Medical University, No. 1088 Mid Hai Yuan Road. Gaoxin District, Kunming, Yunnan, 650106, China.
Hongrong Zhang *Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Affiliated Stomatology Hospital of Kunming Medical University, No. 1088 Mid Hai Yuan Road. Gaoxin District, Kunming, Yunnan, 650106, China.
Jingyi Li *Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Affiliated Stomatology Hospital of Kunming Medical University, No. 1088 Mid Hai Yuan Road. Gaoxin District, Kunming, Yunnan, 650106, China.
Liangchong HuangDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Affiliated Stomatology Hospital of Kunming Medical University, No. 1088 Mid Hai Yuan Road. Gaoxin District, Kunming, Yunnan, 650106, China.
Yunfa QinDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Affiliated Stomatology Hospital of Kunming Medical University, No. 1088 Mid Hai Yuan Road. Gaoxin District, Kunming, Yunnan, 650106, China.
Jian ZhangDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Affiliated Stomatology Hospital of Kunming Medical University, No. 1088 Mid Hai Yuan Road. Gaoxin District, Kunming, Yunnan, 650106, China.
Weihong WangDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Affiliated Stomatology Hospital of Kunming Medical University, No. 1088 Mid Hai Yuan Road. Gaoxin District, Kunming, Yunnan, 650106, China. wangweihong@kmmu.edu.cn.

Funding

Medicine Leading Talent of Yunnan Province Health Care Committee L-2018010National Natural Science Foundation of China 81660187Yunnan Province Xing Dian Talent XDYC-MY-2022-0052
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Abstract

objectiveThis study aims to explore the regulatory mechanisms of Wnt signaling in the invasion and recurrence of ameloblastoma (AM) to provide a new theoretical basis for its treatment.

methodsBulk RNA sequencing was employed to analyze samples from AM patients, and identify differentially expressed genes. Subsequently, bioinformatics methods such as Weighted Gene Co-Expression Network Analysis (WGCNA), DESeq2, and KEGG enrichment analysis were utilized to construct gene co-expression networks and identify pathways associated with invasion and recurrence. Furthermore, in vitro experiments, including Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8), Wound healing assays, Western blotting, and qPCR were conducted to validate the effects of Wnt signaling on AM biological functions and the expression of related genes and proteins.

resultsBioinformatics analysis revealed significant activation of the Wnt signaling pathway during AM invasion and recurrence, and differential gene analysis identified specific gene expression patterns associated with the Wnt signaling pathway. In vitro experiments further demonstrated that the standard Wnt/β-catenin pathway activator, Laduviglusib significantly activated Wnt signaling, leading to a marked increase in the mRNA and protein expression levels of TCF7, β-catenin, WNT2B, and LEF1, thereby enhancing the proliferation and migration capabilities of AM cells.

conclusionThis study reveals the critical role of aberrant Wnt signaling activation in AM proliferation and migration, identifying it as a key driver of AM invasion and recurrence. The findings provide new insights into the mechanisms underlying AM invasion and recurrence, laying the foundation for developing novel therapeutic strategies.

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AmeloblastomaComputational BiologyNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalWnt Signaling Pathwaybeta CateninCell Line, TumorCell MovementCell ProliferationHumansIn Vitro TechniquesWnt Proteinsbeta CateninWnt ProteinsAmeloblastomaBulk RNA sequencingInvasion and RecurrenceWnt signaling pathway

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PMID39574093
PMCPMC11583395

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