SOX8 Affects Tumoral SPARC Expression by Regulating EZH2 to Attenuate Effectiveness of albumin-bound paclitaxel in PDAC
Year: 2022
Type: article
Abstract: Pancreatic cancer is a dismal malignancy with poor prognosis. In spite of progress in surgical technology, chemotherapy is still the cornerstone in the multi-disciplinary treatment. Albumin-bound paclitaxel is a first-line treatment for PDAC patients. Yet the response rate of the drug is far from satisfying. SOX8 is a member of the sex determining region Y-boxes family, which is potentially related to the chemoresistance of tumor. Patient with high expression of SOX8 were insensitive to albumin-bound paclitaxel. SOX8 reduced apoptosis and G2/M cell cycle arrest caused by albumin-bound paclitaxel. SOX8 transcriptionally regulated EZH2, which reduced expression of SPARC by promoting the methylation of SPARC, thereby reducing the transport of albumin-bound paclitaxel in pancreatic cancer cells. EZH2 inhibitor, UNC1999, can reverse the effect of SOX8 on chemo-resistance of albumin-bound paclitaxel. Collectively, our data revealed SOX8/EZH2/SPARC signaling induced primary chemo-resistance of albumin-bound paclitaxel in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.
DOI: 10.7150/ijbs.64752
Authors: Shuai Yuan, Jie Xu, Bodong Zhou, Yizhang Zhou, Mingxiao Lang, Junli Cao, Zhe Liu, Shengyu Yang, Song Gao, Jihui Hao
Language: English
Subfield: Oncology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $1,337
Awards: G1274836299, G4824141435
OpenAlex ID: W4206579790