Increased SPON1 promotes pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma progression by enhancing IL-6 trans-signalling.
Yanmiao HuoJian YangJiahao ZhengDapeng XuMinwei YangLingye TaoHongfei YaoXueliang FuJianyu YangDejun LiuRong HuaJunfeng ZhangYongwei SunLi-Peng HuWei LiuPublished in: Cell proliferation (2022)
Our data indicate that SPON1 expression is dramatically increased in PDAC and that SPON1 promotes tumorigenicity by activating the sIL-6R/gp130/STAT3 axis. Collectively, our current work suggests SPON1 may be a potential therapy target for PDAC patient.