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ArticleTranslational oncology2019

MYC-Induced miR-203b-3p and miR-203a-3p Control Bcl-xL Expression and Paclitaxel Sensitivity in Tumor Cells.

Sofia Aakko, Anne Hege Straume, Einar Elvbakken Birkeland, Ping Chen, Xi Qiao, Per Eystein' 'Lønning, Marko J Kallio

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Article in Translational oncology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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18citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

18 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 28 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Sofia AakkoInstitute of Biomedicine, Research Centre for Integrative Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Turku, 20520 Turku, Finland; Turku Centre for Biotechnology, University of Turku and Åbo Akademi University, 20520 Turku, Finland.
Anne Hege StraumeDepartment of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, 5020 Bergen, Norway; Department of Clinical Oncology, Haukeland University Hospital, 5020 Bergen, Norway.
Einar Elvbakken BirkelandDepartment of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, 5020 Bergen, Norway; Department of Clinical Oncology, Haukeland University Hospital, 5020 Bergen, Norway.
Ping ChenResearch Programs Unit, Genome-Scale Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, 00014, Helsinki, Finland; Integrated Cardio Metabolic Centre (ICMC), Karolinska Institutet, SE-141 57, Huddinge, Sweden.
Xi QiaoTurku Centre for Biotechnology, University of Turku and Åbo Akademi University, 20520 Turku, Finland.
Per Eystein' 'LønningDepartment of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, 5020 Bergen, Norway; Department of Clinical Oncology, Haukeland University Hospital, 5020 Bergen, Norway.
Marko J KallioInstitute of Biomedicine, Research Centre for Integrative Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Turku, 20520 Turku, Finland; Turku Centre for Biotechnology, University of Turku and Åbo Akademi University, 20520 Turku, Finland. Electronic address: marko.kallio@utu.fi.
University of Bergen · NOUniversity of Turku · FIÅbo Akademi University · FIUniversity of Helsinki · FI

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Taxanes are chemotherapeutic agents used in the treatment of solid tumors, particularly of breast, ovarian, and lung origin. However, patients show divergent therapy responses, and the molecular determinants of taxane sensitivity have remained elusive. Especially the signaling pathways that promote death of the taxane-treated cells are poorly characterized. Here we describe a novel part of a signaling route in which c-Myc enhances paclitaxel sensitivity through upregulation of miR-203b-3p and miR-203a-3p; two clustered antiapoptosis protein Bcl-xL controlling microRNAs. In vitro, the miR-203b-3p decreases the expression of Bcl-xL by direct targeting of the gene's mRNA 3'UTR. Notably, overexpression of the miR-203b-3p changed the fate of paclitaxel-treated breast and ovarian cancer cells from mitotic slippage to cell death. In breast tumors, high expression of the miR-203b-3p and MYC was associated with better therapy response and patient survival. Interestingly, in the breast tumors, MYC expression correlated negatively with BCL2L1 expression but positively with miR-203b-3p and miR-203a-3p. Finally, silencing of MYC suppressed the transcription of both miRNAs in breast tumor cells. Pending further validation, these results may assist in patient stratification for taxane therapy.

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