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ArticleMedical oncology (Northwood, London, England)2025

SARS-CoV-2 N protein exerts antitumor effects in NSCLC by inducing DNA damage and augmenting chemotherapeutic sensitivity.

Xin Wang, Fang Cao, Di Chen, Yunfang Bai, Xueting Cui, Zhicheng Luo, Yilin Guo, Ruilian Tong, Mingjun Wu, Ai-Long Huang and 1 more

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Article in Medical oncology (Northwood, London, England), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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11 authors.

Xin WangKey Laboratory of Molecular Biology on Infectious Disease, Ministry of Education, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, People's Republic of China.
Fang CaoKey Laboratory of Molecular Biology on Infectious Disease, Ministry of Education, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, People's Republic of China.
Di ChenKey Laboratory of Molecular Biology on Infectious Disease, Ministry of Education, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, People's Republic of China.
Yunfang BaiKey Laboratory of Molecular Biology on Infectious Disease, Ministry of Education, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, People's Republic of China.
Xueting CuiDepartment of Endocrinology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Zhicheng LuoKey Laboratory of Molecular Biology on Infectious Disease, Ministry of Education, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, People's Republic of China.
Yilin GuoKey Laboratory of Molecular Biology on Infectious Disease, Ministry of Education, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, People's Republic of China.
Ruilian TongKey Laboratory of Molecular Biology on Infectious Disease, Ministry of Education, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, People's Republic of China.
Mingjun WuInstitute of Life Science, Chongqing Medical University, No.1, Yi-Xue-Yuan Road, Yu-Zhong District, Chongqing, 400016, China.
Ai-Long HuangKey Laboratory of Molecular Biology on Infectious Disease, Ministry of Education, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, People's Republic of China.
Kai-Fu TangKey Laboratory of Molecular Biology on Infectious Disease, Ministry of Education, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, People's Republic of China. tangkaifu@cqmu.edu.cn.

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 82172915the Chongqing Municipal Science and Technology Commission's General Project CSTB2022NSCQ-MSX0141Youth Innovation in Future Medicine W0084
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Recently, we reported that the SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid (N) protein triggers DNA damage by inducing autophagic degradation of RNAi components (Dicer and XPO5) and splicing factors (SRSF3 and hnRNPA3). In this study, we found that the SARS-CoV-2 N protein synergizes with chemotherapeutics to induce DNA damage and activate the cGAS-STING pathway in NSCLC cells. Moreover, the SARS-CoV-2 N protein acts synergistically with chemotherapeutics to suppress the proliferation and colony formation of NSCLC cells. Finally, we demonstrated that the SARS-CoV-2 N protein enhances the antitumor effects of etoposide in xenograft tumor mouse model. These findings reveal a novel antitumor mechanism of the SARS-CoV-2 N protein, positioning it as a potential therapeutic agent for lung cancer patients.

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Antineoplastic AgentsCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCoronavirus Nucleocapsid ProteinsDNA DamageLung NeoplasmsSARS-CoV-2AnimalsCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationCOVID-19EtoposideHumansMiceMice, NudePhosphoproteinsXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysAntineoplastic AgentsCoronavirus Nucleocapsid ProteinsEtoposidenucleocapsid phosphoprotein, SARS-CoV-2PhosphoproteinsCancercGAS-STINGCOVID-19DNA damageSARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein

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