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Development and validation of a high-throughput screening pipeline of compound libraries to target EMT

ABSTRACT: Epithelial to Mesenchymal transitions (EMT) drive cell plasticity and are associated with cell features such as invasiveness, migration and stemness. They are orchestrated by select families of EMT-associated transcription factors, which exhibit pleiotropic roles in the malignant progression of various cancer types, such as breast and colorectal cancer (CRC). This has spurred interest in EMT as a promising target for the development of novel therapeutic strategies. In this study, we developed a phenotypic dual EMT Sensor screening assay, amendable to efficient high-throughput identification of small molecules interfering with EMT. In a proof-of-concept screening we identified anti-EMT repurposing drugs. From these, we validated RepSox, a selective inhibitor of the TGF-β type I receptor ALK5, and demonstrated that it is potently blocking EMT in both breast and colorectal cancer cell lines in vitro.

ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens

PROVIDER: GSE284656 | GEO | 2025/12/01

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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