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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2025

Extracellular-Vesicle-Associated UBE2NL and HIST2H3PS2 Promote Tumor Aggressiveness and Metastasis in Gynecologic Cancer.

Chih-Ming Ho, Ting-Lin Yen, Tzu-Hao Chang, Shih-Hung Huang

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Chih-Ming HoGynecologic Cancer Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cathay General Hospital, Taipei 106, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0003-0634-0439
Ting-Lin YenDepartment of Medical Research, Cathay General Hospital, Sijhih, New Taipei City 221, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0002-1454-0521
Tzu-Hao ChangGraduate Institute of Biomedical Informatics, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0001-7011-3754
Shih-Hung HuangDepartment of Pathology, Cathay General Hospital, Taipei 106, Taiwan.

Funding

National Science Council, Taiwan 107-2314-B-281-005-MY3, 111-2314-B-281-008-MY3
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Extracellular vesicles (EVs) play pivotal roles in tumor progression and metastasis by mediating intercellular communication within the tumor microenvironment. In this study, we identified two novel EX cargo proteins-UBE2NL and HIST2H3PS2-derived from highly aggressive epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) cells and mesenchymal-type ovarian stromal progenitor cells (MSC-OCSPCs) but absent in less aggressive SKOV3 cells. Quantitative proteomic profiling via LC-MS/MS and TCGA-integrated analysis revealed that high expression of these genes correlated with advanced tumor stages and poor overall survival in EOC, and high HIST2H3PS2 expression predicted poor survival in endometrial cancer (EC). Functionally, UBE2NL and HIST2H3PS2 overexpression promoted EOC cell invasiveness, which was further enhanced by EX-mediated autocrine and paracrine effects. In contrast, the knockdown of UBE2NL reduced cell invasiveness and prolonged mouse survival in vivo. Moreover, HIST2H3PS2-enriched EXs significantly increased peritoneal dissemination and ascites in murine models. These findings suggest that EX-packaged UBE2NL and HIST2H3PS2 drive tumor aggressiveness and metastasis in gynecologic cancers, highlighting their potential as prognostic biomarkers and therapeutic targets.

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Carcinoma, Ovarian EpithelialExtracellular VesiclesOvarian NeoplasmsUbiquitin-Conjugating EnzymesAnimalsBiomarkers, TumorCell Line, TumorEndometrial NeoplasmsFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMiceNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm MetastasisTumor MicroenvironmentBiomarkers, TumorUbiquitin-Conjugating Enzymesextracellular vesiclesHIST2H3PS2invasionmetastasisovarian cancertumor microenvironmentUBE2NL

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PMID40429973
PMCPMC12112672

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