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ArticleNature communications2017

SIRT7 antagonizes TGF-β signaling and inhibits breast cancer metastasis.

Xiaolong Tang, Lei Shi, Ni Xie, Zuojun Liu, Minxian Qian, Fanbiao Meng, Qingyang Xu, Mingyan Zhou, Xinyue Cao, Wei-Guo Zhu and 1 more

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Article in Nature communications, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 138 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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11 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Xiaolong TangDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, 518060, China.
Lei ShiDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, 518060, China.
Ni XieShenzhen Second People's Hospital, First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518035, China.
Zuojun LiuDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, 518060, China.
Minxian QianDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, 518060, China.
Fanbiao MengDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, 518060, China.
Qingyang XuDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, 518060, China.
Mingyan ZhouDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, 518060, China.
Xinyue CaoDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, 518060, China.
Wei-Guo ZhuDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, 518060, China.
Baohua LiuDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, 518060, China. ppliew@szu.edu.cn.
Shenzhen University Health Science Center · CNShenzhen Second People's Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Distant metastasis is the main cause of breast cancer-related death; however, effective therapeutic strategies targeting metastasis are still scarce. This is largely attributable to the spatiotemporal intratumor heterogeneity during metastasis. Here we show that protein deacetylase SIRT7 is significantly downregulated in breast cancer lung metastases in human and mice, and predicts metastasis-free survival. SIRT7 deficiency promotes breast cancer cell metastasis, while temporal expression of Sirt7 inhibits metastasis in polyomavirus middle T antigen breast cancer model. Mechanistically, SIRT7 deacetylates and promotes SMAD4 degradation mediated by β-TrCP1, and SIRT7 deficiency activates transforming growth factor-β signaling and enhances epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition. Significantly, resveratrol activates SIRT7 deacetylase activity, inhibits breast cancer lung metastases, and increases survival. Our data highlight SIRT7 as a modulator of transforming growth factor-β signaling and suppressor of breast cancer metastasis, meanwhile providing an effective anti-metastatic therapeutic strategy.Metastatic disease is the major reason for breast cancer-related deaths; therefore, a better understanding of this process and its players is needed. Here the authors report the role of SIRT7 in inhibiting SMAD4-mediated breast cancer metastasis providing a possible therapeutic avenue.

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AnimalsBreast NeoplasmsCell LineCell Line, TumorDown-RegulationEpithelial-Mesenchymal TransitionGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHEK293 CellsHumansLung NeoplasmsMice, Inbred BALB CMice, NudeMice, TransgenicRNA InterferenceSignal TransductionSirtuinsSIRT7 protein, humanSirtuinsSmad4 ProteinSMAD4 protein, humanTransforming Growth Factor beta

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