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  • Title: Targeting Squalene Epoxidase Confers Metabolic Vulnerability and Overcomes Chemoresistance in HNSCC.
    Author: Zhao X, Guo B, Sun W, Yu J, Cui L.
    Journal: Adv Sci (Weinh); 2023 Sep; 10(27):e2206878. PubMed ID: 37490552.
    Abstract:
    Cisplatin resistance poses a substantial hurdle in effectively treating head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). Utilizing multiple tumor models and examining an internal HNSCC cohort, squalene epoxidase (SQLE) is pinpointed as a key driver of chemoresistance and tumorigenesis, operating through a cholesterol-dependent pathway. Comprehensive transcriptomic analysis reveals that SQLE is essential for maintaining c-Myc transcriptional activity by stabilizing the c-Myc protein and averting its ubiquitin-mediated degradation. Mechanistic investigation demonstrates that SQLE inhibition diminishes Akt's binding affinity to lipid rafts via a cholesterol-dependent process, subsequently deactivating lipid raft-localized Akt, reducing GSK-3β phosphorylation at S9, and increasing c-Myc phosphorylation at T58, ultimately leading to c-Myc destabilization. Importantly, employing an Sqle conditional knockout mouse model, SQLE's critical role in HNSCC initiation and progression is established. The preclinical findings demonstrate the potent synergistic effects of combining terbinafine and cisplatin in arresting tumor growth. These discoveries not only provide novel insights into the underlying mechanisms of SQLE-mediated cisplatin resistance and tumorigenesis in HNSCC but also propose a promising therapeutic avenue for HNSCC patients unresponsive to conventional cisplatin-based chemotherapy.
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