1. WBP2 modulates G1/S transition in ER+ breast cancer cells and is a direct target of miR-206.
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Ren, Yong-qiang, Wang, Hui-jun, Zhang, Yong-qing, and Liu, Yan-bing
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BREAST cancer prognosis , *TARGETED drug delivery , *MICRORNA , *CARRIER proteins , *TAMOXIFEN , *BREAST cancer treatment , *GENETIC overexpression , *ANTINEOPLASTIC agents , *BINDING sites , *BREAST tumors , *CELL lines , *CELL physiology , *DRUG resistance in cancer cells , *GENETIC techniques , *PROGNOSIS , *PROTEINS , *RNA , *CELL cycle proteins , *PHARMACODYNAMICS - Abstract
Purpose: The mechanisms underlying the oncogenic properties of WW domain binding protein 2 (WBP2) in breast cancer have not been fully understood. In this study, we explored the role of WBP2 in cell cycle regulation in ER+ breast cancer cells and how it is regulated in the cancer cells.Methods: The association between WBP2 expression and prognosis in ER+ breast cancer was assessed by data mining in Breast Cancer Gene-Expression Miner v4.0. Cell cycle was assessed by PI staining and flow cytometry. EdU staining was applied to visualize cells in S phase. The binding between miR-206 and WBP2 were verified by dual luciferase assay. CCK-8 assay and flow cytometric analysis were applied to assess the functional role of WBP2 and miR-206 in the cancer cells.Results: High WBP2 expression correlates with higher risk of any events (AE) and metastatic relapse (MR) and also indicates shorter AE-free survival and MR-free survival in ER+ breast cancer patients. In both MCF-7 and BT474 cells, WBP can influence the expression of G1/S-related cell cycle proteins, including p21, CDK4, and cyclin D1. In addition, WBP2 overexpression resulted in facilitated G1/S transition, while WBP2 knockdown impaired the transition. The 3'UTR of WBP2 has a conserved miR-206 binding site. Functionally, miR-206 knockdown decreased tamoxifen sensitivity in tamoxifen-sensitive (TamS) MCF-7 cells, while miR-206 overexpression and WBP2 knockdown enhanced the sensitivity in tamoxifen-resistant (TamR) MCF-7 cells.Conclusion: Based on these findings, we infer that the miR-206/WBP2 axis can modulate tamoxifen sensitivity via regulating G1/S progression in ER+ breast cancer. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2017
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