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Manickasamy MK, Sajeev A, BharathwajChetty B, Alqahtani MS, Abbas M, Hegde M, Aswani BS, Shakibaei M, Sethi G, Kunnumakkara AB. Exploring the nexus of nuclear receptors in hematological malignancies. Cell Mol Life Sci 2024; 81:78. [PMID: 38334807 PMCID: PMC10858172 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-023-05085-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2023] [Revised: 11/16/2023] [Accepted: 12/03/2023] [Indexed: 02/10/2024]
Abstract
Hematological malignancies (HM) represent a subset of neoplasms affecting the blood, bone marrow, and lymphatic systems, categorized primarily into leukemia, lymphoma, and multiple myeloma. Their prognosis varies considerably, with a frequent risk of relapse despite ongoing treatments. While contemporary therapeutic strategies have extended overall patient survival, they do not offer cures for advanced stages and often lead to challenges such as acquisition of drug resistance, recurrence, and severe side effects. The need for innovative therapeutic targets is vital to elevate both survival rates and patients' quality of life. Recent research has pivoted towards nuclear receptors (NRs) due to their role in modulating tumor cell characteristics including uncontrolled proliferation, differentiation, apoptosis evasion, invasion and migration. Existing evidence emphasizes NRs' critical role in HM. The regulation of NR expression through agonists, antagonists, or selective modulators, contingent upon their levels, offers promising clinical implications in HM management. Moreover, several anticancer agents targeting NRs have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This review highlights the integral function of NRs in HM's pathophysiology and the potential benefits of therapeutically targeting these receptors, suggesting a prospective avenue for more efficient therapeutic interventions against HM.
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Affiliation(s)
- Mukesh Kumar Manickasamy
- Cancer Biology Laboratory, Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IITG), Guwahati, Assam, 781039, India
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- Cancer Biology Laboratory, Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IITG), Guwahati, Assam, 781039, India
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- Cancer Biology Laboratory, Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IITG), Guwahati, Assam, 781039, India
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- Radiological Sciences Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Khalid University, 61421, Abha, Saudi Arabia
- BioImaging Unit, Space Research Centre, University of Leicester, Michael Atiyah Building, Leicester, LE1 7RH, UK
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- Electrical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, King Khalid University, 61421, Abha, Saudi Arabia
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- Cancer Biology Laboratory, Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IITG), Guwahati, Assam, 781039, India
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- Cancer Biology Laboratory, Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IITG), Guwahati, Assam, 781039, India
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- Chair of Vegetative Anatomy, Department of Human-Anatomy, Musculoskeletal Research Group and Tumor Biology, Institute of Anatomy, Ludwig-Maximilian-University, 80336, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Pharmacology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117600, Singapore.
- NUS Centre for Cancer Research (N2CR), Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117599, Singapore.
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- Cancer Biology Laboratory, Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IITG), Guwahati, Assam, 781039, India.
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de Lange P, Segeren CM, Koper JW, Wiemer E, Sonneveld P, Brinkmann AO, White A, Brogan IJ, de Jong FH, Lamberts SWJ. Expression in Hematological Malignancies of a Glucocorticoid Receptor Splice Variant That Augments Glucocorticoid Receptor-mediated Effects in Transfected Cells. Cancer Res 2010. [DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.3937.61.10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
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Glucocorticoids play an important role in the treatment of a number of hematological malignancies, such as multiple myeloma. The effects of glucocorticoids are mediated through the glucocorticoid receptor α, the abundance of which can be modulated by alternative splicing of the glucocorticoid receptor mRNA. Two splice variants of the glucocorticoid receptor mRNA have been described: glucocorticoid receptor β, which reportedly has a dominant negative effect on the actions of the glucocorticoid receptor α, and glucocorticoid receptor P, of which the effects are unknown. In this study, we have investigated the expression levels of these two splice variants at the mRNA level in multiple myeloma cells and in a number of other hematological tumors. Although the glucocorticoid receptor β mRNA was, if at all, expressed at very low levels, considerable amounts (up to 50% of the total glucocorticoid receptor mRNA) glucocorticoid receptor P mRNA was present in most hematological malignancies. In transient transfection studies in several cell types and in multiple myeloma cell lines, the glucocorticoid receptor P increased the activity of the glucocorticoid receptor α. These results suggest that the relative levels of the glucocorticoid receptor α and the glucocorticoid receptor P may play a role in the occurrence of glucocorticoid resistance in tumor cells during the treatment of hematological malignancies with glucocorticoids.
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Affiliation(s)
- Pieter de Lange
- Departments of Internal Medicine [P. d. L., J. W. K., F. H. d. J., S. W. J. L.], Hematology [C. M. S., E. W., P. S.], and Endocrinology and Reproduction [A. O. B.], Erasmus University Rotterdam and University Hospital, Rotterdam, the Netherlands, and Endocrine Sciences Research Group, Faculty of Medicine, and School of Biological Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PT, United Kingdom [A. W., I. J. B.]
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- Departments of Internal Medicine [P. d. L., J. W. K., F. H. d. J., S. W. J. L.], Hematology [C. M. S., E. W., P. S.], and Endocrinology and Reproduction [A. O. B.], Erasmus University Rotterdam and University Hospital, Rotterdam, the Netherlands, and Endocrine Sciences Research Group, Faculty of Medicine, and School of Biological Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PT, United Kingdom [A. W., I. J. B.]
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- Departments of Internal Medicine [P. d. L., J. W. K., F. H. d. J., S. W. J. L.], Hematology [C. M. S., E. W., P. S.], and Endocrinology and Reproduction [A. O. B.], Erasmus University Rotterdam and University Hospital, Rotterdam, the Netherlands, and Endocrine Sciences Research Group, Faculty of Medicine, and School of Biological Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PT, United Kingdom [A. W., I. J. B.]
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- Departments of Internal Medicine [P. d. L., J. W. K., F. H. d. J., S. W. J. L.], Hematology [C. M. S., E. W., P. S.], and Endocrinology and Reproduction [A. O. B.], Erasmus University Rotterdam and University Hospital, Rotterdam, the Netherlands, and Endocrine Sciences Research Group, Faculty of Medicine, and School of Biological Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PT, United Kingdom [A. W., I. J. B.]
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- Departments of Internal Medicine [P. d. L., J. W. K., F. H. d. J., S. W. J. L.], Hematology [C. M. S., E. W., P. S.], and Endocrinology and Reproduction [A. O. B.], Erasmus University Rotterdam and University Hospital, Rotterdam, the Netherlands, and Endocrine Sciences Research Group, Faculty of Medicine, and School of Biological Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PT, United Kingdom [A. W., I. J. B.]
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- Departments of Internal Medicine [P. d. L., J. W. K., F. H. d. J., S. W. J. L.], Hematology [C. M. S., E. W., P. S.], and Endocrinology and Reproduction [A. O. B.], Erasmus University Rotterdam and University Hospital, Rotterdam, the Netherlands, and Endocrine Sciences Research Group, Faculty of Medicine, and School of Biological Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PT, United Kingdom [A. W., I. J. B.]
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- Departments of Internal Medicine [P. d. L., J. W. K., F. H. d. J., S. W. J. L.], Hematology [C. M. S., E. W., P. S.], and Endocrinology and Reproduction [A. O. B.], Erasmus University Rotterdam and University Hospital, Rotterdam, the Netherlands, and Endocrine Sciences Research Group, Faculty of Medicine, and School of Biological Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PT, United Kingdom [A. W., I. J. B.]
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- Departments of Internal Medicine [P. d. L., J. W. K., F. H. d. J., S. W. J. L.], Hematology [C. M. S., E. W., P. S.], and Endocrinology and Reproduction [A. O. B.], Erasmus University Rotterdam and University Hospital, Rotterdam, the Netherlands, and Endocrine Sciences Research Group, Faculty of Medicine, and School of Biological Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PT, United Kingdom [A. W., I. J. B.]
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- Departments of Internal Medicine [P. d. L., J. W. K., F. H. d. J., S. W. J. L.], Hematology [C. M. S., E. W., P. S.], and Endocrinology and Reproduction [A. O. B.], Erasmus University Rotterdam and University Hospital, Rotterdam, the Netherlands, and Endocrine Sciences Research Group, Faculty of Medicine, and School of Biological Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PT, United Kingdom [A. W., I. J. B.]
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- Departments of Internal Medicine [P. d. L., J. W. K., F. H. d. J., S. W. J. L.], Hematology [C. M. S., E. W., P. S.], and Endocrinology and Reproduction [A. O. B.], Erasmus University Rotterdam and University Hospital, Rotterdam, the Netherlands, and Endocrine Sciences Research Group, Faculty of Medicine, and School of Biological Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PT, United Kingdom [A. W., I. J. B.]
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