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Brg1 promotes both tumor-suppressive and oncogenic activities at distinct stages of pancreatic cancer formation.


ABSTRACT: Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDA) develops predominantly through pancreatic intraepithelial neoplasia (PanIN) and intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN) precursor lesions. Pancreatic acinar cells are reprogrammed to a "ductal-like" state during PanIN-PDA formation. Here, we demonstrate a parallel mechanism operative in mature duct cells during which functional cells undergo "ductal retrogression" to form IPMN-PDA. We further identify critical antagonistic roles for Brahma-related gene 1 (Brg1), a catalytic subunit of the SWI/SNF complexes, during IPMN-PDA development. In mature duct cells, Brg1 inhibits the dedifferentiation that precedes neoplastic transformation, thus attenuating tumor initiation. In contrast, Brg1 promotes tumorigenesis in full-blown PDA by supporting a mesenchymal-like transcriptional landscape. We further show that JQ1, a drug that is currently being tested in clinical trials for hematological malignancies, impairs PDA tumorigenesis by both mimicking some and inhibiting other Brg1-mediated functions. In summary, our study demonstrates the context-dependent roles of Brg1 and points to potential therapeutic treatment options based on epigenetic regulation in PDA.

SUBMITTER: Roy N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4378197 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Brg1 promotes both tumor-suppressive and oncogenic activities at distinct stages of pancreatic cancer formation.

Roy Nilotpal N   Malik Shivani S   Villanueva Karina E KE   Urano Atsushi A   Lu Xinyuan X   Von Figura Guido G   Seeley E Scott ES   Dawson David W DW   Collisson Eric A EA   Hebrok Matthias M  

Genes & development 20150301 6


Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDA) develops predominantly through pancreatic intraepithelial neoplasia (PanIN) and intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN) precursor lesions. Pancreatic acinar cells are reprogrammed to a "ductal-like" state during PanIN-PDA formation. Here, we demonstrate a parallel mechanism operative in mature duct cells during which functional cells undergo "ductal retrogression" to form IPMN-PDA. We further identify critical antagonistic roles for Brahma-related ge  ...[more]

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