Tian Yao, Zhao Lu, Gui Zhengwei, Liu Shiyang, Liu Chenguang, Yu Tianyao, Zhang Lin
Department of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1095 Jiefang Avenue, Qiaokou District, Wuhan, Hubei Province, 430030, China.
NPJ Breast Cancer. 2023 Nov 13;9(1):93. doi: 10.1038/s41523-023-00598-z.
Microcalcification (MC) is a valuable diagnostic indicator of breast cancer, and it is reported to be associated with increased tumor aggressiveness and poor prognosis. Nevertheless, the exact potential molecular mechanism is not completely understood. Here, we find that the mineralized invasive breast cancer (IBC) cells not only increased their proliferation and migration, but also showed the characteristic of doxorubicin resistance. The PI3K/AKT signaling pathway is associated with the generation of calcification in IBC, and it activates the transcription and translation of its downstream hypoxia-inducible factor 1α (HIF1α). Knockdown of HIF1α protein significantly downregulated cell proliferation and migration while calcification persists. Meanwhile, calcified breast cancer cells restored sensitivity to doxorubicin because of suppressed HIF1α expression. In addition, we provide initial data on the underlying value of HIF1α as a biomarker of doxorubicin resistance. These findings provide a new direction for exploring microcalcifications in IBC.
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