Dong Xue

Dr. Dong Xue


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Academic Career Length

5Years (2022-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

Representative Publications

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4 March 2025 in Biochemical Pharmacology
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HHHuifeng Hao
Huifeng Hao
WTWenjia Tian
Wenjia Tian
JGJingjing Gong
Jingjing Gong
JLJunfeng Li
Junfeng Li
SZShiyan Zhou
Shiyan Zhou
PLPingPing Li
PingPing Li

29 September 2022 in Cells
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HSHan Shuyan
Han Shuyan
HHHuifeng Hao
Huifeng Hao
HHhaibo han
haibo han
DXDong Xue
Dong Xue
YJYanna Jiao
Yanna Jiao
QZQun Zhou
Qun Zhou
Hyperactivation of Wnt signaling is crucial in tumor formation. Fully elucidating the molecular details of how the cancer-specific Wnt signaling pathway is activated or contributes to tumorigenesis will help in determining future treatment strategies. Here, we aimed to explore the contribution of CUEDC2, a novel CUE-domain-containing protein, to the activation of Wnt signaling and the tumorigenesis of triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) and to determine the underlying mechanisms. TNBC patient samples and disease-free survival (DFS) data were used to determine the association between CUEDC2 and TNBC progression. The effects of CUEDC2 on TNBC were examined in TNBC cells in vitro and in subcutaneous xenograft tumors in vivo. Gene knockdown, immunoprecipitation plus liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry, pull-down, co-immunoprecipitation, localized surface plasmon resonance, and nuclear translocation analysis were used to uncover the mechanisms of CUEDC2 in regulating Wnt signaling and TNBC development. CUEDC2 is sufficient to maintain the hyperactivation of Wnt signaling required for TNBC tumorigenesis. The contribution of CUEDC2 plays a major role in determining the outcome of oncogenic Wnt signaling both in vitro and in vivo. Mechanistically, the CUE domain in CUEDC2 directly bound to the ARM (7–9) domain in β-catenin, promoted β-catenin nuclear translocation and enhanced the expression of β-catenin targeted genes. More importantly, an 11-amino-acid competitive peptide targeting the CUE domain in CUEDC2 blocked the interactions of CUEDC2 and β-catenin and abrogated the malignant phenotype of TNBC cells in vitro and in vivo. We observed that TNBC patients who exhibited higher levels of CUEDC2 showed marked hyperactivation of the Wnt signaling pathway and poor clinical outcomes, highlighting the clinical relevance of our findings. CUEDC2 promotes TNBC tumor growth by enhancing Wnt signaling through directly binding to β-catenin and accelerating its nuclear translocation. Targeting the interactions of CUEDC2 and β-catenin may be a valuable strategy for combating TNBC.

16 February 2026 in Journal of Ethnopharmacology
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ZGZhengwang Guo
Zhengwang Guo
HHHuifeng Hao
Huifeng Hao
XDXinxin Deng
Xinxin Deng
YJYanna Jiao
Yanna Jiao
BDBin Dong
Bin Dong
HSHan Shuyan
Han Shuyan