MC1R signaling through the cAMP-CREB/ATF-1 and ERK-NFκB pathways accelerates G1/S transition promoting breast cancer progression

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MC1R, a G-protein coupled receptor, triggers ultraviolet light-induced melanin synthesis and DNA repair in melanocytes and is implicated in the pathogenesis of melanoma. Although widely expressed in different tissue types, its function in non-cutaneous tissue is relatively unknown. Herein, we demonstrate that disruptive MC1R variants associated with melanomagenesis are less frequently found in patients with several cancers. Further exploration revealed that breast cancer tissue shows a significantly higher MC1R expression than normal breast tissue, and knocking down MC1R significantly reduced cell proliferation in vitro and in vivo. Mechanistically, MC1R signaling through the MC1R-cAMP-CREB/ATF-1 and MC1R-ERK-NFκB axes accelerated the G1-S transition in breast cancer cells. Our results revealed a new association between MC1R and breast cancer, which could be potentially targeted therapeutically. Moreover, our results suggest that MC1R-enhancing/activating therapies should be used cautiously, as they might be pro-tumorigenic in certain contexts.

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2023

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2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:7

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NPJ precision oncology - 7(2023), 1 vom: 07. Sept., Seite 85

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Englisch

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Chelakkot, Vipin Shankar [VerfasserIn]
Thomas, Kiara [VerfasserIn]
Romigh, Todd [VerfasserIn]
Fong, Andrew [VerfasserIn]
Li, Lin [VerfasserIn]
Ronen, Shira [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Shuyang [VerfasserIn]
Funchain, Pauline [VerfasserIn]
Ni, Ying [VerfasserIn]
Arbesman, Joshua [VerfasserIn]

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Date Revised 21.11.2023

published: Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

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10.1038/s41698-023-00437-1

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NLM361771053