The RNA-binding protein LRPPRC promotes resistance to CDK4/6 inhibition in lung cancer

Quick Facts

  • Publication title: The RNA-binding protein LRPPRC promotes resistance to CDK4/6 inhibition in lung cancer
  • Journal: Nat Commun
  • Year: 2023
  • DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-39854-y
  • PMID/PMCID: 37452037; PMC10349134

Research overview

Our study reveals a mechanism responsible for CDK4/6i resistance and provides an enlightening approach to investigating the combinations of CDK4/6 and LRPPRC inhibitors in cancer therapy. However, their effects are limited by primary or acquired resistance in virtually all tumor types.

Key findings

Kinase inhibitors against Cyclin Dependent Kinase 4 and 6 (CDK4/6i) are promising cancer therapeutic drugs.

However, their effects are limited by primary or acquired resistance in virtually all tumor types.

Here, we demonstrate that Leucine Rich Pentatricopeptide Repeat Containing (LRPPRC) controls CDK4/6i response in lung cancer by forming a feedback loop with CDK6.

LRPPRC binds to CDK6-mRNA, increasing the stability and expression of CDK6.

Echo Biotech Role

Echo Biotech contributed lncRNA/mRNA sequencing.

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References

Original publication: The RNA-binding protein LRPPRC promotes resistance to CDK4/6 inhibition in lung cancer Nat Commun. 2023. DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-39854-y. PMID/PMCID: 37452037; PMC10349134.