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ArticleBreast cancer research and treatment2021

Effects of PI3K inhibition in AI-resistant breast cancer cell lines: autophagy, apoptosis, and cell cycle progression.

Tiago V Augusto, Cristina Amaral, Yuanzhong Wang, Shiuan Chen, Cristina F Almeida, Natércia Teixeira, Georgina Correia-da-Silva

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Article in Breast cancer research and treatment, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Tiago V AugustoLaboratory of Biochemistry, Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, UCIBIO.REQUIMTE, University of Porto, Rua Jorge Viterbo Ferreira no. 228, 4050-313, Porto, Portugal.
Cristina AmaralLaboratory of Biochemistry, Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, UCIBIO.REQUIMTE, University of Porto, Rua Jorge Viterbo Ferreira no. 228, 4050-313, Porto, Portugal.
Yuanzhong WangDepartment of Cancer Biology, Beckman Research Institute of the City of Hope, Duarte, CA, USA.
Shiuan ChenDepartment of Cancer Biology, Beckman Research Institute of the City of Hope, Duarte, CA, USA.
Cristina F AlmeidaLaboratory of Biochemistry, Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, UCIBIO.REQUIMTE, University of Porto, Rua Jorge Viterbo Ferreira no. 228, 4050-313, Porto, Portugal.
Natércia TeixeiraLaboratory of Biochemistry, Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, UCIBIO.REQUIMTE, University of Porto, Rua Jorge Viterbo Ferreira no. 228, 4050-313, Porto, Portugal. natercia@ff.up.pt.
Georgina Correia-da-SilvaLaboratory of Biochemistry, Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, UCIBIO.REQUIMTE, University of Porto, Rua Jorge Viterbo Ferreira no. 228, 4050-313, Porto, Portugal. george@ff.up.pt.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5787-9018
Universidade do Porto · PTCity of Hope · US

Funding

Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia BD/128333/2017Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia DL 57/2016 - Norma TransitóriaFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia SFRH/BPD/98304/2013Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia UIDB/04378/2020
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionBreast cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in women. The aromatase inhibitors (AIs), Anastrozole (Ana), Letrozole (Let), and Exemestane (Exe) are a first-line treatment option for estrogen receptor-positive (ER MATERIALS AND

methodsThe involvement of autophagy in response to Ana and Let treatments and the effects of the combination of BYL-719, a PI3K inhibitor, with AIs were explored in AI-resistant breast cancer cell lines (LTEDaro, AnaR, LetR, and ExeR).

resultsWe demonstrate that Ana and Let treatments do not promote autophagy in resistant breast cancer cells, contrary to Exe. Moreover, the combinations of BYL-719 with AIs decrease cell viability by different mechanisms by nonsteroidal vs. steroidal AIs. The combination of BYL-719 with Ana or Let induced cell cycle arrest while the combination with Exe promoted cell cycle arrest and apoptosis. In addition, BYL-719 decreased AnaR, LetR, and ExeR cell viability in a dose- and time-dependent manner, being more effective in the ExeR cell line. This decrease was further exacerbated by ICI 182,780.

conclusionThese results corroborate the lack of cross-resistance between AIs verified in the clinic, excluding autophagy as a mechanism of resistance to Ana or Let and supporting the ongoing clinical trials combining BYL-719 with AIs.

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Aromatase InhibitorsBreast NeoplasmsPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesApoptosisAutophagyCell CycleDrug Resistance, NeoplasmFemaleHumansMCF-7 CellsAromatase InhibitorsPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesAcquired resistanceAromatase inhibitorsAutophagyBreast cancerBYL-719

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