Abstract
Abstract
Background
DNMT1 has been shown to be highly expressed in a variety of cancers, including breast cancer. However, the mechanism is not very clear. Therefore, we aim to reveal the mechanism of DNMT1 highly express in breast cancer. And we also want to explore the role of DNMT1 in tumour microenvironment promoting breast cancer progression.
Results
In this study, we demonstrate that DNMT1 is overexpressed in breast cancer and that DNMT1 promotes breast cancer tumorigenesis and metastasis. We discovered that ZEB1 activates DNMT1 expression in breast cancer cells by recruiting P300 binding to the DNMT1 promoter and increasing its acetylation. Moreover, we revealed that tumour-associated macrophages (TAMs) increase DNMT1 expression in breast cancer cells via the IL-6-pSTAT3-ZEB1-DNMT1 axis in the tumour microenvironment. DNMT1 is required for TAM-mediated breast cancer cell migration. In addition, we confirmed that there were positive correlations among CD163 (TAM marker) expression, ZEB1 expression and DNMT1 expression in breast cancer patient tissues.
Conclusions
Our study indicates that DNMT1 is necessary for TAM-mediated breast cancer metastasis. Decitabine (DAC), as a specific DNA methylation inhibitor and FDA-approved drug, is a bona fide drug for breast cancer treatment.
Funder
National Natural Science Foundation of China
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
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