PELP1 is a novel therapeutic target in hepatocellular carcinoma. (PubMed, Cancer Res Commun)
Importantly, SMIP34, a first-in-class small molecule inhibitor targeting PELP1, effectively decreased the cell viability, clonogenic survival and invasiveness of HCC cells...Further, the knockdown or pharmacological inhibition of PELP1 significantly decelerated the HCC tumor growth in xenograft models. In summary, our study findings indicate that PELP1 could serve as a promising target for therapeutic intervention in HCC.