Network analysis of SRC-1 reveals a novel transcription factor hub which regulates endocrine resistant breast cancer.
- Abstract:
- Steroid receptor coactivator 1 (SRC-1) interacts with nuclear receptors and other transcription factors (TFs) to initiate transcriptional networks and regulate downstream genes which enable the cancer cell to evade therapy and metastasise. Here we took a top-down discovery approach to map out the SRC-1 transcriptional network in endocrine resistant breast cancer. First, rapid immunoprecipitation mass spectrometry of endogenous proteins (RIME) was employed to uncover new SRC-1 TF partners. Next, RNA sequencing (RNAseq) was undertaken to investigate SRC-1 TF target genes. Molecular and patient-derived xenograft studies confirmed STAT1 as a new SRC-1 TF partner, important in the regulation of a cadre of four SRC-1 transcription targets, NFIA, SMAD2, E2F7 and ASCL1. Extended network analysis identified a downstream 79 gene network, the clinical relevance of which was investigated in RNAseq studies from matched primary and local-recurrence tumours from endocrine resistant patients. We propose that SRC-1 can partner with STAT1 independently of the estrogen receptor to initiate a transcriptional cascade and control regulation of key endocrine resistant genes.
- Authors:
- AL Browne, S Charmsaz, D Varešlija, A Fagan, N Cosgrove, S Cocchiglia, S Purcell, E Ward, F Bane, L Hudson, AD Hill, JS Carroll, AM Redmond, LS Young
- Journal:
- Oncogene
- Citation info:
- 37(15):2008-2021
- Publication date:
- 1st Apr 2018
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