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ArticleThe EMBO journal2019

FOXA2 controls the cis-regulatory networks of pancreatic cancer cells in a differentiation grade-specific manner.

Marta Milan, Chiara Balestrieri, Gabriele Alfarano, Sara Polletti, Elena Prosperini, Paola Spaggiari, Alessandro Zerbi, Giuseppe R Diaferia, Gioacchino Natoli

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Article in The EMBO journal, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 33 papers.

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33citing papers in PubMed
1.9field-weighted citation impact, top 14% of its field
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33 citing papers in PubMed, 48 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Marta MilanHumanitas University, Milano, Italy.
Chiara BalestrieriHumanitas University, Milano, Italy.
Gabriele AlfaranoHumanitas University, Milano, Italy.
Sara PollettiHumanitas University, Milano, Italy.
Elena ProsperiniHumanitas University, Milano, Italy.
Paola SpaggiariHumanitas Clinical Research Center IRCCS, Milano, Italy.
Alessandro ZerbiHumanitas University, Milano, Italy.
Giuseppe R DiaferiaDepartment of Experimental Oncology, IEO, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, Milano, Italy.
Gioacchino NatoliHumanitas University, Milano, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-0711-2411
Humanitas University · ITIstituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico · IT

Funding

Associazione Italiana per la Ricerca sul Cancro (AIRC) 20251Ministero della Salute (Ministry of Health, Italy) GR-2016-02361721Umberto Veronesi Foundation (FUV)
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Differentiation of normal and tumor cells is controlled by regulatory networks enforced by lineage-determining transcription factors (TFs). Among them, TFs such as FOXA1/2 bind naïve chromatin and induce its accessibility, thus establishing new gene regulatory networks. Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is characterized by the coexistence of well- and poorly differentiated cells at all stages of disease. How the transcriptional networks determining such massive cellular heterogeneity are established remains to be determined. We found that FOXA2, a TF controlling pancreas specification, broadly contributed to the cis-regulatory networks of PDACs. Despite being expressed in both well- and poorly differentiated PDAC cells, FOXA2 displayed extensively different genomic distributions and controlled distinct gene expression programs. Grade-specific functions of FOXA2 depended on its partnership with TFs whose expression varied depending on the differentiation grade. These data suggest that FOXA2 contributes to the regulatory networks of heterogeneous PDAC cells via interactions with alternative partner TFs.

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Cell DifferentiationGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticRegulatory Elements, TranscriptionalCarcinoma, Pancreatic DuctalCell MovementCell ProliferationGene Regulatory NetworksHepatocyte Nuclear Factor 1-betaHepatocyte Nuclear Factor 3-alphaHepatocyte Nuclear Factor 3-betaHomeodomain ProteinsHumansNeoplasm GradingPancreatic NeoplasmsTumor Cells, CulturedFOXA1 protein, humanFOXA2 protein, humanHepatocyte Nuclear Factor 1-betaHepatocyte Nuclear Factor 3-alphaHepatocyte Nuclear Factor 3-betaHNF1B protein, humanHomeodomain ProteinsHOXB8 protein, humandifferentiationFOXA2pancreatic cancertranscription

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PMID31531882
PMCPMC6792020
OpenAlexW2973798938

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