Twist-BRD4 complex: Potential drug target for basal-like breast cancer

Jian Shi, Jingying Cao, Binhua P. Zhou

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Abstract

As an important basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) transcription factor, Twist associates with several physiological processes such as mesodermal development, and pathological processes such as Saethre-Chotzen syndrome. During cancer progression, Twist induces epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), potentiating cancer cell invasion and metastasis. Although many studies have revealed its multiple biological roles, it remained unclear how Twist transcriptionally acti vates targeted genes. Recently we discovered tip60-mediated Twist di-acetylation in the “histone H4-mimic” GK-X-GK motif. The di-acetylated Twist recruits BRD4 and related transcriptional components to super-enhancer of its targeted genes during progression of basal-like breast cancer (BLBC). Here, we review this new advance of regulation and functional mechanism of Twist.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1256-1261
Number of pages6
JournalCurrent Pharmaceutical Design
Volume21
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2015

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 Bentham Science Publishers.

Funding

FundersFunder number
National Institute of General Medical Sciences
National Institutes of Health (NIH)P20 GM103527-06, CA125454
National Institute of General Medical SciencesP20GM103527

    Keywords

    • BRD4
    • Basal-like breast cancer
    • Epithelial-mesenchymal transition
    • Twist

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Pharmacology
    • Drug Discovery

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