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ArticleJournal of molecular cell biology2021

A novel isoform of ATOH8 promotes the metastasis of breast cancer by regulating RhoC.

Mengyao Xu, Shan Huang, Xiaoli Dong, Yanan Chen, Miao Li, Wen Shi, Guanwen Wang, Chongbiao Huang, Qiong Wang, Yanhua Liu and 4 more

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Article in Journal of molecular cell biology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 19 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Mengyao XuSchool of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China.
Shan HuangSchool of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China.
Xiaoli DongSchool of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China.
Yanan ChenSchool of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China.
Miao LiSchool of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China.
Wen ShiSchool of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China.
Guanwen WangSchool of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China.
Chongbiao HuangDepartment of Pancreatic Cancer, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin 300060, China.
Qiong WangSchool of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China.
Yanhua LiuSchool of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China.
Peiqing SunDepartment of Cancer Biology and Comprehensive Cancer Center, Wake Forest University Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC 27157, USA.
Shuang YangSchool of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China.
Rong XiangSchool of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China.
Antao ChangSchool of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China.
Nankai University · CNTianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital · CNWake Forest University · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Metastases are the main cause of cancer-related mortality in breast cancer. Although significant progress has been made in the field of tumor metastasis, the exact molecular mechanisms involved in tumor metastasis are still unclear. Here, we report that ATOH8-V1, a novel isoform of ATOH8, is highly expressed in breast cancer and is a negative prognostic indicator of survival for patients. Forced expression of ATOH8-V1 dramatically enhances, while silencing of ATOH8-V1 decreases the metastasis of breast cancer cell lines. Moreover, ATOH8-V1 directly binds to the RhoC promoter and stimulates the expression of RhoC, which in turn enhances the metastasis of breast cancer. Altogether, our data demonstrate that ATOH8-V1 is a novel pro-metastatic factor that enhances cancer metastasis, suggesting that ATOH8-V1 is a potential therapeutic target for treatment of metastatic cancers.

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Gene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticAnimalsBasic Helix-Loop-Helix ProteinsBreastBreast NeoplasmsCell Line, TumorFemaleHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMiceMiddle AgedNeoplasm InvasivenessPrognosisProtein IsoformsrhoC GTP-Binding ProteinXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysATOH8 protein, humanBasic Helix-Loop-Helix ProteinsProtein IsoformsrhoC GTP-Binding ProteinRHOC protein, humanATOH8breast cancermetastasisRhoC

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PMID33049034
PMCPMC8035989
OpenAlexW3091811702

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