Epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) is one of the most lethal gynecological cancers despite a relatively low incidence. Angiogenesis, one of the hallmarks of cancer, is essential for the pathogenesis of EOC, which is related to the induction of angiogenic factors. We found that ELF3 was highly expressed in EOCs under hypoxia and functioned as a transcription factor for IGF1. The ELF3-mediated increase in the secretion of IGF1 and VEGF promoted endothelial cell proliferation, migration, and EOC angiogenesis. Although this situation was much exaggerated under hypoxia, ELF3 silencing under hypoxia significantly attenuated angiogenic activity in endothelial cells by reducing the expression and secretion of IGF1 and VEGF. ELF3 silencing attenuated angiogenesis and tumorigenesis in ex vivo and xenograft mouse models. Consequently, ELF3 plays an important role in the induction of angiogenesis and tumorigenesis in EOC as a transcription factor of IGF1. A detailed understanding of the biological mechanism of ELF3 may both improve current antiangiogenic therapies and have anticancer effects for EOC.
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Southern Med Univ, Nanfang Hosp, Dept Intervent Radiol, Guangzhou, Guangdong, Peoples R China
Guangxi Univ Chinese Med, Affiliated Hosp 1, Dept Intervent Radiol, Naning, Peoples R ChinaSouthern Med Univ, Nanfang Hosp, Dept Intervent Radiol, Guangzhou, Guangdong, Peoples R China
Huang, D. -J.
Huang, J. -Z.
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Guangxi Univ Chinese Med, Affiliated Hosp 1, Dept Intervent Radiol, Naning, Peoples R ChinaSouthern Med Univ, Nanfang Hosp, Dept Intervent Radiol, Guangzhou, Guangdong, Peoples R China
Huang, J. -Z.
Yang, J.
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Harbin Med Univ, Affiliated Hosp 2, Dept Intervent Radiol, Harbin, Peoples R ChinaSouthern Med Univ, Nanfang Hosp, Dept Intervent Radiol, Guangzhou, Guangdong, Peoples R China
Yang, J.
Li, Y. -H.
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Southern Med Univ, Nanfang Hosp, Dept Intervent Radiol, Guangzhou, Guangdong, Peoples R ChinaSouthern Med Univ, Nanfang Hosp, Dept Intervent Radiol, Guangzhou, Guangdong, Peoples R China
Li, Y. -H.
Luo, Y. -C.
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Guangxi Univ Chinese Med, Affiliated Hosp 1, Dept Intervent Radiol, Naning, Peoples R ChinaSouthern Med Univ, Nanfang Hosp, Dept Intervent Radiol, Guangzhou, Guangdong, Peoples R China
Luo, Y. -C.
He, H. -Y.
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Guangxi Univ Chinese Med, Affiliated Hosp 1, Dept Intervent Radiol, Naning, Peoples R ChinaSouthern Med Univ, Nanfang Hosp, Dept Intervent Radiol, Guangzhou, Guangdong, Peoples R China
He, H. -Y.
Huang, H. -J.
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Guangxi Univ Chinese Med, Affiliated Hosp 1, Dept Intervent Radiol, Naning, Peoples R ChinaSouthern Med Univ, Nanfang Hosp, Dept Intervent Radiol, Guangzhou, Guangdong, Peoples R China
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Univ Sao Paulo, Dept Paediat, Sch Med Ribeirao Preto, BR-14049 Ribeirao Preto, SP, BrazilUniv Sao Paulo, Dept Paediat, Sch Med Ribeirao Preto, BR-14049 Ribeirao Preto, SP, Brazil
Custodio, Rodrigo Jose
do Carmo Custodio, Viviane Imaculada
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Univ Sao Paulo, Dept Paediat, Sch Med Ribeirao Preto, BR-14049 Ribeirao Preto, SP, BrazilUniv Sao Paulo, Dept Paediat, Sch Med Ribeirao Preto, BR-14049 Ribeirao Preto, SP, Brazil
do Carmo Custodio, Viviane Imaculada
Scrideli, Carlos Alberto
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Univ Sao Paulo, Dept Paediat, Sch Med Ribeirao Preto, BR-14049 Ribeirao Preto, SP, BrazilUniv Sao Paulo, Dept Paediat, Sch Med Ribeirao Preto, BR-14049 Ribeirao Preto, SP, Brazil
Scrideli, Carlos Alberto
Sader Milani, Soraya Lopes
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Univ Sao Paulo, Dept Paediat, Sch Med Ribeirao Preto, BR-14049 Ribeirao Preto, SP, BrazilUniv Sao Paulo, Dept Paediat, Sch Med Ribeirao Preto, BR-14049 Ribeirao Preto, SP, Brazil
Sader Milani, Soraya Lopes
Cervi, Maria Celia
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Univ Sao Paulo, Dept Paediat, Sch Med Ribeirao Preto, BR-14049 Ribeirao Preto, SP, BrazilUniv Sao Paulo, Dept Paediat, Sch Med Ribeirao Preto, BR-14049 Ribeirao Preto, SP, Brazil
Cervi, Maria Celia
Cupo, Palmira
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Univ Sao Paulo, Dept Paediat, Sch Med Ribeirao Preto, BR-14049 Ribeirao Preto, SP, BrazilUniv Sao Paulo, Dept Paediat, Sch Med Ribeirao Preto, BR-14049 Ribeirao Preto, SP, Brazil
Cupo, Palmira
Martinelli, Carlos Eduardo, Jr.
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Univ Sao Paulo, Dept Paediat, Sch Med Ribeirao Preto, BR-14049 Ribeirao Preto, SP, BrazilUniv Sao Paulo, Dept Paediat, Sch Med Ribeirao Preto, BR-14049 Ribeirao Preto, SP, Brazil