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- W2029822832 abstract "ABSTRACT Endocrine resistance is a major clinical issue. AP-1 is a transcription factor downstream of different growth factor receptors (GFR) and stress-related signaling cascades implicated in endocrine resistance. We have previously shown that acquired endocrine resistance is associated with increased AP-1 activity. Moreover, AP-1 modulates the estrogen receptor (ER) transcriptional program, especially upon high GFR signaling. We therefore hypothesized that interfering with AP-1 could circumvent endocrine resistance. Methods and results AP-1 was genetically inhibited by siRNA or by stable expression of an inducible dominant-negative (DN) c-Jun in MCF7 cells. In vitro, siRNA c-Jun significantly inhibited the growth of acquired tamoxifen resistant (TamR) MCF7 derivatives (>95% inhibition, p = .001) but not of parental cells (p = .06). Xenografts of two inducible DN c-Jun clones were established in nude mice. Mice were randomized to continued estrogen (E2) supplementation or to either estrogen deprivation (ED) or Tam, all in the presence or absence of DN c-Jun. AP-1 blockade significantly reduced time to tumor response (p = .014 and p = .006 for the two clones) and time to tumor disappearance (p = .001 and p = .0034) in the Tam group, with similar results in the ED group. In addition, AP-1 blockade significantly delayed TamR by increasing time to tumor doubling (p = .002). Furthermore, induction of DN c-Jun resulted in dramatic tumor shrinkage after long-term Tam treatment, suggesting reversal of endocrine resistance with AP-1 blockade. Interestingly, no significant effect was observed on E2-stimulated tumor growth. Immunohystochemistry showed that AP-1 blockade reduced proliferation and induced apoptosis. A gene signature of our TamR MCF7 xenografts significantly overlapped (p Conclusions We show that AP-1 blockade increases tumor sensitivity and circumvents resistance to endocrine therapy. We suggest that AP-1 is critical in a switch in the ER transcriptional program and may be a new hallmark of endocrine resistance. Disclosure All authors have declared no conflicts of interest." @default.
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