BRCA1 affects the resistance and stemness of SKOV3 ‐derived ovarian cancer stem cells by regulating autophagy
Autophagy played a significant role in the stemness maintenance and was a key mechanism underlying the survival against chemotherapy in epithelial ovarian cancer stem cells (EOCSCs). Breast cancer 1 (BRCA1) could regulate drug resistance of EOCSCs through autophagy. Meanwhile, changes in the level of autophagy provided feedback regarding the expression of BRCA1. AbstractBreast cancer 1 (BRCA1) and autophagy both play a significant role in drug resistance. However, little is known about the dynamic cross talk between BRCA1 and autophagy in the regulation of drug sensitivity. Here, we investigated the drug resistance ‐associated regulation of BRCA1 in epithelial ovarian cancer stem cells (EOCSCs). The results indicated that BRCA1 could regulate drug resistance in EOCSCs. Autophagy played a significant role in the stemness maintenance and was a key mechanism underlying the survival against chemotherapy in EOCSC s. Further investigation found that BRCA1 could regulate drug resistance of EOCSCs through autophagy. Meanwhile, changes in the level of autophagy provided feedback regarding the expression of BRCA1. Inhibition of autophagy activity could effectively reduce the resistance of EOCSCs caused by BRCA1. In addition, BRCA1 was able to regulate cellular apoptosis and cell cycle progression under the action of cisplatin through autophagy, indirectly affecting the drug sensitivity of EOCSCs. The present results highlight a novel relationship between BRCA1 and autophagy, which ma...
Source: Cancer Medicine - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Yue You,
Fang ‐Fang Bi,
Ying Jiang,
Ye‐Tao Xu,
Yuan‐Yuan An,
Da Li,
Qing Yang Tags: ORIGINAL RESEARCH Source Type: research
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