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ArticleOncotarget2017

MutY-Homolog (MYH) inhibition reduces pancreatic cancer cell growth and increases chemosensitivity.

George Sharbeen, Janet Youkhana, Amanda Mawson, Joshua McCarroll, Andrea Nunez, Andrew Biankin, Amber Johns, David Goldstein, Phoebe Phillips

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Article in Oncotarget, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8citing papers in PubMed
0.3field-weighted citation impact, top 32% of its field
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

George SharbeenPancreatic Cancer Translational Research Group, Lowy Cancer Research Centre, Prince of Wales Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
Janet YoukhanaPancreatic Cancer Translational Research Group, Lowy Cancer Research Centre, Prince of Wales Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
Amanda MawsonPancreatic Cancer Translational Research Group, Lowy Cancer Research Centre, Prince of Wales Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
Joshua McCarrollChildren's Cancer Institute, Lowy Cancer Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
Andrea NunezPancreatic Cancer Translational Research Group, Lowy Cancer Research Centre, Prince of Wales Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
Andrew BiankinWolfson Wohl Cancer Research Centre, Institute of Cancer Sciences, University of Glasgow, Bearsden, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom.
Amber JohnsThe Kinghorn Cancer Centre, Cancer Program, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Darlinghurst, Sydney, Australia.
David GoldsteinPancreatic Cancer Translational Research Group, Lowy Cancer Research Centre, Prince of Wales Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
Phoebe PhillipsPancreatic Cancer Translational Research Group, Lowy Cancer Research Centre, Prince of Wales Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
UNSW Sydney · AUThe Kinghorn Cancer Centre · AU

Funding

Cancer Research UK 17263Cancer Research UK 22533Chief Scientist Office SGP/1Medical Research Council MC_PC_15080
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PC) have a poor prognosis due to metastases and chemoresistance. PC is characterized by extensive fibrosis, which creates a hypoxic microenvironment, and leads to increased chemoresistance and intracellular oxidative stress. Thus, proteins that protect against oxidative stress are potential therapeutic targets for PC. A key protein that maintains genomic integrity against oxidative damage is MutY-Homolog (MYH). No prior studies have investigated the function of MYH in PC cells. Using siRNA, we showed that knockdown of MYH in PC cells 1) reduced PC cell proliferation and increased apoptosis; 2) further decreased PC cell growth in the presence of oxidative stress and chemotherapy agents (gemcitabine, paclitaxel and vincristine); 3) reduced PC cell metastatic potential; and 4) decreased PC tumor growth in a subcutaneous mouse model in vivo. The results from this study suggest MYH may be a novel therapeutic target for PC that could potentially improve patient outcome by reducing PC cell survival, increasing the efficacy of existing drugs and reducing metastatic spread.

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AnimalsAntineoplastic AgentsApoptosisCarcinoma, Pancreatic DuctalCell CycleCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationDeoxycytidineDNA GlycosylasesDose-Response Relationship, DrugFemaleGemcitabineGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMice, Inbred BALB CMice, NudeAntineoplastic AgentsDeoxycytidineDNA GlycosylasesGemcitabinemutY adenine glycosylasePaclitaxelVincristinechemoresistanceDNA repairmutY-homolog (MYH)oxidative stresspancreatic cancer

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PMID27999205
PMCPMC5354726
OpenAlexW2563056462

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