Heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein K is a potential target for enhancing the chemosensitivity of nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Abstract: The resistance of tumor cells to chemotherapy drugs is a critical determinant in the recurrence and metastasis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). Therefore, it is crucial to identify effective biotargets that can enhance the sensitivity of NPC cells to chemotherapy drugs. Heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein K (hnRNPK) plays a central role in regulating chemotherapy resistance across various tumor types. However, its specific function in NPC cells remains unclear. This study reveals that hnRNPK is overexpressed in NPC tissues while weakly expressed in normal nasopharyngeal tissues. The expression level of hnRNPK is negatively associated with NPC patient survival. Importantly, hnRNPK is a key inducer of chemotherapy resistance in NPC, as evidenced by the significant increase in NPC cell sensitivity to cisplatin following hnRNPK knockdown. Mechanistically, hnRNPK induces chemotherapy resistance in NPC cells by suppressing the activation of the Akt/caspase 3 pathway. In NPC tumor-bearing mice, hnRNPK knockdown enhances the efficacy of cisplatin chemotherapy. Consequently, this work identifies a potential target for enhancing the sensitivity of NPC cells to chemotherapy.

Standort
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
Umfang
Online-Ressource
Sprache
Englisch

Erschienen in
Heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein K is a potential target for enhancing the chemosensitivity of nasopharyngeal carcinoma ; volume:19 ; number:1 ; year:2024 ; extent:12
Open life sciences ; 19, Heft 1 (2024) (gesamt 12)

Urheber
Yang, Ming
Ke, Zhaoyang
Wang, Daji

DOI
10.1515/biol-2022-0975
URN
urn:nbn:de:101:1-2410301527319.734566748905
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15.08.2025, 07:32 MESZ

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  • Yang, Ming
  • Ke, Zhaoyang
  • Wang, Daji

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