{"title":"E2F1-Dependent CDCA5 overexpression drives cervical cancer progression and correlates with poor prognosis","authors":"Youhui Wang, Wuguang Zhang, Min Peng","doi":"10.1007/s10735-025-10356-z","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Cervical cancer (CC) remains a leading cause of cancer-related mortality in women worldwide, highlighting the urgent need for novel therapeutic strategies. This study investigates the molecular mechanisms and clinical significance of Cell Division Cycle Associated 5 (CDCA5) in cervical cancer progression. We performed comprehensive analyses of CDCA5 expression in cervical cancer and normal tissues, correlating expression levels with clinicopathological features and patient outcomes. Functional studies using CC cell lines (SiHa, HeLa, and CaSki) examined the effects of CDCA5 manipulation on tumor cell behavior. We identified E2F1 as a key transcriptional regulator of CDCA5 and validated our findings using in vivo xenograft models. CDCA5 was significantly upregulated in CC tissues and correlated with advanced disease stages and poor survival outcomes. Mechanistically, CDCA5 depletion in SiHa and HeLa cells suppressed proliferation, migration, and invasion, while its overexpression in CaSki cells enhanced these malignant properties. We identified E2F1 as a transcriptional activator of CDCA5. Importantly, CDCA5 knockdown significantly inhibited tumor growth in nude mouse models. Our findings establish CDCA5 as a critical E2F1-regulated oncogenic factor in cervical cancer progression. The strong correlation between CDCA5 expression and poor clinical outcomes suggests its potential as both a prognostic biomarker and therapeutic target in cervical cancer treatment.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":650,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Molecular Histology","volume":"56 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.9000,"publicationDate":"2025-02-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Journal of Molecular Histology","FirstCategoryId":"99","ListUrlMain":"https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10735-025-10356-z","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"CELL BIOLOGY","Score":null,"Total":0}
E2F1-Dependent CDCA5 overexpression drives cervical cancer progression and correlates with poor prognosis
Cervical cancer (CC) remains a leading cause of cancer-related mortality in women worldwide, highlighting the urgent need for novel therapeutic strategies. This study investigates the molecular mechanisms and clinical significance of Cell Division Cycle Associated 5 (CDCA5) in cervical cancer progression. We performed comprehensive analyses of CDCA5 expression in cervical cancer and normal tissues, correlating expression levels with clinicopathological features and patient outcomes. Functional studies using CC cell lines (SiHa, HeLa, and CaSki) examined the effects of CDCA5 manipulation on tumor cell behavior. We identified E2F1 as a key transcriptional regulator of CDCA5 and validated our findings using in vivo xenograft models. CDCA5 was significantly upregulated in CC tissues and correlated with advanced disease stages and poor survival outcomes. Mechanistically, CDCA5 depletion in SiHa and HeLa cells suppressed proliferation, migration, and invasion, while its overexpression in CaSki cells enhanced these malignant properties. We identified E2F1 as a transcriptional activator of CDCA5. Importantly, CDCA5 knockdown significantly inhibited tumor growth in nude mouse models. Our findings establish CDCA5 as a critical E2F1-regulated oncogenic factor in cervical cancer progression. The strong correlation between CDCA5 expression and poor clinical outcomes suggests its potential as both a prognostic biomarker and therapeutic target in cervical cancer treatment.
期刊介绍:
The Journal of Molecular Histology publishes results of original research on the localization and expression of molecules in animal cells, tissues and organs. Coverage includes studies describing novel cellular or ultrastructural distributions of molecules which provide insight into biochemical or physiological function, development, histologic structure and disease processes.
Major research themes of particular interest include:
- Cell-Cell and Cell-Matrix Interactions;
- Connective Tissues;
- Development and Disease;
- Neuroscience.
Please note that the Journal of Molecular Histology does not consider manuscripts dealing with the application of immunological or other probes on non-standard laboratory animal models unless the results are clearly of significant and general biological importance.
The Journal of Molecular Histology publishes full-length original research papers, review articles, short communications and letters to the editors. All manuscripts are typically reviewed by two independent referees. The Journal of Molecular Histology is a continuation of The Histochemical Journal.