A high level of NOB1 protein expression was associated with large tumour size and Union for International Cancer Control stage, but was not significantly correlated with sex or age.
To explore the function of NOB1 in human prostate malignancy, we analyzed the expression of NOB1 in prostate cancer and found that NOB1 was elevated in prostate cancer tissues compared to the adjacent normal tissues.
Results of a previous study demonstrated that downregulation of NIN1/RPN12 binding protein 1 homolog (NOB1) expression via adenovirus expression vector carrying NOB1 siRNA (Ad/sh-NOB1) induced cancer apoptosis and increased the radiosensitivity of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) cells.
The expression of NOB1 in cancer and cancer-adjacent tissues of patients was detected by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction, and the relationship between NOB1 expression and the pathogenesis of osteosarcoma was analyzed.
This review summarizes the research progress made into NOB1 in cancer in the past decade; this information provides valuable clues and theoretical guidance for future anticancer therapy by targeting NOB1.