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ArticleThe EMBO journal2018

Tuberous sclerosis complex is required for tumor maintenance in MYC-driven Burkitt's lymphoma.

Götz Hartleben, Christine Müller, Andreas Krämer, Heiko Schimmel, Laura M Zidek, Carsten Dornblut, René Winkler, Sabrina Eichwald, Gertrud Kortman, Christian Kosan and 5 more

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Article in The EMBO journal, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 20 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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15 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Götz HartlebenEuropean Research Institute for the Biology of Ageing, University Medical Centre Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
Christine MüllerEuropean Research Institute for the Biology of Ageing, University Medical Centre Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
Andreas KrämerLeibniz Institute for Age Research, Fritz Lipmann Institute, Jena, Germany.
Heiko SchimmelInstitute for Pathology, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany.
Laura M ZidekLeibniz Institute for Age Research, Fritz Lipmann Institute, Jena, Germany.
Carsten DornblutLeibniz Institute for Age Research, Fritz Lipmann Institute, Jena, Germany.
René WinklerCenter for Molecular Biomedicine, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany.
Sabrina EichwaldLeibniz Institute for Age Research, Fritz Lipmann Institute, Jena, Germany.
Gertrud KortmanEuropean Research Institute for the Biology of Ageing, University Medical Centre Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
Christian KosanCenter for Molecular Biomedicine, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-8387-3653
Joost KluiverDepartment of Pathology, University Medical Centre Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
Iver PetersenInstitute for Pathology, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany.
Anke van den BergDepartment of Pathology, University Medical Centre Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
Zhao-Qi WangLeibniz Institute for Age Research, Fritz Lipmann Institute, Jena, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-8336-3485
Cornelis F CalkhovenEuropean Research Institute for the Biology of Ageing, University Medical Centre Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands c.f.calkhoven@umcg.nl.ORCID 0000-0001-6318-7210
Leibniz Institute on Aging - Fritz Lipmann Institute (FLI) · DEUniversity of Groningen · NLFriedrich Schiller University Jena · DEJena University Hospital · DEUniversity Medical Center Groningen · NL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) 1/2 is a negative regulator of the nutrient-sensing kinase mechanistic target of rapamycin complex (mTORC1), and its function is generally associated with tumor suppression. Nevertheless, biallelic loss of function of TSC1 or TSC2 is rarely found in malignant tumors. Here, we show that TSC1/2 is highly expressed in Burkitt's lymphoma cell lines and patient samples of human Burkitt's lymphoma, a prototypical MYC-driven cancer. Mechanistically, we show that MYC induces TSC1 expression by transcriptional activation of the TSC1 promoter and repression of miR-15a. TSC1 knockdown results in elevated mTORC1-dependent mitochondrial respiration enhanced ROS production and apoptosis. Moreover, TSC1 deficiency attenuates tumor growth in a xenograft mouse model. Our study reveals a novel role for TSC1 in securing homeostasis between MYC and mTORC1 that is required for cell survival and tumor maintenance in Burkitt's lymphoma. The study identifies TSC1/2 inhibition and/or mTORC1 hyperactivation as a novel therapeutic strategy for MYC-driven cancers.

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Gene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticAnimalsBurkitt LymphomaHEK293 CellsHeterograftsHumansMCF-7 CellsMechanistic Target of Rapamycin Complex 1MiceMice, Inbred NODMice, SCIDMicroRNAsNeoplasm TransplantationProto-Oncogene Proteins c-mycRNA, NeoplasmTuberous Sclerosis Complex 1 ProteinMechanistic Target of Rapamycin Complex 1MicroRNAsMIRN15 microRNA, humanMYC protein, humanProto-Oncogene Proteins c-mycRNA, NeoplasmTSC1 protein, humanTSC2 protein, humanTuberous Sclerosis Complex 1 ProteinTuberous Sclerosis Complex 2 ProteinBurkitt's lymphomacancermTORC1MYCTSC1/2

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