An epigenetic vulnerability in PI3K/AKT inhibition resistant cancers is targetable by both bromodomain and HDAC inhibitors
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ABSTRACT: Acquisition of resistance to PI3K/AKT-targeted monotherapy regardless of cancer types implies the existence of common mechanisms. Here we demonstrate that while causing glycolysis crisis, acetyl-CoA shortage and global decrease of histone acetylation, PI3K/AKT inhibitors induce drug resistance by selectively augmenting CBP/p300, H3K27 acetylation and BRD4 binding at genomic loci of a subset of growth factor and receptor (GF/R) genes. BRD4 occupation at these loci and drug resistant cell growth are vulnerable to both bromodomain and HDAC inhibitors. Little or none occupation of HDACs at the GF/R gene loci underscores the paradox that cells respond equivalently to the two classes of inhibitors with opposite modes of action. Targeting this unique epigenetic vulnerability offers a general solution to overcome PI3K/AKT inhibitor resistance in different cancers.
ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
PROVIDER: GSE147455 | GEO | 2020/09/09
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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