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ArticleFrontiers in cell and developmental biology2021

Targeted Inhibition of Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor 1-GLI Through AZD4547 and GANT61 Modulates Breast Cancer Progression.

Syeda Kiran Riaz, Walizeb Khan, Fen Wang, Tanwir Khaliq, Amber Malik, Eisha Tir Razia, Jahangir Sarwar Khan, Shafiul Haque, Anwar M Hashem, Shadi S Alkhayyat and 5 more

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Article in Frontiers in cell and developmental biology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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15 authors at 8 institutions in 5 countries.

Syeda Kiran RiazDepartment of Biosciences, COMSATS University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Walizeb KhanDepartment of Biosciences, COMSATS University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Fen WangCollege of Medicine, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, United States.
Tanwir KhaliqDepartment of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Amber MalikDepartment of Biosciences, COMSATS University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Eisha Tir RaziaDepartment of Biosciences, COMSATS University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Jahangir Sarwar KhanDepartment of Surgery, Rawalpindi Medical University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
Shafiul HaqueResearch and Scientific Studies Unit, College of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Anwar M HashemVaccines and Immunotherapy Unit, King Fahd Medical Research Center, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Shadi S AlkhayyatFaculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Najiah Esam AzharGeneral Surgery, Department of Internal Medicine, King Abdullah Medical Complex, General Directorate of Health Affairs, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Steve HarakehSpecial Infectious Agents Unit, King Fahd Medical Research Center, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Mohammad Javed AnsariDepartment of Botany, Hindu College (Moradabad), Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University, Bareilly, India.
Farhan HaqDepartment of Biosciences, COMSATS University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Muhammad Faraz Arshad MalikDepartment of Biosciences, COMSATS University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
COMSATS University Islamabad · PKKing Abdulaziz University · SAShaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology · PKBursa Uludağ Üni̇versi̇tesi̇ · TRKing Abdullah Medical City · SAM.J.P. Rohilkhand University · INRawalpindi Medical University · PKTexas A&M University · US

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Abstract

The underlying mechanism of fibroblast growth factor receptor 1 (FGFR1) mediated carcinogenesis is still not fully understood. For instance, FGFR1 upregulation leads to endocrine therapy resistance in breast cancer patients. The current study aimed to identify FGFR1-linked genes to devise improved therapeutic strategies. RNA-seq and microarray expression data of 1,425 breast cancer patients from two independent cohorts were downloaded for the analysis. Gene Set Enrichment Analysis (GSEA) was performed to identify differentially expressed pathways associated with FGFR1 expression. Validation was done using 150 fresh tumor biopsy samples of breast cancer patients. The clinical relevance of mRNA and protein expression of FGFR1 and its associated genes were also evaluated in mouse embryonic fibroblasts (MEFs) and breast cancer cell line (MDA-MB-231). Furthermore, MDA-MB-231 cell line was treated with AZD4547 and GANT61 to identify the probable role of FGFR1 and its associated genes on cells motility and invasion. According to GSEA results, SHH pathway genes were significantly upregulated in FGFR1 patients in both discovery cohorts of breast cancer. Statistical analyses using both discovery cohorts and 150 fresh biopsy samples revealed strong association of FGFR1 and GLI1, a member of SHH pathway. The increase in the expression of these molecules was associated with poor prognosis, lymph node involvement, late stage, and metastasis. Combined exposures to AZD4547 (FGFR1 inhibitor) and GANT61 (GLI1 inhibitor) significantly reduced cell proliferation, cell motility, and invasion, suggesting molecular crosstalk in breast cancer progression and metastasis. A strong positive feedback mechanism between FGFR1-GLI1 axis was observed, which significantly increased cell proliferation and metastasis. Targeting FGFR1-GLI1 simultaneously will significantly improve the prognosis of breast cancer in patients.

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AZD4547breast cancerFGFR1GANT61GLI1SHH pathway

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