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ArticleCellular oncology (Dordrecht, Netherlands)2021

Atypical cyclin P regulates cancer cell stemness through activation of the WNT pathway.

Abril Sánchez-Botet, Eva Quandt, Núria Masip, Rubén Escribá, Laura Novellasdemunt, Laura Gasa, Vivian S W Li, Ángel Raya, Josep Clotet, Mariana P C Ribeiro

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Article in Cellular oncology (Dordrecht, Netherlands), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Abril Sánchez-BotetDepartment of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Josep Trueta, s/n, 08195, Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain.
Eva QuandtDepartment of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Josep Trueta, s/n, 08195, Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain.
Núria MasipDepartment of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Josep Trueta, s/n, 08195, Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain.
Rubén EscribáRegenerative Medicine Program, Bellvitge Institute for Biomedical Research (IDIBELL) and Program for Clinical Translation of Regenerative Medicine in Catalonia (P-CMRC), L'Hospitalet del Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.
Laura NovellasdemuntStem Cell and Cancer Biology Laboratory, The Francis Crick Institute, London, UK.
Laura GasaDepartment of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Josep Trueta, s/n, 08195, Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain.
Vivian S W LiStem Cell and Cancer Biology Laboratory, The Francis Crick Institute, London, UK.
Ángel RayaRegenerative Medicine Program, Bellvitge Institute for Biomedical Research (IDIBELL) and Program for Clinical Translation of Regenerative Medicine in Catalonia (P-CMRC), L'Hospitalet del Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.
Josep ClotetDepartment of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Josep Trueta, s/n, 08195, Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain. jclotet@uic.es.
Mariana P C RibeiroDepartment of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Josep Trueta, s/n, 08195, Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain. mpontecardosoribeiro@uic.es.
Universitat Internacional de Catalunya · ESInstitut d'Investigació Biomédica de Bellvitge · ESThe Francis Crick Institute · GB

Funding

Medical Research Council MC_UP_1202/7Ministerio de Economía, Industria y Competitividad, Gobierno de España PGC2018-096597-B-I00
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeCancer stem cells represent a cancer cell subpopulation that has been found to be associated with metastasis and chemoresistance. Therefore, it is vital to identify mechanisms regulating cancer stemness. Previously, we have shown that the atypical cyclin P (CCNP), also known as CNTD2, is upregulated in lung and colorectal cancers and is associated with a worse clinical prognosis. Given that other cyclins have been implicated in pluripotency regulation, we hypothesized that CCNP may also play a role in cancer stemness.

methodsCell line-derived spheroids, ex vivo intestinal organoid cultures and induced-pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) were used to investigate the role of CCNP in stemness. The effects of CCNP on cancer cell stemness and the expression of pluripotency markers and ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters were evaluated using Western blotting and RT-qPCR assays. Cell viability was assessed using a MTT assay. The effects of CCNP on WNT targets were monitored by RNA-seq analysis. Data from publicly available web-based resources were also analyzed.

resultsWe found that CCNP increases spheroid formation in breast, lung and colorectal cancers, and upregulates the expression of stemness (CD44, CD133) and pluripotency (SOX2, OCT4, NANOG) markers. In addition, we found that CCNP promotes resistance to anticancer drugs and induces the expression of multidrug resistance ABC transporters. Our RNA-seq data indicate that CCNP activates the WNT pathway, and that inhibition of this pathway abrogates the increase in spheroid formation promoted by CCNP. Finally, we found that CCNP knockout decreases OCT4 expression in iPSCs, further supporting the notion that CCNP is involved in stemness regulation.

conclusionOur results reveal CCNP as a novel player in stemness and as a potential therapeutic target in cancer.

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Wnt Signaling PathwayBiomarkers, TumorCell Line, TumorCyclinsDrug Resistance, NeoplasmGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHEK293 CellsHumansNeoplastic Stem CellsPluripotent Stem CellsBiomarkers, TumorCCNP protein, humanCyclinsBreast cancerCancer stem cells (CSCs)Colorectal cancerCyclin PLung cancerWNT

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PMID34604945
PMCPMC8648692
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