P4HB maintains Wnt-dependent stemness in glioblastoma stem cells as a precision therapeutic target and serum marker

Abstract Glioblastoma stem cells (GSCs) are pivotal in the recurrence and drug resistance of glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). However, precision therapeutic and diagnostic markers for GSCs have not been fully established. Here, using bioinformatics and experimental analysis, we identified P4HB, a prot...

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Main Authors: Zheng Yuan, Hongbo Jing, Yilin Deng, Meichen Liu, Tao Jiang, Xiong Jin, Weiwei Lin, Yang Liu, Jinlong Yin
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Published: Nature Publishing Group 2024-11-01
Series:Oncogenesis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41389-024-00541-2
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description Abstract Glioblastoma stem cells (GSCs) are pivotal in the recurrence and drug resistance of glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). However, precision therapeutic and diagnostic markers for GSCs have not been fully established. Here, using bioinformatics and experimental analysis, we identified P4HB, a protein disulfide isomerase, as a serum marker that maintains stemness in GSCs through the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway. Transcriptional silencing of P4HB induces apoptosis and diminishes stem cell-like characteristics in GSCs. Treatments with the chemical CCF624 or the China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA)-approved securinine significantly prolonged survival in patient-derived xenograft mouse models, underscoring P4HB’s potential as a therapeutic target and presenting an expedited path to clinical application through drug repurposing. Additionally, elevated P4HB levels in patient serum were found to correlate with disease progression, underscoring its utility as a biomarker and its promise for precision medicine.
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spelling doaj-art-11099e2828e945fab12e52c0f078b2a92025-08-20T02:22:33ZengNature Publishing GroupOncogenesis2157-90242024-11-0113111210.1038/s41389-024-00541-2P4HB maintains Wnt-dependent stemness in glioblastoma stem cells as a precision therapeutic target and serum markerZheng Yuan0Hongbo Jing1Yilin Deng2Meichen Liu3Tao Jiang4Xiong Jin5Weiwei Lin6Yang Liu7Jinlong Yin8Henan Key Laboratory of Brain Targeted Bio-nanomedicine, School of Life Sciences, Henan UniversityHenan Key Laboratory of Brain Targeted Bio-nanomedicine, School of Life Sciences, Henan UniversityHenan Key Laboratory of Brain Targeted Bio-nanomedicine, School of Life Sciences, Henan UniversityHenan Key Laboratory of Brain Targeted Bio-nanomedicine, School of Life Sciences, Henan UniversityMedical Innovation Research Division of Chinese PLA General HospitalHenan Key Laboratory of Brain Targeted Bio-nanomedicine, School of Life Sciences, Henan UniversityHenan Institute of Medical and Pharmaceutical SciencesHenan Key Laboratory of Brain Targeted Bio-nanomedicine, School of Life Sciences, Henan UniversityHenan Key Laboratory of Brain Targeted Bio-nanomedicine, School of Life Sciences, Henan UniversityAbstract Glioblastoma stem cells (GSCs) are pivotal in the recurrence and drug resistance of glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). However, precision therapeutic and diagnostic markers for GSCs have not been fully established. Here, using bioinformatics and experimental analysis, we identified P4HB, a protein disulfide isomerase, as a serum marker that maintains stemness in GSCs through the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway. Transcriptional silencing of P4HB induces apoptosis and diminishes stem cell-like characteristics in GSCs. Treatments with the chemical CCF624 or the China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA)-approved securinine significantly prolonged survival in patient-derived xenograft mouse models, underscoring P4HB’s potential as a therapeutic target and presenting an expedited path to clinical application through drug repurposing. Additionally, elevated P4HB levels in patient serum were found to correlate with disease progression, underscoring its utility as a biomarker and its promise for precision medicine.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41389-024-00541-2
spellingShingle Zheng Yuan
Hongbo Jing
Yilin Deng
Meichen Liu
Tao Jiang
Xiong Jin
Weiwei Lin
Yang Liu
Jinlong Yin
P4HB maintains Wnt-dependent stemness in glioblastoma stem cells as a precision therapeutic target and serum marker
Oncogenesis
title P4HB maintains Wnt-dependent stemness in glioblastoma stem cells as a precision therapeutic target and serum marker
title_full P4HB maintains Wnt-dependent stemness in glioblastoma stem cells as a precision therapeutic target and serum marker
title_fullStr P4HB maintains Wnt-dependent stemness in glioblastoma stem cells as a precision therapeutic target and serum marker
title_full_unstemmed P4HB maintains Wnt-dependent stemness in glioblastoma stem cells as a precision therapeutic target and serum marker
title_short P4HB maintains Wnt-dependent stemness in glioblastoma stem cells as a precision therapeutic target and serum marker
title_sort p4hb maintains wnt dependent stemness in glioblastoma stem cells as a precision therapeutic target and serum marker
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41389-024-00541-2
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