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ArticleAdvanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)2025

Dual Inhibition of CDK4/6 and CDK7 Suppresses Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Progression via Epigenetic Modulation of SREBP1-Regulated Cholesterol Metabolism.

Yilan Yang, Jiatao Liao, Zhe Pan, Jin Meng, Li Zhang, Wei Shi, Xiaofang Wang, Xiaomeng Zhang, Zhirui Zhou, Jurui Luo and 10 more

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Article in Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

13 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

20 authors.

Yilan YangDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, No.270 Dong'an Road, Shanghai, 200032, China.
Jiatao LiaoDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, No.270 Dong'an Road, Shanghai, 200032, China.
Zhe PanDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, No.270 Dong'an Road, Shanghai, 200032, China.
Jin MengDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, No.270 Dong'an Road, Shanghai, 200032, China.
Li ZhangDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, No.270 Dong'an Road, Shanghai, 200032, China.
Wei ShiDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, No.270 Dong'an Road, Shanghai, 200032, China.
Xiaofang WangDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, No.270 Dong'an Road, Shanghai, 200032, China.
Xiaomeng ZhangDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, No.270 Dong'an Road, Shanghai, 200032, China.
Zhirui ZhouDepartment of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, No.270 Dong'an Road, Shanghai, 200032, China.
Jurui LuoDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, No.1630 Dongfang Road, Shanghai, 200127, China.
Xingxing ChenDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, No.270 Dong'an Road, Shanghai, 200032, China.
Zhaozhi YangDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, No.270 Dong'an Road, Shanghai, 200032, China.
Xin MeiDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, No.270 Dong'an Road, Shanghai, 200032, China.
Jinli MaDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, No.270 Dong'an Road, Shanghai, 200032, China.
Zhen ZhangDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, No.270 Dong'an Road, Shanghai, 200032, China.
Yi-Zhou JiangDepartment of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, No.270 Dong'an Road, Shanghai, 200032, China.
Zhi-Min ShaoDepartment of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, No.270 Dong'an Road, Shanghai, 200032, China.
Fei Xavier ChenDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, No.270 Dong'an Road, Shanghai, 200032, China.
Xiaoli YuDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, No.270 Dong'an Road, Shanghai, 200032, China.
Xiaomao GuoDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, No.270 Dong'an Road, Shanghai, 200032, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8700-982X

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 81972846National Natural Science Foundation of China 82003231National Natural Science Foundation of China 82102829Noncommunicable Chronic Diseases-National Science and Technology Major Project 2023ZD0502200
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Inhibitors targeting cyclin-dependent kinases 4 and 6 (CDK4/6) to block cell cycle progression have been effective in treating hormone receptor-positive breast cancer, but triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) remains largely resistant, limiting their clinical applicability. The study reveals that transcription regulator cyclin-dependent kinase7 (CDK7) is a promising target to circumvent TNBC's inherent resistance to CDK4/6 inhibitors. Combining CDK4/6 and CDK7 inhibitors significantly enhances therapeutic effectiveness, leading to a marked decrease in cholesterol biosynthesis within cells. This effect is achieved through reduced activity of the transcription factor forkhead box M1 (FOXM1), which normally increases cholesterol production by inducing SREBF1 expression. Furthermore, this dual inhibition strategy attenuates the recruitment of sterol regulatory element binding transcription factor 1 (SREBP1) and p300 to genes essential for cholesterol synthesis, thus hindering tumor growth. This research is corroborated by an in-house cohort showing lower survival rates in TNBC patients with higher cholesterol production gene activity. This suggests a new treatment approach for TNBC by simultaneously targeting CDK4/6 and CDK7, warranting additional clinical trials.

Indexed as

CholesterolCyclin-Dependent Kinase 4Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 6Cyclin-Dependent KinasesSterol Regulatory Element Binding Protein 1Triple Negative Breast NeoplasmsAnimalsCell Line, TumorCyclin-Dependent Kinase-Activating KinaseDisease ProgressionEpigenesis, GeneticFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMiceCDK4 protein, humanCDK6 protein, humanCDK7 protein, humanCholesterolCyclin-Dependent Kinase 4Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 6Cyclin-Dependent Kinase-Activating KinaseCyclin-Dependent KinasesSREBF1 protein, humanSterol Regulatory Element Binding Protein 1breast cancerCDK4/6CDK7cholesterol metabolism

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PMID39656925
PMCPMC11791979

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