Signaling-induced systematic repression of miRNAs uncovers cancer vulnerabilities and targeted therapy sensitivity

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Targeted therapies are effective in treating cancer, but success depends on identifying cancer vulnerabilities. In our study, we utilize small RNA sequencing to examine the impact of pathway activation on microRNA (miRNA) expression patterns. Interestingly, we discover that miRNAs capable of inhibiting key members of activated pathways are frequently diminished. Building on this observation, we develop an approach that integrates a low-miRNA-expression signature to identify druggable target genes in cancer. We train and validate our approach in colorectal cancer cells and extend it to diverse cancer models using patient-derived in vitro and in vivo systems. Finally, we demonstrate its additional value to support genomic and transcriptomic-based drug prediction strategies in a pan-cancer patient cohort from the National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT)/German Cancer Consortium (DKTK) Molecularly Aided Stratification for Tumor Eradication (MASTER) precision oncology trial. In conclusion, our strategy can predict cancer vulnerabilities with high sensitivity and accuracy and might be suitable for future therapy recommendations in a variety of cancer subtypes.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:4

Enthalten in:

Cell reports. Medicine - 4(2023), 10 vom: 17. Okt., Seite 101200

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Wurm, Alexander A [VerfasserIn]
Brilloff, Silke [VerfasserIn]
Kolovich, Sofia [VerfasserIn]
Schäfer, Silvia [VerfasserIn]
Rahimian, Elahe [VerfasserIn]
Kufrin, Vida [VerfasserIn]
Bill, Marius [VerfasserIn]
Carrero, Zunamys I [VerfasserIn]
Drukewitz, Stephan [VerfasserIn]
Krüger, Alexander [VerfasserIn]
Hüther, Melanie [VerfasserIn]
Uhrig, Sebastian [VerfasserIn]
Oster, Sandra [VerfasserIn]
Westphal, Dana [VerfasserIn]
Meier, Friedegund [VerfasserIn]
Pfütze, Katrin [VerfasserIn]
Hübschmann, Daniel [VerfasserIn]
Horak, Peter [VerfasserIn]
Kreutzfeldt, Simon [VerfasserIn]
Richter, Daniela [VerfasserIn]
Schröck, Evelin [VerfasserIn]
Baretton, Gustavo [VerfasserIn]
Heining, Christoph [VerfasserIn]
Möhrmann, Lino [VerfasserIn]
Fröhling, Stefan [VerfasserIn]
Ball, Claudia R [VerfasserIn]
Glimm, Hanno [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Cancer driver
Drug response
Journal Article
MiRNA signatures
MicroRNAs
Organoids
Precision oncology
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Spheroids
Target prediction

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Date Completed 23.10.2023

Date Revised 13.11.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.xcrm.2023.101200

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM362309884