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ArticleBreast cancer research : BCR2023

Loss of SPRY2 contributes to cancer-associated fibroblasts activation and promotes breast cancer development.

Huijuan Dai, Wenting Xu, Lulu Wang, Xiao Li, Xiaonan Sheng, Lei Zhu, Ye Li, Xinrui Dong, Weihang Zhou, Chenyu Han and 2 more

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Article in Breast cancer research : BCR, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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12 authors at 6 institutions in 1 country.

Huijuan Dai *Department of Breast Surgery, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Wenting Xu *Department of Pathology, The International Peace Maternity and Child Health Hospital of China Welfare Institution, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 910 Hengshan Road, Shanghai, 200030, People's Republic of China.
Lulu Wang *Department of Human Anatomy, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Xiao Li *Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Xiaonan ShengDepartment of Breast Surgery, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Lei ZhuState Key Laboratory of Systems Medicine for Cancer, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, People's Republic of China.
Ye LiDepartment of Breast Surgery, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Xinrui DongDepartment of Breast Surgery, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Weihang ZhouDepartment of Breast Surgery, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Chenyu HanDepartment of Endocrinology, Qingpu Branch of Zhongshan Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, 1158 Gongyuan Road, Shanghai, 201700, People's Republic of China. mynarrowgate@126.com.
Yan MaoBreast Disease Center, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, No. 59 Haier Road, Qingdao, 266003, Shandong, People's Republic of China. maoyan1011@qdu.edu.cn.
Linli YaoState Key Laboratory of Systems Medicine for Cancer, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, People's Republic of China. llyao@shsci.org.
Shanghai Jiao Tong University · CNRenji Hospital · CNFudan University · CNPeking University · CNQingdao University · CNShanghai Cancer Institute · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The communication between tumor cells and tumor microenvironment plays a critical role in cancer development. Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) are the major components of the tumor microenvironment and take part in breast cancer formation and progression. Here, by comparing the gene expression patterns in CAFs and normal fibroblasts, we found SPRY2 expression was significantly decreased in CAFs and decreased SPRY2 expression was correlated with worse prognosis in breast cancer patients. SPRY2 knockdown in fibroblasts promoted tumor growth and distant metastasis of breast cancer in mice. Loss of stromal SPRY2 expression promoted CAF activation dependent on glycolytic metabolism. Mechanically, SPRY2 suppressed Y10 phosphorylation of LDHA and LDHA activity by interfering with the interaction between LDHA and SRC. Functionally, SPRY2 knockdown in fibroblasts enhanced the stemness of tumor cell dependent on glycolysis in fibroblasts. Collectively, this work identified SPRY2 as a negative regulator of CAF activation, and SPRY2 in CAFs may potentially be therapeutically targeted in breast cancer treatment.

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Breast NeoplasmsCancer-Associated FibroblastsAnimalsCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationFemaleFibroblastsHumansMembrane ProteinsMiceNeoplasmsPhosphorylationPrognosisProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesTumor MicroenvironmentMembrane ProteinsProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesSpry2 protein, mouseFibroblastGlycolysisLDHAMicroenvironmentStemness

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