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ArticleBMC cancer2022

ZNF703 promotes triple-negative breast cancer cells through cell-cycle signaling and associated with poor prognosis.

Xi Zhang, Xin Mu, Ou Huang, Zhitang Wang, Jialin Chen, Debo Chen, Gen Wang

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Article in BMC cancer, 2022. 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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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Xi Zhang *Department of Breast Oncology, The First Hospital of Quanzhou Affiliated to Fujian Medical University, Anji Rd, 362000, Quanzhou, China. Hee_rainday@foxmail.com.
Xin Mu *Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, 362000, Quanzhou, China.
Ou Huang *Comprehensive Breast Health Center, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, 200025, Shanghai, China.
Zhitang WangDepartment of Breast Oncology, The First Hospital of Quanzhou Affiliated to Fujian Medical University, Anji Rd, 362000, Quanzhou, China.
Jialin ChenDepartment of Breast Oncology, The First Hospital of Quanzhou Affiliated to Fujian Medical University, Anji Rd, 362000, Quanzhou, China.
Debo ChenDepartment of Breast Oncology, The First Hospital of Quanzhou Affiliated to Fujian Medical University, Anji Rd, 362000, Quanzhou, China. deboqz@163.com.
Gen WangDepartment of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Natural Medicine Pharmacology, Fujian Medical University, University Town, 1 Xue Yuan Road, 350122, Fuzhou, China. wanggenjiushiwo@outlook.com.
Fujian Medical University · CNRuijin Hospital · CN

Funding

High-level Talents Innovation and Entrepreneurship Project of Quanzhou Science and Technology Plan 2019C073RNatural Science Foundation of Fujian Province 2021J011395Quanzhou Science and Technology Project 2019N017S
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe oncogenic drivers of triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), which is characterized by worst prognosis compared with other subtypes, are poorly understood. Although next-generation sequencing technology has facilitated identifying potential targets, few of the findings have been translated into daily clinical practice. The present study is aimed to explore ZNF703 (Zinc finger 703) function and its underlying mechanism in TNBC.

methodsZNF703 expressions in tissue microarray were retrospectively examined by immunohistochemistry. The cell proliferation by SRB assay and colony formation assay, as well as cell cycle distribution by flow cytometry were assessed. The protein levels associated with possible underlying molecular mechanisms were evaluated by western blotting. Kaplan-Meier analysis was used to plot survival analysis.

resultsOur data suggest that ZNF703 expressed in 34.2% of triple-negative human breast tumors by immunohistochemistry. In vitro, ZNF703 knockdown had potent inhibitory effects on TNBC cell proliferation and cell cycle, with cyclin D1, CDK4, CDK6, and E2F1 downregulated, while Rb1 upregulated. Moreover, Kaplan-Meier analysis showed that high mRNA expression of ZNF703 was correlated to worse overall survival (HR for high expression was 3.04; 95% CI, 1.22 to 7.57, P = 0.017).

conclusionsTaken together, the results identified that targeting ZNF703 contributed to the anti-proliferative effects in TNBC cells, due to induced G1-phase arrest. This study is the first to identify ZNF703 as a potentially important protein that is involved in TNBC progression.

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Carrier ProteinsCell CycleCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationDown-RegulationFemaleG1 PhaseHumansKaplan-Meier EstimatePrognosisRetrospective StudiesSignal TransductionTriple Negative Breast NeoplasmsUp-RegulationCarrier ProteinsZNF703 protein, humanCell cycleCell proliferationPrognosisTriple-negative breast cancerZNF703

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