PMID- 36870690 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20230307 LR - 20230420 IS - 1790-6245 (Electronic) IS - 1109-6535 (Print) IS - 1109-6535 (Linking) VI - 20 IP - 2 DP - 2023 Mar-Apr TI - Myb Repression Mediates Stat5b-knockdown-induced Apoptosis and Inhibits Proliferation of Glioblastoma Stem Cells. PG - 195-202 LID - 10.21873/cgp.20374 [doi] AB - BACKGROUND/AIM: Glioblastoma is the most common and aggressive malignant brain tumor in adults, and glioblastoma stem cells (GSCs) contribute to treatment resistance and recurrence. Inhibition of Stat5b in GSCs suppresses cell proliferation and induces apoptosis. Herein, we investigated the mechanisms of growth inhibition by Stat5b knockdown (KD) in GSCs. MATERIALS AND METHODS: GSCs were established from a murine glioblastoma model in which shRNA-p53 and EGFR/Ras mutants were induced in vivo using a Sleeping Beauty transposon system. Microarray analyses were performed on Stat5b-KD GSCs to identify genes that are differentially expressed downstream of Stat5b. RT-qPCR and western blot analyses were used to determine Myb levels in GSCs. Myb-overexpressing GSCs were induced by electroporation. Proliferation and apoptosis were evaluated by a trypan blue dye exclusion test and annexin-V staining, respectively. RESULTS: MYB, which is involved in the Wnt pathway, was identified as a novel gene whose expression was down-regulated by Stat5b-KD in GSCs. Both MYB mRNA and protein levels were down-regulated by Stat5b-KD. Overexpression of Myb rescued cell proliferation that was suppressed by Stat5b-KD. Furthermore, Stat5b-KD-induced apoptosis in GSCs was significantly inhibited by Myb overexpression. CONCLUSION: Down-regulation of Myb mediates Stat5b-KD-induced inhibition of proliferation and induction of apoptosis in GSCs. This may represent a promising novel therapeutic strategy against glioblastoma. CI - Copyright (c) 2023, International Institute of Anticancer Research (Dr. George J. Delinasios), All rights reserved. FAU - Moyama, Chiami AU - Moyama C AD - Department of Clinical Oncology, Kyoto Pharmaceutical University, Kyoto, Japan. FAU - Fujita, Mitsugu AU - Fujita M AD - Center for Medical Education and Clinical Training, Faculty of Medicine, Kindai University, Osaka, Japan. FAU - Okamoto, Hitoshi AU - Okamoto H AD - Department of Clinical Oncology, Kyoto Pharmaceutical University, Kyoto, Japan. FAU - Ii, Hiromi AU - Ii H AD - Department of Clinical Oncology, Kyoto Pharmaceutical University, Kyoto, Japan. FAU - Nakata, Susumu AU - Nakata S AD - Department of Clinical Oncology, Kyoto Pharmaceutical University, Kyoto, Japan; snakata@mb.kyoto-phu.ac.jp. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PL - Greece TA - Cancer Genomics Proteomics JT - Cancer genomics & proteomics JID - 101188791 RN - 0 (STAT5B protein, human) RN - 0 (STAT5 Transcription Factor) RN - 0 (Stat5b protein, mouse) SB - IM MH - Adult MH - Humans MH - Animals MH - Mice MH - *Glioblastoma MH - Brain MH - Apoptosis MH - Cell Proliferation MH - Stem Cells MH - STAT5 Transcription Factor PMC - PMC9989674 OTO - NOTNLM OT - Glioblastoma stem cells OT - Myb OT - Stat5b OT - Wnt pathway OT - apoptosis COIS- The Authors declare no conflicts of interest pertaining to the present study. EDAT- 2023/03/05 06:00 MHDA- 2023/03/08 06:00 PMCR- 2023/03/03 CRDT- 2023/03/04 20:42 PHST- 2022/11/24 00:00 [received] PHST- 2022/12/15 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2023/01/12 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2023/03/04 20:42 [entrez] PHST- 2023/03/05 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2023/03/08 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2023/03/03 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 20/2/195 [pii] AID - 10.21873/cgp.20374 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Cancer Genomics Proteomics. 2023 Mar-Apr;20(2):195-202. doi: 10.21873/cgp.20374.