CA3 bridges dietary restriction to glioblastoma suppression and tumor progression as a key downstream effector

Abstract Dietary restriction (DR) is recognized as a health-promoting, non-pharmacological intervention with demonstrated inhibitory effects on the initiation and progression of cancer. The molecular mechanisms underpinning DR’s anticancer activity are pivotal, with documented evidence of its suppre...

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Main Authors: Junxiang Mao, Zhibiao Cai, Dong Xie, Man Guo, Yu Gao, Guohui Zhao, Jie Zhou
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-05-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-01986-0
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author Junxiang Mao
Zhibiao Cai
Dong Xie
Man Guo
Yu Gao
Guohui Zhao
Jie Zhou
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Dong Xie
Man Guo
Yu Gao
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description Abstract Dietary restriction (DR) is recognized as a health-promoting, non-pharmacological intervention with demonstrated inhibitory effects on the initiation and progression of cancer. The molecular mechanisms underpinning DR’s anticancer activity are pivotal, with documented evidence of its suppressive role across a spectrum of cancers. Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) represents an aggressively malignant intracranial neoplasm, and despite incremental therapeutic and managerial advancements, the clinical outcomes remain suboptimal. Consequently, the discovery of novel molecular markers to augment diagnostic accuracy and therapeutic efficacy is imperative. Employing an array of bioinformatics strategies, we conducted an exhaustive analysis of molecules associated with DR, culminating in the identification of CA3 as a novel molecular marker for GBM. We evaluated its diagnostic and therapeutic potential within GBM. Our data indicate that the DR-associated molecule CA3 may exhibit correlations with multiple GBM phenotypes, including the immune contexture, with particular emphasis on the tumor’s invasive and migratory capacities. Subsequent inquiries confirmed that modulating CA3 expression can effectively curb the genesis and progression of GBM. Our research substantiates that DR can mitigate the onset and development of GBM via the gene CA3, thereby validating a novel GBM marker and proposing a non-pharmacological interventional approach for this life-threatening condition.
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spelling doaj-art-a0cdbda437ee4927a7443c47c8a902842025-08-20T03:16:32ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-05-0115112610.1038/s41598-025-01986-0CA3 bridges dietary restriction to glioblastoma suppression and tumor progression as a key downstream effectorJunxiang Mao0Zhibiao Cai1Dong Xie2Man Guo3Yu Gao4Guohui Zhao5Jie Zhou6The Second Hospital & Clinical Medical School, Lanzhou UniversityDepartment of Neurosurgery, The 940 th Hospital of Joint Logistics Support force of Chinese People’s Liberation ArmyDepartment of First Clinical College of Medicine, Gansu University of Traditional Chinese MedicineDepartment of First Clinical College of Medicine, Gansu University of Traditional Chinese MedicineDepartment of First Clinical College of Medicine, Gansu University of Traditional Chinese MedicineDepartment of First Clinical College of Medicine, Gansu University of Traditional Chinese MedicineThe Second Hospital & Clinical Medical School, Lanzhou UniversityAbstract Dietary restriction (DR) is recognized as a health-promoting, non-pharmacological intervention with demonstrated inhibitory effects on the initiation and progression of cancer. The molecular mechanisms underpinning DR’s anticancer activity are pivotal, with documented evidence of its suppressive role across a spectrum of cancers. Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) represents an aggressively malignant intracranial neoplasm, and despite incremental therapeutic and managerial advancements, the clinical outcomes remain suboptimal. Consequently, the discovery of novel molecular markers to augment diagnostic accuracy and therapeutic efficacy is imperative. Employing an array of bioinformatics strategies, we conducted an exhaustive analysis of molecules associated with DR, culminating in the identification of CA3 as a novel molecular marker for GBM. We evaluated its diagnostic and therapeutic potential within GBM. Our data indicate that the DR-associated molecule CA3 may exhibit correlations with multiple GBM phenotypes, including the immune contexture, with particular emphasis on the tumor’s invasive and migratory capacities. Subsequent inquiries confirmed that modulating CA3 expression can effectively curb the genesis and progression of GBM. Our research substantiates that DR can mitigate the onset and development of GBM via the gene CA3, thereby validating a novel GBM marker and proposing a non-pharmacological interventional approach for this life-threatening condition.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-01986-0Dietary restrictionGlioblastoma multiformeCA3Single-cell transcriptomeBiomarker
spellingShingle Junxiang Mao
Zhibiao Cai
Dong Xie
Man Guo
Yu Gao
Guohui Zhao
Jie Zhou
CA3 bridges dietary restriction to glioblastoma suppression and tumor progression as a key downstream effector
Scientific Reports
Dietary restriction
Glioblastoma multiforme
CA3
Single-cell transcriptome
Biomarker
title CA3 bridges dietary restriction to glioblastoma suppression and tumor progression as a key downstream effector
title_full CA3 bridges dietary restriction to glioblastoma suppression and tumor progression as a key downstream effector
title_fullStr CA3 bridges dietary restriction to glioblastoma suppression and tumor progression as a key downstream effector
title_full_unstemmed CA3 bridges dietary restriction to glioblastoma suppression and tumor progression as a key downstream effector
title_short CA3 bridges dietary restriction to glioblastoma suppression and tumor progression as a key downstream effector
title_sort ca3 bridges dietary restriction to glioblastoma suppression and tumor progression as a key downstream effector
topic Dietary restriction
Glioblastoma multiforme
CA3
Single-cell transcriptome
Biomarker
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-01986-0
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