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ArticleMolecular and cellular biochemistry2025

The tumor suppressor SALL2 opposes chemotherapeutic resistance in breast cancer.

Qiji Li, Chenxin Li, Yuhao Zhang, Zihan Zheng, Yun Wang, Yingqian Yang, Qingqing Zhu, Rui Wang, Wanhui Xu, Chengming Zhu and 3 more

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Article in Molecular and cellular biochemistry, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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  1. Cancer biology & therapy · 2026
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13 authors.

Qiji Li *The Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, 518107, China.
Chenxin Li *The Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, 518107, China.
Yuhao Zhang *The Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, 518107, China.
Zihan ZhengThe Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, 518107, China.
Yun WangThe Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, 518107, China.
Yingqian YangThe Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, 518107, China.
Qingqing ZhuThe Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, 518107, China.
Rui WangSchool of Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, 518107, China.
Wanhui XuSchool of Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, 518107, China.
Chengming ZhuThe Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, 518107, China.
Qin TianThe Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, 518107, China. tianq37@mail.sysu.edu.cn.
Meng WangDepartment of Radiation and Medical Oncology, Hubei Key Laboratory of Tumor Biological Behaviors & Hubei Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071, China. wangmeng0117@whu.edu.cn.
Liping YeThe Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, 518107, China. yelp5@mail.sysu.edu.cn.

Funding

Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation of Guangdong Province 2022A1515011111Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation of Guangdong Province 2023A1515030058Excellent PhD Program, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University ZNYB2022006Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities 2042023kf0075National Natural Science Foundation of China 82072905National Natural Science Foundation of China 82303501National Natural Science Foundation of China 82372907Research start-up fund of part-time PI, SAHSYSU ZSQYJZPI202008Shenzhen Science and Technology Innovation Program JCYJ20210324123011031Shenzhen Science and Technology Innovation Program RCYX20210706092141082
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Chemotherapy continues to be the primary treatment for certain types of breast cancer. However, despite an initial positive response to chemotherapeutic agents, the development of resistance is inevitable. The exact molecular mechanisms underlying this phenomenon remain unclear. In this research, a significant downregulation of SALL2 expression was observed in chemo-resistant breast cancer, which was attributed to promoter methylation. Decreased SALL2 expression correlated significantly with poorer relapse-free survival in chemotherapy-treated patients with breast cancer. Functionally, SALL2 silencing induced a stem cell-like phenotype in breast cancer cells, fostering resistance to cisplatin both in vitro and in vivo. This resistance was mediated, at least in part, through the transcriptional regulation of BTG2, a negative regulator of stemness, achieved by direct binding to its promoter regions. These findings underscore the critical role of SALL2 in modulating cisplatin response and propose SALL2 as a potential prognostic biomarker for chemotherapy response in breast cancer.

Indexed as

Breast NeoplasmsCisplatinDrug Resistance, NeoplasmGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticTranscription FactorsTumor Suppressor ProteinsAnimalsCell Line, TumorFemaleHumansMiceCisplatinTranscription FactorsTumor Suppressor ProteinsBreast cancerBTG2ChemotherapyCisplatinMethylationSALL2

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PMID39572504
PMCPMC12048432

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