SRRM4-mediated REST to REST4 dysregulation promotes tumor growth and neural adaptation in breast cancer leading to brain metastasis

Abstract

Effective control of brain metastasis remains an urgent clinical need due a limited understanding of the mechanisms driving it. Although the gain of neuro-adaptive attributes in breast-to-brain metastases (BBMs) has been described, the mechanisms that govern this neural acclimation and the resulting brain metastasis competency are poorly understood. Herein, we define the role of neural-specific splicing factor Serine/Arginine Repetitive Matrix Protein 4 (SRRM4) in regulating microenvironmental adaptation and brain metastasis colonization in breast cancer cells.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Sep 16, 2023
Source ID
10.1093/neuonc/noad175

Entities

People

  • Brooke N Nakamura
  • Daniella Bamshad
  • Diganta Das
  • Josh Neman
  • Krutika Deshpande
  • Ling Shao
  • Max Reed
  • Mukund Iyer
  • Noel J Buckley
  • Vahan Martirosian

Organizations

  • National Cancer Institute
  • National Institutes of Health
  • Susan G. Komen for the Cure
  • United States Department of Defense
  • University of Oxford
  • University of Southern California

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Biology
  • Medicine

Readers

  • Neuroscience
  • Oncology (Cancer Research).