Article ; Online: Bromodomain Inhibitor JQ1 Provides Novel Insights and Perspectives in Rhabdomyosarcoma Treatment.
International journal of molecular sciences
2022 Volume 23, Issue 7
Abstract: Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is the most common type of pediatric soft tissue sarcoma. It is classified into two main subtypes: embryonal (eRMS) and alveolar (aRMS). MYC family proteins are frequently highly expressed in RMS tumors, with the highest levels ... ...
Abstract | Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is the most common type of pediatric soft tissue sarcoma. It is classified into two main subtypes: embryonal (eRMS) and alveolar (aRMS). MYC family proteins are frequently highly expressed in RMS tumors, with the highest levels correlated with poor prognosis. A pharmacological approach to inhibit MYC in cancer cells is represented by Bromodomain and Extra-Terminal motif (BET) protein inhibitors. In this paper, we evaluated the effects of BET inhibitor (+)-JQ1 (JQ1) on the viability of aRMS and eRMS cells. Interestingly, we found that the drug sensitivity of RMS cell lines to JQ1 was directly proportional to the expression of MYC. JQ1 induces G1 arrest in cells with the highest steady-state levels of MYC, whereas apoptosis is associated with MYC downregulation. These findings suggest BET inhibition as an effective strategy for the treatment of RMS alone or in combination with other drugs. |
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MeSH term(s) | Apoptosis ; Azepines/pharmacology ; Cell Line, Tumor ; Cell Proliferation ; Child ; Humans ; Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-myc/metabolism ; Rhabdomyosarcoma/drug therapy ; Transcription Factors/metabolism ; Triazoles/pharmacology |
Chemical Substances | Azepines ; Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-myc ; Transcription Factors ; Triazoles |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2022-03-25 |
Publishing country | Switzerland |
Document type | Journal Article |
ZDB-ID | 2019364-6 |
ISSN | 1422-0067 ; 1422-0067 ; 1661-6596 |
ISSN (online) | 1422-0067 |
ISSN | 1422-0067 ; 1661-6596 |
DOI | 10.3390/ijms23073581 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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