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ArticleFEBS open bio2021

Ferritin heavy chain (FTH1) exerts significant antigrowth effects in breast cancer cells by inhibiting the expression of c-MYC.

Amjad Ali, Jasmin Shafarin, Rola Abu Jabal, Nour Aljabi, Mohamad Hamad, Jibran Sualeh Muhammad, Hema Unnikannan, Mawieh Hamad

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Article in FEBS open bio, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 26 papers.

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8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Amjad AliResearch Institute for Medical and Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
Jasmin ShafarinResearch Institute for Medical and Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
Rola Abu JabalDepartment of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
Nour AljabiDepartment of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
Mohamad HamadResearch Institute for Medical and Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
Jibran Sualeh MuhammadResearch Institute for Medical and Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.ORCID 0000-0002-9565-1062
Hema UnnikannanResearch Institute for Medical and Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
Mawieh HamadResearch Institute for Medical and Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.ORCID 0000-0002-6769-1091
University of Sharjah · AE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Overexpression of ferritin heavy chain (FTH1) often associates with good prognosis in breast cancer (BCa), particularly in the triple-negative subtype (triple-negative breast cancer). However, the mechanism by which FTH1 exerts its possible tumor suppressor effects in BCa is not known. Here, we examined the bearing of FTH1 silencing or overexpression on several aspects of BCa cell growth in vitro. FTH1 silencing promoted cell growth and mammosphere formation, increased c-MYC expression, and reduced cell sensitivity to chemotherapy. In contrast, FTH1 overexpression inhibited cell growth, decreased c-MYC expression, and sensitized cancer cells to chemotherapy; silencing of c-MYC recapitulated the effects of FTH1 overexpression. These findings show for the first time that FTH1 suppresses tumor growth by inhibiting the expression of key oncogenes, such as c-MYC.

Indexed as

ApoferritinsBreast NeoplasmsCell Line, TumorCell MovementCell ProliferationFemaleFerritinsGene ExpressionGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansOxidoreductasesTriple Negative Breast NeoplasmsApoferritinsFerritinsFTH1 protein, humanOxidoreductasesbreast cancerc-MYCFTH1G9airon metabolism

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PMID34551213
PMCPMC8564339
OpenAlexW3200199126

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