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ArticleNature communications2026

CRISPR activation screens identify oncogenic lncRNAs that are susceptible to CDK4/6 inhibitor treatment.

Yifei Wang, Yueshan Zhao, Jiaxin Hu, Zehua Wang, Dhamotharan Pattarayan, Sihan Li, Yu Zhang, Xiaofei Wang, Yue Wang, Wen Xie and 2 more

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Article in Nature communications, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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12 authors.

Yifei Wang *Center for Pharmacogenetics, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2832-4125
Yueshan Zhao *Center for Pharmacogenetics, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Jiaxin Hu *Center for Pharmacogenetics, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1691-7820
Zehua WangCenter for Pharmacogenetics, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0769-8865
Dhamotharan PattarayanCenter for Pharmacogenetics, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4995-1264
Sihan LiCenter for Pharmacogenetics, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Yu ZhangCenter for Pharmacogenetics, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Xiaofei WangCenter for Pharmacogenetics, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9415-5294
Yue WangCenter for Pharmacogenetics, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Wen XieCenter for Pharmacogenetics, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3967-155X
Min ZhangDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. miz45@pitt.edu.
Da YangCenter for Pharmacogenetics, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. dyang@pitt.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8336-9457

Funding

A novel lncRNA-responsive and xenobiotic receptor-mediated regulation of drug metabolism and dispositionR01CA255196 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI YANG, DA · 2021 to 2025
$1.8M
The oncogenic role of EPIC1MYC axis in breast cancerR01CA222274 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI YANG, DA · 2018 to 2022
$1.8M
Enhancer RNAs Boost MYC-Chromatin Interaction to Regulate Gene Expression and TumorigenesisR01CA282704 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI Da Yang · 2023 to 2026
$1.6M
LncRNA EPIC1 induces immunotherapy resistance by activating EZH2 in breast cancerR01CA272866 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI Da Yang · 2023 to 2026
$1.5M
NCI NIH HHS R01 CA222274NCI NIH HHS R01 CA255196NCI NIH HHS R01 CA272866NCI NIH HHS R01 CA282704U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | NIH | National Cancer Institute (NCI) R01CA222274U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | NIH | National Cancer Institute (NCI) R01CA255196U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | NIH | National Cancer Institute (NCI) R01CA272866U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | NIH | National Cancer Institute (NCI) R01CA282704
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The roles of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) in tumorigenesis and therapeutic response remain largely unknown. Here we perform genome-wide and focused CRISPR activation screens to identify lncRNAs regulating palbociclib response in breast cancer cells. A synchronized two-stage proliferation screen not only characterizes tumor growth-regulating lncRNAs, but also reveals a strong negative correlation between lncRNA-mediated regulation of tumor proliferation and CDK4/6 inhibitor sensitivity. By integrating CRISPRa screen results with drug response data from 815 cancer cell lines, we identify and functionally validate that TENM3-AS1, LINC01117, and ENSG00000226706 can increase breast cancer sensitivity to CDK4/6i while promoting tumor proliferation. In breast cancer patients, all three lncRNA signatures are associated with CDK4/6 inhibitor response. Mechanistically, we have shown that lncRNA TENM3-AS1 is a potential ERα-interacting lncRNA, and its regulation of CDK4/6 inhibitor sensitivity is dependent on ERα expression. Our integrated strategy characterizes oncogenic lncRNAs as potential therapeutic biomarkers for CDK4/6 inhibitor treatment in cancer.

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Breast NeoplasmsCyclin-Dependent Kinase 4Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 6Protein Kinase InhibitorsRNA, Long NoncodingAnimalsCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationClustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic RepeatsCRISPR-Cas SystemsEstrogen Receptor alphaFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansPiperazinesPyridinesCDK4 protein, humanCDK6 protein, humanCyclin-Dependent Kinase 4Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 6Estrogen Receptor alphapalbociclibPiperazinesProtein Kinase InhibitorsPyridinesRNA, Long Noncoding

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PMCPMC13287569

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