Nature Communications (Jul 2021)

Stromal induction of BRD4 phosphorylation Results in Chromatin Remodeling and BET inhibitor Resistance in Colorectal Cancer

  • Wenyu Wang,
  • Yen-An Tang,
  • Qian Xiao,
  • Wee Chyan Lee,
  • Bing Cheng,
  • Zhitong Niu,
  • Gokce Oguz,
  • Min Feng,
  • Puay Leng Lee,
  • Baojie Li,
  • Zi-huan Yang,
  • Yu-feng Chen,
  • Ping Lan,
  • Xiao-Jian Wu,
  • Qiang Yu

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-24687-4
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 17

Abstract

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BRD4 has a pro-tumorigenic role but non-cell-autonomous mechanisms of BRD4 activation need to be elucidated. Here the authors unravel a mechanism by which CAFs activate BRD4 and induce resistance to BET inhibitors in cancer cells through IL6/IL8 signaling.