FBXW7 modulates malignant potential and cisplatin-induced apoptosis in cholangiocarcinoma through NOTCH1 and MCL1

Abstract

The ubiquitin ligase F-box and WD repeat domain-containing 7 (FBXW7) is responsible for degrading diverse oncoproteins and is considered a tumor suppressor in many human cancers. Inhibiting FBXW7 enhances the malignant potential of several cancers. In this study, we aimed to investigate the role of FBXW7 in cholangiocarcinoma. We found that FBXW7 expression was associated with clinicopathological outcomes in cholangiocarcinoma patients. Both disease-free and overall survival were significantly worse in the low-FBXW7 group than in the high-FBXW7 group (P =.001 and P