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ArticleMolecular oncology2022

Sortilin-related receptor is a druggable therapeutic target in breast cancer.

Hussein Al-Akhrass, Mika Pietilä, Johanna Lilja, Ella-Maria Vesilahti, Johanna M Anttila, Heidi M Haikala, Pauliina M Munne, Juha Klefström, Emilia Peuhu, Johanna Ivaska

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Article in Molecular oncology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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8citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Hussein Al-AkhrassTurku Bioscience Centre, University of Turku and Åbo Akademi University, Finland.
Mika PietiläTurku Bioscience Centre, University of Turku and Åbo Akademi University, Finland.
Johanna LiljaTurku Bioscience Centre, University of Turku and Åbo Akademi University, Finland.
Ella-Maria VesilahtiTurku Bioscience Centre, University of Turku and Åbo Akademi University, Finland.
Johanna M AnttilaFinnish Cancer Institute, FICAN South Helsinki University Hospital & Medical Faculty, University of Helsinki, Finland.
Heidi M HaikalaFinnish Cancer Institute, FICAN South Helsinki University Hospital & Medical Faculty, University of Helsinki, Finland.
Pauliina M MunneFinnish Cancer Institute, FICAN South Helsinki University Hospital & Medical Faculty, University of Helsinki, Finland.
Juha KlefströmFinnish Cancer Institute, FICAN South Helsinki University Hospital & Medical Faculty, University of Helsinki, Finland.
Emilia PeuhuTurku Bioscience Centre, University of Turku and Åbo Akademi University, Finland.
Johanna IvaskaTurku Bioscience Centre, University of Turku and Åbo Akademi University, Finland.ORCID 0000-0002-6295-6556
Åbo Akademi University · FIUniversity of Helsinki · FI

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In breast cancer, the currently approved anti-receptor tyrosine-protein kinase erbB-2 (HER2) therapies do not fully meet the expected clinical goals due to therapy resistance. Identifying alternative HER2-related therapeutic targets could offer a means to overcome these resistance mechanisms. We have previously demonstrated that an endosomal sorting protein, sortilin-related receptor (SorLA), regulates the traffic and signaling of HER2 and HER3, thus promoting resistance to HER2-targeted therapy in breast cancer. This study aims to assess the feasibility of targeting SorLA using a monoclonal antibody. Our results demonstrate that anti-SorLA antibody (SorLA ab) alters the resistance of breast cancer cells to HER2 monoclonal antibody trastuzumab in vitro and in ovo. We found that SorLA ab and trastuzumab combination therapy also inhibits tumor cell proliferation and tumor cell density in a mouse xenograft model of HER2-positive breast cancer. In addition, SorLA ab inhibits the proliferation of breast cancer patient-derived explant three-dimensional cultures. These results provide, for the first time, proof of principle that SorLA is a druggable target in breast cancer.

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Antineoplastic AgentsBreast NeoplasmsAdaptor Proteins, Vesicular TransportAnimalsAntibodies, MonoclonalCell Line, TumorDrug Resistance, NeoplasmErb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine KinasesFemaleHumansMiceReceptor, ErbB-3SortilinTrastuzumabAdaptor Proteins, Vesicular TransportAntibodies, MonoclonalAntineoplastic AgentsErb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine KinasesReceptor, ErbB-3SortilinTrastuzumabbreast cancerHER2HER3receptor traffickingSorLAtrastuzumab

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PMID34564954
PMCPMC8732349
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