Xiao Hu, Yawen Tang, Wei Zhao, Juan Liu, Zhize Liu, Qianyin Yang, Meiqiang Chu, Jianhui Tian, Lei An, Shumin Wang
{"title":"Featured Cover","authors":"Xiao Hu, Yawen Tang, Wei Zhao, Juan Liu, Zhize Liu, Qianyin Yang, Meiqiang Chu, Jianhui Tian, Lei An, Shumin Wang","doi":"10.1111/cpr.70133","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/cpr.70133","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The cover image is based on the article <i>Lactate Promotes the Second Cell Fate Decision in Blastocysts by Prompting Primitive Endoderm Formation Through an Intercellular Positive Feedback Loop That Couples Paracrine FGF Signalling</i> by Xiao Hu et al., https://doi.org/10.1111/cpr.70088.\u0000\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":9760,"journal":{"name":"Cell Proliferation","volume":"58 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2025-10-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/cpr.70133","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145242879","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Ethical and Regulatory Considerations in the Clinical Translation of Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived NK Cell Therapies.","authors":"Qianwen Chen, Jianwei Lv, Xinwei Xie, Hanlin Zhu, Zhenyu Xiao, Yaojin Peng","doi":"10.1111/cpr.70129","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/cpr.70129","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Advancements in the generation of human pluripotent stem cell-derived natural killer (PSC-NK) cells have attracted considerable attention within the biomedical research community, offering a promising off-the-shelf technique for universal immune therapy. However, this technique is associated with certain ethical, safety, and regulatory challenges, including ensuring genomic stability, preventing contamination and adhering to rigorous ethical standards for cell sourcing and obtaining informed consent. Addressing these challenges would require robust quality control, transparent data-sharing practices, and cross-border collaboration to ensure alignment with ethical and scientific standards. Future development must therefore focus on patient safety, data privacy and equitable access within a comprehensive ethical framework. These measures are crucial for maintaining public trust in and enabling the responsible clinical integration of PSC-NK therapies, thereby supporting their advancement while maintaining a balance between innovation and societal and ethical considerations.</p>","PeriodicalId":9760,"journal":{"name":"Cell Proliferation","volume":" ","pages":"e70129"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145184445","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xiaojing Hao, Hongwei Shi, Di Wu, Rui Liang, Tong Zhao, Wen Sun, Yue Wang, Xiuju Yu, Xiaomao Luo, Yi Yan, Jiayin Lu, Haidong Wang, Juan Wang
{"title":"LCN2-ACOD1 Signalling Affects the Post-Injury Regeneration of Skeletal Muscle Through Mediating Ferroptosis.","authors":"Xiaojing Hao, Hongwei Shi, Di Wu, Rui Liang, Tong Zhao, Wen Sun, Yue Wang, Xiuju Yu, Xiaomao Luo, Yi Yan, Jiayin Lu, Haidong Wang, Juan Wang","doi":"10.1111/cpr.70130","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/cpr.70130","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The normal growth and development of skeletal muscle are crucial for the proper function of organisms. During myoblast development, cell death is a fundamental physiological process, and skeletal muscle damage involves various types of cell death, including ferroptosis. However, ferroptosis-related biomarkers in skeletal muscle damage remain unclear. This study aimed to investigate the mechanisms by which lipocalin-2 (LCN2), a key protein of iron metabolism, regulates skeletal muscle regeneration post damage by mediating ferroptosis. When the gastrocnemius muscle (GAS) of mice is acutely injured, LCN2 is significantly upregulated early in the injury. In vitro, LCN2 participates in the inhibition of proliferation and differentiation of C2C12 cells via erastin-induced ferroptosis. Transcriptomic analysis after the overexpression of LCN2 revealed that the one with the most significant difference among all of the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) was aconitate decarboxylase 1 (Acod1). The inhibition of myogenic factors' expression by LCN2 was associated with the activation of the ferroptosis signalling pathway, partly attributed to the mitochondrial dysfunction. The ACOD1 inhibitor attenuated mitochondria-associated ferroptosis induced by LCN2 and alleviated the inhibitory effect of LCN2 on cell viability. These findings highlight the therapeutic potential of targeting the LCN2-ACOD1 signalling to promote myogenesis, providing promising strategies for facilitating the regeneration of skeletal muscle after injury and the treatment of muscle-related diseases.</p>","PeriodicalId":9760,"journal":{"name":"Cell Proliferation","volume":" ","pages":"e70130"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145124218","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Chen-Chen Xie, Ting Wang, Xin-Ran Liu, Yan Wang, Qin Dang, Tian Ding, Jia-Qi Xu, Xian-Jun Yu, Hai Lin, Xiao-Wu Xu, Yi Qin
{"title":"Liquid-Liquid Phase Separation in Major Hallmarks of Cancer.","authors":"Chen-Chen Xie, Ting Wang, Xin-Ran Liu, Yan Wang, Qin Dang, Tian Ding, Jia-Qi Xu, Xian-Jun Yu, Hai Lin, Xiao-Wu Xu, Yi Qin","doi":"10.1111/cpr.70122","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/cpr.70122","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The malignant transformation of cancer cells is underpinned by the dysregulation of essential cellular processes, including genome stability maintenance, DNA repair, transcriptional control and signal transduction. These processes are not randomly distributed but are spatiotemporally coordinated through dynamic molecular assemblies. Recent advances have highlighted the pivotal role of biomolecular condensates, membraneless compartments formed via liquid-liquid phase separation (LLPS), in compartmentalising and regulating these key functions. LLPS enables the concentration and organisation of proteins and nucleic acids, creating distinct biochemical environments that facilitate cellular decision-making. Importantly, aberrant phase separation has been increasingly implicated in the acquisition of cancer hallmarks, such as sustained proliferative signalling, resistance to cell death and immune evasion. In this review, we summarise the physicochemical principles of LLPS, examine its emerging roles in oncogenic transformation and discuss the therapeutic potential of targeting phase separation in cancer. Our findings highlight LLPS as a novel and versatile regulatory layer in tumour biology and an emerging frontier in precision oncology.</p>","PeriodicalId":9760,"journal":{"name":"Cell Proliferation","volume":" ","pages":"e70122"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145085174","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Liyu Zhu, Kai Xu, Yali Ding, Kailun Liu, Jing Liu, Zongren Hou, Rui Niu, Ning Yang, Hualing Qin, Baoyang Hu, Ying Zhang, Wei Li
{"title":"Identification and Phylogenetic Characterisation of Novel Adeno-Associated Virus Capsids in Non-Human Primate Tissues.","authors":"Liyu Zhu, Kai Xu, Yali Ding, Kailun Liu, Jing Liu, Zongren Hou, Rui Niu, Ning Yang, Hualing Qin, Baoyang Hu, Ying Zhang, Wei Li","doi":"10.1111/cpr.70127","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/cpr.70127","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Adeno-associated virus (AAV) has emerged as the predominant viral vector in clinical gene therapy. However, its widespread application confronts critical challenges, including pre-existing neutralising antibodies in 40%-80% of the population, species-dependent therapeutic discrepancies, and suboptimal tropism specificity. While current AAV capsid modification strategies (e.g., directed evolution and rational design) have advanced the field, their implementation has been hampered by incomplete mechanistic understanding and persistent translational roadblocks, necessitating the need for the discovery of novel AAV capsids. In this study, we systematically captured 1925 natural AAV variants from non-human primate (NHP) tissues by integrating multiple Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) primers and deep long-read sequencing technology, significantly expanding the natural capsid library by more than 20-fold and identifying 1274 representative AAV11 family variants. Based on the co-evolution analysis of these natural AAV11 variants, we designed the engineered variant AAV11.P5V6, which showed significantly enhanced transduction efficiency in human and NHP primary hepatocytes in vitro and achieved efficient targeting in a mouse central nervous system model. In addition, AAV11 and its variants maintain a strong antibody escape ability in human serum and immune animal models, exhibiting unique serological characteristics with almost no cross-neutralisation reaction with AAV8 and AAV9, confirming its low serum prevalence and immune evasion advantages. This study established a systematic framework of 'natural discovery-evolutionary analysis-functional optimization', providing a new paradigm for the development of next-generation AAV vectors with clinical-grade tissue specificity, low immunogenicity, and cross-species compatibility.</p>","PeriodicalId":9760,"journal":{"name":"Cell Proliferation","volume":" ","pages":"e70127"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145074408","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xiaohui Zhao, Yuting Qiu, Jie Chen, Danni Wang, Zairui Wang, Shuang Ma, Yimin Liu, Guoying Liu, Zhuofei Bi
{"title":"Non-Coding RNAs in Breast Cancer Radioresistance: Mechanisms, Functional Roles and Translational Potentials.","authors":"Xiaohui Zhao, Yuting Qiu, Jie Chen, Danni Wang, Zairui Wang, Shuang Ma, Yimin Liu, Guoying Liu, Zhuofei Bi","doi":"10.1111/cpr.70119","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/cpr.70119","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Breast cancer remains the most prevalent malignancy among women, and radiotherapy plays a pivotal role in reducing local recurrence and improving prognosis. However, the emergence of radioresistance in a subset of patients significantly compromises treatment efficacy, underscoring the need for a deeper understanding of the underlying molecular mechanisms. In recent years, non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) have emerged as key regulators of gene expression and have garnered increasing attention for their roles in mediating radioresistance in breast cancer. This review systematically summarises the major molecular mechanisms by which ncRNAs contribute to breast cancer radioresistance, including cell cycle regulation, DNA damage repair, programmed cell death (e.g., apoptosis, autophagy and ferroptosis), oxidative stress response, tumour microenvironment remodelling and maintenance of cancer stem cell properties. On the translational front, RNA-based therapeutic approaches-including antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs), small interfering RNAs (siRNAs), miRNA mimics and CRISPR/Cas9-offer promising avenues for radiosensitisation, yet face substantial clinical hurdles. These include immune activation, poor delivery specificity, intracellular trafficking barriers and limited stability. Advances in chemical modifications and nanoparticle-based delivery systems-such as redox-responsive nanocarriers-have shown potential in enhancing the efficacy and safety of ncRNA-targeted therapies. Despite encouraging progress, clinical translation remains constrained by a lack of methodological standardisation, insufficient high-quality clinical data, limited biomarker reliability, suboptimal target selection and unresolved safety concerns. Future efforts should prioritise optimisation of delivery platforms, validation of multi-ncRNA biomarker panels in large, multicentre cohorts and integration of multi-omics data to reconstruct comprehensive regulatory networks, ultimately accelerating the clinical deployment of ncRNA-based radiosensitisation strategies.</p>","PeriodicalId":9760,"journal":{"name":"Cell Proliferation","volume":" ","pages":"e70119"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145063604","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Han Zhang, Li Zhang, Zehao Feng, Xing Li, Zhaohui Qiu, Xingyun Wang, Lingmei Qian
{"title":"PHGDH Orchestrates Cell Cycle Progression to Drive Cardiomyocyte Proliferation and Myocardial Regeneration via TGF-β/Smad Signalling Pathway.","authors":"Han Zhang, Li Zhang, Zehao Feng, Xing Li, Zhaohui Qiu, Xingyun Wang, Lingmei Qian","doi":"10.1111/cpr.70123","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/cpr.70123","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The mature mammalian heart has limited ability for self-repair and regeneration. Here, we establish phosphoglycerate dehydrogenase (PHGDH) as a crucial key for cardiomyocyte proliferation, with diminishing expression during postnatal cardiac development. PHGDH overexpression promoted myocardial regeneration and cardiac function in apical resection-operated mice, whereas inhibition by NCT-503 inhibited these processes. In vitro, PHGDH stimulated the proliferation of cardiomyocytes (CMs), while NCT-503 abolished its effect. Mechanistically, PHGDH activated the cell cycle and TGF-β/Smad signalling. Moreover, PHGDH significantly enhances cardiac repair and stimulates cardiomyocyte proliferation in adult mice following myocardial infarction. Our study demonstrates that upregulating PHGDH promotes CM proliferation and myocardial regeneration, offering a promising therapeutic target for myocardial repair.</p>","PeriodicalId":9760,"journal":{"name":"Cell Proliferation","volume":" ","pages":"e70123"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145032853","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Correction to \"CD34dim Cells Identified as Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Definitive Hemogenic Endothelium Purified Using Bone Morphogenetic Protein 4\".","authors":"","doi":"10.1111/cpr.70105","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/cpr.70105","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9760,"journal":{"name":"Cell Proliferation","volume":" ","pages":"e70105"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145013960","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Juan Liu, Qingru Song, Chen Li, Jiexin Yan, Ni An, Wenzhen Yin, Jinmei Diao, Yuxin Su, Yunfang Wang
{"title":"Featured Cover","authors":"Juan Liu, Qingru Song, Chen Li, Jiexin Yan, Ni An, Wenzhen Yin, Jinmei Diao, Yuxin Su, Yunfang Wang","doi":"10.1111/cpr.70126","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/cpr.70126","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The cover image is based on the article <i>Deciphering Age-Dependent ECM Remodelling in Liver: Proteomic Profiling and Its Implications for Aging and Therapeutic Targets</i> by Juan Liu et al., https://doi.org/10.1111/cpr.70087.\u0000\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":9760,"journal":{"name":"Cell Proliferation","volume":"58 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/cpr.70126","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145012178","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}