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ArticleOncology research2025

CBX4 Drives Gastric Cancer Progression by Activating

Wendong Jia, Ting Zhang, Ziying Zhang, Lingzhi Wu, Xihao Fu, Zhenxin Wang, Ni Yin

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Article in Oncology research, 2025. 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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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Wendong JiaDepartment of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, China.
Ting ZhangDepartment of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, China.
Ziying ZhangDepartment of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, China.
Lingzhi WuDepartment of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, China.
Xihao FuDepartment of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, China.
Zhenxin WangDepartment of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, China.
Ni YinDepartment of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objectives: Chromobox 4 (CBX4), a polycomb protein family member linked to tumor pathogenesis via dysregulation, has an incompletely defined role in gastric cancer (GC). The study aimed to investigate the role and mechanism of CBX4 in GC progression and evaluate its potential as a therapeutic target. Methods: CBX4 expression was assessed in GC tissues vs. adjacent non-cancerous tissues and in GC cell lines vs. normal gastric mucosal epithelial cells. Clinicopathological correlations were analyzed. Functional impacts of CBX4 were determined using knockdown and overexpression models Results: CBX4 expression was significantly upregulated in GC tissues and cell lines. Elevated CBX4 levels strongly correlated with aggressive tumor characteristics, including larger tumor size, lymph node metastasis, and advanced Tumor, Node, Metastasis (TNM) stage. Functionally, CBX4 knockdown suppressed GC cell proliferation, migration, invasion Conclusion: CBX4 upregulation promotes GC progression via β-catenin signaling activation. The CBX4/β-catenin axis emerges as a promising therapeutic target, offering potential for the development of precision treatment strategies in GC management.

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beta CateninPolycomb-Group ProteinsStomach NeoplasmsAnimalsCell Line, TumorCell MovementCell ProliferationDisease ProgressionFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansLigasesMaleMiceMice, NudeMiddle Agedbeta CateninCBX4 protein, humanCTNNB1 protein, humanLigasesPolycomb-Group Proteinschromobox 4 (CBX4)Gastric cancer (GC)metastasisproliferationβ-catenin

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PMID41502529
PMCPMC12774550

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