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Histone Demethylase KDM4C Is Required for Ovarian Cancer Stem Cell Maintenance.


ABSTRACT: Ovarian cancer is a highly deadly disease, which is often diagnosed at a late stage with metastases. However, most ovarian cancers relapse after surgery combined with platinum-based chemotherapy. Cancer stem cells (CSCs) are stem-like cells that possess high tumorigenic capability and display higher resistant capability against current therapies. However, our knowledge of ovarian CSCs and their molecular mechanism remains sparse. In the current study, we found that KDM4C, a histone demethylase, was required for ovarian cancer stem cell (CSC) maintenance. Depletion of KDM4C significantly reduced the CSC population and sphere formation in vitro. Moreover, we found that KDM4C can regulate the expression of stem cell factor OCT-4 via binding to its promoter. These data indicate that KDM4C is relevant for ovarian CSC maintenance and underscore its importance as a potential therapeutic target.

SUBMITTER: Chen GQ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7475738 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Histone Demethylase KDM4C Is Required for Ovarian Cancer Stem Cell Maintenance.

Chen Guo-Qing GQ   Ye Ping P   Ling Rong-Song RS   Zeng Fa F   Zhu Xiong-Shan XS   Chen Lu L   Huang Yan Y   Xu Ling L   Xie Xiao-Ying XY  

Stem cells international 20200829


Ovarian cancer is a highly deadly disease, which is often diagnosed at a late stage with metastases. However, most ovarian cancers relapse after surgery combined with platinum-based chemotherapy. Cancer stem cells (CSCs) are stem-like cells that possess high tumorigenic capability and display higher resistant capability against current therapies. However, our knowledge of ovarian CSCs and their molecular mechanism remains sparse. In the current study, we found that KDM4C, a histone demethylase,  ...[more]

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