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ArticleNature communications2024

O-GlcNAcylation of MITF regulates its activity and CDK4/6 inhibitor resistance in breast cancer.

Yi Zhang, Shuyan Zhou, Yan Kai, Ya-Qin Zhang, Changmin Peng, Zhuqing Li, Muhammad Jameel Mughal, Belmar Julie, Xiaoyan Zheng, Junfeng Ma and 5 more

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Article in Nature communications, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 29 papers.

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29 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

15 authors.

Yi Zhang *Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, GWU Cancer Center, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC, USA.
Shuyan Zhou *Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, GWU Cancer Center, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC, USA.
Yan Kai *Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, GWU Cancer Center, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC, USA.
Ya-Qin ZhangDivision of Preclinical Innovation (Intramural), National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), National Institutes of Health, Rockville, MD, USA.
Changmin PengDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, GWU Cancer Center, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC, USA.
Zhuqing LiDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, GWU Cancer Center, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC, USA.
Muhammad Jameel MughalDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, GWU Cancer Center, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3982-5136
Belmar JulieDepartment of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis, Siteman Cancer Center, St Louis, MO, USA.ORCID 0009-0000-7448-7446
Xiaoyan ZhengDepartment of Anatomy and Cell Biology, GWU Cancer Center, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC, USA.
Junfeng MaDepartment of Oncology, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-5183-5425
Cynthia X MaDivision of Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8156-7492
Min ShenDivision of Preclinical Innovation (Intramural), National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), National Institutes of Health, Rockville, MD, USA.
Matthew D HallDivision of Preclinical Innovation (Intramural), National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), National Institutes of Health, Rockville, MD, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-5073-442X
Shunqiang LiDepartment of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis, Siteman Cancer Center, St Louis, MO, USA. shunqiangli@wustl.edu.
Wenge ZhuDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, GWU Cancer Center, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC, USA. wz6812@gwu.edu.ORCID 0000-0001-9113-5020

Funding

Tissue Culture Shared ResourceP30CA051008 · NCI · GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY · PI Louis M Weiner · 1990 to 2026
$71.5M
Regulation of resistance to CDK4/6 inhibitor in breast cancerR01CA275904 · NCI · GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI Shunqiang Li, Cynthia X Ma · 2023 to 2026
$2.5M
The role of And-1 in nucleotide excision repairR01CA258357 · NCI · GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI Wenge Zhu · 2022 to 2026
$2.2M
Targeting Fanconi Anemia pathway to overcome platinum drug resistance in ovarian cancerR01CA247684 · NCI · GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI ZHU, WENGE · 2021 to 2025
$2.1M
Linking of Hh and TGF-b signaling in LR asymmetry_Diversity SupplementR01GM147160 · NIGMS · GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI ZHENG, XIAOYAN · 2022 to 2025
$1.4M
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA051008NCI NIH HHS R01 CA247684NCI NIH HHS R01 CA258357NCI NIH HHS R01 CA275904NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM147160U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | NIH | National Cancer Institute (NCI) CA247684U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | NIH | National Cancer Institute (NCI) CA258357U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | NIH | National Cancer Institute (NCI) CA275904
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cyclin-dependent kinases 4 and 6 (CDK4/6) play a pivotal role in cell cycle and cancer development. Targeting CDK4/6 has demonstrated promising effects against breast cancer. However, resistance to CDK4/6 inhibitors (CDK4/6i), such as palbociclib, remains a substantial challenge in clinical settings. Using high-throughput combinatorial drug screening and genomic sequencing, we find that the microphthalmia-associated transcription factor (MITF) is activated via O-GlcNAcylation by O-GlcNAc transferase (OGT) in palbociclib-resistant breast cancer cells and tumors. Mechanistically, O-GlcNAcylation of MITF at Serine 49 enhances its interaction with importin α/β, thus promoting its translocation to nuclei, where it suppresses palbociclib-induced senescence. Inhibition of MITF or its O-GlcNAcylation re-sensitizes resistant cells to palbociclib. Moreover, clinical studies confirm the activation of MITF in tumors from patients who are palbociclib-resistant or undergoing palbociclib treatment. Collectively, our studies shed light on the mechanism regulating palbociclib resistance and present clinical evidence for developing therapeutic approaches to treat CDK4/6i-resistant breast cancer patients.

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Breast NeoplasmsCyclin-Dependent Kinase 4Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 6Drug Resistance, NeoplasmMicrophthalmia-Associated Transcription FactorN-AcetylglucosaminyltransferasesPiperazinesPyridinesAnimalsCell Line, TumorFemaleHumansMiceProtein Kinase InhibitorsXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysCDK4 protein, humanCDK6 protein, humanCyclin-Dependent Kinase 4Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 6Microphthalmia-Associated Transcription FactorMITF protein, humanN-AcetylglucosaminyltransferasesO-GlcNAc transferasepalbociclibPiperazinesProtein Kinase InhibitorsPyridines

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