Abstract
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a highly malignant and lethal disease with few treatment options. Steroid receptor coactivator-3 (SRC-3, also known as NCOA3, AIB1, pCIP, ACTR, RAC3, TRAM1) sits at the nexus of many growth signaling pathways and has been pursued as a therapeutic target for breast, prostate and lung cancers. In this study, we find that SRC-3 is overexpressed in PDAC and inversely correlates with patient overall survival. Knockdown of SRC-3 reduces pancreatic cancer cell proliferation, migration and invasion in vitro. Additionally, inhibition of SRC-3 using either shRNA or a small molecule inhibitor can significantly inhibit tumor growth in orthotopic pancreatic cancer mouse models. Collectively, this study establishes SRC-3 as a promising therapeutic target for pancreatic cancer treatment.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 310-319 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Cancer Letters |
Volume | 442 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 1 2019 |
Keywords
- Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
- Small molecule inhibitor
- Steroid receptor coactivator
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Oncology
- Cancer Research
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