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ArticleMolecular carcinogenesis2026

HMGB1 Assists in Overcoming Cisplatin Resistance in Chemoresistant Human Ovarian Cancer Cells.

Van Huynh, Guliang Wang, Anirban Mukherjee, Karen M Vasquez

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Article in Molecular carcinogenesis, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Van HuynhDivision of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, The University of Texas at Austin, Dell Pediatric Research Institute, Austin, Texas, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-0346-4452
Guliang WangDivision of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, The University of Texas at Austin, Dell Pediatric Research Institute, Austin, Texas, USA.
Anirban MukherjeeRefeyn Inc, Waltham, Massachusetts, USA.
Karen M VasquezDivision of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, The University of Texas at Austin, Dell Pediatric Research Institute, Austin, Texas, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-6958-5073

Funding

Project 4: Coordinating Nucleolytic Pathways During Crosslink RepairP01CA193124 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF TX MD ANDERSON CAN CTR · PI WOOD, RICHARD D · 2017 to 2022
$9.6M
REPAIR OF GENOME DESTABILIZING DNA STRUCTURESR01CA093729 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF TX MD ANDERSON CAN CTR · PI Karen M Vasquez · 2002 to 2026
$8.2M
NCI NIH HHS P01 CA193124NCI NIH HHS R01 CA093729
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cisplatin is one of the most effective chemotherapeutic agents used in the treatment of ovarian cancer. However, the frequent development of cisplatin resistance remains a significant limitation, leading to therapeutic failure and poor patient outcomes. Cisplatin cytotoxicity is attributed to the generation of toxic DNA lesions, which can be recognized and processed by a variety of proteins, including the high mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) protein. HMGB1 is a multifunctional protein, which is involved in chromatin remodeling and multiple DNA damage repair pathways. In this study, we investigated the role of HMGB1 in modulating cisplatin sensitivity in human ovarian cancer cells. Using cisplatin-sensitive and cisplatin-resistant human ovarian cancer cell lines, we employed siRNA-mediated HMGB1 knockdown to assess its impact on the cellular responses to cisplatin treatment. In clonogenic survival assays, HMGB1 depletion resulted in a significant reduction in colony formation in cisplatin-resistant cells upon cisplatin exposure, compared with nontargeting siRNA treated cells. Additionally, HMGB1 inhibition significantly enhanced cisplatin-induced apoptosis in the cisplatin-resistant cells. Mechanistically, HMGB1-depleted cells exhibited altered DNA damage responses via modulation of ATM/CHK2 and ATR/CHK1 activity following cisplatin treatment. Notably, DNA immunoblot and modified alkaline comet assay results demonstrated that HMGB1 depletion stimulated cisplatin-DNA adduct formation and impaired the removal of cisplatin-DNA adducts, particularly in the cisplatin-resistant cells. Collectively, these findings uncover novel functions of HMGB1 in mediating cisplatin sensitivity, emphasizing its potential as a therapeutic target to overcome cisplatin resistance in ovarian cancer.

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Antineoplastic AgentsCisplatinDrug Resistance, NeoplasmHMGB1 ProteinOvarian NeoplasmsApoptosisAtaxia Telangiectasia Mutated ProteinsCell Line, TumorCheckpoint Kinase 1DNA DamageFemaleHumansRNA, Small InterferingAntineoplastic AgentsAtaxia Telangiectasia Mutated ProteinsCheckpoint Kinase 1CHEK1 protein, humanCisplatinHMGB1 ProteinHMGB1 protein, humanRNA, Small Interfering

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PMID41510801
PMCPMC12902713

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