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Association between acromegaly and a single nucleotide polymorphism (rs2854744) in the IGFBP3 gene. BMC MEDICAL GENETICS 2018; 19:182. [PMID: 30290787 PMCID: PMC6173921 DOI: 10.1186/s12881-018-0698-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2018] [Accepted: 09/25/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Background It has been reported that the single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs2854744 at the − 202 locus of insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3 (IGFBP3) is associated with serum levels and a number of malignancies. However, the effect of IGFBP3 gene polymorphism on acromegaly is less clear. Therefore, in the current study, we aimed to investigate whether the −202A/C polymorphism of IGFBP3 constitutes a risk factor for acromegaly. Methods The study included 102 acromegalic patients and 143 control subjects in Beijing Tiantan Hospital. The genotyping of IGFBP3 was carried out using the MassARRAY method. Serum IGFBP3 concentrations were also determined. Odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were used to evaluate the associations of genetic polymorphisms with the development of acromegaly and its different subtypes. Results The study revealed that the C allele of rs2854744 was associated with a reduced risk of acromegaly (OR 0.594, 95% CI 0.388–0.909), as well as with the female (OR 0.385, 95% CI 0.206–0.72), macroadenoma (OR 0.557, 95% CI 0.347–0.893) and monotherapy (OR 0.512, 95% CI 0.316–0.828) subgroups under the additive model. A higher serum IGFBP3 level was observed in patients with the AA genotype, but this difference was not significant (P = 0.331). Conclusion This study is one of the first to show that the IGFBP3 polymorphism may have an influence on serum levels and that the C allele of rs2854744 is associated with a reduced risk of acromegaly. This correlation was more prominent in females, those with large tumours and those treated with monotherapy in a Chinese population. Genetic polymorphism of IGFBP3 may be involved in the development of acromegaly.
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Yi MJ, Park TY, Hwang IT, Yang S. Influence of The -202 A/C insulin-like growth factor-binding protein-3 promoter polymorphism on individual variation in height in Korean girls. Ann Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 2017; 22:36-42. [PMID: 28443257 PMCID: PMC5401820 DOI: 10.6065/apem.2017.22.1.36] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2016] [Revised: 08/29/2016] [Accepted: 09/20/2016] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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PURPOSE The most common single nucleotide polymorphism in the IGFBP3 promoter region occurs at position -202. This polymorphic variation occurs frequently and may influence growth hormone responsiveness and somatic growth. However, the effects of IGFBP3 promoter polymorphism on growth in children are unknown. METHODS Restriction fragment length polymorphism-based genotyping of the -202 single nucleotide polymorphism was performed in 146 Korean girls aged between 15 and 16 years, who were selected randomly from the Seoul School Health Promotion Center. The participants were divided into 3 groups (tall, medium, and short) according to the height percentile established from normal reference values for Korean children. The serum levels of insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) and IGF-binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) were then compared according to genotype. RESULTS The genotype distribution in the participants was 79 AA (54.1%), 60 AC (41.1%), and 7 CC (4.8%). The C allele frequency at the -202 IGFBP3 position was 25.4% in this group. The mean serum IGFBP-3 concentration in girls with the AA genotype was higher than that in girls with the AC genotype in the medium (P=0.047) and short (P=0.035) groups, respectively. There was no difference in the IGF-I to IGFBP-3 molar ratio between the AA and AC genotype groups (P=0.161). CONCLUSION In conclusion, the -202 polymorphism in the IGFBP3 promoter region is assumed to affect the serum concentration of IGFBP-3 in children as well as in adults. However, it is unclear whether this affects physical development according to the concentration of IGFBP-3.
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- Min Ju Yi
- Department of Pediatrics, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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IGFBP, a novel target of lung cancer? Clin Chim Acta 2017; 466:172-177. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2017.01.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2016] [Revised: 01/09/2017] [Accepted: 01/12/2017] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Farabaugh SM, Boone DN, Lee AV. Role of IGF1R in Breast Cancer Subtypes, Stemness, and Lineage Differentiation. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2015; 6:59. [PMID: 25964777 PMCID: PMC4408912 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2015.00059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 126] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2015] [Accepted: 04/07/2015] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Insulin-like growth factor (IGF) signaling is fundamental for growth and survival. A large body of evidence (laboratory, epidemiological, and clinical) implicates the exploitation of this pathway in cancer. Up to 50% of breast tumors express the activated form of the type 1 insulin-like growth factor receptor (IGF1R). Breast cancers are categorized into subtypes based upon hormone and ERRB2 receptor expression and/or gene expression profiling. Even though IGF1R influences tumorigenic phenotypes and drug resistance across all breast cancer subtypes, it has specific expression and function in each. In some subtypes, IGF1R levels correlate with a favorable prognosis, while in others it is associated with recurrence and poor prognosis, suggesting different actions based upon cellular and molecular contexts. In this review, we examine IGF1R expression and function as it relates to breast cancer subtype and therapy-acquired resistance. Additionally, we discuss the role of IGF1R in stem cell maintenance and lineage differentiation and how these cell fate influences may alter the differentiation potential and cellular composition of breast tumors.
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- Susan M. Farabaugh
- Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Women’s Cancer Research Center, Magee-Womens Research Institute, University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Women’s Cancer Research Center, Magee-Womens Research Institute, University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Women’s Cancer Research Center, Magee-Womens Research Institute, University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Department of Human Genetics, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- *Correspondence: Adrian V. Lee, Magee-Womens Research Institute, University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, 204 Craft Avenue, Room A412, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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Xu L, Mugartegui L, Li G, Sarlis NJ, Wei Q, Zafereo ME, Sturgis EM. Functional polymorphisms in the insulin-like binding protein-3 gene may modulate susceptibility to differentiated thyroid carcinoma in Caucasian Americans. Mol Carcinog 2012; 51 Suppl 1:E158-67. [PMID: 22415807 DOI: 10.1002/mc.21900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2011] [Revised: 01/04/2012] [Accepted: 02/15/2012] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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The insulin-like growth factor (IGF) pathway is believed to play a pivotal role in thyroid carcinogenesis. Polymorphisms of IGF-1 and IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) have been associated with modulation of risk for the emergence of assorted common malignancies, but studies of the influence of such polymorphisms on risk of differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC) are lacking. In a case-control study of 173 DTC patients, 101 patients with benign thyroid disease, and 401 controls, an unconditional logistical regression model adjusted for age and sex was applied to calculate odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for the associations between polymorphisms of IGF-1 and IGFBP-3 and DTC risk. IGFBP-3 rs2132572 GA/AA genotypes were associated with a decreased risk of DTC (adjusted OR = 0.6, 95% CI: 0.4-0.9), particularly multifocal DTC (adjusted OR = 0.3, 95% CI: 0.1-0.7). The association with DTC was more evident in subjects with a first-degree family history of cancer (adjusted OR = 0.4, 95% CI: 0.2-0.7, P(interaction) = 0.013) and non-drinkers (adjusted OR = 0.4, 95% CI: 0.2-0.7, P(interaction) = 0.028). A four single nucleotide polymorphism haplotype of IGFBP-3 was associated with a decreased risk of DTC (adjusted OR = 0.7, 95% CI: 0.5-1.0, P = 0.030). Our study suggests that polymorphic IGFBP-3 may be involved in susceptibility to DTC.
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- Li Xu
- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
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Urinary bladder cancer risk in relation to a single nucleotide polymorphism (rs2854744) in the insulin-like growth factor-binding protein-3 (IGFBP3) gene. Arch Toxicol 2011; 86:195-203. [DOI: 10.1007/s00204-011-0747-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2011] [Accepted: 08/11/2011] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Safarinejad MR, Shafiei N, Safarinejad SH. The association between bladder cancer and a single nucleotide polymorphism (rs2854744) in the insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) gene. Arch Toxicol 2011; 85:1209-18. [DOI: 10.1007/s00204-011-0671-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2010] [Accepted: 02/08/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Dai X, Liu Z, Ren J, Wu G. Association between insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3 promoter polymorphism of -1590 C>A and lung cancer susceptibility in a Chinese Han population. Genet Test Mol Biomarkers 2011; 15:301-6. [PMID: 21254935 DOI: 10.1089/gtmb.2010.0176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Recent studies have identified a negative correlation between serum levels of insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and the risk of lung cancer. In this study, polymorphisms present at the -1590 site of the IGFBP-3 promoter were evaluated in relation to lung cancer risk in a Chinese Han population. A total of 248 nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cases and 29 small cell lung cancer cases were compared with 252 matched, healthy controls. Polymerase chain reaction-based restriction fragment length polymorphism assays were used to detect polymorphisms present. The A/A genotype and an A allele were both associated with an increased risk of NSCLC after being adjusted for age and gender (adjusted odds ratio = 2.296, 95% confidence interval = 1.133-4.655; and adjusted odds ratio = 1.390, 95% confidence interval = 1.042-1.854, respectively). In conclusion, the A/A genotype and A allele of the IGFBP-3 promoter -1590 site may represent a genetic risk factor for NSCLC, with the A/A genotype being associated with a higher risk for squamous cell carcinoma than adenocarcinoma.
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- Xiaofang Dai
- Cancer Center, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Park K, Kim JH, Jeon HG, Byun SS, Lee E. Influence of IGFBP3 Gene Polymorphisms on IGFBP3 Serum Levels and the Risk of Prostate Cancer in Low-risk Korean Men. Urology 2010; 75:1516.e1-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2009.08.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2009] [Revised: 08/06/2009] [Accepted: 08/07/2009] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Dar AA, Majid S, Nosrati M, de Semir D, Federman S, Kashani-Sabet M. Functional modulation of IGF-binding protein-3 expression in melanoma. J Invest Dermatol 2010; 130:2071-9. [PMID: 20357812 DOI: 10.1038/jid.2010.70] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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IGF-binding protein-3 (IGFBP3) is a member of the IGFBP family, which regulates mitogenic and antiapoptotic effects of IGFs. In this report we evaluated the role of IGFBP3 in melanoma. Quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR), western blot, and ELISA analyses indicated a significant downregulation of IGFBP3 expression in melanoma cell lines as compared with a normal melanocyte cell line. Melanoma cell lines treated with the demethylating agent 5-AZA-2'-deoxycytidine reexpressed IGFBP3 at the mRNA and protein levels. Chromatin immunoprecipitation assays revealed enrichment of acetylated histones H3 and H4, and H3 di- and tri-methylated lysine 4 on the unmethylated IGFBP3 promoter. The IGFBP3 promoter region was highly methylated in human melanoma samples as compared with normal nevi. Overexpression of IGFBP3 in melanoma cells in vitro suppressed tumor cell survival, induced apoptosis, reduced colony formation and invasion, and induced expression of the proapoptotic genes p21, PUMA, and BAX. IGFBP3 overexpression also resulted in cleavage of caspase 3 and reduced expression of phosphorylated AKT. Stable overexpression of IGFBP3 suppressed tumor cell growth in vivo. Our study results indicate that silencing of IGFBP3 in melanoma is due to the methylation of its promoter, and that overexpression of IGFBP3 induces apoptosis and suppresses cell survival and growth.
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- Altaf A Dar
- Auerback Melanoma Research Laboratory, Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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van der Kaay DCM, Hendriks AEJ, Ester WA, Leunissen RWJ, Willemsen RH, de Kort SWK, Paquette JR, Hokken-Koelega ACS, Deal CL. Genetic and epigenetic variability in the gene for IGFBP-3 (IGFBP3): correlation with serum IGFBP-3 levels and growth in short children born small for gestational age. Growth Horm IGF Res 2009; 19:198-205. [PMID: 18929499 DOI: 10.1016/j.ghir.2008.08.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2008] [Revised: 08/24/2008] [Accepted: 08/27/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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CONTEXT IGF-I and IGFBP-3 play a central role in fetal and postnatal growth and levels are low in short SGA children. The -202 A/C and -185 C/T SNPs are located near elements involved in directing IGFBP3 promoter activity and expression. Changes in promoter CpG methylation status affect transcription factor binding and transcriptional activation of IGFBP3 in vitro. OBJECTIVE To assess the relationship between IGFBP3 promoter SNPs, IGFBP-3 levels, spontaneous growth and growth response to GH treatment in short prepubertal SGA children. To assess promoter methylation status in a subgroup of short SGA subjects and controls. PATIENTS 292 Short prepubertal SGA children, 39 short young SGA adults and 85 young adults with normal stature. INTERVENTION Short prepubertal SGA children received GH 1mg/m(2)/day. OUTCOME MEASURES Fasting levels of IGF-I and IGFBP-3, baseline and delta height SDS. RESULTS At baseline, IGFBP-3 levels were highest in SGA children with -202 AA genotype and lower in children with 1 or 2 copies of the C-allele (P<0.001). Children with C(-202)/C(-185) haplotype, compared to children with A(-202)/C(-185) haplotype, had lower IGFBP-3 levels (P=0.003) and were shorter (P=0.03). During GH treatment, children with C(-202)/C(-185) haplotype showed a significantly greater increase in IGFBP-3 SDS and in height SDS than children with A(-202)/C(-185) haplotype, resulting in similar IGFBP-3 levels and similar height SDS after 12 months of GH treatment. CpG methylation patterns showed a trend towards more methylation of CpGs involved in transcription factor binding in short young SGA adults compared to controls. CONCLUSION Polymorphic variation in the IGFBP3 promoter region is correlated with IGFBP-3 levels, spontaneous growth and response to GH treatment in short SGA children.
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- D C M van der Kaay
- Endocrine Service, Sainte-Justine Hospital Research Center, University of Montreal, Pediatric Endocrinology, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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IGFBP3 polymorphisms and risk of cancer: a meta-analysis. Mol Biol Rep 2009; 37:127-40. [DOI: 10.1007/s11033-009-9552-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2008] [Accepted: 04/30/2009] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Kim JH, Park KJ, Bae JB, Yeo WG, Byun SS, Lee ES. Plasma Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1 (IGF-1), IGF-Binding Protein-3, and the Risk of Prostate Cancer: A Matched Case-Control Study in a Korean Population. Korean J Urol 2009. [DOI: 10.4111/kju.2009.50.7.642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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- Jeong Hyun Kim
- Department of Urology, Kangwon National University College of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea
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- Department of Urology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Urology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Urology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Urology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Urology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Belfiore A, Frasca F. IGF and insulin receptor signaling in breast cancer. J Mammary Gland Biol Neoplasia 2008; 13:381-406. [PMID: 19016312 DOI: 10.1007/s10911-008-9099-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2008] [Accepted: 10/30/2008] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Major molecular abnormalities in breast cancer include the deregulation of several components of the IGF system. It is well recognized that the epithelial breast cancer cells commonly overexpress the IGF-I receptor while IGF-II is expressed by the tumor stroma. In view to the fact that the IGF-IR has mitogenic, pro-invasive and anti-apoptotic effects and mediates resistance to a variety of anti-cancer therapies, breast cancer is expected to be a candidate to therapeutic approaches aimed to inhibit the IGF-IR. However, there is increasing awareness that IGF system in cancer undergoes signal diversification by various mechanisms. One of these mechanisms is the aberrant expression of insulin receptor (IR) isoform A (IR-A), which is a high affinity receptor for both insulin and IGF-II, in breast cancer cells. Moreover, overexpression of both IGF-IR and IR-A in breast cancer cells, leads to overexpression of hybrid IR/IGF-IR receptors (HRs) as well. Upon binding to IGF-II, both IR-A and HRs may activate unique signaling patterns, which predominantly mediate proliferative effects. A better understanding of IGF system signal diversification in breast cancer has important implications for cancer prevention measures, which should include control of insulin resistance and associated hyperinsulinemia. Moreover, in addition to the IGF-IR, both IR-A and HRs should be also considered as molecular targets for anti-cancer therapies.
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- Antonino Belfiore
- Endocrinology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catanzaro, 88100, Catanzaro, Italy,
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Han SGL, Park KH, Sung JS, Whang YM, Kim YJ, Shin ES, Lee JW, Lee HJ, Ryu JS, Choi IK, Seo JH, Kim YH. Single nucleotide polymorphisms of IGFBP-3 gene and lung cancer risk in a Korean population. Lung Cancer 2008; 62:152-61. [PMID: 18450319 DOI: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2008.03.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2008] [Revised: 03/06/2008] [Accepted: 03/16/2008] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Ryan PD, Goss PE. The emerging role of the insulin-like growth factor pathway as a therapeutic target in cancer. Oncologist 2008; 13:16-24. [PMID: 18245009 DOI: 10.1634/theoncologist.2007-0199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 111] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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The insulin-like growth factor signaling pathway is important in many human cancers based on data from experimental models as well as epidemiological studies. Important therapies targeted at this pathway have been or are being developed, including monoclonal antibodies to the insulin-like growth factor-I receptor and small molecule inhibitors of the tyrosine kinase function of this receptor. These investigational therapies are now being studied in clinical trials. Emerging data from phase I trials are encouraging regarding the safety of the monoclonal antibodies. In this manuscript, the rationale for targeting the insulin-like growth factor system is reviewed in addition to a summary of the available clinical trial data.
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- Paula D Ryan
- Massachusetts General Hospital, LRH 308, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA.
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Diorio C, Brisson J, Bérubé S, Pollak M. Genetic Polymorphisms Involved in Insulin-like Growth Factor (IGF) Pathway in Relation to Mammographic Breast Density and IGF Levels. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2008; 17:880-8. [DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-07-2500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Paquette J, Bessette B, Ledru E, Deal C. Identification of upstream stimulatory factor binding sites in the human IGFBP3 promoter and potential implication of adjacent single-nucleotide polymorphisms and responsiveness to insulin. Endocrinology 2007; 148:6007-18. [PMID: 17823260 DOI: 10.1210/en.2006-1729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The actions of IGFs are regulated at various levels. One mechanism involves binding to IGF-binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) for transport, thus governing bioavailability. IGFBP3 transcription is modulated by many hormones and agents that stimulate or inhibit growth. We have previously shown in pediatric and adult cohorts a correlation between IGFBP-3 serum levels and two single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) located within the minimal promoter (-202 A/C and -185 C/T). Functionality of these SNPs was further explored in hepatic adenocarcinoma-derived SK-HEP-1 cells using transient transfections of luciferase constructs driven by different haplotypes of the IGFBP3 promoter. Basal luciferase activity revealed a significant haplotype-dependent transcriptional activity (at nucleotides -202 and -185, AC > CC, P < 0.001; AC > CT, P < 0.001; AC > AT, P < 0.001). Insulin treatment produced a similar haplotype dependence of luciferase activity (AC > CC, P = 0.002; AC > CT, P < 0.001; AC > AT, P = 0.011). However, induction ratios (insulin/control) for CC and AT were significantly higher compared with AC and CT (CC > AC, P = 0.03; CC > CT, P = 0.03; AT > AC, P = 0.03; AT > CT, P = 0.04). Gel retardation assays were used to identify upstream stimulatory factor (USF-1 and USF-2) methylation-dependent binding to E-box motifs located between the SNPs. Mutation of the USF binding site resulted in a significant loss of insulin stimulation of luciferase activity in the transfection assay. Chromatin immunoprecipitation with anti-USF-1/-2 showed an enrichment of IGFBP3 promoter in insulin-treated cells compared with unstimulated cells. Bisulfite sequencing of genomic DNA revealed that CpG methylation in the region of USF binding was haplotype dependent. In summary, we report a methylation-dependent USF binding site influencing the basal and insulin-stimulated transcriptional activity of the IGFBP3 promoter.
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- Jean Paquette
- Endocrine Service, Department of Pediatrics, Ste-Justine Hospital, 3175 Côte Ste-Catherine, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Tao Y, Pinzi V, Bourhis J, Deutsch E. Mechanisms of disease: signaling of the insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor pathway--therapeutic perspectives in cancer. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2007; 4:591-602. [PMID: 17898809 DOI: 10.1038/ncponc0934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 180] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2007] [Accepted: 04/30/2007] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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The insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF1) signaling pathway is implicated in the development of cancer. High levels of circulating IGF1 and certain genetic polymorphisms of IGF1 and IGFBP3 are associated with an increased risk of several common cancers. The IGF1 receptor (IGF1R) has been shown to be expressed in a wide range of tumors, and IGF1R signaling is crucial for tumor transformation and the survival of malignant cells. Several monoclonal antibodies and small-molecule inhibitors have been tested in preclinical studies and early-phase clinical studies. IGF1R signaling interferes with numerous growth factors and receptors such as VEGF and EGFR. In the experimental system, IGF1R signaling has been found to correlate with resistance to therapies based on the inhibition of EGFR and HER2. This Review highlights the most relevant studies in this exciting area of research, focusing in particular on the role of IGF1R in resistance to other receptor-targeted therapies for cancer.
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- Yungan Tao
- Institute Gustave-Roussy and the Department of Radiation Oncology of Cancer Hospital, Fu Dan University, Shanghai, China
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Marinov M, Fischer B, Arcaro A. Targeting mTOR signaling in lung cancer. Crit Rev Oncol Hematol 2007; 63:172-82. [PMID: 17540577 DOI: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2007.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2006] [Revised: 03/07/2007] [Accepted: 04/18/2007] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related mortality in the world, with more than 1 million deaths per year. Over the past years, lung cancer treatment has been based on cytotoxic agents and an improvement in the outcome and quality of life for patients has been observed. However, it has become clear that additional therapeutic strategies are urgently required in order to provide an improved survival benefit for patients. Two major intracellular signaling pathways, the Ras/Raf/extracellular signal-regulated kinase (Erk) and the phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K)/Akt pathways have been extensively studied in neoplasia, including lung cancer. Furthermore, the study of constitutively activated receptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs) and their downstream signaling mediators has opened a promising new field of investigation for lung cancer treatment. Since both the Ras/Raf/Erk and the PI3K/Akt pathways are downstream of a plethora of activated RTKs, they have been extensively studied for the development of novel anti-tumor agents. Moreover, the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) has been identified as a downstream target of the PI3K/Akt pathway. Rapamycin and its derivatives are highly selective and very potent inhibitors of mTOR and initial pre-clinical and clinical studies have reported encouraging results for different tumor types. Nevertheless for lung cancer, this approach has not been successful yet. Here we will review the molecular basis of PI3K/Akt/mTOR signaling in lung cancer and further discuss the therapeutic potential of multi-targeted strategies involving mTOR inhibitors.
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- Marin Marinov
- Division of Clinical Chemistry and Biochemistry, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Steinwiesstrasse 75, CH-8032 Zurich, Switzerland
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Chen C, Freeman R, Voigt LF, Fitzpatrick A, Plymate SR, Weiss NS. Prostate cancer risk in relation to selected genetic polymorphisms in insulin-like growth factor-I, insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3, and insulin-like growth factor-I receptor. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2007; 15:2461-6. [PMID: 17164371 DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-06-0541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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We conducted a nested case-control study within a cohort of elderly Americans to examine the role of the insulin-like growth factor (IGF) signaling pathway in prostate cancer etiology. The distribution of genotypes of IGF-I (CA)n, IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) A-202C, and of the 2-bp deletion and (AGG)n polymorphisms in IGF-I receptor (IGF-IR) was compared between men with prostate cancer (n = 213) and equal number of controls matched on year of blood draw, survival until the date of diagnosis, race, and age. Among controls, the number of CA repeats in IGF-I was not correlated to any appreciable degree with plasma IGF-I concentration, whereas the IGFBP-3 CC genotype was associated with a relatively low level of plasma IGFBP-3. There was no association between prostate cancer risk and the number of CA repeats in IGF-I, IGFBP-3 genotype, or the presence of the 2-bp deletion in IGF-IR. There was a small increased risk among men who did not carry two copies of the (AGG)7 allele of IGF-IR. These results add to the evidence that the number of IGF-I CA repeats is not associated with prostate cancer risk. Our observation that men who do not carry two copies of the IGF-IR (AGG)7 allele are at increased risk of prostate cancer merits further investigation.
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- Chu Chen
- Program in Epidemiology, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, WA, USA
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Tomii K, Tsukuda K, Toyooka S, Dote H, Hanafusa T, Asano H, Naitou M, Doihara H, Kisimoto T, Katayama H, Pass HI, Date H, Shimizu N. Aberrant promoter methylation of insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3 gene in human cancers. Int J Cancer 2007; 120:566-73. [PMID: 17096329 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.22341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) is postulated to be a mediator of growth suppression signals. Here, we examined the methylation status of IGFBP-3 to correlate to clinicopathological factors in human cancers. The methylation status of IGFBP-3 was determined by bisulfite DNA sequencing and was correlated with expression semi-quantified by real-time RT-PCR to develop a methylation-specific PCR (MSP) assay for IGFBP-3. Using the MSP assay, we examined the methylation status of IGFBP-3 in gastric cancer (GC), colorectal cancer (CRC), breast cancer (BC) and malignant mesothelioma (MM). IGFBP-3 methylation was detected in 6 of 13 (46%) and 16 of 24 (67%) GC cell lines and tumors, respectively; 4 of 8 (50%) and 15 of 26 (58%) CRC cell lines and tumors, respectively; 3 of 11 (27%) and 7 of 39 (18%) BC cell lines and tumors, respectively and 1 of 5 (20%) and 18 of 56 (32%) MM cell lines and tumors, respectively. Interestingly, the methylation status of MM specimens from Japanese patients (75%, 12 out of 16 patients) was significantly higher than those from the USA (15%, 6 out of 40 patients) (p < 0.0001), suggesting the presence of ethnic differences in the IGFBP-3 methylation status. We also found that IGFBP-3 methylation was preferentially present in GCs arising in the lower-third of the stomach (p = 0.079). In summary, our results showed that IGFBP-3 methylation played an important role in the silencing of its expression, suggesting that IGFBP-3 may act as a tumor suppressor gene in several human cancers examined.
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- Kunitoshi Tomii
- Department of Cancer and Thoracic Surgery, Shikata Laboratory, Advanced Science Research Center, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan
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Karamouzis MV, Papavassiliou AG. The IGF-1 network in lung carcinoma therapeutics. Trends Mol Med 2006; 12:595-602. [PMID: 17055338 DOI: 10.1016/j.molmed.2006.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2006] [Revised: 09/21/2006] [Accepted: 10/10/2006] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Elucidation of the molecular events that underlie respiratory epithelium carcinogenesis still remains a largely unresolved issue. Various new therapeutic interventions are in advanced clinical testing or in daily clinical practice based on available preclinical findings. However, the complex molecular interplay that characterizes carcinogenesis requires further investigation to identify the pivotal factors and their interactions that might render the treatment of these malignancies more effective. Insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) network is a new important signalling cascade in lung carcinogenesis. Here, we integrate updated results that further support the significance of IGF-1 molecular circuitry in respiratory epithelium tumourigenesis, and pose future perspectives regarding its optimal use in the therapeutic field.
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- Michalis V Karamouzis
- Department of Biological Chemistry, Medical School, University of Athens, 11527 Athens, Greece
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Wagner K, Hemminki K, Försti A. The GH1/IGF-1 axis polymorphisms and their impact on breast cancer development. Breast Cancer Res Treat 2006; 104:233-48. [PMID: 17082888 DOI: 10.1007/s10549-006-9411-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2006] [Accepted: 09/17/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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The growth hormone 1/insulin-like growth factor-1 (GH1/IGF-1) axis plays an essential role in the development of the breast by regulating cell proliferation, differentiation and apoptosis. Imbalances within this axis lead to an aberrant signalling and recent research has focussed on the overexpression of these growth factors and their involvement in breast cancer development. The increased understanding of the molecular mechanisms and signalling pathways connected to the GH1/IGF-1 axis has provided important insights into aetiology, prevention and therapy for breast cancer. However, to identify the contribution of the GH1/IGF-1 signalling pathway to cancer risk still remains a challenge since the results of various studies are controversial. Here, we discuss the influence of low-penetrance polymorphisms in the genes along the GH1/IGF-1 axis and their impact on hormone levels and cancer risk, especially breast cancer. We point out what is known about the effects of the variants and show how the interaction of genetic variants affects breast cancer risk.
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- Kerstin Wagner
- Division of Molecular Genetic Epidemiology C050, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Im Neuenheimer Feld 580, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
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Han JY, Choi BG, Choi JY, Lee SY, Ju SY. The prognostic significance of pretreatment plasma levels of insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-1, IGF-2, and IGF binding protein-3 in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer. Lung Cancer 2006; 54:227-34. [PMID: 16935391 DOI: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2006.07.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2006] [Revised: 07/20/2006] [Accepted: 07/24/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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PURPOSE Insulin-like growth factor (IGF) system is related to cell proliferation and tumor growth. We tested whether pretreatment plasma levels of IGF-1, IGF-2, and IGF binding protein (IGFBP)-3 would predict the prognosis in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). METHODS Plasma levels of IGF-1, IGF-2, and IGFBP-3 were measured using enzyme-linked immunoassays from 77 patients with advanced NSCLC enrolled in a phase II study of irinotecan plus cisplatin chemotherapy. RESULTS IGF-2 and IGFBP-3 levels were elevated in female patients, non-squamous cell carcinoma, and never smokers. In a univariate Cox proportional hazards model, higher levels of IGF-1, IGF-2, and IGFBP-3 were predictive of longer progression-free (P=0.001, 0.006, and 0.007, respectively) and overall survival (P=0.025, <0.0001, and 0.001, respectively). Multivariate analysis revealed that IGF-1 and IGFBP-3 are independent factors for progression-free survival (P<0.0001 and P=0.001, respectively). In addition, IGF-1, IGF-2, and IGFBP-3 are independently predictive for overall survival (P=0.004, 0.001, and 0.043, respectively). CONCLUSIONS High plasma levels of IGF-1, IGF-2, and IGFBP-3 were associated with good prognosis in patients with advanced NSCLC. Further validation of these results is needed to determine the prognostic significance of IGF system in advanced NSCLC.
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- Ji-Youn Han
- Research Institute and Hospital, Lung Cancer Branch, National Cancer Center, 809 Madu-dong, Ilsan-gu, Goyang, Gyeonggi 411-769, Republic of Korea.
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Rudd MF, Webb EL, Matakidou A, Sellick GS, Williams RD, Bridle H, Eisen T, Houlston RS. Variants in the GH-IGF axis confer susceptibility to lung cancer. Genome Res 2006; 16:693-701. [PMID: 16741161 PMCID: PMC1473180 DOI: 10.1101/gr.5120106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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We conducted a large-scale genome-wide association study in UK Caucasians to identify susceptibility alleles for lung cancer, analyzing 1529 cases and 2707 controls. To increase the likelihood of identifying disease-causing alleles, we genotyped 1476 nonsynonymous single nucleotide polymorphisms (nsSNPs) in 871 candidate cancer genes, biasing SNP selection toward those predicted to be deleterious. Statistically significant associations were identified for 64 nsSNPs, generating a genome-wide significance level of P=0.002. Eleven of the 64 SNPs mapped to genes encoding pivotal components of the growth hormone/insulin-like growth factor (GH-IGF) pathway, including CAMKK1 E375G (OR=1.37, P=5.4x10(-5)), AKAP9 M463I (OR=1.32, P=1.0x10(-4)) and GHR P495T (OR=12.98, P=0.0019). Significant associations were also detected for SNPs within genes in the DNA damage-response pathway, including BRCA2 K3326X (OR=1.72, P=0.0075) and XRCC4 I137T (OR=1.31, P=0.0205). Our study provides evidence that inherited predisposition to lung cancer is in part mediated through low-penetrance alleles and specifically identifies variants in GH-IGF and DNA damage-response pathways with risk of lung cancer.
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- Section of Medicine, Institute of Cancer Research, Sutton, Surrey SM2 5NG, United Kingdom
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- Section of Medicine, Institute of Cancer Research, Sutton, Surrey SM2 5NG, United Kingdom
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