PIBF1 suppresses the ATR/CHK1 signaling pathway and promotes proliferation and motility of triple-negative breast cancer cells
- 1 August 2020
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Breast Cancer Research and Treatment
- Vol. 182 (3), 591-600
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10549-020-05732-0
Abstract
Purpose This study evaluates the oncogenic role of PIBF1 in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). TNBC is considered to have a poorer prognosis than other types of breast cancer and is associated with high risk of recurrence and distant metastasis. Currently, there are no effective therapies for the TNBC patients with distant metastasis due to the lack of targeted therapeutic options. Methods The effects ofPIBF1knockdown on the cell viability and motility of TNBC cell lines were investigated. Effects ofPIBF1overexpression on tumorigenicity and cell motility were confirmed using Ba/F3 cell line and xenograft study on BALB/c nude mice. Results In TNBC cell lines that highly express PIBF1, knockdown ofPIBF1induces apoptosis and suppresses cell viability and motility with activation of the ATR/CHK1 signaling pathway. Moreover, the oncogenic function of PIBF1 was confirmed using the Ba/F3 cell line. Conclusion For the first time, these findings clarify the role of PIBF1 in regulating ATR/CHK1 signaling pathway and inhibiting the proliferation and migration of TNBC cell lines. These results demonstrate the oncogenic roles of PIBF1 and provide new insights into the function and the molecular mechanism of PIBF1 in malignant TNBC.Funding Information
- National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF-2014M3A9D5A01073836, NRF-2017M2A2A7A02020204, NRF-2017M2A2A7A02020205)
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