PMID- 36077068 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20220912 LR - 20230917 IS - 1422-0067 (Electronic) IS - 1422-0067 (Linking) VI - 23 IP - 17 DP - 2022 Aug 26 TI - CYP1B1 Augments the Mesenchymal, Claudin-Low, and Chemoresistant Phenotypes of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Cells. LID - 10.3390/ijms23179670 [doi] LID - 9670 AB - Cytochrome P4501B1 (CYP1B1) is elevated in breast cancer. Studies indicate a relationship between CYP1B1 and aggressive cancer phenotypes. Here, we report on in vitro studies in triple-negative breast cancer cell lines, where knockdown (KD) of CYP1B1 was used to determine the influence of its expression on invasive cell phenotypes. CYP1B1 KD in MDA-MB-231 cells resulted in the loss of mesenchymal morphology, altered expression of epithelial-mesenchymal genes, and increased claudin (CLDN) RNA and protein. CYP1B1 KD cells had increased cell-to-cell contact and paracellular barrier function, a reduced rate of cell proliferation, abrogation of migratory and invasive activity, and diminished spheroid formation. Analysis of clinical breast cancer tumor samples revealed an association between tumors exhibiting higher CYP1B1 RNA levels and diminished overall and disease-free survival. Tumor expression of CYP1B1 was inversely associated with CLDN7 expression, and CYP1B1(HI)/CLDN7(LOW) identified patients with lower median survival. Cells with CYP1B1 KD had an enhanced chemosensitivity to paclitaxel, 5-fluorouracil, and cisplatin. Our findings that CYP1B1 KD can increase chemosensitivity points to therapeutic targeting of this enzyme. CYP1B1 inhibitors in combination with chemotherapeutic drugs may provide a novel targeted and effective approach to adjuvant or neoadjuvant therapy against certain forms of highly metastatic breast cancer. FAU - Hollis, Paul R AU - Hollis PR AD - Department of Biological Sciences, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN 38152, USA. FAU - Mobley, Robert J AU - Mobley RJ AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-2728-8206 AD - Department of Biological Sciences, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN 38152, USA. FAU - Bhuju, Jyoti AU - Bhuju J AD - Department of Biological Sciences, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN 38152, USA. FAU - Abell, Amy N AU - Abell AN AD - Department of Biological Sciences, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN 38152, USA. FAU - Sutter, Carrie Hayes AU - Sutter CH AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-6088-6320 AD - Department of Biological Sciences, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN 38152, USA. FAU - Sutter, Thomas R AU - Sutter TR AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-8294-7975 AD - Department of Biological Sciences, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN 38152, USA. LA - eng GR - R01 GM116903/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS/United States GR - GM116903/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS/United States PT - Journal Article DEP - 20220826 PL - Switzerland TA - Int J Mol Sci JT - International journal of molecular sciences JID - 101092791 RN - 0 (CLDN7 protein, human) RN - 0 (Claudins) RN - 63231-63-0 (RNA) RN - EC 1.14.14.1 (CYP1B1 protein, human) RN - EC 1.14.14.1 (Cytochrome P-450 CYP1B1) SB - IM MH - *Breast Neoplasms/pathology MH - Cell Line, Tumor MH - Cell Proliferation MH - Claudins/genetics MH - Cytochrome P-450 CYP1B1/genetics MH - Female MH - Humans MH - Phenotype MH - RNA MH - *Triple Negative Breast Neoplasms/pathology PMC - PMC9456208 OTO - NOTNLM OT - chemosensitivity OT - claudin-low OT - cytochrome P4501B1 OT - survival OT - targeted-therapy COIS- The authors have no conflict of interest. EDAT- 2022/09/10 06:00 MHDA- 2022/09/14 06:00 PMCR- 2022/08/26 CRDT- 2022/09/09 01:06 PHST- 2022/08/04 00:00 [received] PHST- 2022/08/23 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2022/08/25 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2022/09/09 01:06 [entrez] PHST- 2022/09/10 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2022/09/14 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2022/08/26 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - ijms23179670 [pii] AID - ijms-23-09670 [pii] AID - 10.3390/ijms23179670 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Int J Mol Sci. 2022 Aug 26;23(17):9670. doi: 10.3390/ijms23179670.