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ArticleCancer gene therapy2025

The FOXP1-ABCG2 axis promotes the proliferation of cancer stem cells and induces chemoresistance in pancreatic cancer.

Woosol Chris Hong, Minsoo Kim, Ju Hyun Kim, Hyeon Woong Kang, Sungsoon Fang, Hye-Sol Jung, Wooil Kwon, Jin-Young Jang, Hyo Jung Kim, Joon Seong Park

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Article in Cancer gene therapy, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Woosol Chris HongDepartment of Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0005-8139-4017
Minsoo KimKorea Brain Korea 21 PLUS Project for Medical Science, Yonsei University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0008-5081-2935
Ju Hyun KimDepartment of Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Hyeon Woong KangKorea Brain Korea 21 PLUS Project for Medical Science, Yonsei University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Sungsoon FangDepartment of Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0201-5567
Hye-Sol JungDepartment of Surgery and Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Wooil KwonDepartment of Surgery and Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Jin-Young JangDepartment of Surgery and Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Hyo Jung KimDepartment of Surgery and Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea. hjkim17@snu.ac.kr.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3514-1247
Joon Seong ParkDepartment of Surgery and Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea. jspark330@snu.ac.kr.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pancreatic cancer is an aggressive disease with low survival and high recurrence rates. A major obstacle in treating pancreatic cancer is the frequent development of chemoresistance to the standard therapeutic drug, gemcitabine. One mechanism by which pancreatic cancer develops chemoresistance is through the proliferation of cancer stem cells (CSC). However, the mechanisms regulating stemness in chemoresistant tumors remain unclear. Here, we found that the expression of the transcription factor Forkhead Box P1 (FOXP1) was elevated in chemoresistant pancreatic cancer and crucial for establishing CSC characteristics. Silencing FOXP1 reduced the expressions of stemness-associated genes and diminished the formation of both spheroids and colonies, highlighting the crucial role of FOXP1 in regulating stemness in chemoresistant tumor cells. Mechanistically, we discovered that FOXP1 regulates the expression of ATP-binding cassette superfamily G member 2 (ABCG2), which induces the efflux of gemcitabine. Knockdown of FOXP1 reduced the expression of ABCG2, resulting in decreased proliferation and increased sensitivity to gemcitabine. Moreover, the inhibition of FOXP1 in orthotopic mouse models reduced tumor growth and proliferation, and enhanced sensitivity to gemcitabine. Together, our data reveal FOXP1 as a potent oncogene that promotes CSC growth in chemoresistant pancreatic cancer.

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ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily G, Member 2Drug Resistance, NeoplasmForkhead Transcription FactorsNeoplasm ProteinsNeoplastic Stem CellsPancreatic NeoplasmsRepressor ProteinsAnimalsCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationDeoxycytidineGemcitabineGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMiceXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysABCG2 protein, humanATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily G, Member 2DeoxycytidineForkhead Transcription FactorsFOXP1 protein, humanGemcitabineNeoplasm ProteinsRepressor Proteins

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PMID40169859
PMCPMC12086089

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