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- Title
Hypoxia-induced epigenetic regulation of miR-485-3p promotes stemness and chemoresistance in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma via SLC7A11-mediated ferroptosis.
- Authors
Liu, Xinxin; Huang, Zhihua; Chen, Qiuzheng; Chen, Kai; Liu, Weikang; Liu, Guangnian; Chu, Xiangyu; Li, Dongqi; Ma, Yongsu; Tian, Xiaodong; Yang, Yinmo
- Abstract
The mechanism of hypoxia in chemoresistance of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) remains elusive. In this study, we revealed the essential role of miR-485-3p in PDAC, particularly its impact on cancer stemness and gemcitabine resistance under hypoxic conditions. We found substantial downregulation of miR-485-3p in PDAC tissues, with lower expression correlating to poor patient outcomes. Mechanistically, miR-485-3p influenced stemness characteristics, as evidenced by reduced tumor-sphere formation and increased sensitivity to gemcitabine upon overexpression. Moreover, we identified SOX9 and SLC7A11 as two targets of miR-485-3p, which play a vital role in stemness and ferroptosis. Under the hypoxic condition, DNMT3B expression was upregulated, leading to hypermethylation of the miR-485-3p promoter region. The reduced miR-485-3p expression promoted stemness and chemoresistance of PDAC. In conclusion, our findings elucidate the intricate interplay of hypoxia, epigenetic modifications, and ferroptosis in PDAC and shed light on potential avenues for targeted interventions that modulate cancer stemness and chemosensitivity, offering prospects for improved therapeutic strategies for PDAC.
- Subjects
PANCREATIC duct; DRUG resistance in cancer cells; EPIGENETICS; ADENOCARCINOMA; PROMOTERS (Genetics)
- Publication
Cell Death Discovery, 2024, Vol 10, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
2058-7716
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1038/s41420-024-02035-x