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EZH2 Promotes Expansion of Breast Tumor Initiating Cells through Activation of RAF1-β-Catenin Signaling

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Chang, Chun-Ju, Yang, Jer-Yen, Xia, Weiya, Chen, Chun-Te, Xie, Xiaoming, Chao, Chi-Hong, Woodward, Wendy A., Hsu, Jung-Mao, Hortobagyi, Gabriel N., Hung, Mien-Chie·2011·Cancer Cell

Abstract

Summary It has been proposed that an aggressive secondary cancer stem cell population arises from a primary cancer stem cell population through acquisition of additional genetic mutations and drives cancer progression. Overexpression of Polycomb protein EZH2, essential in stem cell self-renewal, has been linked to breast cancer progression. However, critical mechanism linking increased EZH2 expression to BTIC (breast tumor initiating cell) regulation and cancer progression remains unclear. Here, we identify a mechanism in which EZH2 expression-mediated downregulation of DNA damage repair leads to accumulation of recurrent RAF1 gene amplification in BTICs, which activates p-ERK-β-catenin signaling to promote BTIC expansion. We further reveal that AZD6244, a clinical trial drug that inhibits RAF1-ERK signaling, could prevent breast cancer progression by eliminating BTICs.

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Chang, C.-J., Yang, J.-Y., Xia, W., Chen, C.-T., Xie, X., Chao, C.-H., Woodward, W. A., Hsu, J.-M., Hortobagyi, G. N., & Hung, M.-C.
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Cancer Cell
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2011-01
Volume
19
Issue
1
Pages
86-100
ISSN
1535-6108 (ISSN-L)
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W2085178889
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408
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10
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15.72
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journal article
Language
en
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Chang, C.-J., Yang, J.-Y., Xia, W., Chen, C.-T., Xie, X., Chao, C.-H., Woodward, W. A., Hsu, J.-M., Hortobagyi, G. N., & Hung, M.-C. (2011). EZH2 Promotes Expansion of Breast Tumor Initiating Cells through Activation of RAF1-β-Catenin Signaling. Cancer Cell. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccr.2010.10.035

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