Claudin-4 Stabilizes the Genome via Nuclear and Cell-Cycle Remodeling to Support Ovarian Cancer Cell Survival

Cancer Res Commun. 2025 Jan 1;5(1):39-53. doi: 10.1158/2767-9764.CRC-24-0558.

Abstract

High-grade serous ovarian carcinoma is marked by chromosomal instability, which can serve to promote disease progression and allow cancer to evade therapeutic insults. The report highlights the role of claudin-4 in regulating genomic instability and proposes a novel therapeutic approach to exploit claudin-4-mediated regulation.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Cell Cycle
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cell Nucleus / metabolism
  • Cell Survival
  • Claudin-4* / genetics
  • Claudin-4* / metabolism
  • Female
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic
  • Genomic Instability*
  • Humans
  • Ovarian Neoplasms* / genetics
  • Ovarian Neoplasms* / metabolism
  • Ovarian Neoplasms* / pathology

Substances

  • Claudin-4
  • CLDN4 protein, human