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ArticleDevelopmental cell2023

Palbociclib releases the latent differentiation capacity of neuroblastoma cells.

Kirsty M Ferguson, Sarah L Gillen, Lewis Chaytor, Evon Poon, Daniel Marcos, Roshna Lawrence Gomez, Laura M Woods, Lidiya Mykhaylechko, Louis Elfari, Barbara Martins da Costa and 5 more

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Article in Developmental cell, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers.

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19citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

19 citing papers in PubMed, 29 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

15 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Kirsty M FergusonWellcome-MRC Cambridge Stem Cell Institute, Jeffrey Cheah Biomedical Centre, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge CB2 0AW, UK.
Sarah L GillenWellcome-MRC Cambridge Stem Cell Institute, Jeffrey Cheah Biomedical Centre, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge CB2 0AW, UK.
Lewis ChaytorWellcome-MRC Cambridge Stem Cell Institute, Jeffrey Cheah Biomedical Centre, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge CB2 0AW, UK; Department of Oncology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0XZ, UK.
Evon PoonDivision of Clinical Studies, The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) and Royal Marsden NHS Trust, Sutton SM2 5NG, UK.
Daniel MarcosWellcome-MRC Cambridge Stem Cell Institute, Jeffrey Cheah Biomedical Centre, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge CB2 0AW, UK; Department of Oncology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0XZ, UK.
Roshna Lawrence GomezCollege of Medicine, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dubai Healthcare City, P.O. Box 505055, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Laura M WoodsWellcome-MRC Cambridge Stem Cell Institute, Jeffrey Cheah Biomedical Centre, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge CB2 0AW, UK; Department of Oncology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0XZ, UK.
Lidiya MykhaylechkoWellcome-MRC Cambridge Stem Cell Institute, Jeffrey Cheah Biomedical Centre, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge CB2 0AW, UK; Department of Oncology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0XZ, UK.
Louis ElfariWellcome-MRC Cambridge Stem Cell Institute Advanced Imaging Facility, Cambridge CB2 0AW, UK.
Barbara Martins da CostaDivision of Clinical Studies, The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) and Royal Marsden NHS Trust, Sutton SM2 5NG, UK.
Yann JaminDivision of Radiotherapy and Imaging, The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) and Royal Marsden NHS Trust, Sutton SM2 5NG, UK.
Jason S CarrollCancer Research UK Cambridge Institute, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0RE, UK.
Louis CheslerDivision of Clinical Studies, The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) and Royal Marsden NHS Trust, Sutton SM2 5NG, UK.
Fahad R AliCollege of Medicine, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dubai Healthcare City, P.O. Box 505055, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Anna PhilpottWellcome-MRC Cambridge Stem Cell Institute, Jeffrey Cheah Biomedical Centre, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge CB2 0AW, UK; Department of Oncology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0XZ, UK. Electronic address: ap113@cam.ac.uk.
Wellcome/MRC Cambridge Stem Cell Institute · GBInstitute of Cancer Research · GBMohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences · AEUniversity of Cambridge · GB

Funding

Cancer Research UK 20411Cancer Research UK 25636Cancer Research UK 28278Medical Research Council MC_PC_17230Wellcome Trust 203151Wellcome Trust 212253Wellcome Trust 212253/Z/18/Z
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Neuroblastoma is the most common extracranial solid tumor in infants, arising from developmentally stalled neural crest-derived cells. Driving tumor differentiation is a promising therapeutic approach for this devastating disease. Here, we show that the CDK4/6 inhibitor palbociclib not only inhibits proliferation but induces extensive neuronal differentiation of adrenergic neuroblastoma cells. Palbociclib-mediated differentiation is manifested by extensive phenotypic and transcriptional changes accompanied by the establishment of an epigenetic program driving expression of mature neuronal features. In vivo palbociclib significantly inhibits tumor growth in mouse neuroblastoma models. Furthermore, dual treatment with retinoic acid resets the oncogenic adrenergic core regulatory circuit of neuroblastoma cells, further suppresses proliferation, and can enhance differentiation, altering gene expression in ways that significantly correlate with improved patient survival. We therefore identify palbociclib as a therapeutic approach to dramatically enhance neuroblastoma differentiation efficacy that could be used in combination with retinoic acid to improve patient outcomes.

Indexed as

NeuroblastomaPiperazinesPyridinesTretinoinAdrenergic AgentsAnimalsCell DifferentiationCell Line, TumorHumansMiceAdrenergic AgentspalbociclibPiperazinesPyridinesTretinoinCDK4CDK6cell cycledifferentiationneuroblastomapalbociclibretinoic acid

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PMID37734383
PMCPMC7618569
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