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ArticleOncotarget2012

Phenotypic screening reveals topoisomerase I as a breast cancer stem cell therapeutic target.

Fang Zhang, Kristi Rothermund, Sajithlal B Gangadharan, Yves Pommier, Edward V Prochownik, John S Lazo

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Article in Oncotarget, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Fang ZhangSection of Hematology/Oncology, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, The University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Kristi Rothermund
Sajithlal B Gangadharan
Yves Pommier
Edward V Prochownik
John S Lazo

Funding

DNA Topoisomerases as Target of Action of Anticancer DrugsZIABC006161 · NCI · DIVISION OF BASIC SCIENCES - NCI · PI POMMIER, YVES · 2009 to 2025
$16.8M
Structure-based design of novel low molecular weight c-Myc inhibitorsR01CA140624 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI PROCHOWNIK, EDWARD VICTOR · 2009 to 2013
$2.7M
NCI NIH HHS R01 CA140624
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cancer stem cells (CSCs) are a subpopulation generally thought to be responsible for cancer initiation and progression. Because CSCs are often rare in the total tumor cell population and differentiate rapidly when grown in culture, it has been challenging to uncover compounds that selectively target CSCs. We previously described CSC-emulating cells derived from breast cancer cell lines that maintained a stable undifferentiated state. We optimized a phenotypic assay with these cells and screened 1,280-bioactive compounds, identifying five that preferentially inhibited CSC-like cell proliferation. Using a compound-guided target identification approach, we found high topoisomerase I (Topo I) expression levels in breast CSC-like cells and primary breast CSCs. Structurally unrelated small molecules targeting Topo I preferentially inhibited CSC-like cells. These results illustrate the substantial power of this CSC phenotypic screening platform and promote Topo I as a potential molecular therapeutic target for therapies aimed at expunging CSCs.

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Antineoplastic AgentsBreast NeoplasmsCell Growth ProcessesCell Line, TumorDNA Topoisomerases, Type IDrug Screening Assays, AntitumorFemaleHigh-Throughput Screening AssaysHumansMCF-7 CellsMolecular Targeted TherapyNeoplastic Stem CellsPhenotypeTopoisomerase I InhibitorsAntineoplastic AgentsDNA Topoisomerases, Type ITopoisomerase I Inhibitors

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PMID22948175
PMCPMC3660065

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