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ArticlePloS one2025

In vivo investigation of STN1 downregulation in melanoma formation in adult mice following UV irradiation.

Sara Knowles, Fang Wang, Maarten C Bosland, Shobhan Gaddameedhi, Weihang Chai

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Article in PloS one, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 authors.

Sara KnowlesCenter for Genetic Diseases, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, North Chicago, Illinois, United States of America.
Fang WangCenter for Genetic Diseases, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, North Chicago, Illinois, United States of America.
Maarten C BoslandDepartment of Pathology, University of Illinois Chicago College of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America.
Shobhan GaddameedhiDepartment of Biological Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4978-6951
Weihang ChaiCenter for Genetic Diseases, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, North Chicago, Illinois, United States of America.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1206-2324

Funding

Pilot Program CoreP30ES027792 · NIEHS · UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO · PI Gokhan M. Mutlu, Gail S Prins · 2017 to 2026
$13.6M
Identification of a novel tumor suppressorof melanoma and UV-induced genome instabilityR21ES034636 · NIEHS · ROSALIND FRANKLIN UNIV OF MEDICINE & SCI · PI CHAI, WEIHANG · 2022 to 2023
$429k
NIEHS NIH HHS P30 ES027792NIEHS NIH HHS R21 ES034636
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Genome instability is a major force driving tumorigenesis. The ssDNA-binding protein complex CTC1-STN1-TEN1 (CST) plays a pivotal role in maintaining genome stability by countering replication stress, modulating DNA damage repair, and maintaining telomere integrity. Despite its well-documented role in genome maintenance, the involvement of CST in skin cancer development has yet to be investigated. We recently found that CST localizes at stalled DNA replication sites after UV exposure and may suppress the unwanted repriming activity, suggesting a potential role of CST in suppressing genome instability caused by UV damage. In this study, we first analyzed CST expression and alterations in cutaneous melanoma database and found that the CST genes are frequently altered in cutaneous melanoma and their expression is significantly downregulated in melanoma samples compared to normal tissues. We then generated a conditional knockout (cKO) mouse model with STN1 deficiency specifically in melanocytes to investigate its role in skin cancer formation. Upon chronic exposure to UV irradiation, STN1-deficient mice exhibit no obvious difference in melanoma incidence compared to control littermates, suggesting that STN1 downregulation in mature melanocytes has no significant effect on UV-induced skin cancer development in lab mice.

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Down-RegulationMelanomaSkin NeoplasmsTelomere-Binding ProteinsUltraviolet RaysAnimalsGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMelanocytesMiceMice, KnockoutTelomere-Binding Proteins

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PMID41237160
PMCPMC12617882

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