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ArticleTranslational oncology2022

Nafamostat mesylate overcomes endocrine resistance of breast cancer through epigenetic regulation of CDK4 and CDK6 expression.

Yueh-Te Lin, Joseph Lin, Yi-En Liu, Kai-Wen Hsu, Chang-Chi Hsieh, Dar-Ren Chen, Han-Tsang Wu

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Article in Translational oncology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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7 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Yueh-Te LinCancer Genome Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Gueishan Dist., Taoyuan 333, Taiwan.
Joseph LinComprehensive Breast Cancer Center, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua 500, Taiwan; Department of Animal Science and Biotechnology, Tunghai University, Taichung 407, Taiwan.
Yi-En LiuCancer Research Center, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua 500, Taiwan.
Kai-Wen HsuResearch Center for Cancer Biology, Institute of New Drug Development, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan.
Chang-Chi HsiehDepartment of Animal Science and Biotechnology, Tunghai University, Taichung 407, Taiwan.
Dar-Ren ChenComprehensive Breast Cancer Center, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua 500, Taiwan; Cancer Research Center, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua 500, Taiwan; School of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 402, Taiwan. Electronic address: darren_chen@cch.org.tw.
Han-Tsang WuCancer Research Center, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua 500, Taiwan. Electronic address: 182033@cch.org.tw.
Changhua Christian Hospital · TWTunghai University · TWChang Gung Memorial Hospital · TWChina Medical University · TWChung Shan Medical University · TW

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Breast cancer is common worldwide, and the estrogen receptor-positive subtype accounts for approximately 70% of breast cancer in women. Tamoxifen and fulvestrant are drugs currently used for endocrinal therapy. Breast cancer exhibiting endocrine resistance can undergo metastasis and lead to the death of breast cancer patients. Drug repurposing is an active area of research in clinical medicine. We found that nafamostat mesylate, clinically used for patients with pancreatitis and disseminated intravascular coagulation, acts as an anti-cancer drug for endocrine-resistant estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer (ERPBC). Epigenetic repression of CDK4 and CDK6 by nafamostat mesylate induced apoptosis and suppressed the metastasis of ERPBC through the deacetylation of Histone 3 Lysine 27. A combination of nafamostat mesylate and CDK4/6 inhibitor synergistically overcame endocrine resistance in ERPBC. Nafamostat mesylate might be an essential adjuvant or alternative drug for the treatment of endocrine-resistant ERPBC due to the low cost-efficiency of the CDK4/6 inhibitor.

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CDK4/6Endocrine resistanceEstrogen receptor-positive breast cancerNafamostat mesylate

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PMID34890965
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