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ArticleAnti-cancer agents in medicinal chemistry2025

BCL6 Inhibitors Exhibit Therapeutic Effects on Breast Cancer Cells through the BCL6-STAT4 Pathway.

Zai Wang, Mengtian Tan, Junqi Zhang, Hang Ren, Xueshuai Ye

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Zai WangScience and Education Division, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University of Engineering, Handan, Hebei, 056000, China.
Mengtian TanAffiliated Hospital of Hebei University of Engineering & School of Clinical Medicine, Hebei University of Engineering, Handan, Hebei, 056002, China.
Junqi ZhangAffiliated Hospital of Hebei University of Engineering & School of Clinical Medicine, Hebei University of Engineering, Handan, Hebei, 056002, China.
Hang RenAffiliated Hospital of Hebei University of Engineering & School of Clinical Medicine, Hebei University of Engineering, Handan, Hebei, 056002, China.
Xueshuai YeAffiliated Hospital of Hebei University of Engineering & School of Clinical Medicine, Hebei University of Engineering, Handan, Hebei, 056002, China.

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Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province H2024402005
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objectiveThis study aimed to explore the roles of BCL6 and STAT4 in breast cancer, their biological functions, and their relationships with the prognosis of patients with breast cancer.

methodsOnline databases were used to analyze the expression characteristics of BCL6 and STAT4 in breast cancer, as well as the correlation between STAT4 and both the prognosis of breast cancer patients and the biological function of breast cancer cells. BC cell lines, such as MCF7 and MDA-436 cells, were treated with the BCL6 inhibitor TP-021, and STAT4 and BCL6 mRNA expression levels were detected. Sh-RNAs were used to downregulate STAT4 in MCF7 and MDA-436 cells, and their proliferation ability was measured via a CCK-8 assay.

resultsBCL6 expression was detected in BC cell lines and tissues, but the expression of STAT4 was downregulated in BC, and the expression level of STAT4 was negatively correlated with patient prognosis. Inhibition of BCL6 can increase the STAT4 level in BC cells and inhibit their proliferation ability in vitro. Poor prognosis may be related to the expression of STAT4 and the characteristics of immune cell infiltration in tumor tissues.

conclusionBCL6 inhibitors demonstrated therapeutic effects on breast cancer cells through the BCL6-STAT4 pathway.

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Antineoplastic AgentsBreast NeoplasmsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-6STAT4 Transcription FactorCell ProliferationDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrug Screening Assays, AntitumorFemaleHumansMolecular StructureStructure-Activity RelationshipTumor Cells, CulturedAntineoplastic AgentsBCL6 protein, humanProto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-6STAT4 protein, humanSTAT4 Transcription FactorBCL6breast cancercell proliferationimmune cell infiltration.STAT4TP-021

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