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Upregulation of NUAK2: A novel prognostic marker in breast cancer

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2023
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Chen, Baorong ; Wang, Bangyu ; Xu, Xiongjun ; Chen, Xiaopeng ; Yi, Wei ; Xu, Shilei ; Wang, Jiani
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Universidad de Murcia. Departamento de BiologĂ­a Celular e HistologĂ­a
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https://doi.org/10.14670/HH-18-554
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Background. Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed neoplasm in women worldwide. New molecular biomarkers and effective prognostic models are being developed. This study aimed to investigate the clinical and prognostic significance of NUAK2 expression in patients with breast cancer. Methods. The expression of NUAK 2 was examined in breast cancer cells and tissues by real-time PCR, western blotting, and immunohistochemical staining. CCK-8 and colony formation assays were performed to verify the effect of NUAK2 on the proliferation and tumor progression of breast cancer cells. A tumor formation assay in nude mice was performed to analyze the effect of NUAK2 on the tumorigenicity of breast cancer cells. Results. The expression of NUAK2 in breast cancer tissues was higher than that in paracarcinoma and normal breast tissues. The overall survival of patients with high NUAK2 expression was significantly lower than that of patients with low NUAK2 expression. Multivariate analyses indicated that NUAK2 was an independent prognostic indicator of survival in breast cancer. In vitro experiments demonstrated that knocking down NUAK2 in breast cancer cells inhibited cell proliferation and tumor-forming ability, and overexpression of NUAK2 showed the opposite effects. NUAK2 overexpression promoted the tumorigenicity of breast cancer cells in vivo. Conclusion. These findings suggest that NUAK2 is involved in breast cancer development and progression. NUAK2 may be a valuable prognostic indicator in patients with breast cancer.
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NUAK2 , Breast cancer , Prognosis , Biomarker
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Histology and Histopathology, Vol.38, nÂş7, (2023)
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http://hdl.handle.net/10201/133729
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