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ArticleChinese medical journal2026

APC loss promotes endometrial cancer progression by upregulating FGF12 expression: An integrated multi-omics analysis.

Yunfeng Song, Cheng Zhong, Jian Huang, Wen Shuai, Xiang Hu, Yiding Bian, Qizhi He, Yiran Li

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Yunfeng SongShanghai Key Laboratory of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Shanghai Institute of Maternal-Fetal Medicine and Gynecologic Oncology, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China.
Cheng ZhongShanghai Key Laboratory of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Shanghai Institute of Maternal-Fetal Medicine and Gynecologic Oncology, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China.
Jian HuangShanghai Key Laboratory of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Shanghai Institute of Maternal-Fetal Medicine and Gynecologic Oncology, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China.
Wen ShuaiCenter for Reproductive Medicine, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China.
Xiang HuShanghai Key Laboratory of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Shanghai Institute of Maternal-Fetal Medicine and Gynecologic Oncology, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China.
Yiding BianShanghai Key Laboratory of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Shanghai Institute of Maternal-Fetal Medicine and Gynecologic Oncology, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China.
Qizhi HeDepartment of Pathology, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China.
Yiran LiShanghai Key Laboratory of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Shanghai Institute of Maternal-Fetal Medicine and Gynecologic Oncology, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China.

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backgroundEndometrial cancer (EC) is one of the most common gynecological cancers worldwide. High-order chromatin structure plays a critical role in regulating gene expression. Our previous study identified frequent mutations in the chromatin remodeling-related gene adenomatous polyposis coli ( APC ) in EC. Here, we investigated the role of APC in chromatin remodeling and EC progression.

methodsThe efforts of APC against EC cells in vitro and in vivo were characterized by g ene expression and overall survival analysis with The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database, Western blotting, RNA isolation and quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), the integrated multiomics analysis, lentivirus transfection, nude mice tumorigenesis experiment, and immunohistochemistry.

resultsAPC expression was reduced in EC tissues, and APC -knockdown KLE cells exhibited enhanced cell migration. Integrated multi-omics analyses, including RNA sequencing (RNA-seq), assay for transposase-accessible chromatin by high-throughput sequencing (ATAC-seq), and high-through chromosome conformation capture (Hi-C), compared control and APC -knockdown KLE cells. These analyses identified fibroblast growth factor 12 ( FGF12 ) as a differentially expressed gene (DEG) localized to switched chromatin compartments, cell-specific boundaries, and loops, with elevated expression in APC -knockdown cells. High FGF12 expression correlated with poor prognosis in EC patients. Knockdown of FGF12 in APC -deficient KLE cells reversed the enhanced migratory phenotype.

conclusionsLoss of APC promotes EC cell migration and reprograms chromatin architecture to upregulate FGF12 , activating tumorigenesis-related protein kinase B (AKT) and mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathways and driving EC progression. Elevated FGF12 levels are associated with poor prognosis, highlighting its potential as a therapeutic target for EC patients with low APC expression.

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Adenomatous Polyposis Coli ProteinEndometrial NeoplasmsAnimalsCell Line, TumorCell MovementFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMiceMice, NudeMultiomicsAdenomatous Polyposis Coli ProteinAdenomatous polyposis coliChromatin remodelingEndometrial cancerFibroblast growth factor 12Tumor migration

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