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Overexpression of PRC1 indicates a poor prognosis in ovarian cancer

  • Authors:
    • Hualei Bu
    • Yingwei Li
    • Chengjuan Jin
    • Hongfeng Yu
    • Xiangxiang Wang
    • Jingying Chen
    • Yu Wang
    • Yana Ma
    • Youzhong Zhang
    • Beihua Kong
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  • Published online on: January 10, 2020     https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.2020.4959
  • Pages: 685-696
  • Copyright: © Bu et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

Protein regulator of cytokinesis‑1 (PRC1) is a microtubule‑associated factor involved in cytokinesis. Recent studies have indicated that PRC1 overexpression is involved in tumorigenesis in multiple types of human cancer. However, the expression, biological functions and the prognostic significance of PRC1 in ovarian cancer have not yet been clarified. In this study, it was confirmed that the PRC1 mRNA and protein expression levels were upregulated in high‑grade serous ovarian carcinoma (HGSOC) tissues, particularly in patients without breast cancer susceptibility gene (BRCA) pathogenic mutations. PRC1 overexpression contributed to drug resistance, tumor recurrence and a poor prognosis. The findings also indicated that PRC1 knockdown decreased the proliferation, metastasis and multidrug resistance of ovarian cancer cells in vitro. It was also demonstrated that forkhead box protein M1 (FOXM1) regulated the mRNA and protein expression of PRC1. Dual‑luciferase reporter assay and rescue assay confirmed that PRC1 was a direct crucial downstream target of FOXM1. On the whole, the findings of this study confirmed that PRC1 was a major prognostic factor of HGSOC and a promising therapeutic biomarker for the treatment of ovarian cancer.
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Bu H, Li Y, Jin C, Yu H, Wang X, Chen J, Wang Y, Ma Y, Zhang Y, Kong B, Kong B, et al: Overexpression of PRC1 indicates a poor prognosis in ovarian cancer. Int J Oncol 56: 685-696, 2020
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Bu, H., Li, Y., Jin, C., Yu, H., Wang, X., Chen, J. ... Kong, B. (2020). Overexpression of PRC1 indicates a poor prognosis in ovarian cancer. International Journal of Oncology, 56, 685-696. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.2020.4959
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Bu, H., Li, Y., Jin, C., Yu, H., Wang, X., Chen, J., Wang, Y., Ma, Y., Zhang, Y., Kong, B."Overexpression of PRC1 indicates a poor prognosis in ovarian cancer". International Journal of Oncology 56.3 (2020): 685-696.
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Bu, H., Li, Y., Jin, C., Yu, H., Wang, X., Chen, J., Wang, Y., Ma, Y., Zhang, Y., Kong, B."Overexpression of PRC1 indicates a poor prognosis in ovarian cancer". International Journal of Oncology 56, no. 3 (2020): 685-696. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.2020.4959