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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Zao-zao Zheng, Lin Xia, Guo-sheng Hu, Jun-yi Liu, Ya-hong Hu, Yu-jie Chen, Jia-yin Peng, Wen-juan Zhang, Wen Liu
Summary: This study uncovers the critical role of a super-enhancer-associated positive feedback loop constituting BRD4/ERα-RET-ERα in ERα-positive breast cancer and suggests that targeting components in this loop would provide a new therapeutic avenue for treating ERα-positive breast cancer in the clinic.
NUCLEIC ACIDS RESEARCH
(2022)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Jasvinder Singh, Bindeshwar Sah, Yao Shen, Liang Liu
Summary: This study found that UNC0642 can induce breast cancer cell death by upregulating TXNIP expression and oxidative stress. This discovery could provide a new target for future breast cancer therapies.
CHEMICO-BIOLOGICAL INTERACTIONS
(2023)
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Cell Biology
Xiaohong Xia, Chuyi Huang, Yuning Liao, Yuan Liu, Jinchan He, Zhenlong Shao, Tumei Hu, Cuifu Yu, Lili Jiang, Jinbao Liu, Hongbiao Huang
Summary: The study highlights the importance of deubiquitinase USP15 in preventing ERα degradation and promoting breast cancer progression. Knockdown of USP15 enhances the antitumor activities of tamoxifen on breast cancer cells. These findings provide a new approach to overcoming resistance to endocrine therapy and targeting the USP15-ERα axis for therapeutic strategies on ERα degradation.
CELL DEATH & DISEASE
(2021)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Xu Li, Shu Zhuo, Ting Zhuang, Yong Suk Cho, Guojin Wu, Yuchen Liu, Kun Mu, Kai Zhang, Peng Su, Yingzi Yang, Cheng Cheng Zhang, Jian Zhu, Jin Jiang
Summary: Hippo signaling restricts tissue growth by inhibiting YAP, which also functions as a tumor suppressor in ER+ breast cancer by interfering with the TEAD-ERα signaling axis.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
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Medicine, Research & Experimental
Coralie Poulard, Thuy Ha Pham, Youenn Drouet, Julien Jacquemetton, Ausra Surmielova, Loay Kassem, Benoite Mery, Christine Lasset, Jonathan Reboulet, Isabelle Treilleux, Elisabetta Marangoni, Olivier Tredan, Muriel Le Romancer
Summary: Endocrine therapies targeting estrogen signaling have improved management of estrogen receptor alpha (ERα)-positive breast cancers. However, resistance to treatment remains a challenge. This study identifies nuclear PRMT5 expression as a predictive marker of sensitivity to tamoxifen in breast cancer patients, and reveals the mechanism of tamoxifen stimulating ERα methylation by PRMT5. This biomarker could be used to enhance response to tamoxifen in ERα-positive breast tumors.
EMBO MOLECULAR MEDICINE
(2023)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Seng Chuan Tang, Quentin Lion, Olivier Peulen, Philippe Chariot, Arnaud Lavergne, Alice Mayer, Paula Allepuz Fuster, Pierre Close, Sebastian Klein, Alexandra Florin, Reinhard Buettner, Ivan Nemazanyy, Kateryna Shostak, Alain Chariot
Summary: COP1 acts as an oncogenic E3 ligase by promoting ERα signaling but also acts as a tumor suppressor candidate by preventing EMT, reflecting a dual role of COP1 in breast cancer that has sparked widespread interest in the academic community.
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Oncology
Hao Liu, Hui Lyu, Guanmin Jiang, Danyang Chen, Sanbao Ruan, Shuang Liu, Lukun Zhou, Minqiang Yang, Shanshan Zeng, Zhimin He, Hongsheng Wang, Hongsheng Li, Guopei Zheng, Bolin Liu
Summary: Resistance to HER2-targeted therapy in breast cancer is associated with upregulation of ALKBH5, which promotes m6A demethylation of GLUT4 mRNA, leading to increased glycolysis and resistance to therapy. ALKBH5 and GLUT4 overexpression are associated with poor prognosis. Inhibiting GLUT4 may restore response to HER2-targeted therapy.
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Cell Biology
Wenwen Zhang, Fang Xue, Shangdan Xie, Cheng Chen, Jingwei Li, Xueqiong Zhu
Summary: Isoflurane enhances the proliferation of cervical cancer cells by upregulating histone deacetylase 6 through a mTOR-dependent pathway. The AKT-mediated pathway has no effect on isoflurane-induced expression of histone deacetylase 6.
MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR BIOCHEMISTRY
(2021)
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Cell Biology
Ziyu Zhang, Baoyu Chen, Yuwen Zhu, Tianyi Zhang, Yibiao Yuan, Xiaoling Zhang, Yong Xu
Summary: TGF-beta regulates the transcription of the prometastatic small GTPase RHOJ by activating MKL1 and recruiting the H3K9/H3K27 dual demethylase KDM7A. KDM7A can be used to predict prognosis in breast cancer patients and its knockdown attenuates migration, invasion, growth, and metastasis of breast cancer cells. KDM7A is a direct transcriptional target of TGF-beta signaling, and small-molecule inhibitors of KDM7A may provide therapeutic solutions for malignant breast cancers.
FRONTIERS IN CELL AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Rieke Schroeder, Anna-Lena Illert, Thalia Erbes, Christian Flotho, Michael Luebbert, Jesus Duque-Afonso
Summary: Breast cancer presents challenges in early diagnosis and treatment, with epigenetics offering potential solutions. Differential DNA methylation and expression of histone-modifying enzymes can differentiate breast cancer cells, while new technologies like detection of circulating nucleic acids are emerging for early detection. Preclinical and clinical studies show therapeutic benefits of epigenetically active drugs, especially when combined with conventional therapies. Integration of epigenetic substances into established breast cancer therapy protocols holds promise for future clinical applications.
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Lidia Borkiewicz
Summary: Cancer development and progression are governed by complex genetic and epigenetic changes, with histone 3 trimethylation of lysine 27 (H3K27me3) playing a significant role in silencing tumor suppressor genes in breast cancer. This review highlights the importance of H3K27me3 status in breast cancer biology and potential therapeutic implications.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
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Oncology
Foteinos-Ioannis Dimitrakopoulos, Anastasia Kottorou, Aspasia Tzezou
Summary: Breast cancer, the most common cancer in women, poses a challenge in therapeutic management for hormone receptor-positive patients due to resistance mechanisms. Molecular mechanisms involved in endocrine resistance include changes in hormone receptor signaling, activation of parallel pathways, cell cycle regulator modifications, transcription factor activation, and stem cell activity changes. Epigenetic changes, such as DNA methylation, histone modifications, and ncRNAs alterations, play a pivotal role not only in breast cancer progression but also in resistance to endocrine therapy.
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Oncology
Eline J. ter Steege, Loes W. Doornbos, Peter D. Haughton, Paul J. van Diest, John Hilkens, Patrick W. B. Derksen, Elvira R. M. Bakker
Summary: We have identified RSPO3 as a novel driver of breast cancer, independent of Wnt signaling, and it promotes the proliferation and invasion of breast cancer cells. In contrast to colorectal cancer, Wnt inhibitors are not effective in RSPO3-driven breast cancer, but directly targeting RSPO3 effectively inhibits the growth of breast cancer cells. Our findings suggest that RSPO3 is a valuable therapeutic target in breast cancer.
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Genetics & Heredity
Ajay Kumar, Arun Dhillon, Mohan Chowdenahalli Manjegowda, Neha Singh, Dixcy Jaba Sheeba John Mary, Sachin Kumar, Deepak Modi, Anil Mukund Limaye
Summary: This study reveals that estrogen suppresses HOXB2 expression, with ERα playing a role in this suppression. Future investigations should explore the implications of estrogen-mediated suppression on the proposed tumor suppressor function of HOXB2.
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Immunology
Yingxia Zheng, Zheyi Chen, Bingqian Zhou, Shiyu Chen, Li Han, Ningdai Chen, Yanhui Ma, Guohua Xie, Junyao Yang, Hong Nie, Lisong Shen
Summary: This study found that PRMT5 is important for T cell subset differentiation and antitumor immunity. PRMT5 deficiency promotes CD8(+) T cell differentiation into terminal effector cells and impairs the transition to memory precursor cells. Additionally, PRMT5 deficiency accelerates tumor progression.
JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY
(2022)