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PRMT inhibition induces a viral mimicry response in triple-negative breast cancer

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Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is the most aggressive breast cancer subtype with the worst prognosis and few effective therapies. Here we identified MS023, an inhibitor of type I protein arginine methyltransferases (PRMTs), which has antitumor growth activity in TNBC. Pathway analysis of TNBC cell lines indicates that the activation of interferon responses before and after MS023 treatment is a functional biomarker and determinant of response, and these observations extend to a panel of human-derived organoids. Inhibition of type I PRMT triggers an interferon response through the antiviral defense pathway with the induction of double-stranded RNA, which is derived, at least in part, from inverted repeat Alu elements. Together, our results represent a shift in understanding the antitumor mechanism of type I PRMT inhibitors and provide a rationale and biomarker approach for the clinical development of type I PRMT inhibitors.
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Published
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Peer reviewed

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10.1038/s41589-022-01024-4

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Springer Nature
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Volume:
18
Issue:
8
Pages:
821–830
Place of publication:
United States
Publication date:
2022-05-16
Acceptance date:
2022-03-27
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1552-4469
ISSN:
1552-4450
Pmid:
35578032


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English
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1260112
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pubs:1260112
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2023-06-14

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