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ArticleMolecular cell2010

Loss of miR-200 inhibition of Suz12 leads to polycomb-mediated repression required for the formation and maintenance of cancer stem cells.

Dimitrios Iliopoulos, Marianne Lindahl-Allen, Christos Polytarchou, Heather A Hirsch, Philip N Tsichlis, Kevin Struhl

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Article in Molecular cell, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 240 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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240citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
18.7field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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240 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 387 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Dimitrios IliopoulosDepartment Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
Marianne Lindahl-Allen
Christos Polytarchou
Heather A Hirsch
Philip N Tsichlis
Kevin Struhl
Harvard University · USMolecular Oncology (United States) · USTufts Medical Center · US

Funding

Genomic targets of oncoproteins and tumor suppressorsR01CA107486 · NCI · HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL · PI STRUHL, KEVIN · 2006 to 2020
$9.4M
Akt in T cell development and functionR01CA057436 · NCI · TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER · PI TSICHLIS, PHILIP N. · 1994 to 2011
$3.2M
NEW ANTIBODY TARGETS IN HUMAN BREAST CANCER STROMAR01CA057486 · NCI · SLOAN-KETTERING INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RES · PI RETTIG, WOLFGANG J · 1994 to 1994
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NEW ANTIBODY TARGETS IN CANCER--REACTIVE STROMAL CELLSR55CA057486 · NCI · SLOAN-KETTERING INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RES · PI RETTIG, WOLFGANG · 1992 to 1992
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NCI NIH HHS CA 107486NCI NIH HHS CA 57486NCI NIH HHS R01 CA057436NCI NIH HHS R01 CA107486
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In an inducible oncogenesis model, the miR-200 family is inhibited during CSC formation but not transformation, and inhibition of miR-200b increases CSC formation. Interestingly, miR-200b directly targets Suz12, a subunit of a polycomb repressor complex (PRC2). Loss of miR-200 during CSC formation increases Suz12 expression, Suz12 binding, H3-K27 trimethylation, and Polycomb-mediated repression of the E-cadherin gene. miR-200b expression or Suz12 depletion blocks the formation and maintenance of mammospheres, and in combination with chemotherapy suppresses tumor growth and prolongs remission in mouse xenografts. Conversely, ectopic expression of Suz12 in transformed cells is sufficient to generate CSCs. The miR-200b-Suz12-cadherin pathway is important for CSC growth and invasive ability in genetically distinct breast cancer cells, and its transcriptional signature is observed in metastatic breast tumors. The interaction between miR-200 and Suz12 is highly conserved, suggesting that it represents an ancient regulatory mechanism to control the growth and function of stem cells.

Indexed as

AnimalsBreast NeoplasmsCadherinsCarrier ProteinsCell Line, TumorFemaleHumansMiceMice, NudeMicroRNAsNeoplasm ProteinsNeoplasm TransplantationNeoplastic Stem CellsNuclear ProteinsPolycomb-Group ProteinsPolycomb Repressive Complex 2CadherinsCarrier ProteinsMicroRNAsNeoplasm ProteinsNuclear ProteinsPolycomb-Group ProteinsPolycomb Repressive Complex 2Repressor ProteinsRNA, NeoplasmSUZ12 protein, humanTranscription Factors

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PMID20832727
PMCPMC2938080
OpenAlexW2050306367

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