Emerging evidence suggests that the tripartite motif (TRIM) family play important roles in tumor development and progression. Tripartite motif-containing 50 (TRIM50) is a member of the TRIM family, but little is known regarding its expression and potential functional roles in cancer. In this study, we first analyzed the expression pattern and clinical significance of TRIM50 in pancreatic cancer and found that TRIM50 expression is significantly reduced in pancreatic cancer tissues and its downregulation is associated with poor survival for pancreatic cancer patients. Functionally, TRIM50 overexpression in pancreatic cancer cells decreases their proliferation and motility capabilities and reverses the epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) process, whereas TRIM50 depletion had the opposite effects. Mechanically, TRIM50 directly interacts with Snail1, a key regulator of EMT, and acts as an E3 ubiquitin ligase to target Snail1 for ubiquitous degradation. The function of TRIM50 in suppressing cell migration and EMT depends on TRIM50-promoted Snail1 degradation. In conclusion, our findings identify TRIM50 as a tumor suppressor that inhibits pancreatic cancer progression and reverses EMT degrading Snail1 and provide new insights into the progression of pancreatic cancer.
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Langenbecks Arch Surg
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Department of Surgery, TUM Universitätsklinikum Klinikum Rechts der Isar Technische Universität München, Ismaninger Str. 22, 81675, Munich, Germany.
Objective: Splenectomy is regularly performed in total and distal pancreatectomy due to technical reasons, lymph node dissection and radicality of the operation. However, the spleen serves as an important organ for competent immune function, and its removal is associated with an increased incidence of cancer and a worse outcome in some cancer entities (Haematologica 99:392-398, 2014; Dis Colon Rectum 51:213-217, 2008; Dis Esophagus 21:334-339, 2008). The impact of splenectomy in pancreatic cancer is not fully resolved (J Am Coll Surg 188:516-521, 1999; J Surg Oncol 119:784-793, 2019).
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December 2024
The National Engineering Laboratory for Anti-Tumor Protein Therapeutics, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China.
Cell Signal
December 2024
Department of Maxillofacial and Otorhinolaryngology Oncology and Department of Head and Neck Oncology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin 300060, China; National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Basic and Translational Medicine on Head & Neck Cancer, Tianjin, China; Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin 300060, China. Electronic address:
Nerves are often overlooked as key components of the tumor microenvironment. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying the reciprocal interactions between tumors and nerves remain largely unknown. In this study, we analyzed data from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and identified a significant association between DKK1 expression and poor prognosis, as well as a correlation between DKK1 expression and myeloid-derived suppressor cell (MDSC) infiltration in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) and pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), two cancer types characterized by pronounced tumor-nerve interactions.
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December 2024
Department of Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery, Renji Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
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Methods: From June 2020 to July 2023, patients diagnosed with benign or borderline pancreatic tumors at Renji Hospital were included.
BMC Surg
December 2024
Department of Surgery, Transplantation and Gastroenterology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary.
Background: Biliary leakage is a serious complication of hepato-pancreato-biliary operations, increasing morbidity and mortality, and challenging clinicians.
Objective: This study aims to evaluate the incidence of bilioenteric anastomotic leakage, treatment options, and their outcomes at a high-volume tertiary referral center.
Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted to analyze the outcomes of patients who underwent biliary anastomosis formation between 2016 and 2021.
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