Targeting PML in triple negative breast cancer elicits growth suppression and senescence
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Published:2019-10-01
Issue:4
Volume:27
Page:1186-1199
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ISSN:1350-9047
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Container-title:Cell Death & Differentiation
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language:en
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Short-container-title:Cell Death Differ
Author:
Arreal Leire, Piva Marco, Fernández Sonia, Revandkar Ajinkya, Schaub- Clerigué Ariane, Villanueva Josep, Zabala-Letona Amaia, Pujana Mikel, Astobiza Ianire, Cortazar Ana Rosa, Hermanova Ivana, Bozal-Basterra Laura, Arruabarrena-Aristorena AmaiaORCID, Crespo Jana R., Valcarcel-Jimenez Lorea, Zúñiga-García Patricia, Canals Francesc, Torrano Veronica, Barrio RosaORCID, Sutherland James D.ORCID, Alimonti Andrea, Martin-Martin Natalia, Carracedo ArkaitzORCID
Abstract
Abstract
Oncogene addiction postulates that the survival and growth of certain tumor cells is dependent upon the activity of one oncogene, despite their multiple genetic and epigenetic abnormalities. This phenomenon provides a foundation for molecular targeted therapy and a rationale for oncogene-based stratification. We have previously reported that the Promyelocytic Leukemia protein (PML) is upregulated in triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) and it regulates cancer-initiating cell function, thus suggesting that this protein can be therapeutically targeted in combination with PML-based stratification. However, the effects of PML perturbation on the bulk of tumor cells remained poorly understood. Here we demonstrate that TNBC cells are addicted to the expression of this nuclear protein. PML inhibition led to a remarkable growth arrest combined with features of senescence in vitro and in vivo. Mechanistically, the growth arrest and senescence were associated to a decrease in MYC and PIM1 kinase levels, with the subsequent accumulation of CDKN1B (p27), a trigger of senescence. In line with this notion, we found that PML is associated to the promoter regions of MYC and PIM1, consistent with their direct correlation in breast cancer specimens. Altogether, our results provide a feasible explanation for the functional similarities of MYC, PIM1, and PML in TNBC and encourage further study of PML targeting strategies for the treatment of this breast cancer subtype.
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Cell Biology,Molecular Biology
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