Publications by authors named "Qianwang Ma"

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  • - This research focuses on the role of nuclear Transcription Factor Y Subunit Alpha (NFYA) in the development of castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC), showing increased levels of NFYA in CRPC and metastatic prostate cancer tissues, linked to the aggressiveness of the cancer.
  • - Silencing NFYA in specific cancer cell lines significantly slows down their growth and movement, highlighting NFYA's importance in CRPC progression, while RNA sequencing indicates that EGR4 is a target gene regulated by NFYA.
  • - In mouse models, reducing NFYA levels limits tumor growth and decreases EGR4 expression, indicating that targeting NFYA could be a novel strategy for treating CRPC and provides key insights for future cancer therapies.
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Background: Numerous epidemiological studies have elucidated the intricate connection between inflammation and cancer, highlighting how sustained inflammatory responses can fuel carcinogenesis by fostering proliferation, angiogenesis, and metastasis, while dampening immune responses and sensitivity to chemotherapy. Previous clinical investigations have underscored the potential of anti-inflammatory medications in either preventing or mitigating tumor formation. Here, the causal relationship between anti-inflammatory drugs and cancer was further explored through Mendelian randomization studies.

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  • - The study investigates the role of Yes-associated protein 1 (YAP) in prostate stem cells, focusing on its impact on prostate development and regeneration, which relies on the right balance of stem cell self-renewal and differentiation.
  • - Researchers used YAP-deficient mice to demonstrate that the absence of YAP leads to issues in prostate branching and epithelial differentiation, ultimately harming prostate development and regeneration.
  • - The analysis found that YAP influences the Notch and Hedgehog signaling pathways, with reduced YAP levels resulting in decreased self-renewal of prostate stem cells; adding Shh (a molecule involved in the Hedgehog pathway) slightly restored this ability.
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  • N-methyladenosin (mA) modification is linked to the development of various cancers, but its role in castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) is not well understood.
  • Research indicates that mA levels are higher in CRPC compared to castration-sensitive prostate cancer (CSPC), particularly affecting the HRAS and MEK2 genes.
  • The study reveals that the mA "writer" METTL3 enhances the ERK pathway, promoting cancer cell behaviors like resistance to treatment and increased cell proliferation, suggesting targeting this pathway may help restore sensitivity to therapies like Enzalutamide.
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It has been reported that thymidine kinase 1 (TK1) was up-regulated in multiple malignancies and participated in the regulation of tumor malignant behavior. However, its specific role in prostate cancer (PCa) remains unclear. TK1 expression in PCa patients and cell lines was identified via crossover analysis of the public datasets.

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The role of lysyl oxidase (LOX) in prostate cancer remains controversial. Studies have shown that LOX may inhibit the progression of prostate cancer (PCa), whereas other studies demonstrate that LOX may act as a tumor activator in PCa. Here, we report that low LOX expression contributes to CRPC progression through upregulation of IGFBP3.

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Proteolysis-TArgeting Chimeras (PROTACs) technology, as a strategy to chemically knock down transcription factors at the protein levels, can hijack the ubiquitin-proteasome degradation system to initiate the intracellular ubiquitin-proteasome hydrolysis process to degrade proteins. In the past, the development of drugs that target transcription factors has been greatly restricted, and even historically transcription factors have been regarded as "undruggable targets". PROTAC technology breaks through this limitation with its unique targeting design.

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Cadherin EGF LAG Seven-Pass G-Type Receptor 3 (CELSR3) gene was reported to be overexpressed in various human cancers and involved in the regulation of neurite-dependent neurite outgrowth and may play a role in tumor formation. However, the clinical significance of CELSR3 in prostate cancer (PCa) has not been fully studied. The expression of CELSR3 was detected by crossover analysis of the public datasets and cell lines.

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Abnormal activity of oncogenic and tumor-suppressor signaling pathways contributes to cancer and cancer risk in humans. Transcriptional dysregulation of these pathways is commonly associated with tumorigenesis and the development of cancer. Genetic and epigenetic alterations may mediate dysregulated transcriptional activity.

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