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ArticleCell death & disease2025

SOX5 inhibition overcomes PARP inhibitor resistance in BRCA-mutated breast and ovarian cancer.

Mithun Ghosh, Min Sil Kang, Nar Bahadur Katuwal, Sa Deok Hong, Seong Min Park, Seul-Gi Kim, Seung Ryeol Lee, Yong Wha Moon

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Mithun GhoshDepartment of Biomedical Science, The Graduate School, CHA University, Seongnam-si, 13488, Republic of Korea.
Min Sil KangDepartment of Biomedical Science, The Graduate School, CHA University, Seongnam-si, 13488, Republic of Korea.
Nar Bahadur KatuwalDepartment of Biomedical Science, The Graduate School, CHA University, Seongnam-si, 13488, Republic of Korea.
Sa Deok HongDepartment of Biomedical Science, The Graduate School, CHA University, Seongnam-si, 13488, Republic of Korea.
Seong Min ParkDepartment of Biomedical Science, The Graduate School, CHA University, Seongnam-si, 13488, Republic of Korea.
Seul-Gi KimDepartment of Internal Medicine, Hematology and Oncology, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam-si, 13496, Republic of Korea.
Seung Ryeol LeeDepartment of Urology, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam-si, 13496, Republic of Korea.
Yong Wha MoonDepartment of Internal Medicine, Hematology and Oncology, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam-si, 13496, Republic of Korea. ymoon@cha.ac.kr.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7943-974X

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitors are effective in cells with homologous recombination (HR) deficiency, including BRCA1/2 mutation. However, PARP inhibitors remain a therapeutic challenge in breast and ovarian cancer due to inevitably acquired resistance in most cases. Therefore, strategies to overcome PARP inhibitor resistance are unmet clinical need. SRY-box transcription factor 5 (SOX5) plays a crucial role in development of various cancers but the role of SOX5 in PARP inhibitor resistance is poorly understood. This study identified SOX5 as a potential biomarker associated with PARP inhibitor resistance and addressed potential treatment strategies to overcome PARP inhibitor resistance using the olaparib-resistant preclinical model. We observed that SOX5 was significantly upregulated in olaparib-resistant cells and contributed to PARP inhibitor resistance by upregulating DNA repair pathway genes. Ectopic SOX5 overexpression contributed to PARP inhibitor resistance by suppressing DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) in BRCA-mutated breast and ovarian cancer. SOX5 small interfering RNA combined with olaparib sensitized olaparib-resistant cells and suppressed the growth of olaparib-resistant xenografts in mice via increased DSBs represented by ɣH2AX formation. Mechanistically, SOX5 directly interacted with yes-associated protein 1 (YAP1) and promoted its nuclear translocation by suppressing the Hippo pathway. YAP1, in association with TEA domain family members (TEAD), upregulated HR-related gene expression and conferred PARP inhibitor resistance. Furthermore, the clinical relevance of SOX5 as a therapeutic target was supported by a significant association between SOX5 overexpression and poor prognosis in ovarian cancer on public mRNA microarray data sets. Therefore, we propose SOX5 as a promising therapeutic target for overcoming PARP inhibitor resistance in BRCA1/2-mutated breast and ovarian cancer.

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BRCA1 ProteinBRCA2 ProteinBreast NeoplasmsDrug Resistance, NeoplasmMutationOvarian NeoplasmsPoly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase InhibitorsSOXD Transcription FactorsAnimalsCell Line, TumorDNA RepairFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMiceMice, NudeBRCA1 ProteinBRCA1 protein, humanBRCA2 ProteinolaparibPhthalazinesPiperazinesPoly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase InhibitorsSOX5 protein, humanSOXD Transcription Factors

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PMCPMC12022250

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