Emerging role of HJURP as a therapeutic target in cancers

Holliday junction recognition protein (HJURP) is a key molecular chaperone for centromere protein A (CENP-A), which is essential for chromosome separation during mitosis and cell cycle regulation. Recent studies have identified the essential role of HJURP in carcinogenesis. Abnormal upregulation of...

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Main Authors: Jiaqi Tan, Lertnimitphun Peeraphong, Chattarin Ruchawapol, Juan Zhang, Juan Zhao, Wenwei Fu, Li Zhang, Hongxi Xu
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Language:English
Published: Compuscript Ltd 2023-04-01
Series:Acta Materia Medica
Online Access:https://www.scienceopen.com/hosted-document?doi=10.15212/AMM-2023-0008
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author Jiaqi Tan
Lertnimitphun Peeraphong
Chattarin Ruchawapol
Juan Zhang
Juan Zhao
Wenwei Fu
Li Zhang
Hongxi Xu
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description Holliday junction recognition protein (HJURP) is a key molecular chaperone for centromere protein A (CENP-A), which is essential for chromosome separation during mitosis and cell cycle regulation. Recent studies have identified the essential role of HJURP in carcinogenesis. Abnormal upregulation of HJURP expression has been observed in various human cancers, such as non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), bladder cancer, and breast cancer, and is associated with poor pathologic development and prognosis. In vitro and in vivo studies have shown that HJURP mainly exerts oncogenic functions by regulating the cell cycle, cellular senescence, and epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT). The purpose of this review was to evaluate the prognostic significance of HJURP in human cancers and summarize anti-tumor studies targeting HJURP. The factors regulating HJURP in carcinogenesis and the corresponding effects are also discussed to provide new insight into targeting HJURP as a promising strategy for cancer treatment.
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spelling doaj-art-e929c608049a4250892d9016398594ff2025-08-20T03:27:15ZengCompuscript LtdActa Materia Medica2737-79462023-04-012215717110.15212/AMM-2023-0008Emerging role of HJURP as a therapeutic target in cancersJiaqi TanLertnimitphun PeeraphongChattarin RuchawapolJuan ZhangJuan ZhaoWenwei FuLi ZhangHongxi XuHolliday junction recognition protein (HJURP) is a key molecular chaperone for centromere protein A (CENP-A), which is essential for chromosome separation during mitosis and cell cycle regulation. Recent studies have identified the essential role of HJURP in carcinogenesis. Abnormal upregulation of HJURP expression has been observed in various human cancers, such as non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), bladder cancer, and breast cancer, and is associated with poor pathologic development and prognosis. In vitro and in vivo studies have shown that HJURP mainly exerts oncogenic functions by regulating the cell cycle, cellular senescence, and epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT). The purpose of this review was to evaluate the prognostic significance of HJURP in human cancers and summarize anti-tumor studies targeting HJURP. The factors regulating HJURP in carcinogenesis and the corresponding effects are also discussed to provide new insight into targeting HJURP as a promising strategy for cancer treatment.https://www.scienceopen.com/hosted-document?doi=10.15212/AMM-2023-0008
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Emerging role of HJURP as a therapeutic target in cancers
Acta Materia Medica
title Emerging role of HJURP as a therapeutic target in cancers
title_full Emerging role of HJURP as a therapeutic target in cancers
title_fullStr Emerging role of HJURP as a therapeutic target in cancers
title_full_unstemmed Emerging role of HJURP as a therapeutic target in cancers
title_short Emerging role of HJURP as a therapeutic target in cancers
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