Article ; Online: Prox1 Suppresses the Proliferation of Breast Cancer Cells via Direct Inhibition of c-Myc Gene Expression.
2023 Volume 12, Issue 14
Abstract: Breast cancer is one of the most lethal malignancies in women worldwide and is characterized by rapid growth and low survival rates, despite advances in tumor biology and therapies. Novel therapeutic approaches require new insights into the molecular ... ...
| Abstract | Breast cancer is one of the most lethal malignancies in women worldwide and is characterized by rapid growth and low survival rates, despite advances in tumor biology and therapies. Novel therapeutic approaches require new insights into the molecular mechanisms of malignant transformation and progression. To this end, here, we identified Prox1 as a negative regulator of proliferation and tumor-related metabolism in breast cancer. In particular, we showed that breast tumors from human patients exhibited reduced levels of Prox1 expression, while high expression levels of Prox1 were associated with a favorable prognosis in breast cancer patients. Moreover, we experimentally demonstrated that Prox1 was sufficient to strongly suppress proliferation, migration, and the Warburg effect in human breast cancer cells without inducing apoptosis. Most importantly, over-expression of Prox1 inhibited breast tumor growth in vivo in both heterotopic and orthotopic xenograft mouse models. The anti-tumorigenic effect of Prox1 was mediated by the direct repression of c-Myc transcription and its downstream target genes. Consistently, c-Myc over-expression from an artificial promoter that was not targeted by Prox1 reversed Prox1's anti-tumor effects. These findings suggest that Prox1 has a tumor suppressive role via direct transcriptional regulation of c-Myc, making it a promising therapeutic gene for breast cancer. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Humans ; Female ; Mice ; Animals ; Homeodomain Proteins/genetics ; Homeodomain Proteins/metabolism ; Breast Neoplasms/genetics ; Breast Neoplasms/pathology ; Tumor Suppressor Proteins/metabolism ; Transcription Factors/genetics ; Cell Proliferation ; Gene Expression |
| Chemical Substances | Homeodomain Proteins ; Tumor Suppressor Proteins ; Transcription Factors |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2023-07-17 |
| Publishing country | Switzerland |
| Document type | Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
| ZDB-ID | 2661518-6 |
| ISSN | 2073-4409 ; 2073-4409 |
| ISSN (online) | 2073-4409 |
| ISSN | 2073-4409 |
| DOI | 10.3390/cells12141869 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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