2022
Human WDR5 promotes breast cancer growth and metastasis via KMT2-independent translation regulation
Cai WL, Chen JF, Chen H, Wingrove E, Kurley SJ, Chan LH, Zhang M, Arnal-Estape A, Zhao M, Balabaki A, Li W, Yu X, Krop ED, Dou Y, Liu Y, Jin J, Westbrook TF, Nguyen DX, Yan Q. Human WDR5 promotes breast cancer growth and metastasis via KMT2-independent translation regulation. ELife 2022, 11: e78163. PMID: 36043466, PMCID: PMC9584608, DOI: 10.7554/elife.78163.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer cellsMetastatic breast cancerBreast cancerRibosomal gene expressionCancer cellsKnockdown of WDR5Vivo genetic screenReversible epigenetic mechanismsGenetic screenTranslation regulationTriple-negative breast cancerEpigenetic regulatorsEpigenetic mechanismsBreast cancer growthCancer-related deathTranslation efficiencyWDR5Novel therapeutic strategiesTranslation rateGene expressionCell growthAdvanced diseaseEffective therapyMetastatic capabilityPotent suppression
2021
MAL2 mediates the formation of stable HER2 signaling complexes within lipid raft-rich membrane protrusions in breast cancer cells
Jeong J, Shin JH, Li W, Hong JY, Lim J, Hwang JY, Chung JJ, Yan Q, Liu Y, Choi J, Wysolmerski J. MAL2 mediates the formation of stable HER2 signaling complexes within lipid raft-rich membrane protrusions in breast cancer cells. Cell Reports 2021, 37: 110160. PMID: 34965434, PMCID: PMC8762588, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2021.110160.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntineoplastic Agents, ImmunologicalBreast NeoplasmsCell ProliferationCytoskeletal ProteinsDrug Resistance, NeoplasmEndocytosisFemaleHumansMembrane MicrodomainsMyelin and Lymphocyte-Associated Proteolipid ProteinsPhosphoproteinsPlasma Membrane Calcium-Transporting ATPasesReceptor, ErbB-2Sodium-Hydrogen ExchangersTrastuzumabTumor Cells, CulturedConceptsLipid raft formationBreast cancer cellsLipid raftsLipid raft resident proteinsCancer cellsRaft formationRaft-resident proteinsProximity ligation assayProtein complexesMembrane protrusionsProtein interactionsPlasma membraneLigation assayMAL2Membrane stabilityStructural organizationPotential therapeutic targetPhysical interactionMembrane retentionProteinRaftsTherapeutic targetCellsIntracellular calcium concentrationLow intracellular calcium concentration