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ReviewMolecular and cellular endocrinology2014

Distinct roles of STAT3 and STAT5 in the pathogenesis and targeted therapy of breast cancer.

Sarah R Walker, Michael Xiang, David A Frank

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Review in Molecular and cellular endocrinology, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 65 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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65 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Sarah R WalkerDepartment of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA; Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Michael XiangDepartment of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA; Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
David A FrankDepartment of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA; Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA. Electronic address: david_frank@dfci.harvard.edu.

Funding

Medical Scientist Training ProgramT32GM007753 · NIGMS · HARVARD UNIVERSITY (MEDICAL SCHOOL) · PI WALENSKY, LOREN DAVID · 1985 to 2021
$50.0M
Dual STAT3/NF-kB Inhibitors for Targeted Cancer TherapyR01CA160979 · NCI · DANA-FARBER CANCER INST · PI FRANK, DAVID A. · 2012 to 2016
$1.8M
NCI NIH HHS R01 CA160979NCI NIH HHS R01-CA160979NIGMS NIH HHS T32 GM007753
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The transcription factors STAT3 and STAT5 play important roles in the regulation of mammary gland function during pregnancy, lactation, and involution. Given that STAT3 and STAT5 regulate genes involved in proliferation and survival, it is not surprising that inappropriate activation of STAT3 and STAT5 occurs commonly in breast cancer. Although these proteins are structurally similar, they have divergent and opposing effects on gene expression and cellular phenotype. Notably, when STAT5 and STAT3 are activated simultaneously, STAT5 has a dominant effect, and leads to decreased proliferation and increased sensitivity to cell death. Similarly, in breast cancer, activation of both STAT5 and STAT3 is associated with longer patient survival than activation of STAT3 alone. Pharmacological inhibitors of STAT3 and STAT5 are being developed for cancer therapy, though understanding the activation state and functional interaction of STAT3 and STAT5 in a patient's tumor may be critical for the optimal use of this strategy.

Indexed as

Molecular Targeted TherapyBreast NeoplasmsFemaleHumansSTAT3 Transcription FactorSTAT5 Transcription FactorSTAT3 Transcription FactorSTAT5 Transcription FactorGene expressionOncologySignal transductionTranscription factors

Identifiers

PMID23531638
PMCPMC3732813

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