EPLIN, a prospective oncogenic molecule with contribution to growth, migration and drug resistance in pancreatic cancer.

ABSTRACT: Most pancreatic cancer patients are diagnosed at advanced stages, with poor survival rates and drug resistance making pancreatic cancer one of the highest causes of cancer death in the UK. Understanding the underlying mechanism behind its carcinogenesis, metastasis and drug resistance has become an essential task for researchers. We have discovered that a well-established tumour suppressor, EPLIN, has an oncogenic rather than suppressive role in pancreatic cancer. Notably, upregulation of EPLIN was observed in pancreatic cancer samples compared to normal samples at RNA and protein levels. Moreover, the presence of EPLIN resulted in poor clinical outcomes in patients. We also report that inhibition of EPLIN led to reduced cellular growth and migration in pancreatic cancer cells. EPLIN regul

SUBMITTER: Zeng J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11680852 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature