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Li J, Roshelli Baker J, Aglago EK, Zhao Z, Jiao L, Freisling H, Hughes DJ, Eriksen AK, Tjønneland A, Severi G, Katzke V, Kaaks R, Schulze MB, Masala G, Pala V, Pasanisi F, Tumino R, Padroni L, Vermeulen RCH, Gram IT, Braaten T, Jakszyn PG, Sánchez MJ, Gómez-Gómez JH, Moreno-Iribas C, Amiano P, Papier K, Weiderpass E, Huybrechts I, Heath AK, Schalkwijk C, Jenab M, Fedirko V. Pre-diagnostic plasma advanced glycation end-products and soluble receptor for advanced glycation end-products and mortality in colorectal cancer patients. Int J Cancer 2024. [PMID: 39057841 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.35114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2024] [Revised: 04/22/2024] [Accepted: 05/10/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024]
Abstract
Advanced glycation end-products (AGEs), formed endogenously or obtained exogenously from diet, may contribute to chronic inflammation, intracellular signaling alterations, and pathogenesis of several chronic diseases including colorectal cancer (CRC). However, the role of AGEs in CRC survival is less known. The associations of pre-diagnostic circulating AGEs and their soluble receptor (sRAGE) with CRC-specific and overall mortality were estimated using multivariable-adjusted Cox proportional hazards regression among 1369 CRC cases in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) study. Concentrations of major plasma AGEs, Nε-[carboxy-methyl]lysine (CML), Nε-[carboxy-ethyl]lysine (CEL) and Nδ-[5-hydro-5-methyl-4-imidazolon-2-yl]-ornithine (MG-H1), were measured using ultra-performance liquid chromatography mass-spectrometry. sRAGE was assessed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Over a mean follow-up period of 96 months, 693 deaths occurred of which 541 were due to CRC. Individual and combined AGEs were not statistically significantly associated with CRC-specific or overall mortality. However, there was a possible interaction by sex for CEL (Pinteraction = .05). Participants with higher sRAGE had a higher risk of dying from CRC (HRQ5vs.Q1 = 1.67, 95% CI: 1.21-2.30, Ptrend = .02) or any cause (HRQ5vs.Q1 = 1.38, 95% CI: 1.05-1.83, Ptrend = .09). These associations tended to be stronger among cases with diabetes (Pinteraction = .03) and pre-diabetes (Pinteraction <.01) before CRC diagnosis. Pre-diagnostic AGEs were not associated with CRC-specific and overall mortality in individuals with CRC. However, a positive association was observed for sRAGE. Our findings may stimulate further research on the role of AGEs and sRAGE in survival among cancer patients with special emphasis on potential effect modifications by sex and diabetes.
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- Jinze Li
- Department of Epidemiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Nutrition and Metabolism Branch, International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France
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- Department of Biostatistics, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Section of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Nutrition and Metabolism Branch, International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France
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- Cancer Biology and Therapeutics Group, School of Biomolecular and Biomedical Science, UCD Conway Institute, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Danish Cancer Society Research Center, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Danish Cancer Society Research Center, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Paris-Saclay University, UVSQ, Inserm, Gustave Roussy, CESP, Villejuif, France
- Department of Statistics, Computer Science, Applications "G. Parenti", University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Molecular Epidemiology, German Institute for Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbruecke, Nuthetal, Germany
- Institute of Nutritional Science, University of Potsdam, Nuthetal, Germany
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- Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network, Florence, Italy
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- Epidemiology and Prevention Unit Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori di Milano, Milano, Italy
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- Dipartimento Di Medicina Clinica E Chirurgia, Federico II University, Naples, Italy
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- Hyblean Association for Epidemiological Research, AIRE ONLUS, Ragusa, Italy
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- Unit of Cancer Epidemiology, Città della Salute e della Scienza University-Hospital, and Center for Cancer Prevention (CPO), Turin, Italy
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- Institute for Risk Assessment Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Community Medicine, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Community Medicine, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Unit of Nutrition and Cancer, Cancer Epidemiology Research Programme, Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO-IDIBELL), Barcelona, Spain
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- Escuela Andaluza de Salud Pública (EASP), Granada, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria ibs.GRANADA, Granada, Spain
- CIBER in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
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- CIBER in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
- Department of Epidemiology, Regional Health Council, IMIB-Arrixaca, Murcia, Spain
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- CIBER in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
- Instituto de Salud Pública y Laboral de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
- Navarra Institute for Health Research (IdiSNA), Pamplona, Spain
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- CIBER in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
- Ministry of Health of the Basque Government, Sub Directorate for Public Health and Addictions of Gipuzkoa, San Sebastian, Spain
- BioGipuzkoa (BioDonostia) Health Research Institute, Epidemiology of Chronic and Communicable Diseases Group, San Sebastián, Spain
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- Cancer Epidemiology Unit, Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- International Agency for Research on Cancer, World Health Organization, Lyon, France
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- Nutrition and Metabolism Branch, International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Laboratory of Metabolism and Vascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center, The Netherlands
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- Nutrition and Metabolism Branch, International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France
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- Department of Epidemiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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Hajizadeh-Sharafabad F, Shojaei-Zarghani S, Sharifi-Zahabi E, Gerami F, Pashaei MR. Associations of circulating advanced glycation end products and their soluble receptors with cancer risk: A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies. Glycoconj J 2024; 41:35-46. [PMID: 38498243 DOI: 10.1007/s10719-024-10147-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2023] [Revised: 12/30/2023] [Accepted: 01/10/2024] [Indexed: 03/20/2024]
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Advanced glycation end products (AGE) in complex with their receptors (RAGE) cause a chronic inflammatory state in the body, which is the major mechanism in cancer development. This study aimed to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis on the observational studies investigating the association between AGEs / sRAGE and cancer incidence. The PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science databases were comprehensively searched to identify papers focused on the associations of sRAGE and AGEs with cancer incidence up to May 2023. Eight studies with a total of 7690 participants were included in the analysis to evaluate the association between circulating sRAGE and cancer incidence. The results indicated that circulating sRAGE (per 100 ng/L) had a significant inverse association with cancer incidence (RR 0.977; 95% CI 0.956, 0.999; p = 0.036; I 2 = 73.3%). The association between AGEs and cancer incidence was evaluated in 8 studies with a total of 3718 individuals. Serum concentrations of AGEs (per 100 µg/L) were not associated with the risk of cancer incidence (RR 0.988; 95% CI 0.974, 1.002; p = 0.08; I2 = 78.8%). Our findings revealed that a higher circulating sRAGE may have a protective effect against cancer incidence.
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- Student Research Committee, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Patient Safety Research Center, Clinical Research Institute, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran
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- Patient Safety Research Center, Clinical Research Institute, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran.
- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran.
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Tomás-Velázquez A, López-Gutiérrez JC, Reyes-Múgica M, Salgado CM, Hervás-Stubbs S, de Andrea C, Basu D, Andrés EM, Triana P, Ceballos C, Reina G, Redondo P. Serum levels of S-100 protein are directly proportional to the size, number, thickness and degree of cellularity of congenital melanocytic nevi. J Am Acad Dermatol 2023; 89:1074-1077. [PMID: 37495174 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2023.06.059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2022] [Revised: 05/15/2023] [Accepted: 06/27/2023] [Indexed: 07/28/2023]
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- Department of Pathology, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Pathology, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Program of Immunology and Immunotherapy, Center for Applied Medical Research (CIMA), University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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- Department of Pathology, University Clinic of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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- Department of Pathology, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Statistic, Rey Juan Carlos University, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Hospital La Paz, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Dermatology, Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Microbiology, University Clinic of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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- Department of Dermatology, University Clinic of Navarra, Madrid, Spain
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Swanner J, Shim JS, Rivera-Caraballo KA, Vázquez-Arreguín K, Hong B, Bueso-Perez AJ, Lee TJ, Banasavadi-Siddegowda YK, Kaur B, Yoo JY. esRAGE-expressing oHSV enhances anti-tumor efficacy by inhibition of endothelial cell activation. Mol Ther Oncolytics 2023; 28:171-181. [PMID: 36789106 PMCID: PMC9918391 DOI: 10.1016/j.omto.2023.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2022] [Accepted: 01/12/2023] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
Abstract
High-mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) is a damage-associated molecular pattern (DAMP) molecule that plays an important role in inflammation and tumorigenesis. Receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) is one of the major receptors to which extracellular HMGB1 binds to mediate its activity. RAGE is highly expressed on the endothelial cells (ECs) and regulates endothelial permeability during inflammation. Here, we introduced the endogenous secretory form of RAGE (esRAGE) as a decoy receptor for RAGE ligands into an oncolytic herpes simplex virus 1 (oHSV) (OVesRAGE), which, upon release, can function to block RAGE signaling. OVesRAGE significantly decreased phosphorylation of MEK1/2 and Erk and increased cleaved PARP in glioblastoma (GBM) cells in vitro and in vivo. oHSV-infected GBM cells co-cultured with ECs were used to test OVesRAGE effect on EC activation, vessel leakiness, virus replication, and tumor cell killing. OVesRAGE could effectively secrete esRAGE and rescue virus-induced EC migration and activation. Reduced EC activation facilitated virus replication in tumor cells when co-cultured with ECs. Finally, OVesRAGE significantly enhanced therapeutic efficacy in GBM-bearing mice. Collectively, our data demonstrate that HMGB1-RAGE signaling could be a promising target and that its inhibition is a feasible approach to improve the efficacy of oHSV therapy.
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- Jessica Swanner
- Department of Neurosurgery, McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 6431 Fannin St., MSE R117A, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 6431 Fannin St., MSE R117A, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 6431 Fannin St., MSE R117A, Houston, TX 77030, USA
- Georgia Cancer Center and the Department of Pathology, Augusta University, 1410 Laney Walker Blvd, CN-3311, Augusta, GA 30912, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 6431 Fannin St., MSE R117A, Houston, TX 77030, USA
- Georgia Cancer Center and the Department of Pathology, Augusta University, 1410 Laney Walker Blvd, CN-3311, Augusta, GA 30912, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 6431 Fannin St., MSE R117A, Houston, TX 77030, USA
- Georgia Cancer Center and the Department of Pathology, Augusta University, 1410 Laney Walker Blvd, CN-3311, Augusta, GA 30912, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 6431 Fannin St., MSE R117A, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 6431 Fannin St., MSE R117A, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 6431 Fannin St., MSE R117A, Houston, TX 77030, USA
- Georgia Cancer Center and the Department of Pathology, Augusta University, 1410 Laney Walker Blvd, CN-3311, Augusta, GA 30912, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 6431 Fannin St., MSE R117A, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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Zhang X, You Y, Liu Q, Sun X, Chen W, Duan L. Reduced Circulating Soluble Receptor for Advanced Glycation End-products in Chronic Hepatitis B Are Associated with Hepatic Necroinflammation. Inflammation 2022; 45:2559-2569. [PMID: 35790658 DOI: 10.1007/s10753-022-01712-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2022] [Revised: 06/06/2022] [Accepted: 06/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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The diagnosis and disease management of chronic hepatitis B (CHB) remain challenging due to the elusive assessment of disease severity. Recently, soluble receptor for advanced glycation end-products (sRAGE) has been implicated in the inflammatory-immune response initiated by liver injury. Nonetheless, its natural behavior and clinical importance in CHB remain elusive. One hundred and twenty CHB patients and forty healthy controls (HCs) were enrolled, and the serum sRAGE as well as RAGE expression in biopsy specimens from these subjects was analyzed, and correlation of sRAGE with clinical features as well as its potential predictive value for monitoring the CHB was also evaluated. Reduced serum sRAGE levels and decreased tissular RAGE expression were observed in CHB patients. sRAGE and RAGE were inversely correlated with gradually increased grades of hepatic necroinflammation as well as the routine indicator ALT. Furthermore, receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis showed that combination of ALT and sRAGE exerted better predictive power (area under the ROC curve (AUC) of 0.86) for hepatic necroinflammation than that of ALT (AUC of 0.82), sRAGE (AUC of 0.81), or sRAGE-to-ALT ratio (sRAGE/ALT) (AUC of 0.85) alone. More importantly, circulating sRAGE alone exerted valuable predictive power for hepatic moderate-to-severe necroinflammation in CHB patients but with normal ALT (AUC of 0.81) or minimally elevated ALT (AUC of 0.85). In conclusion, reduced serum sRAGE levels may imply an increased severity for necroinflammation, and it may serve as a potential alternative biomarker for monitoring hepatic necroinflammation in CHB.
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- Xiuyu Zhang
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, No.74 Linjiang Road, Yu Zhong District, Chongqing, 400010, China
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- Department of Pathology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400010, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Institute for Viral Hepatitis, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400010, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, No.74 Linjiang Road, Yu Zhong District, Chongqing, 400010, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, No.74 Linjiang Road, Yu Zhong District, Chongqing, 400010, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, No.74 Linjiang Road, Yu Zhong District, Chongqing, 400010, China.
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Sun Q, Novak D, Hüser L, Poelchen J, Wu H, Granados K, Federico A, Liu K, Steinfass T, Vierthaler M, Umansky V, Utikal J. FOXD1 promotes dedifferentiation and targeted therapy resistance in melanoma by regulating the expression of connective tissue growth factor. Int J Cancer 2021; 149:657-674. [PMID: 33837564 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.33591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2020] [Revised: 03/22/2021] [Accepted: 03/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Metastatic melanoma is an aggressive skin cancer and associated with a poor prognosis. In clinical terms, targeted therapy is one of the most important treatments for patients with BRAFV600E -mutated advanced melanoma. However, the development of resistance to this treatment compromises its therapeutic success. We previously demonstrated that forkhead box D1 (FOXD1) regulates melanoma migration and invasion. Here, we found that FOXD1 was highly expressed in melanoma cells and was associated with a poor survival of patients with metastatic melanoma. Upregulation of FOXD1 expression enhanced melanoma cells' resistance to vemurafenib (BRAF inhibitor [BRAFi]) or vemurafenib and cobimetinib (MEK inhibitor) combination treatment whereas loss of FOXD1 increased the sensitivity to treatment. By comparing gene expression levels between FOXD1 knockdown (KD) and overexpressing (OE) cells, we identified the connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) as a downstream factor of FOXD1. Chromatin immunoprecipitation and luciferase assay demonstrated the direct binding of FOXD1 to the CTGF promoter. Similar to FOXD1, knockdown of CTGF increased the sensitivity of BRAFi-resistant cells to vemurafenib. FOXD1 KD cells treated with recombinant CTGF protein were less sensitive towards vemurafenib compared to untreated FOXD1 KD cells. Based on these findings, we conclude that FOXD1 might be a promising new diagnostic marker and a therapeutic target for the treatment of targeted therapy resistant melanoma.
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- Qian Sun
- Skin Cancer Unit, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany.,Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Medical Center Mannheim, Ruprecht Karl University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Skin Cancer Unit, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany.,Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Medical Center Mannheim, Ruprecht Karl University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Skin Cancer Unit, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany.,Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Medical Center Mannheim, Ruprecht Karl University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Skin Cancer Unit, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany.,Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Medical Center Mannheim, Ruprecht Karl University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Skin Cancer Unit, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany.,Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Medical Center Mannheim, Ruprecht Karl University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany.,BGI Genomics, Beijing Genomics Institute, Shenzhen, China
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- Skin Cancer Unit, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany.,Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Medical Center Mannheim, Ruprecht Karl University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany.,Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, University of Costa Rica (UCR), San Jose, Costa Rica
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- Skin Cancer Unit, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany.,Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Medical Center Mannheim, Ruprecht Karl University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Skin Cancer Unit, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany.,Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Medical Center Mannheim, Ruprecht Karl University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany.,Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Skin Cancer Unit, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany.,Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Medical Center Mannheim, Ruprecht Karl University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Skin Cancer Unit, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany.,Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Medical Center Mannheim, Ruprecht Karl University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Skin Cancer Unit, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany.,Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Medical Center Mannheim, Ruprecht Karl University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Skin Cancer Unit, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany.,Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Medical Center Mannheim, Ruprecht Karl University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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Erusalimsky JD. The use of the soluble receptor for advanced glycation-end products (sRAGE) as a potential biomarker of disease risk and adverse outcomes. Redox Biol 2021; 42:101958. [PMID: 33839083 PMCID: PMC8113049 DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2021.101958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2021] [Revised: 03/21/2021] [Accepted: 03/24/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
The soluble receptor for advanced glycation end-products (sRAGE) has been classically considered a sink for pro-inflammatory RAGE ligands and as such has been associated with protection from inflammatory stress and disease. An alternative, though not mutually exclusive view is that high levels of sRAGE in circulation reflect the overstimulation of cell surface RAGE which if persistent, lead to the amplification of pro-inflammatory processes and the exacerbation of pathological states. With these two scenarios in mind this review focuses on the potential role of sRAGE as a prospective biomarker of disease risk and adverse outcomes. The prognostic value of measuring sRAGE levels in blood is subjected to debate. Raised sRAGE levels may result from the overstimulation of cell surface RAGE. Raised sRAGE may reflect chronic inflammation and multimorbidity rather than a healthy state. sRAGE is a promising biomarker of disease risk and adverse outcomes.
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- Jorge D Erusalimsky
- The Cellular Senescence and Pathophysiology Group, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cardiff, UK.
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IER2-induced senescence drives melanoma invasion through osteopontin. Oncogene 2021; 40:6494-6512. [PMID: 34611309 PMCID: PMC8616759 DOI: 10.1038/s41388-021-02027-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2020] [Revised: 09/01/2021] [Accepted: 09/17/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Expression of the immediate-early response gene IER2 has been associated with the progression of several types of cancer, but its functional role is poorly understood. We found that increased IER2 expression in human melanoma is associated with shorter overall survival, and subsequently investigated the mechanisms through which IER2 exerts this effect. In experimental melanoma models, sustained expression of IER2 induced senescence in a subset of melanoma cells in a p53/MAPK/AKT-dependent manner. The senescent cells produced a characteristic secretome that included high levels of the extracellular phosphoglycoprotein osteopontin. Nuclear localization of the IER2 protein was critical for both the induction of senescence and osteopontin secretion. Osteopontin secreted by IER2-expressing senescent cells strongly stimulated the migration and invasion of non-senescent melanoma cells. Consistently, we observed coordinate expression of IER2, p53/p21, and osteopontin in primary human melanomas and metastases, highlighting the pathophysiological relevance of IER2-mediated senescence in melanoma progression. Together, our study reveals that sustained IER2 expression drives melanoma invasion and progression through stimulating osteopontin secretion via the stochastic induction of senescence.
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NF1-RAC1 axis regulates migration of the melanocytic lineage. Transl Oncol 2020; 13:100858. [PMID: 32891903 PMCID: PMC7484592 DOI: 10.1016/j.tranon.2020.100858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2020] [Revised: 07/07/2020] [Accepted: 07/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Metastases's spreading is the main cause of mortality for advanced stage cancer patients, including melanoma. The formation of metastases is favored by enhanced migratory and invasive capacities of tumor cells. Tumor suppressor gene NF1 is a negative regulator of RAS and its deregulation plays an important role in several aspects of melanoma transformation and progression. However, very little is described about the role of NF1 in cellular migration and invasion. In this study, our results show on the one hand, that the loss of NF1 expression delays migration of human melanoblasts via a RAC1-dependent mechanism. On the other hand, our data indicate that NF1 loss in melanoma cells is enhancing migration, intravasation and metastases formation in vivo. Moreover, not only this phenotype is associated with an upregulation of PREX1 but also patient-derived melanoma samples with low NF1 expression present increased levels of PREX1. In sum, our study brings new elements on the mechanism controlling cellular migration in the context of NF1 loss. These data are of prime interest to improve treatment strategies against all NF1-mutated tumors, including this subtype of melanoma.
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Federico A, Steinfass T, Larribère L, Novak D, Morís F, Núñez LE, Umansky V, Utikal J. Mithramycin A and Mithralog EC-8042 Inhibit SETDB1 Expression and Its Oncogenic Activity in Malignant Melanoma. MOLECULAR THERAPY-ONCOLYTICS 2020; 18:83-99. [PMID: 32637583 PMCID: PMC7327877 DOI: 10.1016/j.omto.2020.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2020] [Accepted: 06/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
Abstract
Malignant melanoma is the most deadly skin cancer, associated with rising incidence and mortality rates. Most of the patients with melanoma, treated with current targeted therapies, develop a drug resistance, causing tumor relapse. The attainment of a better understanding of novel cancer-promoting molecular mechanisms driving melanoma progression is essential for the development of more effective targeted therapeutic approaches. Recent studies, including the research previously conducted in our laboratory, reported that the histone methyltransferase SETDB1 contributes to melanoma pathogenesis. In this follow-up study, we further elucidated the role of SETDB1 in melanoma, showing that SETDB1 modulated relevant transcriptomic effects in melanoma, in particular, as activator of cancer-related secreted (CRS) factors and as repressor of melanocyte-lineage differentiation (MLD) and metabolic enzymes. Next, we investigated the effects of SETDB1 inhibition via compounds belonging to the mithramycin family, mithramycin A and mithramycin analog (mithralog) EC-8042: melanoma cells showed strong sensitivity to these drugs, which effectively suppressed the expression of SETDB1 and induced changes at the transcriptomic, morphological, and functional level. Moreover, SETDB1 inhibitors enhanced the efficacy of mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) inhibitor-based therapies against melanoma. Taken together, this work highlights the key regulatory role of SETDB1 in melanoma and supports the development of SETDB1-targeting therapeutic strategies for the treatment of melanoma patients.
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- Aniello Federico
- Skin Cancer Unit, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, 69120 Baden Württemberg, Germany.,Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Medical Center Mannheim, Ruprecht-Karls University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, 68135 Baden Württemberg, Germany
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- Skin Cancer Unit, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, 69120 Baden Württemberg, Germany.,Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Medical Center Mannheim, Ruprecht-Karls University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, 68135 Baden Württemberg, Germany
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- Skin Cancer Unit, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, 69120 Baden Württemberg, Germany.,Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Medical Center Mannheim, Ruprecht-Karls University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, 68135 Baden Württemberg, Germany
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- Skin Cancer Unit, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, 69120 Baden Württemberg, Germany.,Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Medical Center Mannheim, Ruprecht-Karls University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, 68135 Baden Württemberg, Germany
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- EntreChem SL, Vivero Ciencias de la Salud, 33011 Oviedo, Spain
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- EntreChem SL, Vivero Ciencias de la Salud, 33011 Oviedo, Spain
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- Skin Cancer Unit, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, 69120 Baden Württemberg, Germany.,Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Medical Center Mannheim, Ruprecht-Karls University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, 68135 Baden Württemberg, Germany
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- Skin Cancer Unit, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, 69120 Baden Württemberg, Germany.,Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Medical Center Mannheim, Ruprecht-Karls University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, 68135 Baden Württemberg, Germany
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Wagner NB, Weide B, Gries M, Reith M, Tarnanidis K, Schuermans V, Kemper C, Kehrel C, Funder A, Lichtenberger R, Sucker A, Herpel E, Holland-Letz T, Schadendorf D, Garbe C, Umansky V, Utikal J, Gebhardt C. Tumor microenvironment-derived S100A8/A9 is a novel prognostic biomarker for advanced melanoma patients and during immunotherapy with anti-PD-1 antibodies. J Immunother Cancer 2019; 7:343. [PMID: 31806053 PMCID: PMC6896585 DOI: 10.1186/s40425-019-0828-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2019] [Accepted: 11/25/2019] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Predicting metastasis in melanoma patients is important for disease management and could help to identify those who might benefit from adjuvant treatment. The aim of this study was to investigate whether the tumor microenvironment-derived protein S100A8/A9 qualifies as prognostic marker for melanoma patients, also in the setting of immunotherapy. METHODS S100A8/A9 gene and protein expression were analyzed on melanocytic nevi, primary melanomas and metastases using a cDNA library and three independent tissue-microarrays (TMA). Serum levels of S100A8/A9 were measured using a specific ELISA in two independent cohorts of 354 stage III and stage IV melanoma patients as well as in two independent cohorts of patients treated with the PD-1 antibody pembrolizumab. RESULTS cDNA analysis revealed an upregulation of S100A8 and S100A9 gene expression in melanoma metastases compared to primary melanomas. Significantly higher numbers of infiltrating S100A8/A9 positive cells were found in tissue samples of metastasizing primary melanomas compared to non-metastasizing melanomas (P < .0001) and in melanomas of short-term survivors compared to long-term survivors (P < .0001). Serum S100A8/A9 levels > 5.5 mg/l were associated with impaired overall survival in two independent cohorts (both P < .0001). Importantly, patients with serum elevated S100A8/A9 treated with pembrolizumab showed significantly impaired survival compared to patients with lower S100A8/A9 levels (cohort 1: P = .0051; cohort 2: P < .0001). CONCLUSIONS The tumor microenvironment-associated protein S100A8/A9 serves as a novel prognostic marker for metastasis and survival of metastatic melanoma patients and predicts response to immunotherapy with pembrolizumab. These data underscore the significance of tumor microenvironment-derived factors as suitable biomarkers for melanoma.
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- Nikolaus B Wagner
- Skin Cancer Unit, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany. .,Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Medical Center Mannheim, Ruprecht-Karl University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany. .,Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany. .,Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, Cantonal Hospital St. Gallen, Rorschacher Strasse 95, 9007, St. Gallen, Switzerland.
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany
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- Skin Cancer Unit, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany.,Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Medical Center Mannheim, Ruprecht-Karl University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Skin Cancer Unit, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany.,Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Medical Center Mannheim, Ruprecht-Karl University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Skin Cancer Unit, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany.,Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Medical Center Mannheim, Ruprecht-Karl University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Skin Cancer Unit, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany.,Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Medical Center Mannheim, Ruprecht-Karl University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Skin Cancer Unit, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany.,Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Medical Center Mannheim, Ruprecht-Karl University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Skin Cancer Unit, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany.,Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Medical Center Mannheim, Ruprecht-Karl University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Skin Cancer Unit, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany.,Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Medical Center Mannheim, Ruprecht-Karl University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Skin Cancer Unit, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany.,Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Medical Center Mannheim, Ruprecht-Karl University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
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- NCT Tissue Bank, National Center of Tumor Diseases (NCT), Heidelberg, Germany.,Institute of Pathology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Division of Biostatistics, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany
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- Skin Cancer Unit, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany.,Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Medical Center Mannheim, Ruprecht-Karl University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Skin Cancer Unit, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany.,Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Medical Center Mannheim, Ruprecht-Karl University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Skin Cancer Unit, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany. .,Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Medical Center Mannheim, Ruprecht-Karl University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany. .,Skin Cancer Center, Department of Dermatology and Venereology, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Hamburg, Germany.
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Butcher L, Carnicero JA, Gomez Cabrero D, Dartigues JF, Pérès K, Garcia-Garcia FJ, Rodriguez-Mañas L, Erusalimsky JD. Increased levels of soluble Receptor for Advanced Glycation End-products (RAGE) are associated with a higher risk of mortality in frail older adults. Age Ageing 2019; 48:696-702. [PMID: 31211360 DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afz073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2018] [Revised: 04/05/2019] [Accepted: 05/24/2019] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
Abstract
OBJECTIVE to evaluate the relationship between serum levels of the soluble Receptor for Advanced Glycation End-products (sRAGE) and mortality in frail and non-frail older adults. METHODS we studied 691 subjects (141 frail and 550 non-frail) with a median age of 75 years from two population-based cohorts, the Toledo Study of Healthy Aging and the AMI study, who were enrolled to the FRAILOMIC initiative. Multivariate Cox proportional hazards regression and Kaplan-Meier survival analysis were used to assess the relationship between baseline sRAGE and mortality. RESULTS during 6 years of follow-up 101 participants died (50 frail and 51 non-frail). Frail individuals who died had significantly higher sRAGE levels than those who survived (median [IQR]: 1563 [1015-2248] vs 1184 [870-1657] pg/ml, P = 0.006), whilst no differences were observed in the non-frail group (1262 [1056-1554] vs 1186 [919-1551] pg/ml, P = 0.19). Among frail individuals higher sRAGE levels were associated with an increased risk of death after adjustment for relevant covariates (HR = 2.72 per unit increment in ln-sRAGE, 95%CI 1.48-4.99, P = 0.001). In contrast, in non-frail individuals sRAGE showed no association with mortality. Survival curves demonstrated that among frail individuals the incidence of death was significantly higher in the top sRAGE quartile compared to the three lower quartiles (P = 0.002). Area under the ROC curve analysis demonstrated that for frail individuals, inclusion of sRAGE in the hazard model increased its predictive accuracy by ~3%. CONCLUSIONS sRAGE is an independent predictor of mortality among frail individuals. Determination of sRAGE in frail subjects could be useful for prognostic assessment and treatment stratification.
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- Lee Butcher
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cardiff, UK
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- Fundacion para la investigación biomédica del Hospital Universitario de Getafe, Getafe, Spain
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- Univ. Bordeaux, Inserm, Bordeaux Population Health Research Center, UMR 1219, Bordeaux, France
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- Univ. Bordeaux, Inserm, Bordeaux Population Health Research Center, UMR 1219, Bordeaux, France
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- Fundacion para la investigación biomédica del Hospital Universitario de Getafe, Getafe, Spain
- Hospital Universitario de Getafe, Getafe, Spain
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cardiff, UK
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Orouji E, Federico A, Larribère L, Novak D, Lipka DB, Assenov Y, Sachindra S, Hüser L, Granados K, Gebhardt C, Plass C, Umansky V, Utikal J. Histone methyltransferase SETDB1 contributes to melanoma tumorigenesis and serves as a new potential therapeutic target. Int J Cancer 2019; 145:3462-3477. [PMID: 31131878 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.32432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2019] [Accepted: 05/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
Abstract
Alterations in histone modifications play a crucial role in the progression of various types of cancer. The histone methyltransferase SETDB1 catalyzes the addition of methyl groups to histone H3 at lysine 9. Here, we describe how overexpression of SETDB1 contributes to melanoma tumorigenesis. SETDB1 is highly amplified in melanoma cells and in the patient tumors. Increased expression of SETDB1, which correlates with SETDB1 amplification, is associated with a more aggressive phenotype in in vitro and in vivo studies. Mechanistically, SETDB1 implements its effects via regulation of thrombospondin 1, and the SET-domain of SETDB1 is essential for the maintenance of its tumorigenic activity. Inhibition of SETDB1 reduces cell growth in melanomas resistant to targeted treatments. Our results indicate that SETDB1 is a major driver of melanoma development and may serve as a potential future target for the treatment of this disease.
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- Elias Orouji
- German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Skin Cancer Unit, Heidelberg, Baden Württemberg, Germany.,Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Medical Center Mannheim, Ruprecht-Karl University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Baden Württemberg, Germany
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- German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Skin Cancer Unit, Heidelberg, Baden Württemberg, Germany.,Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Medical Center Mannheim, Ruprecht-Karl University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Baden Württemberg, Germany
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- German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Skin Cancer Unit, Heidelberg, Baden Württemberg, Germany.,Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Medical Center Mannheim, Ruprecht-Karl University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Baden Württemberg, Germany
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- German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Skin Cancer Unit, Heidelberg, Baden Württemberg, Germany.,Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Medical Center Mannheim, Ruprecht-Karl University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Baden Württemberg, Germany
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- Division of Epigenomics and Cancer Risk Factors, DKFZ, Heidelberg, Baden Württemberg, Germany
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- Division of Epigenomics and Cancer Risk Factors, DKFZ, Heidelberg, Baden Württemberg, Germany
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- German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Skin Cancer Unit, Heidelberg, Baden Württemberg, Germany.,Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Medical Center Mannheim, Ruprecht-Karl University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Baden Württemberg, Germany
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- German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Skin Cancer Unit, Heidelberg, Baden Württemberg, Germany.,Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Medical Center Mannheim, Ruprecht-Karl University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Baden Württemberg, Germany
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- German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Skin Cancer Unit, Heidelberg, Baden Württemberg, Germany.,Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Medical Center Mannheim, Ruprecht-Karl University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Baden Württemberg, Germany
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- German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Skin Cancer Unit, Heidelberg, Baden Württemberg, Germany.,Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Medical Center Mannheim, Ruprecht-Karl University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Baden Württemberg, Germany.,Department of Dermatology and Venereology, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Hamburg, Germany
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- Division of Epigenomics and Cancer Risk Factors, DKFZ, Heidelberg, Baden Württemberg, Germany
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- German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Skin Cancer Unit, Heidelberg, Baden Württemberg, Germany.,Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Medical Center Mannheim, Ruprecht-Karl University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Baden Württemberg, Germany
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- German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Skin Cancer Unit, Heidelberg, Baden Württemberg, Germany.,Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Medical Center Mannheim, Ruprecht-Karl University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Baden Württemberg, Germany
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Expression of Neural Crest Markers GLDC and ERRFI1 is Correlated with Melanoma Prognosis. Cancers (Basel) 2019; 11:cancers11010076. [PMID: 30641895 PMCID: PMC6356846 DOI: 10.3390/cancers11010076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2018] [Revised: 12/14/2018] [Accepted: 12/14/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
Abstract
Regulation of particular genes during the formation of neural crest (NC) cells is also described during progression of malignant melanoma. In this context, it is of paramount importance to develop neural crest models allowing the identification of candidate genes, which could be used as biomarkers for melanoma prognosis. Here, we used a human induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (iPSC)-based approach to present novel NC-associated genes, expression of which was upregulated in melanoma. A list of 8 candidate genes, based on highest upregulation, was tested for prognostic value in a tissue microarray analysis containing samples from advanced melanoma (good versus bad prognosis) as well as from high-risk primary melanomas (early metastasizing versus non or late-metastasizing). CD271, GLDC, and ERRFI1 showed significantly higher expression in metastatic patients who died early than the ones who survived at least 30 months. In addition, GLDC and TWIST showed a significantly higher immunohistochemistry (IHC) score in primary melanomas from patients who developed metastases within 12 months versus those who did not develop metastases in 30 months. In conclusion, our iPSC-based study reveals a significant association of NC marker GLDC protein expression with melanoma prognosis.
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Zhang K, Anumanthan G, Scheaffer S, Cornelius LA. HMGB1/RAGE Mediates UVB-Induced Secretory Inflammatory Response and Resistance to Apoptosis in Human Melanocytes. J Invest Dermatol 2019; 139:202-212. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2018.05.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2018] [Revised: 05/07/2018] [Accepted: 05/10/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Hüser L, Sachindra S, Granados K, Federico A, Larribère L, Novak D, Umansky V, Altevogt P, Utikal J. SOX2-mediated upregulation of CD24 promotes adaptive resistance toward targeted therapy in melanoma. Int J Cancer 2018; 143:3131-3142. [PMID: 29905375 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.31609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2018] [Revised: 04/06/2018] [Accepted: 05/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
Abstract
Melanoma is often characterized by a constitutively active RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK pathway. For targeted therapy, BRAF inhibitors are available that are powerful in the beginning but resistance occurs rather fast. A better understanding of the mechanisms of resistance is urgently needed to increase the success of the treatment. Here, we observed that SOX2 and CD24 are upregulated upon BRAF inhibitor treatment. A similar upregulation was seen in targeted therapy-resistant, melanoma-derived induced pluripotent cancer cells (iPCCs). SOX2 and CD24 are known to promote an undifferentiated and cancer stem cell-like phenotype associated with resistance. We, therefore, elucidated the role of SOX2 and CD24 in targeted therapy resistance in more detail. We found that the upregulation of SOX2 and CD24 required activation of STAT3 and that SOX2 induced the expression of CD24 by binding to its promoter. We find that the overexpression of SOX2 or CD24 significantly increases the resistance toward BRAF inhibitors, while SOX2 knock-down rendered cells more sensitivity toward treatment. The overexpression of CD24 or SOX2 induced Src and STAT3 activity. Importantly, by either CD24 knock-down or Src/STAT3 inhibition in resistant SOX2-overexpressing cells, the sensitivity toward BRAF inhibitors was re-established. Hence, we suggest a novel mechanism of adaptive resistance whereby BRAF inhibition is circumvented via the activation of STAT3, SOX2 and CD24. Thus, to prevent adaptive resistance, it might be beneficial to combine Src/STAT3 inhibitors together with MAPK pathway inhibitors.
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- Laura Hüser
- Skin Cancer Unit, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg and Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Medical Center Mannheim, Ruprecht-Karl University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, D-68135, Germany
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- Skin Cancer Unit, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg and Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Medical Center Mannheim, Ruprecht-Karl University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, D-68135, Germany
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- Skin Cancer Unit, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg and Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Medical Center Mannheim, Ruprecht-Karl University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, D-68135, Germany
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- Skin Cancer Unit, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg and Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Medical Center Mannheim, Ruprecht-Karl University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, D-68135, Germany
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- Skin Cancer Unit, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg and Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Medical Center Mannheim, Ruprecht-Karl University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, D-68135, Germany
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- Skin Cancer Unit, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg and Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Medical Center Mannheim, Ruprecht-Karl University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, D-68135, Germany
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- Skin Cancer Unit, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg and Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Medical Center Mannheim, Ruprecht-Karl University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, D-68135, Germany
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- Skin Cancer Unit, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg and Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Medical Center Mannheim, Ruprecht-Karl University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, D-68135, Germany
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- Skin Cancer Unit, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg and Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Medical Center Mannheim, Ruprecht-Karl University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, D-68135, Germany
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Kosnopfel C, Sinnberg T, Sauer B, Busch C, Niessner H, Schmitt A, Forchhammer S, Grimmel C, Mertens PR, Hailfinger S, Dunn SE, Garbe C, Schittek B. YB-1 Expression and Phosphorylation Regulate Tumorigenicity and Invasiveness in Melanoma by Influencing EMT. Mol Cancer Res 2018; 16:1149-1160. [PMID: 29743296 DOI: 10.1158/1541-7786.mcr-17-0528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2017] [Revised: 12/20/2017] [Accepted: 01/16/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
Cutaneous melanoma represents one of the most aggressive human tumor entities possessing a high tendency to metastasize. Cancer cells frequently exploit a highly conserved developmental program, the epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT), to gain migratory and invasive properties promoting their metastatic spread. Cytoplasmic localization of the oncogenic transcription and translation factor Y-box binding protein 1 (YB-1) is a powerful inducer of EMT in breast carcinoma cells. Interestingly, EMT-like processes have also been observed in cutaneous melanoma despite its neural crest origin. Here, increased expression of YB-1 negatively affects patient survival in malignant melanoma and promotes melanoma cell tumorigenicity both in vitro and in vivo Intriguingly, this effect seems to be mainly mediated by cytoplasmic YB-1 that does not exhibit phosphorylation at serine-102 (S102). Moreover, S102 unphosphorylated YB-1 enhances the migratory and invasive potential of human melanoma cells in two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) culture systems and facilitates acquisition of a mesenchymal-like invasive phenotype in the chick embryo model. Collectively, these data demonstrate that the cytoplasmic activity of YB-1 stimulates tumorigenicity and metastatic potential of melanoma cells by promoting EMT-like properties.Implications: This study reveals for the first time that YB-1 efficiently drives tumorigenicity and invasiveness of melanoma cells in its S102 unphosphorylated cytoplasmic state and that YB-1 expression represents a negative prognostic factor in primary melanoma patients. Mol Cancer Res; 16(7); 1149-60. ©2018 AACR.
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- Corinna Kosnopfel
- Division of Dermatooncology, Department of Dermatology, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Division of Dermatooncology, Department of Dermatology, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Division of Dermatooncology, Department of Dermatology, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Division of Dermatooncology, Department of Dermatology, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
- Dermateam, Winterthur, Switzerland
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- Division of Dermatooncology, Department of Dermatology, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Interfaculty Institute of Biochemistry, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Division of Dermatooncology, Department of Dermatology, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- FACS Core Facility, Department of Dermatology, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Diabetes and Endocrinology, Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Interfaculty Institute of Biochemistry, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Phoenix Molecular Designs, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Division of Dermatooncology, Department of Dermatology, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Division of Dermatooncology, Department of Dermatology, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.
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MYC gene amplification is a rare event in atypical fibroxanthoma and pleomorphic dermal sarcoma. Oncotarget 2018; 9:21182-21189. [PMID: 29765529 PMCID: PMC5940384 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.24997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2017] [Accepted: 03/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Atypical fibroxanthoma (AFX) and pleomorphic dermal sarcoma (PDS) are rare malignancies typically occurring in elderly patients and predominantly located in skin regions exposed to UV-light. Thus, a role of UV-radiation-induced damage for AFX and PDS tumorigenesis has been postulated. MYC gene amplification has been demonstrated as a distinctive feature of radiation-induced angiosarcoma. In order to investigate whether chronic exposure to UV-light might also lead to MYC copy number changes, 51 AFX and 24 PDS samples were retrospectively analyzed for MYC amplification by fluorescence in situ hybridization using a MYC and a CEP8 gene probe. Of the 44 analyzable AFX samples, one case showed MYC amplification (defined as a MYC/CEP8 ratio ≥2.0), whereas 13 cases demonstrated low level copy number gains (defined as MYC/CEP8 ratio ≥ 1.2-< 2.0). MYC amplification was seen in an AFX sample of extraordinary tumor thickness of 17.5 mm (vs. median 3.25 mm for all samples). Of the 24 PDS cases, five specimen demonstrated MYC low level copy number gains. Immunohistochemically, neither the AFX nor the PDS cases showed MYC protein expression. In summary, these findings rule out that MYC amplification is a major genetic driver in the process of AFX or PDS tumorigenesis. However, MYC amplification may occur as a late event during AFX development and hence might only be detectable in advanced, thick lesions.
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A. Richard S. High-mobility group box 1 is a promising diagnostic and therapeutic monitoring biomarker in Cancers: A review. AIMS MOLECULAR SCIENCE 2018. [DOI: 10.3934/molsci.2018.4.183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Pan Z, Liu L, Nie W, Miggin S, Qiu F, Cao Y, Chen J, Yang B, Zhou Y, Lu J, Yang L. Long non-coding RNA AGER-1 functionally upregulates the innate immunity gene AGER and approximates its anti-tumor effect in lung cancer. Mol Carcinog 2017; 57:305-318. [PMID: 29068471 DOI: 10.1002/mc.22756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2017] [Revised: 10/08/2017] [Accepted: 10/23/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Little is known about long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) related to innate immunity in lung cancer. The advanced glycosylation end-product specific receptor (AGER) belongs to the immunoglobulin superfamily, and currently, is the only innate immune pattern-recognition receptor whose abnormal expression has been detected in lung cancer. We aimed to explore the lncRNA that is related to AGER and test its effect on lung carcinogenesis. We selected one lncRNA whose chromosome location is in close proximity to AGER namely lnc-AGER-1 (defined as lncAGER). The expression of lncAGER was tested in 276 pairs of lung cancer tissues and adjacent lung normal tissues, and its correlation with lung cancer clinical progress was analyzed. A series of assays were further used to assess the biological function of lncAGER on lung cancer development, tumor immunity and autophagy. LncAGER expression was moderately correlated with AGER expression (r = 0.360, P = 2.15 × 10-18 ) underlying a mechanism that lncAGER upregulates AGER by competitively binding to miRNA-185. LncAGER was significantly down-regulated in 76.4% of lung cancer tissues compared to adjacent normal tissues due to promoter hypermethylation. Over-expression of the lncRNA resulted in significant decreases in proliferation rate, migration ability, colony formation efficiency of lung cancer cells and tumor growth in nude mice. Notably, lncAGER possibly conduced to enhancement of cytotoxic effect of THP1. Additionally, the lncRNA also promoted cell apoptosis by strengthening autophagy. Taken together, these observations suggest that lncAGER has an inhibitory effect on lung cancer development via AGER, which may serve as a target for lung cancer treatment.
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- Zihua Pan
- The State Key Lab of Respiratory Disease, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, P.R. China
- The State Key Lab of Respiratory Disease, The Institute for Chemical Carcinogenesis, Collaborative Innovation Center for Environmental Toxicity, Guangzhou Medical University, Xinzao, Panyu District, Guangzhou, P.R. China
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- The State Key Lab of Respiratory Disease, The Institute for Chemical Carcinogenesis, Collaborative Innovation Center for Environmental Toxicity, Guangzhou Medical University, Xinzao, Panyu District, Guangzhou, P.R. China
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- The State Key Lab of Respiratory Disease, The Institute for Chemical Carcinogenesis, Collaborative Innovation Center for Environmental Toxicity, Guangzhou Medical University, Xinzao, Panyu District, Guangzhou, P.R. China
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- Department of Biology, Maynooth University, Maynooth, Ireland
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- The State Key Lab of Respiratory Disease, The Institute for Chemical Carcinogenesis, Collaborative Innovation Center for Environmental Toxicity, Guangzhou Medical University, Xinzao, Panyu District, Guangzhou, P.R. China
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- The State Key Lab of Respiratory Disease, The Institute for Chemical Carcinogenesis, Collaborative Innovation Center for Environmental Toxicity, Guangzhou Medical University, Xinzao, Panyu District, Guangzhou, P.R. China
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- The State Key Lab of Respiratory Disease, The Institute for Chemical Carcinogenesis, Collaborative Innovation Center for Environmental Toxicity, Guangzhou Medical University, Xinzao, Panyu District, Guangzhou, P.R. China
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- The State Key Lab of Respiratory Disease, The Institute for Chemical Carcinogenesis, Collaborative Innovation Center for Environmental Toxicity, Guangzhou Medical University, Xinzao, Panyu District, Guangzhou, P.R. China
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- Department of Genetics, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, P.R. China
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- The State Key Lab of Respiratory Disease, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, P.R. China
- The State Key Lab of Respiratory Disease, The Institute for Chemical Carcinogenesis, Collaborative Innovation Center for Environmental Toxicity, Guangzhou Medical University, Xinzao, Panyu District, Guangzhou, P.R. China
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- The State Key Lab of Respiratory Disease, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, P.R. China
- The State Key Lab of Respiratory Disease, The Institute for Chemical Carcinogenesis, Collaborative Innovation Center for Environmental Toxicity, Guangzhou Medical University, Xinzao, Panyu District, Guangzhou, P.R. China
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Syed DN, Aljohani A, Waseem D, Mukhtar H. Ousting RAGE in melanoma: A viable therapeutic target? Semin Cancer Biol 2017; 49:20-28. [PMID: 29079306 DOI: 10.1016/j.semcancer.2017.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2017] [Revised: 09/28/2017] [Accepted: 10/23/2017] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Melanoma remains an important health concern, given the steady increase in incidence and acquisition of resistance to systemic therapies. The receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) initially identified for its binding to advanced glycation end products was subsequently acknowledged as a pattern recognition receptor given its ability to recognize similar structural elements within numerous ligands. Recent studies have elucidated a plausible role of RAGE in melanoma progression through modulation of inflammatory, proliferative and invasive cellular responses. Several of its ligands including the S100 proteins and HMGB1 are being investigated for their involvement in melanoma metastasis and as potential biomarkers of the disease. Targeting RAGE signaling represents a viable therapeutic strategy which remains underexplored in cutaneous malignancies. Here we have summarized current knowledge on the functionality of RAGE with special focus on specific ligands enumerated in various in vitro and in vivo melanoma models.
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- Deeba N Syed
- Department of Dermatology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, United States.
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- School of Medicine and Public Health, Endocrinology and Reproductive Physiology Graduate Training Program, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison WI 53706, United States; King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh 11481, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, United States
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, United States
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Dollt C, Becker K, Michel J, Melchers S, Weis CA, Schledzewski K, Krewer A, Kloss L, Gebhardt C, Utikal J, Schmieder A. The shedded ectodomain of Lyve-1 expressed on M2-like tumor-associated macrophages inhibits melanoma cell proliferation. Oncotarget 2017; 8:103682-103692. [PMID: 29262593 PMCID: PMC5732759 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.21771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2017] [Accepted: 09/20/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Targeting immune cells that support tumor growth is an effective therapeutic strategy in tumor entities such as melanoma. M2-like tumor-associated macrophages (TAM) sustain tumor growth by secreting anti-inflammatory cytokines, proteases and growth factors. In this study, we show that a protein derived from M2-like macrophages namely the shedded ectodomain of Lyve-1 (sLyve-1) decreases human HT144 and murine B16F1 melanoma cell proliferation significantly by acting as a decoy receptor for low-molecular weight hyaluronic acid (LMW-HA) although the LMW-HA/Lyve-1 interaction on lymphatic endothelial cells has been described to induce lymphangiogenesis. This is in line with our finding that the number of LYVE-1+ TAM decreases in higher human melanoma stages and that the early growth of B16 transplant tumors is enhanced in Lyve-1 knockout mice when compared to wild-type mice due to an increased melanoma cell proliferation. LYVE-1 expressing TAM are however true M2 macrophages as they co-express typical M2-markers such as CD163 and CD206. The results of the present study highlight the necessity to carefully determine the net effect particular TAM subpopulations have on tumors before establishing a treatment to target these immune cells.
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- Claudia Dollt
- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Medical Center and Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, and Center of Excellence in Dermatology, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Medical Center and Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, and Center of Excellence in Dermatology, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Innate Immunity and Tolerance, Institute of Transfusion Medicine and Immunology, University Medical Center and Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Medical Center and Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, and Center of Excellence in Dermatology, Mannheim, Germany
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- Institute of Pathology, University Medical Center and Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Medical Center and Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, and Center of Excellence in Dermatology, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Medical Center and Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, and Center of Excellence in Dermatology, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Medical Center and Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, and Center of Excellence in Dermatology, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Medical Center and Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, and Center of Excellence in Dermatology, Mannheim, Germany.,Skin Cancer Unit, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Medical Center and Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, and Center of Excellence in Dermatology, Mannheim, Germany.,Skin Cancer Unit, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Medical Center and Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, and Center of Excellence in Dermatology, Mannheim, Germany
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Chen X, Guo W, Xu XJ, Su F, Wang Y, Zhang Y, Wang Q, Zhu L. Melanoma long non-coding RNA signature predicts prognostic survival and directs clinical risk-specific treatments. J Dermatol Sci 2017; 85:226-234. [PMID: 27955882 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2016.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2016] [Revised: 10/11/2016] [Accepted: 12/05/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Various studies have demonstrated that the Breslow thickness, tumor ulceration and mitotic index could serve as prognostic markers in patients with cutaneous melanoma. Recently, however, as these clinicopathological biomarkers lack efficient interpretation of endogenous mechanism of melanoma, the emphasis on the prognosis of melanoma has transformed to molecular tumor markers. OBJECTIVE This study was designed to identify survival-related long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs), and based on the different expressions of these lncRNAs, clinical risk-specific diagnosis and adjuvant therapy could be employed on melanoma patients, especially patients in the early course of disease or patients with a Breslow thickness no more than 2mm. METHODS The clinical information and corresponding RNA expression data were obtained from The Cancer Genome Atlas dataset and Gene Expression Omnibus dataset (GSE65904). All samples were categorized into one training dataset and two validation datasets. Cox proportional hazard regression analysis was then used to identify survival-related lncRNAs and risk assessment signature was constructed in training dataset. Kaplan-Meier method was used to estimate the utility of this signature in predicting the duration of survival of patients both in the training dataset and two validation datasets. Meanwhile receiver operating characteristic analyses were used to evaluate the predictive effectiveness of this signature in two validation datasets. RESULTS It was found that the signature was effective while used for risk stratification, and Kaplan-Meier analyses indicated that the duration of survival of patients in high-risk groups were significantly shorter than that of low-risk groups. Moreover, areas under the receiver operating characteristic curve were 0.711 (95% confidence interval: 0.618-0.804) and 0.698 (95% confidence interval: 0.614-0.782) when this signature was used to predict the patients' duration of survival in two validation datasets respectively, indicating the superior specificity and sensitivity of this signature. CONCLUSION We identified a four-lncRNA prognostic signature with the ability of risk stratification for melanoma patients. Risk score acquired from this signature, combining with differential diagnosis and differential adjuvant therapy, could potentially improve the prognosis quality of life for patients, especially patients in the early course of disease or patients with a Breslow thickness no more than 2mm.
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- Xijia Chen
- School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, PR China
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- Department of Mathematics, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, PR China.
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- School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, PR China.
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Li T, Qin W, Liu Y, Li S, Qin X, Liu Z. Effect of RAGE gene polymorphisms and circulating sRAGE levels on susceptibility to gastric cancer: a case-control study. Cancer Cell Int 2017; 17:19. [PMID: 28184178 PMCID: PMC5294806 DOI: 10.1186/s12935-017-0391-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2016] [Accepted: 01/29/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND To investigate the influence of polymorphisms in the receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) gene and circulating soluble RAGE (sRAGE) levels on susceptibility to gastric cancer, and identify whether these polymorphisms were correlated with serum sRAGE levels. METHODS We performed a hospital-based case-control study involving 200 gastric cancer patients and 207 cancer-free controls. Four well-characterized RAGE genetic polymorphisms, namely, rs1800624, rs1800625, rs184003, and rs2070600 were genotyped by PCR-RFLP. RESULTS The rs2070600 AG genotype might play a predominant role in the development of gastric cancer (adjusted OR 1.62, 95% CI 1.03-2.58). In contrast, the rs184003 GT genotype represented significantly reduced risk for gastric cancer (adjusted OR 0.62, 95% CI 0.39-0.99). Subgroup analysis demonstrated that rs2070600 AG variant genotype enhanced the gastric cancer risk among nonsmokers (OR 1.71, 95% CI 1.01-2.91), nondrinkers (OR 1.75, 95% CI 1.03-2.97), and patients with tumor stage III (OR 2.00, 95% CI 1.13-3.56). The average sRAGE levels in the gastric cancer patients were significantly decreased compared with those of the healthy controls. Subjects carrying the rs2070600 AG genotype had a decreased ability to produce sRAGE. Subjects carrying the rs184003 T variant allele had an increased ability to sRAGE. CONCLUSIONS These findings suggested that the variant genotypes of rs184003 and rs2070600 in the RAGE gene exhibit significant associations with gastric cancer risk and circulating sRAGE levels inverse change simultaneously, leading to a marked causal estimate between lowered sRAGE levels and increased gastric cancer risk.
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- Taijie Li
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi China
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- Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi China
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Herwig N, Belter B, Wolf S, Haase-Kohn C, Pietzsch J. Interaction of extracellular S100A4 with RAGE prompts prometastatic activation of A375 melanoma cells. J Cell Mol Med 2016; 20:825-35. [PMID: 26928771 PMCID: PMC4831350 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.12808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2015] [Accepted: 01/08/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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S100A4, a member of the S100 protein family of EF-hand calcium-binding proteins, is overexpressed in various tumour entities, including melanoma, and plays an important role in tumour progression. Several studies in epithelial and mesenchymal tumours revealed a correlation between extracellular S100A4 and metastasis. However, exact mechanisms how S100A4 stimulates metastasis in melanoma are still unknown. From a pilot experiment on baseline synthesis and secretion of S100A4 in human melanoma cell lines, which are in broad laboratory use, A375 wild-type cells and, additionally, newly generated A375 cell lines stably transfected with human S100A4 (A375-hS100A4) or human receptor for advanced glycation endproducts (A375-hRAGE), were selected to investigate the influence of extracellular S100A4 on cell motility, adhesion, migration and invasion in more detail. We demonstrated that A375 cells actively secrete S100A4 in the extracellular space via an endoplasmic reticulum-Golgi-dependent pathway. S100A4 overexpression and secretion resulted in prometastatic activation of A375 cells. Moreover, we determined the influence of S100A4-RAGE interaction and its blockade on A375, A375-hS100A4, A375-hRAGE cells, and showed that interaction of RAGE with extracellular S100A4 contributes to the observed activation of A375 cells. This investigation reveals additional molecular targets for therapeutic approaches aiming at blockade of ligand binding to RAGE or RAGE signalling to inhibit melanoma metastasis.
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- Nadine Herwig
- Department of Radiopharmaceutical and Chemical Biology, Institute of Radiopharmaceutical Cancer Research, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Dresden, Germany.,Department of Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Radiopharmaceutical and Chemical Biology, Institute of Radiopharmaceutical Cancer Research, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Radiopharmaceutical and Chemical Biology, Institute of Radiopharmaceutical Cancer Research, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Radiopharmaceutical and Chemical Biology, Institute of Radiopharmaceutical Cancer Research, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Radiopharmaceutical and Chemical Biology, Institute of Radiopharmaceutical Cancer Research, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Dresden, Germany.,Department of Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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Knappe N, Novak D, Weina K, Bernhardt M, Reith M, Larribere L, Hölzel M, Tüting T, Gebhardt C, Umansky V, Utikal J. Directed Dedifferentiation Using Partial Reprogramming Induces Invasive Phenotype in Melanoma Cells. Stem Cells 2016; 34:832-46. [DOI: 10.1002/stem.2284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2015] [Revised: 11/10/2015] [Accepted: 12/02/2015] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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- Nathalie Knappe
- Skin Cancer Unit, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ); Heidelberg Germany
- Department of Dermatology; Venereology, and Allergology, University Medical Center Mannheim, Ruprecht-Karl University of Heidelberg; Mannheim Germany
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- Skin Cancer Unit, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ); Heidelberg Germany
- Department of Dermatology; Venereology, and Allergology, University Medical Center Mannheim, Ruprecht-Karl University of Heidelberg; Mannheim Germany
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- Skin Cancer Unit, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ); Heidelberg Germany
- Department of Dermatology; Venereology, and Allergology, University Medical Center Mannheim, Ruprecht-Karl University of Heidelberg; Mannheim Germany
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- Skin Cancer Unit, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ); Heidelberg Germany
- Department of Dermatology; Venereology, and Allergology, University Medical Center Mannheim, Ruprecht-Karl University of Heidelberg; Mannheim Germany
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- Skin Cancer Unit, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ); Heidelberg Germany
- Department of Dermatology; Venereology, and Allergology, University Medical Center Mannheim, Ruprecht-Karl University of Heidelberg; Mannheim Germany
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- Skin Cancer Unit, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ); Heidelberg Germany
- Department of Dermatology; Venereology, and Allergology, University Medical Center Mannheim, Ruprecht-Karl University of Heidelberg; Mannheim Germany
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- Unit for RNA Biology, Department of Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Pharmacology, University of Bonn; Bonn Germany
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- Laboratory of Experimental Dermatology, Department of Dermatology and Allergy, University of Bonn; Bonn Germany
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- Skin Cancer Unit, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ); Heidelberg Germany
- Department of Dermatology; Venereology, and Allergology, University Medical Center Mannheim, Ruprecht-Karl University of Heidelberg; Mannheim Germany
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- Skin Cancer Unit, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ); Heidelberg Germany
- Department of Dermatology; Venereology, and Allergology, University Medical Center Mannheim, Ruprecht-Karl University of Heidelberg; Mannheim Germany
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- Skin Cancer Unit, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ); Heidelberg Germany
- Department of Dermatology; Venereology, and Allergology, University Medical Center Mannheim, Ruprecht-Karl University of Heidelberg; Mannheim Germany
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Gebhardt C, Sevko A, Jiang H, Lichtenberger R, Reith M, Tarnanidis K, Holland-Letz T, Umansky L, Beckhove P, Sucker A, Schadendorf D, Utikal J, Umansky V. Myeloid Cells and Related Chronic Inflammatory Factors as Novel Predictive Markers in Melanoma Treatment with Ipilimumab. Clin Cancer Res 2015; 21:5453-9. [PMID: 26289067 DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-15-0676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 278] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2015] [Accepted: 08/04/2015] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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PURPOSE Immunotherapy with ipilimumab improves the survival of patients with metastatic melanoma. Because only around 20% of patients experience long-term benefit, reliable markers are needed to predict a clinical response. Therefore, we sought to determine if some myeloid cells and related inflammatory mediators could serve as predictive factors for the patients' response to ipilimumab. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN We performed an analysis of myeloid cells in the peripheral blood of 59 stage IV melanoma patients before the treatment and at different time points upon the therapy using a clinical laboratory analysis and multicolor flow cytometry. In addition, the production of related inflammatory factors was evaluated by ELISA or Bio-Plex assays. RESULTS An early increase in eosinophil count during the treatment with ipilimumab was associated with an improved clinical response. In contrast, elevated amounts of monocytic myeloid-derived suppressor cells (moMDSC), neutrophils, and monocytes were found in nonresponders (n = 36) as compared with basal levels and with responding patients (n = 23). Moreover, in nonresponders, moMDSCs produced significantly more nitric oxide, and granulocytic MDSCs expressed higher levels of PD-L1 than these parameters at baseline and in responders, suggesting their enhanced immunosuppressive capacity. Upon the first ipilimumab infusion, nonresponders displayed elevated serum concentrations of S100A8/A9 and HMGB1 that attract and activate MDSCs. CONCLUSIONS These findings highlight additional mechanisms of ipilimumab effects and suggest levels of eosinophils, MDSCs, as well as related inflammatory factors S100A8/A9 and HMGB1 as novel complex predictive markers for patients who may benefit from the ipilimumab therapy. Clin Cancer Res; 21(24); 5453-9. ©2015 AACR.
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- Christoffer Gebhardt
- Skin Cancer Unit, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg and Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Medical Center Mannheim, Ruprecht-Karl University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
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- Skin Cancer Unit, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg and Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Medical Center Mannheim, Ruprecht-Karl University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Skin Cancer Unit, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg and Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Medical Center Mannheim, Ruprecht-Karl University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany. Center for Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Hospital Affiliated to Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Skin Cancer Unit, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg and Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Medical Center Mannheim, Ruprecht-Karl University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Skin Cancer Unit, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg and Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Medical Center Mannheim, Ruprecht-Karl University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Skin Cancer Unit, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg and Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Medical Center Mannheim, Ruprecht-Karl University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Biostatistics, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Translational Immunology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Translational Immunology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany & German Cancer Consortium, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany & German Cancer Consortium, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Skin Cancer Unit, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg and Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Medical Center Mannheim, Ruprecht-Karl University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Skin Cancer Unit, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg and Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Medical Center Mannheim, Ruprecht-Karl University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
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