Higher expression of cell division cycle-associated protein 5 predicts poorer survival outcomes in hepatocellular carcinoma

CDCA5-EEF1A1 interaction promotes progression of clear cell renal cell carcinoma by regulating mTOR signaling

BACKGROUND

Cell division cycle associated 5 (CDCA5) plays ontogenetic role in various human cancers. However, its specific function and regulatory mechanism in ccRCC remain uncertain.

METHODS

Immunohistochemistry and western blots were performed to investigate the expression of CDCA5 in ccRCC tissues. Genetic knockdown and upregulation of CDCA5 were performed to investigate its functional roles in ccRCC proliferation, migration, apoptosis and sunitinib resistance. Furthermore, Co-IP assay and LC-MS/MS were performed to investigate the underlying mechanisms.

RESULTS

We found that CDCA5 expression is frequently upregulated in ccRCC tumors and is associated with poor prognosis of ccRCC patients. Functionally, CDCA5 promotes proliferation, migration, and sunitinib resistance, while inhibiting apoptosis in ccRCC cells. In vivo mouse xenograft model confirms that silencing of CDCA5 drastically inhibits the growth of ccRCC. Mechanistically, we discovered that CDCA5 interacts with Eukaryotic Translation Elongation Factor 1 Alpha 1 (EEF1A1) to regulate mTOR signaling pathway, thereby promoting ccRCC progression.

CONCLUSIONS

Taken together, our results demonstrate the significant role of CDCA5 in ccRCC progression. The findings may provide insights for the development of new treatment strategies targeting CDCA5 for ccRCC patients.

KLF5-mediated CDCA5 expression promotes tumor development and progression of epithelial ovarian carcinoma

Cell division cycle associated 5 (CDCA5) is correlated with the development and progression of many malignant tumors. However, little is known about its role in epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) progression. In this study, the clinical value, biological function and underlying mechanisms of CDCA5 in EOC were evaluated. CDCA5 mRNA and protein levels were substantially upregulated in EOC and had a significant positive correlation with adverse clinicopathological characteristics and a poor prognosis. CDCA5 facilitated proliferation, invasion, and metastasis and disrupted mitochondrial-mediated endogenous apoptosis by activating the cell cycle pathway and inhibiting the P53 pathway in EOC cells. Conversely, knockdown of CDCA5 expression blocked the malignant activities of EOC cells and suppressed the growth of xenograft tumors in vivo. Mechanistically, the transcription factor KLF5 bound to a specific site in the CDCA5 promoter and promoted CDCA5 expression. Moreover, KLF5 overexpression rescued the negative regulation of inhibited CDCA5 expression on EOC cell proliferation. In conclusion, our findings revealed that CDCA5 promoted tumor progression of EOC via the KLF5/CDCA5/cell cycle and P53 axes, which might provide new insights into the roles of CDCA5 in EOC.

Prognostic alternative splicing regulatory network of RBM25 in hepatocellular carcinoma

RNA-binding motif protein 25 (RBM25) is a poorly characterized RNA-binding protein that is involved in several biological processes and regulates the proliferation and metastasis of tumor cells. The regulatory role of RBM25 in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is unknown. Here, RBM25 expression and outcomes in HCC patients were evaluated using The Cancer Genome Atlas database. RBM25 was overexpressed in HCC patients compared with the healthy group. The high expression of RBM25 in tumor tissues was significantly related to poor overall survival (P<0.001). Overexpression of RBM25 significantly contributed to poorer survival in male patients and N0 stage patients (P<0.001). Spearman analysis and weighted gene co-expression network analysis identified 694 RBM25-related genes. Protein-protein interaction network analysis revealed the Cluster with the highest score, which positively correlated with RBM25. CDCA5 and INCENP were identified as the core functional genes related to RBM25. The overexpression of CDCA5 and INCENP in HCC patients was examined using the Human Protein Atlas database. The findings collectively indicated that RBM25 may interact with CDCA5 and INCENP to regulate HCC. Our detailed characterization of RBM25 protein interactions and related core functional genes provides a basis for further studies aimed at identifying molecular regulatory pathways or splicing events.