Project description:Androgen-stimulated growth of the molecular apocrine breast cancer subtype is mediated by an androgen receptor (AR)-regulated transcriptional program. However, the molecular details of this AR-centered regulatory network and the roles of other transcription factors that cooperate with AR in the network remain elusive. Here we report a positive feed-forward loop that enhances breast cancer growth involving AR, AR coregulators, and downstream target genes. In the absence of an androgen signal, TCF7L2 interacts with FOXA1 at AR-binding sites and represses the basal expression of AR target genes, including MYC. Direct AR regulation of MYC cooperates with AR-mediated activation of HER2/HER3 signaling. HER2/HER3 signaling increases the transcriptional activity of MYC through phosphorylation of MAD1, leading to increased levels of MYC/MAX heterodimers. MYC in turn reinforces the transcriptional activation of androgen-responsive genes. These results reveal a novel regulatory network in molecular apocrine breast cancers regulated by androgen and AR in which MYC plays a central role as both a key target and a cooperating transcription factor to drive oncogenic growth.
Project description:Androgen-stimulated growth of the molecular apocrine breast cancer is mediated by an androgen receptor (AR)-regulated transcriptional program. Through profiling the genomic licalizations of AR and its co-regulators FOXA1 and TCF7L2 in MDA-MB-453 breast cancer cells, we revealed the molecular details of the AR-centered regulatory network. We further identified that c-MYC is a key downstream target co-regulated by AR, FOXA1 and TCF7L2, and reinforces the transctiopnal activation of androgen-responsive genes in this subtype of breast cancers. MDA-MB-453 breast cancer cells were transfected with control of MYC siRNA for 48 h, followed by treatment with 10nM DHT or vehicle for 6 h. The cells were subjected to mRNA purification and library praparation for RNA-seq on Illumina HiSeq2000 platform.
Project description:Androgen-stimulated growth of the molecular apocrine breast cancer is mediated by an androgen receptor (AR)-regulated transcriptional program. Through profiling the genomic licalizations of AR and its co-regulators FOXA1 and TCF7L2 in MDA-MB-453 breast cancer cells, we revealed the molecular details of the AR-centered regulatory network. We further identified that c-MYC is a key downstream target co-regulated by AR, FOXA1 and TCF7L2, and reinforces the transctiopnal activation of androgen-responsive genes in this subtype of breast cancers.
Project description:Androgen-stimulated growth of the molecular apocrine breast cancer is mediated by an androgen receptor (AR)-regulated transcriptional program. Through profiling the genomic licalizations of AR and its co-regulators FOXA1 and TCF7L2 in MDA-MB-453 breast cancer cells, we revealed the molecular details of the AR-centered regulatory network. We further identified that c-MYC is a key downstream target co-regulated by AR, FOXA1 and TCF7L2, and reinforces the transctiopnal activation of androgen-responsive genes in this subtype of breast cancers.
Project description:Androgen-stimulated growth of the molecular apocrine breast cancer is mediated by an androgen receptor (AR)-regulated transcriptional program. Through profiling the genomic licalizations of AR and its co-regulators FOXA1 and TCF7L2 in MDA-MB-453 breast cancer cells, we revealed the molecular details of the AR-centered regulatory network. We further identified that c-MYC is a key downstream target co-regulated by AR, FOXA1 and TCF7L2, and reinforces the transctiopnal activation of androgen-responsive genes in this subtype of breast cancers. AR and FOXA1 ChIP-seq were performed in MDA-MB-453 breast cancer cells with treatment of 5a-dihydrotestosterone (DHT) for 16 h. TCF7L2 ChIP-seq was performed in MDA-MB-453 cells treated with vehicle or DHT for 16 h, respectively. MYC ChIP-seq was performed in MDA-MB-453 cells following 6 h DHT stimulation.
Project description:Androgen-stimulated growth of the molecular apocrine breast cancer is mediated by an androgen receptor (AR)-regulated transcriptional program. Through profiling the genomic licalizations of AR and its co-regulators FOXA1 and TCF7L2 in MDA-MB-453 breast cancer cells, we revealed the molecular details of the AR-centered regulatory network. We further identified that c-MYC is a key downstream target co-regulated by AR, FOXA1 and TCF7L2, and reinforces the transctiopnal activation of androgen-responsive genes in this subtype of breast cancers. MDA-MB-453 breast cancer cells were transfected with control of MYC siRNA for 48 h, followed by treatment with 10nM DHT or vehicle for 6 h. The cells were subjected to mRNA purification and library praparation for RNA-seq on Illumina HiSeq2000 platform.