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ArticleCancer research2025

Stabilization of RUNX1 Induced by O-GlcNAcylation Promotes PDGF-BB-Mediated Resistance to CDK4/6 Inhibitors in Breast Cancer.

Shuyan Zhou, Yi Zhang, Julie Belmar, Chunyan Hou, Yaqin Zhang, Changmin Peng, Yunxiao Meng, Zhuqing Li, Muhammad Jameel Mughal, Yanjun Gao and 7 more

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Article in Cancer research, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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8 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Targeting Runx1 Slows Cyst Growth in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease.FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

17 authors.

Shuyan Zhou *Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, GWU Cancer Center, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, District of Columbia.ORCID 0009-0002-8868-7996
Yi Zhang *Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, GWU Cancer Center, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, District of Columbia.ORCID 0000-0001-6881-384X
Julie BelmarDepartment of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis, St Louis, Missouri.ORCID 0009-0000-7448-7446
Chunyan HouDepartment of Oncology, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, District of Columbia.ORCID 0000-0001-5966-1899
Yaqin ZhangDivision of Preclinical Innovation, National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Rockville, Maryland.ORCID 0000-0001-6067-980X
Changmin PengDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, GWU Cancer Center, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, District of Columbia.ORCID 0000-0002-1749-9552
Yunxiao MengLaboratory & Molecular and Genomic Pathology, Department of Laboratory and Transfusion Services, The George Washington University Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia.ORCID 0000-0002-6731-5731
Zhuqing LiDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, GWU Cancer Center, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, District of Columbia.ORCID 0000-0003-4709-4588
Muhammad Jameel MughalDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, GWU Cancer Center, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, District of Columbia.ORCID 0000-0002-3982-5136
Yanjun GaoDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, GWU Cancer Center, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, District of Columbia.ORCID 0009-0000-0527-3479
Edward SetoDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, GWU Cancer Center, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, District of Columbia.ORCID 0000-0001-7562-7316
Min ShenDivision of Preclinical Innovation, National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Rockville, Maryland.ORCID 0000-0002-8218-0433
Matthew D HallDivision of Preclinical Innovation, National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Rockville, Maryland.ORCID 0000-0002-5073-442X
Junfeng MaDepartment of Oncology, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, District of Columbia.ORCID 0000-0002-5183-5425
Cynthia X MaDivision of Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis, St. Louis, Missouri.ORCID 0000-0002-8156-7492
Shunqiang LiDepartment of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis, St Louis, Missouri.ORCID 0000-0001-9508-7249
Wenge ZhuDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, GWU Cancer Center, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, District of Columbia.ORCID 0000-0001-9113-5020

Funding

Tissue Culture Shared ResourceP30CA051008 · NCI · GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY · PI MARCUS S NOEL · 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
The Regulation of Cisplatin resistance in ovarian cancerR01CA184717 · NCI · GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI ZHU, WENGE · 2014 to 2018
$1.6M
National Institutes of Health (NIH) CA247684NCI NIH HHS P30 CA051008NCI NIH HHS R01 CA184717NCI NIH HHS R01 CA247684NCI NIH HHS R01 CA258357NCI NIH HHS R01 CA275904
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cyclin-dependent kinases 4 and 6 (CDK4/6) are crucial in regulating cell-cycle progression and cancer development. Targeting CDK4/6 has shown considerable promise in treating various cancers, including breast cancer. Despite significant therapeutic efficacy, resistance to CDK4/6 inhibitors (CDK4/6i), such as palbociclib, remains a substantial hurdle in clinical practice. Using a coculture system, cytokine array, and quantitative high-throughput combinatorial screening, we discovered a mechanism by which the Runt-related transcription factor (RUNX) 1-platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF)-BB axis regulates palbociclib resistance in breast cancer cells. Specifically, RUNX1 functioned as a transcription factor to drive expression of PDGFB, leading to resistance to palbociclib by enhancing the Akt pathway and suppressing senescence. Furthermore, in resistant cells, RUNX1 was O-GlcNAcylated at serine 252 by O-GlcNAc transferase, resulting in the stabilization of RUNX1 by preventing ubiquitin-mediated degradation. Inhibition of the RUNX1-PDGF-BB axis by specific inhibitors overcame palbociclib resistance both in vitro and in vivo. Notably, the RUNX1-PDGF-BB axis was upregulated in resistant patient-derived xenograft lines and in patients with breast cancer following treatment with CDK4/6i. These findings not only unveil O-GlcNAcylation-mediated activation of a RUNX1-PDGF-BB pathway as a driver of palbociclib resistance but also provide clinical evidence supporting the repurposing of FDA-approved PDGFR inhibitors as a therapeutic strategy to treat patients with CDK4/6i-resistant breast cancer. Significance: RUNX1-PDGF-BB signaling drives resistance to CDK4/6 inhibition in breast cancer, providing the foundation to develop approaches to target the RUNX1-PDGF-BB axis to overcome CDK4/6 inhibitor resistance in breast cancer patients.

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BecaplerminBreast NeoplasmsCore Binding Factor Alpha 2 SubunitCyclin-Dependent Kinase 4Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 6Drug Resistance, NeoplasmProtein Kinase InhibitorsAnimalsCell Line, TumorFemaleHumansMiceMice, NudePiperazinesPyridinesXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysBecaplerminCDK4 protein, humanCDK6 protein, humanCore Binding Factor Alpha 2 SubunitCyclin-Dependent Kinase 4Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 6palbociclibPiperazinesProtein Kinase InhibitorsPyridinesRUNX1 protein, human

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PMID39937190
PMCPMC12625700

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