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ArticleThe Journal of biological chemistry2011

IQGAP1 protein binds human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) and modulates trastuzumab resistance.

Colin D White, Zhigang Li, Deborah A Dillon, David B Sacks

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Article in The Journal of biological chemistry, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 32 papers.

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32citing papers in PubMed
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32 citing papers in PubMed, 43 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Queue Gaps Among the IQGAPs inInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2026
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  3. Mechanisms of resistance to trastuzumab in HER2-positive gastric cancer.Chinese journal of cancer research = Chung-kuo yen cheng yen chiu · 2024
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  15. Absence of IQGAP1 Protein Leads to Insulin Resistance.The Journal of biological chemistry · 2017
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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Colin D WhiteBeth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA. cdwhite@bidmc.harvard.edu
Zhigang Li
Deborah A Dillon
David B Sacks
National Institutes of Health · USBrigham and Women's Hospital · USHarvard University · US

Funding

CALMODULIN IN NEOPLASTIC TRANSFORMATION OF BREAST TISSUER01CA075205 · NCI · BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL · PI SACKS, DAVID B · 1999 to 2008
$2.8M
NCI NIH HHS R01 CA075205NCI NIH HHS R01CA075205-09
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) is overexpressed in 20-25% of breast cancers. Increased HER2 expression is an adverse prognostic factor and correlates with decreased patient survival. HER2-positive (HER2(+)) breast cancer is treated with trastuzumab. Unfortunately, some patients are intrinsically refractory to therapy, and many who do respond initially become resistant within 1 year. Understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying HER2 signaling and trastuzumab resistance is essential to reduce breast cancer mortality. IQGAP1 is a ubiquitously expressed scaffold protein that contains multiple protein interaction domains. By regulating its binding partners IQGAP1 integrates signaling pathways, several of which contribute to breast tumorigenesis. We show here that IQGAP1 is overexpressed in HER2(+) breast cancer tissue and binds directly to HER2. Knockdown of IQGAP1 decreases HER2 expression, phosphorylation, signaling, and HER2-stimulated cell proliferation, effects that are all reversed by reconstituting cells with IQGAP1. Reducing IQGAP1 up-regulates p27, and blocking this increase attenuates the growth inhibitory effects of IQGAP1 knockdown. Importantly, IQGAP1 is overexpressed in trastuzumab-resistant breast epithelial cells, and reducing IQGAP1 both augments the inhibitory effects of trastuzumab and restores trastuzumab sensitivity to trastuzumab-resistant SkBR3 cells. These data suggest that inhibiting IQGAP1 function may represent a rational strategy for treating HER2(+) breast carcinoma.

Indexed as

Antibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic AgentsBreast NeoplasmsCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationDrug Resistance, NeoplasmErb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine KinasesFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGene Knockdown TechniquesHumansMiddle AgedPhosphorylationProtein Bindingras GTPase-Activating ProteinsAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic AgentsERBB2 protein, humanErb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine KinasesIQ motif containing GTPase activating protein 1ras GTPase-Activating ProteinsTrastuzumab

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PMID21724847
PMCPMC3191015
OpenAlexW2013697921

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