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Pan C, Hu T, Liu P, Ma D, Cao S, Shang Q, Zhang L, Chen Q, Fang Q, Wang J. BM-MSCs display altered gene expression profiles in B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia niches and exert pro-proliferative effects via overexpression of IFI6. J Transl Med 2023; 21:593. [PMID: 37670388 PMCID: PMC10478283 DOI: 10.1186/s12967-023-04464-1] [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: 03/13/2023] [Accepted: 08/22/2023] [Indexed: 09/07/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND The tumor microenvironment (TME) is a supportive environment responsible for promoting the growth and proliferation of tumor cells. Current studies have revealed that the bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BM-MSCs), a type of crucial stromal cells in the TME, can promote the malignant progression of tumors. However, in the adult B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) microenvironment, it is still uncertain what changes in BM-MSCs are induced by leukemia cells. METHODS In this study, we mimicked the leukemia microenvironment by constructing a BM-MSC-leukemia cell co-culture system. In vitro cell experiments, in vivo mouse model experiments, lentiviral transfection and transcriptome sequencing analysis were used to investigate the possible change of BM-MSCs in the leukemia niche and the potential factors in BM-MSCs that promote the progression of leukemia. RESULTS In the leukemia niche, the leukemia cells reduced the MSCs' capacity to differentiate towards adipogenic and osteogenic subtypes, which also promoted the senescence and cell cycle arrest of the MSCs. Meanwhile, compared to the mono-cultured MSCs, the gene expression profiles of MSCs in the leukemia niche changed significantly. These differential genes were enriched for cell cycle, cell differentiation, DNA replication, as well as some tumor-promoting biofunctions including protein phosphorylation, cell migration and angiogenesis. Further, interferon alpha-inducible protein 6 (IFI6), as a gene activated by interferon, was highly expressed in leukemia niche MSCs. The leukemia cell multiplication was facilitated evidently by IFI6 both in vitro and in vivo. Mechanistically, IFI6 might promote leukemia cell proliferation by stimulating SDF-1/CXCR4 axis, which leads to the initiation of downstream ERK signaling pathway. As suggested by further RNA sequencing analysis, the high IFI6 level in MSCs somewhat influenced the gene expression profile and biological functions of leukemia cells. CONCLUSIONS BM-MSCs in the leukemia niche have varying degrees of changes in biological characteristics and gene expression profiles. Overexpression of IFI6 in BM-MSCs could be a key factor in promoting the proliferation of B-ALL cells, and this effect might be exerted through the SDF-1/CXCR4/ERK signal stimulation. Targeting IFI6 or related signaling pathways might be an important measure to reduce the leukemia cell proliferation.
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- Chengyun Pan
- Department of Hematology, Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, 28 Guiyi St., Yunyan District, Guiyang, 550004, Guizhou, China
- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guizhou Medical University, Guizhou, China
- Hematological Institute of Guizhou Province, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Hematology, Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, 28 Guiyi St., Yunyan District, Guiyang, 550004, Guizhou, China
- Hematological Institute of Guizhou Province, Guizhou, China
- Guizhou Province Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Centre and Key Laboratory of Hematological Disease Diagnostic and Treatment Centre, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Hematology, Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, 28 Guiyi St., Yunyan District, Guiyang, 550004, Guizhou, China
- Hematological Institute of Guizhou Province, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Hematology, Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, 28 Guiyi St., Yunyan District, Guiyang, 550004, Guizhou, China
- Hematological Institute of Guizhou Province, Guizhou, China
- Guizhou Province Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Centre and Key Laboratory of Hematological Disease Diagnostic and Treatment Centre, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Hematology, Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, 28 Guiyi St., Yunyan District, Guiyang, 550004, Guizhou, China
- Hematological Institute of Guizhou Province, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, 28 Guiyi St., Yunyan District, Guiyang, 550004, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Hematology, Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, 28 Guiyi St., Yunyan District, Guiyang, 550004, Guizhou, China
- Hematological Institute of Guizhou Province, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Hematology, Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, 28 Guiyi St., Yunyan District, Guiyang, 550004, Guizhou, China
- Hematological Institute of Guizhou Province, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, 28 Guiyi St., Yunyan District, Guiyang, 550004, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Hematology, Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, 28 Guiyi St., Yunyan District, Guiyang, 550004, Guizhou, China.
- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guizhou Medical University, Guizhou, China.
- Hematological Institute of Guizhou Province, Guizhou, China.
- Guizhou Province Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Centre and Key Laboratory of Hematological Disease Diagnostic and Treatment Centre, Guizhou, China.
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Bhasin SS, Thomas BE, Summers RJ, Sarkar D, Mumme H, Pilcher W, Emam M, Raikar SS, Park SI, Castellino SM, Graham DK, Bhasin MK, DeRyckere D. Pediatric T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia blast signature and MRD associated immune environment changes defined by single cell transcriptomics analysis. Sci Rep 2023; 13:12556. [PMID: 37532715 PMCID: PMC10397284 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-39152-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2023] [Accepted: 07/20/2023] [Indexed: 08/04/2023] Open
Abstract
Different driver mutations and/or chromosomal aberrations and dysregulated signaling interactions between leukemia cells and the immune microenvironment have been implicated in the development of T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL). To better understand changes in the bone marrow microenvironment and signaling pathways in pediatric T-ALL, bone marrows collected at diagnosis (Dx) and end of induction therapy (EOI) from 11 patients at a single center were profiled by single cell transcriptomics (10 Dx, 5 paired EOI, 1 relapse). T-ALL blasts were identified by comparison with healthy bone marrow cells. T-ALL blast-associated gene signature included SOX4, STMN1, JUN, HES4, CDK6, ARMH1 among the most significantly overexpressed genes, some of which are associated with poor prognosis in children with T-ALL. Transcriptome profiles of the blast cells exhibited significant inter-patient heterogeneity. Post induction therapy expression profiles of the immune cells revealed significant changes. Residual blast cells in MRD+ EOI samples exhibited significant upregulation (P < 0.01) of PD-1 and RhoGDI signaling pathways. Differences in cellular communication were noted in the presence of residual disease in T cell and hematopoietic stem cell compartments in the bone marrow. Together, these studies generate new insights and expand our understanding of the bone marrow landscape in pediatric T-ALL.
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- Swati S Bhasin
- Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, USA.
- Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA.
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- Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, USA
- Department of Biomedical Informatics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, USA
- Department of Biomedical Informatics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Wallace H Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
- Department of Biomedical Informatics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
- Wallace H Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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Caracciolo D, Mancuso A, Polerà N, Froio C, D'Aquino G, Riillo C, Tagliaferri P, Tassone P. The emerging scenario of immunotherapy for T-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: advances, challenges and future perspectives. Exp Hematol Oncol 2023; 12:5. [PMID: 36624522 PMCID: PMC9828428 DOI: 10.1186/s40164-022-00368-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2022] [Accepted: 12/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) is a challenging pediatric and adult haematologic disease still associated with an unsatisfactory cure rate. Unlike B-ALL, the availability of novel therapeutic options to definitively improve the life expectancy for relapsed/resistant patients is poor. Indeed, the shared expression of surface targets among normal and neoplastic T-cells still limits the efficacy and may induce fratricide effects, hampering the use of innovative immunotherapeutic strategies. However, novel monoclonal antibodies, bispecific T-cell engagers (BTCEs), and chimeric antigen receptors (CAR) T-cells recently showed encouraging results and some of them are in an advanced stage of pre-clinical development or are currently under investigation in clinical trials. Here, we review this exciting scenario focusing on most relevant advances, challenges, and perspectives of the emerging landscape of immunotherapy of T-cell malignancies.
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- Daniele Caracciolo
- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Magna Græcia University, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Magna Græcia University, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Magna Græcia University, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Magna Græcia University, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Magna Græcia University, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Magna Græcia University, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Magna Græcia University, Catanzaro, Italy.
- Sbarro Institute for Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine, Center for Biotechnology, College of Science and Technology, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
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Zoine JT, Moore SE, Velasquez MP. Leukemia’s Next Top Model? Syngeneic Models to Advance Adoptive Cellular Therapy. Front Immunol 2022; 13:867103. [PMID: 35401520 PMCID: PMC8990900 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.867103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2022] [Accepted: 03/07/2022] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
Abstract
In recent years, there has been an emphasis on harnessing the immune system for therapeutic interventions. Adoptive cell therapies (ACT) have emerged as an effective option for B-cell derived hematological malignancies. Despite remarkable successes with ACT, immune dysregulation and the leukemia microenvironment can critically alter clinical responses. Therefore, preclinical modeling can contribute to the advancement of ACT for leukemias. Human xenografts, the current mainstay of ACT in vivo models, cannot evaluate the impact of the immunosuppressive leukemia microenvironment on adoptively transferred cells. Syngeneic mouse models utilize murine tumor models and implant them into immunocompetent mice. This provides an alternative model, reducing the need for complicated breeding strategies while maintaining a matched immune system, stromal compartment, and leukemia burden. Syngeneic models that evaluate ACT have analyzed the complexity of cytotoxic T lymphocytes, T cell receptor transgenics, and chimeric antigen receptors. This review examines the immunosuppressive features of the leukemia microenvironment, discusses how preclinical modeling helps predict ACT associated toxicities and dysfunction, and explores publications that have employed syngeneic modeling in ACT studies for the improvement of therapy for leukemias.
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- Jaquelyn T. Zoine
- Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, United States
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- Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, United States
- Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, United States
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- Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, United States
- *Correspondence: M. Paulina Velasquez,
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Fast H3K9 methylation promoted by CXCL12 contributes to nuclear changes and invasiveness of T-acute lymphoblastic leukemia cells. Oncogene 2022; 41:1324-1336. [PMID: 34999734 DOI: 10.1038/s41388-021-02168-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2021] [Revised: 12/09/2021] [Accepted: 12/22/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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T-acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) is an aggressive hematological malignancy that comprises the accumulation of malignant T-cells. Despite current therapies, failure to conventional treatments and relapse are frequent in children with T-ALL. It is known that the chemokine CXCL12 modulates leukemia survival and dissemination; however, our understanding of molecular mechanisms used by T-ALL cells to infiltrate and respond to leukemia cells-microenvironment interactions is still vague. In the present study, we showed that CXCL12 promoted H3K9 methylation in cell lines and primary T-ALL cells within minutes. We thus identified that CXCL12-mediated H3K9 methylation affected the global chromatin configuration and the nuclear mechanics of T-ALL cells. Importantly, we characterized changes in the genomic profile of T-ALL cells associated with rapid CXCL12 stimulation. We showed that blocking CXCR4 and protein kinase C (PKC) impaired the H3K9 methylation induced by CXCL12 in T-ALL cells. Finally, blocking H3K9 methyltransferases reduced the efficiency of T-ALL cells to deform their nuclei, migrate across confined spaces, and home to spleen and bone marrow in vivo models. Together, our data show novel functions for CXL12 as a master regulator of nuclear deformability and epigenetic changes in T-ALL cells, and its potential as a promising pharmacological target against T-ALL dissemination.
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Pan C, Fang Q, Liu P, Ma D, Cao S, Zhang L, Chen Q, Hu T, Wang J. Mesenchymal Stem Cells With Cancer-Associated Fibroblast-Like Phenotype Stimulate SDF-1/CXCR4 Axis to Enhance the Growth and Invasion of B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Cells Through Cell-to-Cell Communication. Front Cell Dev Biol 2021; 9:708513. [PMID: 34733839 PMCID: PMC8558501 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2021.708513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2021] [Accepted: 09/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Background: Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BM-MSCs) are the stromal cells in the leukemia microenvironment, and can obtain cancer-associated fibroblast (CAF)-like phenotype under certain conditions to further promote leukemia progression. However, the mechanism of MSCs with CAF-like phenotype interacting with leukemia cells in B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) and promoting the progression of B-ALL remains unclear. Methods: Mesenchymal stem cells with CAF-like phenotype were obtained by treating MSCs with recombinant human transforming growth factor-β (rhTGF-β), hereafter referred to as TGF-β conditioned MSCs. In vivo mouse model experiments, in vitro transwell chamber experiments, three-dimensional (3D) cell culture models, lentiviral transfection and other experimental methods were used to investigate the possible mechanism of the interaction between TGF-β conditioned MSCs and leukemia cells in promoting the growth, migration and invasion of B-ALL cells. Results: Compared with untreated MSCs, TGF-β conditioned MSCs significantly promoted the growth and proliferation of leukemia cells in mice, and increased the expression of CXCR4 in tumor tissues. In vitro cell experiments, TGF-β conditioned MSCs obviously promoted the migration and invasion of Nalm-6/RS4;11 cells, which were effectively blocked by the CXCR4 inhibitor AMD3100, thereby inhibiting the secretion of MMP-9 in TGF-β conditioned MSCs and inhibiting the activation of the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway in leukemia cells. Further, findings were made that the interaction between TGF-β conditioned MSCs and leukemia cells were mediated by the interaction between the integrin receptor α5β1 on the surface of leukemia cells and the increased expression of fibronectin on TGF-β conditioned MSCs. AMD3100 could weaken such effect by reducing the expression of integrin α5β1 on leukemia cells. Further regulation of integrin β1 could effectively interfere with the interaction between TGF-β conditioned MSCs and leukemia cells. Conclusion: Mesenchymal stem cells with CAF-like phenotype could be a key factor in promoting the growth and invasion of B-ALL cells, and the SDF-1/CXCR4 axis might be a significant factor in mediating the communication of MSCs with CAF-like phenotype and leukemia cells. To prevent the progression of B-ALL cells, blocking the SDF-1/CXCR4 axis with AMD3100 or targeting integrin β1 might be a potential therapeutic strategy.
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- Chengyun Pan
- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China.,Department of Haematology, Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China.,Hematological Institute of Guizhou Province, Guiyang, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
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- Department of Haematology, Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China.,Hematological Institute of Guizhou Province, Guiyang, China
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- Department of Haematology, Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China.,Hematological Institute of Guizhou Province, Guiyang, China.,Guizhou Province Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Centre and Key Laboratory of Hematological Disease Diagnostic and Treatment Centre, Guiyang, China
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- Department of Haematology, Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China.,Hematological Institute of Guizhou Province, Guiyang, China
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- Department of Haematology, Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China.,Hematological Institute of Guizhou Province, Guiyang, China
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- Department of Haematology, Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China.,Hematological Institute of Guizhou Province, Guiyang, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China.,Department of Haematology, Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China.,Hematological Institute of Guizhou Province, Guiyang, China.,Guizhou Province Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Centre and Key Laboratory of Hematological Disease Diagnostic and Treatment Centre, Guiyang, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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Berrazouane S, Doucet A, Boisvert M, Barabé F, Aoudjit F. VLA-4 Induces Chemoresistance of T Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Cells via PYK2-Mediated Drug Efflux. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:cancers13143512. [PMID: 34298726 PMCID: PMC8307050 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13143512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2021] [Revised: 07/01/2021] [Accepted: 07/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
Abstract
Simple Summary Cellular adhesion plays an important role in the development of resistance to chemotherapy (chemoresistance) that represents a major hurdle in the treatment of leukemia and which is a major cause for patient relapse. In this study, we evaluated if cell adhesion to the molecule VCAM-1, which is present in the leukemia microenvironment, can favour the chemoresistance of T acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL). Our results showed that adhesion of T-ALL cells to VCAM-1 via their receptor VLA-4 induces the resistance of T-ALL cells to doxorubicin by activating the signaling protein PYK2 but not FAK. VLA-4/PYK2 signaling did so by inducing the efflux of doxorubicin. However, adhesion of T-ALL cells to fibronectin via the receptor VLA-5 did not activate PYK2 and had no effect on doxorubicin resistance. These findings suggest that targeting the VLA-4/PYK2 pathway could overcome T-ALL chemoresistance and reduce the risk of patient relapse. Abstract Cell adhesion plays a critical role in the development of chemoresistance, which is a major issue in anti-cancer therapies. In this study, we have examined the role of the VLA-4 integrin, a major adhesion molecule of the immune system, in the chemoresistance of T-ALL cells. We found that attachment of Jurkat and HSB-2 T-ALL cells to VCAM-1, a VLA-4 ligand, inhibits doxorubicin-induced apoptosis. However, their adhesion to fibronectin, which is mainly mediated via VLA-5, had no effect. Even the presence of the chemoattractant SDF1α (Stromal cell-derived factor-1α), which enhances the adhesion of T-ALL cells to fibronectin, did not modify the sensitivity of the cells attached on fibronectin towards doxorubicin-induced apoptosis. Mechanistically, we found that VLA-4 promoted T-ALL chemoresistance by inducing doxorubicin efflux. Our results showed that cell adhesion to both fibronectin and VCAM-1-induced Focal adhesion kinase (FAK) phosphorylation in T-ALL cells. However, only cell adhesion to VCAM-1 led to PYK2 phosphorylation. Inhibition studies indicated that FAK is not involved in doxorubicin efflux and chemoresistance, whereas PYK2 inhibition abrogated both VLA-4-induced doxorubicin efflux and chemoresistance. Together, these results indicate that the VLA-4/PYK2 pathway could participate in T-ALL chemoresistance and its targeting could be beneficial to limit/avoid chemoresistance and patient relapse.
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- Sofiane Berrazouane
- Division of Immune and Infectious Diseases, CHU de Québec-Université Laval Research Center, Québec City, QC G1V 4G2, Canada; (S.B.); (A.D.); (M.B.); (F.B.)
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- Division of Immune and Infectious Diseases, CHU de Québec-Université Laval Research Center, Québec City, QC G1V 4G2, Canada; (S.B.); (A.D.); (M.B.); (F.B.)
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- Division of Immune and Infectious Diseases, CHU de Québec-Université Laval Research Center, Québec City, QC G1V 4G2, Canada; (S.B.); (A.D.); (M.B.); (F.B.)
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- Division of Immune and Infectious Diseases, CHU de Québec-Université Laval Research Center, Québec City, QC G1V 4G2, Canada; (S.B.); (A.D.); (M.B.); (F.B.)
- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Université Laval, Québec City, QC G1V 0A6, Canada
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- Division of Immune and Infectious Diseases, CHU de Québec-Université Laval Research Center, Québec City, QC G1V 4G2, Canada; (S.B.); (A.D.); (M.B.); (F.B.)
- Department of Microbiology-Infectiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Université Laval, Québec City, QC G1V 0A6, Canada
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-(418)-525-4444 (ext. 46071)
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In contrast to solid cancers, which often require genetic modifications and complex cellular reprogramming for effective metastatic dissemination, leukaemic cells uniquely possess the innate ability for migration and invasion. Dedifferentiated, malignant leukocytes retain the benign leukocytes' capacity for cell motility and survival in the circulation, while acquiring the potential for rapid and uncontrolled cell division. For these reasons, leukaemias, although not traditionally considered as metastatic diseases, are in fact models of highly efficient metastatic spread. Accordingly, they are often aggressive and challenging diseases to treat. In this Perspective, we discuss the key molecular processes that facilitate metastasis in a variety of leukaemic subtypes, the clinical significance of leukaemic invasion into specific tissues and the current pipeline of treatments targeting leukaemia metastasis.
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- Andrew E Whiteley
- Department of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
- Department of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
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- European Molecular Biology Laboratory, European Bioinformatics Institute, Hinxton, UK
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- Department of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA.
- Department of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA.
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Simioni C, Conti I, Varano G, Brenna C, Costanzi E, Neri LM. The Complexity of the Tumor Microenvironment and Its Role in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: Implications for Therapies. Front Oncol 2021; 11:673506. [PMID: 34026651 PMCID: PMC8131840 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.673506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2021] [Accepted: 03/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
The microenvironment that surrounds a tumor, in addition to the tumor itself, plays an important role in the onset of resistance to molecularly targeted therapies. Cancer cells and their microenvironment interact closely between them by means of a molecular communication that mutually influences their biological characteristics and behavior. Leukemia cells regulate the recruitment, activation and program of the cells of the surrounding microenvironment, including those of the immune system. Studies on the interactions between the bone marrow (BM) microenvironment and Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) cells have opened a scenario of potential therapeutic targets which include cytokines and their receptors, signal transduction networks, and hypoxia-related proteins. Hypoxia also enhances the formation of new blood vessels, and several studies show how angiogenesis could have a key role in the pathogenesis of ALL. Knowledge of the molecular mechanisms underlying tumor-microenvironment communication and angiogenesis could contribute to the early diagnosis of leukemia and to personalized molecular therapies. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled: Innovative Multi-Disciplinary Approaches for Precision Studies in Leukemia edited by Sandra Marmiroli (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy) and Xu Huang (University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom).
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- Carolina Simioni
- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.,Laboratory for Technologies of Advanced Therapies (LTTA) - Electron Microscopy Center, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medicine, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medicine, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medicine, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medicine, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Laboratory for Technologies of Advanced Therapies (LTTA) - Electron Microscopy Center, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.,Department of Translational Medicine, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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Roversi FM, Bueno MLP, Pericole FV, Saad STO. Hematopoietic Cell Kinase (HCK) Is a Player of the Crosstalk Between Hematopoietic Cells and Bone Marrow Niche Through CXCL12/CXCR4 Axis. Front Cell Dev Biol 2021; 9:634044. [PMID: 33842460 PMCID: PMC8027121 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2021.634044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2020] [Accepted: 02/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
The crosstalk between hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells (HSC), both normal and leukemic, and their neighboring bone marrow (BM) microenvironment (niche) creates a reciprocal dependency, a master regulator of biological process, and chemotherapy resistance. In acute myeloid leukemia (AML), leukemic stem/progenitor cells (LSC) anchored in the protective BM microenvironment, reprogram and transform this niche into a leukemia-supporting and chemoprotective environment. One most important player involved in this crosstalk are CXCL12, produced by the BM mesenchymal stromal cells, and its receptor CXCR4, present onto HSC. The downstream molecular mechanisms involved in CXCL12/CXCR4 axis have many targets, including the Src family members of non-receptor tyrosine kinase (SFK). We herein study the role of one SFK member, the Hematopoietic Cell Kinase (HCK), in CXCL12/CXCR4 pathway and its contribution to the AML pathogenesis. We verified that the inhibition of HCK severely impaired CXCL12-induced migration of leukemic cell lines and CD34 positive cells from AML patients bone marrow, through a disruption of the activation of CXCL12/CXCR4/PI3K/AKT and CXCL12/CXCR4/MAPK/ERK signaling, and by a decreased cytoskeleton dynamic through a lower rate of actin polymerization. We provide new insights into the key role of HCK in conferring a migratory advantage to leukemic cells thought CXCL12/CXCR4 axis. HCK represents an important protein of the main pathway involved in the crosstalk between HSC, and their surrounding milieu. Thus, HCK inhibition could represent a novel approach for the treatment of the acute myeloid leukemia.
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- Fernanda Marconi Roversi
- Hematology and Transfusion Medicine Center-University of Campinas/Hemocentro-Unicamp, Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia do Sangue, Campinas, Brazil
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- Hematology and Transfusion Medicine Center-University of Campinas/Hemocentro-Unicamp, Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia do Sangue, Campinas, Brazil
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- Hematology and Transfusion Medicine Center-University of Campinas/Hemocentro-Unicamp, Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia do Sangue, Campinas, Brazil
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- Hematology and Transfusion Medicine Center-University of Campinas/Hemocentro-Unicamp, Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia do Sangue, Campinas, Brazil
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Hong Z, Wei Z, Xie T, Fu L, Sun J, Zhou F, Jamal M, Zhang Q, Shao L. Targeting chemokines for acute lymphoblastic leukemia therapy. J Hematol Oncol 2021; 14:48. [PMID: 33743810 PMCID: PMC7981899 DOI: 10.1186/s13045-021-01060-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2020] [Accepted: 03/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is a hematological malignancy characterized by the malignant clonal expansion of lymphoid hematopoietic precursors. It is regulated by various signaling molecules such as cytokines and adhesion molecules in its microenvironment. Chemokines are chemotactic cytokines that regulate migration, positioning and interactions of cells. Many chemokine axes such as CXCL12/CXCR4 and CCL25/CCR9 have been proved to play important roles in leukemia microenvironment and further affect ALL outcomes. In this review, we summarize the chemokines that are involved in ALL progression and elaborate on their roles and mechanisms in leukemia cell proliferation, infiltration, drug resistance and disease relapse. We also discuss the potential of targeting chemokine axes for ALL treatments, since many related inhibitors have shown promising efficacy in preclinical trials, and some of them have entered clinical trials.
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- Zixi Hong
- Department of Hematology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- The First Clinical School of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Hematology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
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- Department of Hematology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
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Dushnicky MJ, Nazarali S, Mir A, Portwine C, Samaan MC. Is There A Causal Relationship between Childhood Obesity and Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia? A Review. Cancers (Basel) 2020; 12:cancers12113082. [PMID: 33105727 PMCID: PMC7690432 DOI: 10.3390/cancers12113082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2020] [Revised: 10/12/2020] [Accepted: 10/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Simple Summary The childhood obesity epidemic is impacting tens of millions of children globally. While obesity causes several cancers in adults, its potential role in causing pediatric cancers remains unclear. In this review, we assess the potential contribution of obesity to the development of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), the most common pediatric cancer. We review the possible mechanisms by which the adipose tissue attracts and protects leukemia cells and how it interferes with the actions of chemotherapies used in ALL treatment. We also examine adipose tissue-secreted molecules and fuels that may support leukemia development. While there are no current definite causal links between obesity and ALL, there are plausible mechanisms that need further investigation to explore the impact of obesity on causing ALL and on impacting treatment outcomes. Abstract Childhood obesity is a growing epidemic with numerous global health implications. Over the past few years, novel insights have emerged about the contribution of adult obesity to cancer risk, but the evidence base is far more limited in children. While pediatric patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) are at risk of obesity, it is unclear if there are potential causal mechanisms by which obesity leads to ALL development. This review explores the endocrine, metabolic and immune dysregulation triggered by obesity and its potential role in pediatric ALL’s genesis. We describe possible mechanisms, including adipose tissue attraction and protection of lymphoblasts, and their impact on ALL chemotherapies’ pharmacokinetics. We also explore the potential contribution of cytokines, growth factors, natural killer cells and adipose stem cells to ALL initiation and propagation. While there are no current definite causal links between obesity and ALL, critical questions persist as to whether the adipose tissue microenvironment and endocrine actions can play a causal role in childhood ALL, and there is a need for more research to address these questions.
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- Molly J. Dushnicky
- Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8N 3Z5, Canada; (M.J.D.); (S.N.); (A.M.); (C.P.)
- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, McMaster Children’s Hospital, Hamilton, ON L8N 3Z5, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8N 3Z5, Canada; (M.J.D.); (S.N.); (A.M.); (C.P.)
- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, McMaster Children’s Hospital, Hamilton, ON L8N 3Z5, Canada
- Michael G. De Groote School of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8S4L8, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8N 3Z5, Canada; (M.J.D.); (S.N.); (A.M.); (C.P.)
- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, McMaster Children’s Hospital, Hamilton, ON L8N 3Z5, Canada
- Michael G. De Groote School of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8S4L8, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8N 3Z5, Canada; (M.J.D.); (S.N.); (A.M.); (C.P.)
- Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, McMaster Children’s Hospital, Hamilton, ON L8N 3Z5, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8N 3Z5, Canada; (M.J.D.); (S.N.); (A.M.); (C.P.)
- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, McMaster Children’s Hospital, Hamilton, ON L8N 3Z5, Canada
- Michael G. De Groote School of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8S4L8, Canada
- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1, Canada
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Yuan K, Liu Y, Zhang Y, Nathan A, Tian W, Yu J, Sweatt AJ, Shamshou EA, Condon D, Chakraborty A, Agarwal S, Auer N, Zhang S, Wu JC, Zamanian RT, Nicolls MR, de Jesus Perez VA. Mural Cell SDF1 Signaling Is Associated with the Pathogenesis of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 2020; 62:747-759. [PMID: 32084325 DOI: 10.1165/rcmb.2019-0401oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells (PASMCs) and pericytes are NG2+ mural cells that provide structural support to pulmonary arteries and capillaries. In pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), both mural cell types contribute to PA muscularization, but whether similar mechanisms are responsible for their behavior is unknown. RNA-seq was used to compare the gene profile of pericytes and PASMCs from PAH and healthy lungs. NG2-Cre-ER mice were used to generate NG2-selective reporter mice (NG2tdT) for cell lineage identification and tamoxifen-inducible mice for NG2-selective SDF1 knockout (SDF1NG2-KO). Hierarchical clustering of RNA-seq data demonstrated that the genetic profile of PAH pericytes and PASMCs is highly similar. Cellular lineage staining studies on NG2tdT mice in chronic hypoxia showed that, similar to PAH, tdT+ cells accumulate in muscularized microvessels and demonstrate significant upregulation of SDF1, a chemokine involved in chemotaxis and angiogenesis. Compared with control mice, SDF1NG2-KO mice in chronic hypoxia had reduced muscularization and lower abundance of NG2+ cells around microvessels. SDF1 stimulation in healthy pericytes induced greater contractility and impaired their capacity to establish endothelial-pericyte communications. In contrast, SDF1 knockdown reduced PAH pericyte contractility and improved their capacity to associate with vascular tubes in coculture. SDF1 is upregulated in NG2+ mural cells and is associated with PA muscularization. Targeting SDF1 could help prevent and/or reverse muscularization in PAH.
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- Ke Yuan
- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Stanford Cardiovascular Institute
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- Stanford Cardiovascular Institute.,Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
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- Stanford Cardiovascular Institute.,Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine.,The Vera Moulton Wall Center for Pulmonary Vascular Medicine, and.,VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California; and
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- Stanford Cardiovascular Institute.,Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
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- Stanford Cardiovascular Institute.,Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine.,The Vera Moulton Wall Center for Pulmonary Vascular Medicine, and
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- Department of Immunology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
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- Stanford Cardiovascular Institute.,Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
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- Stanford Cardiovascular Institute.,Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
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- Stanford Cardiovascular Institute.,Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
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- Stanford Cardiovascular Institute.,Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
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- Stanford Cardiovascular Institute.,Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine.,The Vera Moulton Wall Center for Pulmonary Vascular Medicine, and
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- Stanford Cardiovascular Institute.,Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine.,The Vera Moulton Wall Center for Pulmonary Vascular Medicine, and.,VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California; and
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Pan C, Liu P, Ma D, Zhang S, Ni M, Fang Q, Wang J. Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells in microenvironment transform into cancer-associated fibroblasts to promote the progression of B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Biomed Pharmacother 2020; 130:110610. [PMID: 34321159 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2020.110610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2020] [Revised: 07/28/2020] [Accepted: 08/02/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Bone marrow microenvironment is essential for leukemia cells to survive and escape the killing effect of chemotherapeutics. Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) are the dominant stromal cells in tumor microenvironment (TME), but their role in B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) remains unclear. Here, RT-PCR and Western blotting in bone marrow mononuclear cells revealed higher proportions of CAFs markers α-SMA and FAP in the newly diagnosed and relapsed B-ALL patients. In vitro experiments, bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BM-MSCs) acquired a CAFs phenotype after co-culture with leukemia cells, which produced high level of tumor-promoting growth factors and reduced the daunorubicin (DNR)-induced damage to B-ALL cells. As for its mechanism, CAFs activation was mediated by TGF-β up-regulation in the co-culture system, and TGF-β triggered MSCs conversion into CAFs relying on the SDF-1/CXCR4 pathway. Further LY2109761 and AMD3100 effectively decreased the activation of CAFs through inhibiting TGF-β receptor and CXCR4. Comparative experiments with MSCs and transformed CAFs prompted that CAFs had more obvious effect than MSCs on stimulating leukemia progression through accelerating leukemia cell migration and invasion. These results clarified the important role of CAFs in B-ALL progression and the possible mechanisms of CAFs activation in leukemia microenvironment, which might provide a theoretical basis for B-ALL patients to find more effective targeted therapies targeting the bone marrow microenvironment.
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- Chengyun Pan
- Department of Haematology, Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guizhou, China; School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guizhou Medical University, Guizhou, China; Hematological Institute of Guizhou Province, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Haematology, Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guizhou, China; Hematological Institute of Guizhou Province, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Haematology, Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guizhou, China; Hematological Institute of Guizhou Province, Guizhou, China; Guizhou Province Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Centre and Key Laboratory of Hematological Disease Diagnostic and Treatment Centre, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Haematology, Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guizhou, China; Hematological Institute of Guizhou Province, Guizhou, China; Guizhou Province Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Centre and Key Laboratory of Hematological Disease Diagnostic and Treatment Centre, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Haematology, Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guizhou, China; Hematological Institute of Guizhou Province, Guizhou, China; Guizhou Province Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Centre and Key Laboratory of Hematological Disease Diagnostic and Treatment Centre, Guizhou, China.
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Wang S, Wang X, Liu S, Zhang S, Wei X, Song Y, Yin Q. The CXCR4 Antagonist, AMD3100, Reverses Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Mediated Drug Resistance in Relapsed/Refractory Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Onco Targets Ther 2020; 13:6583-6591. [PMID: 32753894 PMCID: PMC7352451 DOI: 10.2147/ott.s249425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2020] [Accepted: 06/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Purpose To investigate the role of the CXCR4/CXCL12 axis in chemotherapy resistance in refractory/relapsed (R/R) ALL patients. Methods CXCR4 expression on ALL cells from newly diagnosed or R/R ALL patients were detected using flow cytometry. The CXCR4/CXCL12 signaling pathway was blocked by the CXCR4 inhibitor AMD3100 in a co-culture model of primary drug-resistant ALL cells and umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells (UCMSCs). Surface CXCR4 expression, apoptosis rate, and apoptosis-related protein expression in primary ALL cells under various treatments were detected. Results Of the 37 ALL patients examined, CXCR4 expression was higher in R/R patients than that in those with newly diagnosed disease. Similarly, in in vitro co-cultures of drug-resistant ALL cells with UCMSCs, the expression of CXCR4 was increased in the presence of vincristine (VCR), but reduced when VCR was combined with the CXCR4 antagonist AMD3100. Additionally, the supernatants of ALL-UCMSC co-cultures contained high CXCL12 concentrations, which were upregulated by VCR and significantly decreased by the combination of VCR plus AMD3100. Furthermore, the apoptosis rate of ALL cells significantly decreased, Bax expression was downregulated, and Bcl-2 was upregulated when ALL was co-cultured with UCMSCs compared with ALL cells alone. With the addition of VCR, the apoptosis rate mildly increased, Bax was upregulated, and Bcl-2 was downregulated. Nevertheless, the above results were further intensified, particularly Bax expression, when VCR was combined with AMD3100. Conclusion The CXCR4 antagonist could effectively reverse MSC-mediated drug resistance by blocking the CXCR4/CXCL12 axis and sensitizing leukemic cells from R/R ALL patients to chemotherapy drugs.
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- Shan Wang
- Department of Hematology, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University (Henan Cancer Hospital), Zhengzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hematology, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University (Henan Cancer Hospital), Zhengzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hematology, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University (Henan Cancer Hospital), Zhengzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hematology, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University (Henan Cancer Hospital), Zhengzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hematology, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University (Henan Cancer Hospital), Zhengzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hematology, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University (Henan Cancer Hospital), Zhengzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hematology, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University (Henan Cancer Hospital), Zhengzhou, People's Republic of China
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Luteolin retards CXCL12-induced Jurkat cells migration by disrupting transcription of CXCR4. Exp Mol Pathol 2020; 113:104370. [DOI: 10.1016/j.yexmp.2020.104370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2019] [Revised: 12/23/2019] [Accepted: 01/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Borna S, Drobek A, Kralova J, Glatzova D, Splichalova I, Fabisik M, Pokorna J, Skopcova T, Angelisova P, Kanderova V, Starkova J, Stanek P, Matveichuk OV, Pavliuchenko N, Kwiatkowska K, Protty MB, Tomlinson MG, Alberich‐Jorda M, Korinek V, Brdicka T. Transmembrane adaptor protein WBP1L regulates CXCR4 signalling and murine haematopoiesis. J Cell Mol Med 2020; 24:1980-1992. [PMID: 31845480 PMCID: PMC6991692 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.14895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2019] [Revised: 10/23/2019] [Accepted: 11/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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WW domain binding protein 1-like (WBP1L), also known as outcome predictor of acute leukaemia 1 (OPAL1), is a transmembrane adaptor protein, expression of which correlates with ETV6-RUNX1 (t(12;21)(p13;q22)) translocation and favourable prognosis in childhood leukaemia. It has a broad expression pattern in haematopoietic and in non-haematopoietic cells. However, its physiological function has been unknown. Here, we show that WBP1L negatively regulates signalling through a critical chemokine receptor CXCR4 in multiple leucocyte subsets and cell lines. We also show that WBP1L interacts with NEDD4-family ubiquitin ligases and regulates CXCR4 ubiquitination and expression. Moreover, analysis of Wbp1l-deficient mice revealed alterations in B cell development and enhanced efficiency of bone marrow cell transplantation. Collectively, our data show that WBP1L is a novel regulator of CXCR4 signalling and haematopoiesis.
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- Simon Borna
- Laboratory of Leukocyte SignalingInstitute of Molecular Genetics of the Czech Academy of SciencesPragueCzech Republic
- Faculty of ScienceCharles UniversityPragueCzech Republic
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- Laboratory of Leukocyte SignalingInstitute of Molecular Genetics of the Czech Academy of SciencesPragueCzech Republic
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- Laboratory of Leukocyte SignalingInstitute of Molecular Genetics of the Czech Academy of SciencesPragueCzech Republic
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- Laboratory of Leukocyte SignalingInstitute of Molecular Genetics of the Czech Academy of SciencesPragueCzech Republic
- Faculty of ScienceCharles UniversityPragueCzech Republic
- Department of Biophysical ChemistryJ. Heyrovsky Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Czech Academy of SciencesPragueCzech Republic
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- Laboratory of ImmunobiologyInstitute of Molecular Genetics of the Czech Academy of SciencesPragueCzech Republic
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- Laboratory of Leukocyte SignalingInstitute of Molecular Genetics of the Czech Academy of SciencesPragueCzech Republic
- Faculty of ScienceCharles UniversityPragueCzech Republic
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- Laboratory of Leukocyte SignalingInstitute of Molecular Genetics of the Czech Academy of SciencesPragueCzech Republic
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- Laboratory of Leukocyte SignalingInstitute of Molecular Genetics of the Czech Academy of SciencesPragueCzech Republic
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- Laboratory of Leukocyte SignalingInstitute of Molecular Genetics of the Czech Academy of SciencesPragueCzech Republic
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- CLIP ‐ Childhood Leukaemia Investigation Prague and Department of Pediatric Hematology and OncologySecond Faculty of MedicineCharles UniversityPragueCzech Republic
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- CLIP ‐ Childhood Leukaemia Investigation Prague and Department of Pediatric Hematology and OncologySecond Faculty of MedicineCharles UniversityPragueCzech Republic
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- Second Faculty of MedicineCharles UniversityPragueCzech Republic
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- Laboratory of Molecular Membrane BiologyNencki Institute of Experimental BiologyWarsawPoland
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- Laboratory of Leukocyte SignalingInstitute of Molecular Genetics of the Czech Academy of SciencesPragueCzech Republic
- Faculty of ScienceCharles UniversityPragueCzech Republic
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- Laboratory of Molecular Membrane BiologyNencki Institute of Experimental BiologyWarsawPoland
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- Institute of Biomedical ResearchUniversity of BirminghamBirminghamUK
- Present address:
Sir Geraint Evans Cardiovascular Research BuildingCardiff UniversityCardiffUK
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- Laboratory of HematooncologyInstitute of Molecular Genetics of the Czech Academy of SciencesPragueCzech Republic
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- Laboratory of Cell and Developmental BiologyInstitute of Molecular Genetics of the Czech Academy of SciencesPragueCzech Republic
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- Laboratory of Leukocyte SignalingInstitute of Molecular Genetics of the Czech Academy of SciencesPragueCzech Republic
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Cardoso BA. The Bone Marrow Niche - The Tumor Microenvironment That Ensures Leukemia Progression. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2020; 1219:259-293. [PMID: 32130704 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-34025-4_14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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The human body requires a constant delivery of fresh blood cells that are needed to maintain body homeostasis. Hematopoiesis is the process that drives the formation of new blood cells from a single stem cell. This is a complex, orchestrated and tightly regulated process that occurs within the bone marrow. When such process is faulty or deregulated, leukemia arises, develops and thrives by subverting normal hematopoiesis and availing the supplies of this rich milieu.In this book chapter we will describe and characterize the bone marrow microenvironment and its key importance for leukemia expansion. The several components of the bone marrow niche, their interaction with the leukemic cells and the cellular pathways activated within the malignant cells will be emphasized. Finally, novel therapeutic strategies to target this sibling interaction will also be discussed.
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- Bruno António Cardoso
- Instituto de Medicina Molecular João Lobo Antunes, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal.
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Notch/CXCR4 Partnership in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Progression. J Immunol Res 2019; 2019:5601396. [PMID: 31346528 PMCID: PMC6620846 DOI: 10.1155/2019/5601396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2018] [Revised: 05/21/2019] [Accepted: 06/12/2019] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common cancer among children. Recent advances in chemotherapy have made ALL a curable hematological malignancy. In children, there is 25% chance of disease relapse, typically in the central nervous system. While in adults, there is a higher chance of relapse. ALL may affect B-cell or T-cell lineages. Different genetic alterations characterize the two ALL forms. Deregulated Notch, either Notch1 or Notch3, and CXCR4 receptor signaling are involved in ALL disease development and progression. By analyzing their relevant roles in the pathogenesis of the two ALL forms, new molecular mechanisms able to modulate cancer cell invasion may be visualized. Notably, the partnership between Notch and CXCR4 may have considerable implications in understanding the complexity of T- and B-ALL. These two receptor pathways intersect other critical signals in the proliferative, differentiation, and metabolic programs of lymphocyte transformation. Also, the identification of the crosstalks in leukemia-stroma interaction within the tumor microenvironment may unveil new targetable mechanisms in disease relapse. Further studies are required to identify new challenges and opportunities to develop more selective and safer therapeutic strategies in ALL progression, possibly contributing to improve conventional hematological cancer therapy.
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Du H, Gao L, Luan J, Zhang H, Xiao T. C-X-C Chemokine Receptor 4 in Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma: Achievements and Challenges. Acta Haematol 2019; 142:64-70. [PMID: 31096215 DOI: 10.1159/000497430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2018] [Accepted: 02/02/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL), an aggressive cancer of the B cells, is the most common subtype of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) worldwide. In China, the cases of DLBCL increase yearly. C-X-C chemokine receptor 4 (CXCR4) has been implicated in the migration and trafficking of malignant B cells in several hematological malignancies, and only a few reports have been published on the role of CXCR4 in the metastasis of DLBCL. This review summarizes the relevant perspectives on the functional mechanism, prognostic significance, and therapeutic applications of the CXCL12/CXCR4 axis in DLBCL, in particular DLBCL with bone marrow involvement.
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- Hui Du
- Division of Hematology, Liaocheng People's Hospital, Liaocheng, China,
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- Division of Hematology, Liaocheng People's Hospital, Liaocheng, China
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- Division of Hematology, Liaocheng People's Hospital, Liaocheng, China
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- Division of Hematology, Liaocheng People's Hospital, Liaocheng, China
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- Division of Hematology, Liaocheng People's Hospital, Liaocheng, China
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Fiedler EC, Hemann MT. Aiding and Abetting: How the Tumor Microenvironment Protects Cancer from Chemotherapy. ANNUAL REVIEW OF CANCER BIOLOGY-SERIES 2019. [DOI: 10.1146/annurev-cancerbio-030518-055524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Disease recurrence following cancer therapy remains an intractable clinical problem and represents a major impediment to reducing the mortality attributable to malignant tumors. While research has traditionally focused on the cell-intrinsic mechanisms and mutations that render tumors refractory to both classical chemotherapeutics and targeted therapies, recent studies have begun to uncover myriad roles for the tumor microenvironment (TME) in modulating therapeutic efficacy. This work suggests that drug resistance is as much ecological as it is evolutionary. Specifically, cancers resident in organs throughout the body do not develop in isolation. Instead, tumor cells arise in the context of nonmalignant cellular components of a tissue. While the roles of these cell-extrinsic factors in cancer initiation and progression are well established, our understanding of the TME's influence on therapeutic outcome is in its infancy. Here, we focus on mechanisms by which neoplastic cells co-opt preexisting or treatment-induced signaling networks to survive chemotherapy.
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- Eleanor C. Fiedler
- Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research and the Department of Biology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142, USA
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- Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research and the Department of Biology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142, USA
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Redondo-Muñoz J, García-Pardo A, Teixidó J. Molecular Players in Hematologic Tumor Cell Trafficking. Front Immunol 2019; 10:156. [PMID: 30787933 PMCID: PMC6372527 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2019.00156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2018] [Accepted: 01/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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The trafficking of neoplastic cells represents a key process that contributes to progression of hematologic malignancies. Diapedesis of neoplastic cells across endothelium and perivascular cells is facilitated by adhesion molecules and chemokines, which act in concert to tightly regulate directional motility. Intravital microscopy provides spatio-temporal views of neoplastic cell trafficking, and is crucial for testing and developing therapies against hematologic cancers. Multiple myeloma (MM), chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), and acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) are hematologic malignancies characterized by continuous neoplastic cell trafficking during disease progression. A common feature of these neoplasias is the homing and infiltration of blood cancer cells into the bone marrow (BM), which favors growth and survival of the malignant cells. MM cells traffic between different BM niches and egress from BM at late disease stages. Besides the BM, CLL cells commonly home to lymph nodes (LNs) and spleen. Likewise, ALL cells also infiltrate extramedullary organs, such as the central nervous system, spleen, liver, and testicles. The α4β1 integrin and the chemokine receptor CXCR4 are key molecules for MM, ALL, and CLL cell trafficking into and out of the BM. In addition, the chemokine receptor CCR7 controls CLL cell homing to LNs, and CXCR4, CCR7, and CXCR3 contribute to ALL cell migration across endothelia and the blood brain barrier. Some of these receptors are used as diagnostic markers for relapse and survival in ALL patients, and their level of expression allows clinicians to choose the appropriate treatments. In CLL, elevated α4β1 expression is an established adverse prognostic marker, reinforcing its role in the disease expansion. Combining current chemotherapies with inhibitors of malignant cell trafficking could represent a useful therapy against these neoplasias. Moreover, immunotherapy using humanized antibodies, CAR-T cells, or immune check-point inhibitors together with agents targeting the migration of tumor cells could also restrict their survival. In this review, we provide a view of the molecular players that regulate the trafficking of neoplastic cells during development and progression of MM, CLL, and ALL, together with current therapies that target the malignant cells.
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- Javier Redondo-Muñoz
- Department of Immunology, Ophthalmology and ERL, Hospital 12 de Octubre Health Research Institute (imas12), School of Medicine, Complutense University, Madrid, Spain.,Manchester Collaborative Centre for Inflammation Research, Lydia Becker Institute of Immunology and Inflammation, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Department of Molecular Biomedicine, Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas (CSIC), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Molecular Biomedicine, Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas (CSIC), Madrid, Spain
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Wang A, Zhong H. Roles of the bone marrow niche in hematopoiesis, leukemogenesis, and chemotherapy resistance in acute myeloid leukemia. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018; 23:729-739. [PMID: 29902132 DOI: 10.1080/10245332.2018.1486064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To summarize the effects of the bone marrow niche on hematopoiesis and leukemogenesis and discuss the chemotherapy resistance that can arise from interactions between the niche and leukemia stem cells. METHODS We review the major roles of the bone marrow niche in cell proliferation, adhesion and drug resistance. The signaling pathways and major molecular participants in the niche are discussed. We also address potential niche-targeting strategies for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia (AML). RESULTS The bone marrow niche supports normal hematopoiesis and affects acute myeloid leukemia (AML) initiation, progression and chemotherapy resistance. DISCUSSION AML is a group of heterogeneous malignant diseases characterized by the excessive proliferation of hematopoietic stem and/or progenitor cells. Even with intensive chemotherapy regimens and stem cell transplantation, the overall survival rate for AML is poor. The bone marrow niches of malignant cells are remodeled into a leukemia-permissive environment, and these reformed niches protect AML cells from chemotherapy-induced cell death. Inhibiting the cellular and molecular interactions between the niche and leukemia cells is a promising direction for targeted therapies for AML treatment. CONCLUSIONS Interactions between leukemia cells and the bone marrow niche influence hematopoiesis, leukemogenesis, and chemotherapy resistance in AML and require ongoing study. Understanding the mechanisms that underlie these interactions will help identify rational niche-targeting therapies to improve treatment outcomes in AML patients.
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- Andi Wang
- a Department of Hematology , South Campus Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University , Shanghai , People's Republic of China
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- a Department of Hematology , South Campus Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University , Shanghai , People's Republic of China
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Insights into defective serological memory after acute lymphoblastic leukaemia treatment: The role of the plasma cell survival niche, memory B-cells and gut microbiota in vaccine responses. Blood Rev 2018; 32:71-80. [DOI: 10.1016/j.blre.2017.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2017] [Revised: 08/04/2017] [Accepted: 08/23/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Xu ZZ, Shen JK, Zhao SQ, Li JM. Clinical significance of chemokine receptor CXCR4 and mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) expression in patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. Leuk Lymphoma 2017; 59:1451-1460. [PMID: 28952842 DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2017.1379077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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To assess the relevance of C-X-C chemokine receptor type 4 (CXCR4) and mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) to large-B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), levels of protein expression were measured in 56 DLBCL patients who had received rituximab-based therapy. Of these, 34 were positive for CXCR4 expression (60.7%) and 31 for mTOR (55.4%). CXCR4 expression was positively correlated with mTOR expression (r = 0.602; p = .000). CXCR4 expression was significantly associated with high lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) level (p = .009), high IPI score (p = .030) and non-GCB subtype (p = .006). Furthermore, the expression levels of CXCR4 and mTOR were negatively correlated with the chance of remission (p < .05). Kaplan-Meier analysis indicated significantly shorter progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) in patients positive for CXCR4 and mTOR expression. The combination therapy with CXCR4 inhibitor WZ811 and mTOR inhibitor everolimus showed syncergistic effect in DLBCL cell lines. These results suggest that the expression of CXCR4 and mTOR may be suitable as biomarkers of the prognosis of DLBCL and for development of new therapeutic strategies.
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- Zi-Zhen Xu
- a Department of Laboratory Medicine , Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine , Shanghai , China
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- b Department of Surgery , Luwan Branch of Ruijin Hospital, Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine , Shanghai , China
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- c Department of Hematology , Luwan Branch of Ruijin Hospital, Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine , Shanghai , China
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- d Department of Hematology , Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao-Tong University School of Medicine , Shanghai , China
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miR-137 acts as a tumor suppressor via inhibiting CXCL12 in human glioblastoma. Oncotarget 2017; 8:101262-101270. [PMID: 29254162 PMCID: PMC5731872 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.20589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2017] [Accepted: 08/08/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Up to date, miR-137 has been demonstrated as a tumor suppressor in many kinds of human malignancies. In the present study, we conducted transfection, western blot and RT-PCR to explore the role of miR-137 in the development of human glioblastoma (GBM). Here, we found that miR-137 expression was obviously down-regulated in GBM tissues and cells rather than matched non-tumor tissues and NHA cells. However, the expression of C-X-C motif ligand 12 (CXCL12) mRNA and protein were up-regulated in GBM tissues and cells. In vitro, miR-137 mimics inhibited GBM cell proliferation, migration and invasion, and the 3′-untranslated regions (3′-UTR) of CXCL12 were a direct target of miR-137. In addition, miR-137 mimics also inhibited the expression of EGFR, Bcl-2 and MMP2/9 proteins, but increased the expression of Bax protein. Notably, CXCL12 over-expression attenuated miR-137-inhibited cell proliferation and invasion, while CXCL12 siRNAs promoted miR-137 inhibition effects. In vivo, miR-137 mimics also suppressed tumor growth in nude mice xenograft model. In conclusion, miR-137 serves as a tumor suppressor by inhibition of CXCL12 in human GBM. Thus, miR-137-CXCL12 can be recommended as a useful and effective target for treatment of GBM.
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The role of G protein-coupled receptors in lymphoid malignancies. Cell Signal 2017; 39:95-107. [PMID: 28802842 DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2017.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2017] [Revised: 08/04/2017] [Accepted: 08/07/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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B cell lymphoma consists of multiple individual diseases arising throughout the lifespan of B cell development. From pro-B cells in the bone marrow, through circulating mature memory B cells, each stage of B cell development is prone to oncogenic mutation and transformation, which can lead to a corresponding lymphoma. Therapies designed against individual types of lymphoma often target features that differ between malignant cells and the corresponding normal cells from which they arise. These genetic changes between tumor and normal cells can include oncogene activation, tumor suppressor gene repression and modified cell surface receptor expression. G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are an important class of cell surface receptors that represent an ideal target for lymphoma therapeutics. GPCRs bind a wide range of ligands to relay extracellular signals through G protein-mediated signaling cascades. Each lymphoma subgroup expresses a unique pattern of GPCRs and efforts are underway to fully characterize these patterns at the genetic level. Aberrations such as overexpression, deletion and mutation of GPCRs have been characterized as having causative roles in lymphoma and such studies describing GPCRs in B cell lymphomas are summarized here.
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Barwe SP, Quagliano A, Gopalakrishnapillai A. Eviction from the sanctuary: Development of targeted therapy against cell adhesion molecules in acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Semin Oncol 2017; 44:101-112. [PMID: 28923207 DOI: 10.1053/j.seminoncol.2017.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2016] [Revised: 05/10/2017] [Accepted: 06/29/2017] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is a malignant hematological disease afflicting hematopoiesis in the bone marrow. While 80%-90% of patients diagnosed with ALL will achieve complete remission at some point during treatment, ALL is associated with high relapse rate, with a 5-year overall survival rate of 68%. The initial remission failure and the high rate of relapse can be attributed to intrinsic chemoprotective mechanisms that allow persistence of ALL cells despite therapy. These mechanisms are mediated, at least in part, through the engagement of cell adhesion molecules (CAMs) within the bone marrow microenvironment. This review assembles CAMs implicated in protection of leukemic cells from chemotherapy. Such studies are limited in ALL. Therefore, CAMs that are associated with poor outcomes or are overexpressed in ALL and have been shown to be involved in chemoprotection in other hematological cancers are also included. It is likely that these molecules play parallel roles in ALL because the CAMs identified to be a factor in ALL chemoresistance also work similarly in other hematological malignancies. We review the signaling mechanisms activated by the engagement of CAMs that provide protection from chemotherapy. Development of targeted therapies against CAMs could improve outcome and raise the overall cure rate in ALL.
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- Sonali P Barwe
- Nemours Center for Childhood Cancer Research, A.I. DuPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE.
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- Nemours Center for Childhood Cancer Research, A.I. DuPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE
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Hira VVV, Van Noorden CJF, Carraway HE, Maciejewski JP, Molenaar RJ. Novel therapeutic strategies to target leukemic cells that hijack compartmentalized continuous hematopoietic stem cell niches. Biochim Biophys Acta Rev Cancer 2017; 1868:183-198. [PMID: 28363872 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbcan.2017.03.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2016] [Revised: 03/26/2017] [Accepted: 03/27/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Acute myeloid leukemia and acute lymphoblastic leukemia cells hijack hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) niches in the bone marrow and become leukemic stem cells (LSCs) at the expense of normal HSCs. LSCs are quiescent and resistant to chemotherapy and can cause relapse of the disease. HSCs in niches are needed to generate blood cell precursors that are committed to unilineage differentiation and eventually production of mature blood cells, including red blood cells, megakaryocytes, myeloid cells and lymphocytes. Thus far, three types of HSC niches are recognized: endosteal, reticular and perivascular niches. However, we argue here that there is only one type of HSC niche, which consists of a periarteriolar compartment and a perisinusoidal compartment. In the periarteriolar compartment, hypoxia and low levels of reactive oxygen species preserve the HSC pool. In the perisinusoidal compartment, hypoxia in combination with higher levels of reactive oxygen species enables proliferation of progenitor cells and their mobilization into the circulation. Because HSC niches offer protection to LSCs against chemotherapy, we review novel therapeutic strategies to inhibit homing of LSCs in niches for the prevention of dedifferentiation of leukemic cells into LSCs and to stimulate migration of leukemic cells out of niches. These strategies enhance differentiation and proliferation and thus sensitize leukemic cells to chemotherapy. Finally, we list clinical trials of therapies that tackle LSCs in HSC niches to circumvent their protection against chemotherapy.
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- Vashendriya V V Hira
- Department of Medical Biology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 15, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Division of Neurobiology, Barrow Brain Tumor Research Center, Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ 85013, USA.
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- Department of Medical Biology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 15, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Translational Hematology and Oncology, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA; Leukemia Program, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA.
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- Department of Translational Hematology and Oncology, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA.
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- Department of Medical Biology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 15, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Department of Translational Hematology and Oncology, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA.
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Pan GZ, Zhai FX, Lu Y, Fang ZG, Fan RF, Liu XF, Lin DJ. RUNX3 plays an important role in As2O3‑induced apoptosis and allows cells to overcome MSC‑mediated drug resistance. Oncol Rep 2016; 36:1927-38. [PMID: 27498627 DOI: 10.3892/or.2016.5005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2016] [Accepted: 03/22/2016] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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The interaction between bone marrow stromal cells and leukemia cells is critical for the persistence and progression of leukemia, and this interaction may account for residual disease. However, the link between leukemia cells and their environment is still poorly understood. In our study, runt‑related transcription factor 3 (RUNX3) was identified as a novel target gene affected by As2O3 and involved in mesenchymal stem cell (MSC)‑mediated protection of leukemia cells from As2O3‑induced apoptosis. We observed induction of RUNX3 expression and the translocation of RUNX3 into the nucleus after As2O3 treatment in leukemia cells. In K562 chronic myeloid leukemia cells, downregulation of endogenous RUNX3 compromised As2O3‑induced growth inhibition, cell cycle arrest, and apoptosis. In the presence of MSC, As2O3‑induced expression of RUNX3 was reduced significantly and this reduction was modulated by CXCL12/CXCR4 signaling. Furthermore, overexpression of RUNX3 restored, at least in part, the sensitivity of leukemic cells to As2O3. We conclude that RUNX3 plays an important role in As2O3‑induced cellular responses and allows cells to overcome MSC‑mediated drug resistance. Therefore, RUNX3 is a promising target for therapeutic approaches to overcome MSC‑mediated drug resistance.
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- Guo-Zheng Pan
- Renal Transplantation Center, Anhui Provincial Hospital, Hefei, Anhui 230001, P.R. China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230032, P.R. China
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- Department of Hematology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat‑sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510630, P.R. China
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- Department of Hematology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat‑sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510630, P.R. China
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- Department of Hematology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat‑sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510630, P.R. China
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- Department of Hematology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat‑sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510630, P.R. China
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- Department of Hematology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat‑sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510630, P.R. China
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Liu T, Li X, You S, Bhuyan SS, Dong L. Effectiveness of AMD3100 in treatment of leukemia and solid tumors: from original discovery to use in current clinical practice. Exp Hematol Oncol 2016; 5:19. [PMID: 27429863 PMCID: PMC4947283 DOI: 10.1186/s40164-016-0050-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2016] [Accepted: 07/08/2016] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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AMD3100, also known as plerixafor, was originally developed as an anti-human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) drug, and later characterized as a C-X-C chemokine receptor type 4 (CXCR4) antagonist. Previous reviews have focused on the application of AMD3100 in the treatment of HIV, but a comprehensive evaluation of AMD3100 in the treatment of leukemia, solid tumor, and diagnosis is lacking. In this review, we broadly describe AMD3100, including the background, functional mechanism and clinical applications. Until the late 1990s, CXCR4 was known as a crucial factor for hematopoietic stem and progenitor cell (HSPC) retention in bone marrow. Subsequently, the action and synergy of plerixafor with Granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) led to the clinical approval of plerixafor as the first compound for mobilization of HSPCs. The amount of HSPC mobilization and the rapid kinetics promoted additional clinical uses. Recently, CXCR4/CXCL12 (C-X-C motif chemokine 12) axis was found to be involved in a variety of roles in tumors, including leukemic stem cell (LSC) homing and signaling transduction. Thus, CXCR4 targeting has been a treatment strategy against leukemia and solid tumors. Understanding this mechanism will help shed light on therapeutic potential for HIV infection, inflammatory diseases, stem-cell mobilization, leukemia, and solid tumors. Clarifying the CXCR4/CXCL12 axis and role of AMD3100 will help remove malignant cells from the bone marrow niche, rendering them more accessible to targeted therapeutic agents.
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- Tao Liu
- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, Emory University School of Medicine, 1760 Haygood Drive NE, HSRB E363, Atlanta, GA 30322 USA.,Department of Oncology, The Affiliated Jiangyin Hospital of Southeast University Medical College, Wuxi, 214400 Jiangsu People's Republic of China
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, Emory University School of Medicine, 1760 Haygood Drive NE, HSRB E363, Atlanta, GA 30322 USA.,Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Design and Drug Discovery, Tianjin Institute of Pharmaceutical Research, Tianjin, 300193 China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322 USA
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- School of Public Health, Division of Health Systems, Management, and Policy, The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN 38152 USA
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, Emory University School of Medicine, 1760 Haygood Drive NE, HSRB E363, Atlanta, GA 30322 USA
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Mills SC, Goh PH, Kudatsih J, Ncube S, Gurung R, Maxwell W, Mueller A. Cell migration towards CXCL12 in leukemic cells compared to breast cancer cells. Cell Signal 2016; 28:316-24. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2016.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2015] [Revised: 01/19/2016] [Accepted: 01/19/2016] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Yu Y, Wu RX, Gao LN, Xia Y, Tang HN, Chen FM. Stromal cell-derived factor-1-directed bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell migration in response to inflammatory and/or hypoxic stimuli. Cell Adh Migr 2016; 10:342-59. [PMID: 26745021 DOI: 10.1080/19336918.2016.1139287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Directing cell trafficking toward a target site of interest is critical for advancing stem cell therapy in clinical theranostic applications. In this study, we investigated the effects of inflammatory and/or hypoxic stimuli on the migration of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMMSCs) during in vitro culture and after in vivo implantation. Using tablet scratch experiments and observations from a transwell system, we found that both inflammatory and hypoxic stimuli significantly enhanced cell migration. However, the combination of inflammatory and hypoxic stimuli did not result in a synergistic effect. The presence of stromal cell-derived factor-1 (SDF-1) significantly enhanced cell migration irrespective of the incubation conditions, and these positive effects could be blocked by treatment with AMD3100. Based on a time course experiment, we found that preconditioning cells with either inflammatory or hypoxic stimuli for 24 h or with both stimuli for 12 h led to high levels of chemokine receptor type 4 (CXCR4) expression. In vivo studies further demonstrated that pretreatment of BMMSCs with inflammatory and/or hypoxic stimuli resulted in an increased number of systemically injected cells migrating toward skin injuries, and local SDF-1 administration significantly increased cell migration. These findings suggest that in vitro control of either inflammatory or hypoxic stimuli has significant potential to enhance SDF-1-directed BMMSC migration via the upregulation of CXCR4 expression. Although combining the stimuli did not necessarily lead to a synergistic effect, the potential to reduce the dose and time required for cell preconditioning indicates that combinations of various strategies warrant further exploration.
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- Yang Yu
- a State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology, Department of Periodontology, School of Stomatology, Fourth Military Medical University , Xi'an , P. R., China.,b Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Biomaterials Unit, School of Stomatology, Fourth Military Medical University , Xi'an , P. R., China
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- a State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology, Department of Periodontology, School of Stomatology, Fourth Military Medical University , Xi'an , P. R., China.,b Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Biomaterials Unit, School of Stomatology, Fourth Military Medical University , Xi'an , P. R., China
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- a State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology, Department of Periodontology, School of Stomatology, Fourth Military Medical University , Xi'an , P. R., China.,b Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Biomaterials Unit, School of Stomatology, Fourth Military Medical University , Xi'an , P. R., China
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- a State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology, Department of Periodontology, School of Stomatology, Fourth Military Medical University , Xi'an , P. R., China.,b Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Biomaterials Unit, School of Stomatology, Fourth Military Medical University , Xi'an , P. R., China
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- a State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology, Department of Periodontology, School of Stomatology, Fourth Military Medical University , Xi'an , P. R., China.,b Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Biomaterials Unit, School of Stomatology, Fourth Military Medical University , Xi'an , P. R., China
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- a State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology, Department of Periodontology, School of Stomatology, Fourth Military Medical University , Xi'an , P. R., China.,b Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Biomaterials Unit, School of Stomatology, Fourth Military Medical University , Xi'an , P. R., China
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Thiago F, Glauco V, Marla A. Possible involvement of tyrosine kinase inhibitors on the expression of CXCR4 in chronic myeloid leukemia. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CANCER THERAPY AND ONCOLOGY 2015. [DOI: 10.14319/ijcto.34.5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Chiarini F, Lonetti A, Evangelisti C, Buontempo F, Orsini E, Evangelisti C, Cappellini A, Neri LM, McCubrey JA, Martelli AM. Advances in understanding the acute lymphoblastic leukemia bone marrow microenvironment: From biology to therapeutic targeting. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-MOLECULAR CELL RESEARCH 2015; 1863:449-463. [PMID: 26334291 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2015.08.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2015] [Revised: 08/26/2015] [Accepted: 08/27/2015] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
The bone marrow (BM) microenvironment regulates the properties of healthy hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) localized in specific niches. Two distinct microenvironmental niches have been identified in the BM, the "osteoblastic (endosteal)" and "vascular" niches. Nevertheless, these niches provide sanctuaries where subsets of leukemic cells escape chemotherapy-induced death and acquire a drug-resistant phenotype. Moreover, it is emerging that leukemia cells are able to remodel the BM niches into malignant niches which better support neoplastic cell survival and proliferation. This review focuses on the cellular and molecular biology of microenvironment/leukemia interactions in acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) of both B- and T-cell lineage. We shall also highlight the emerging role of exosomes/microvesicles as efficient messengers for cell-to-cell communication in leukemia settings. Studies on the interactions between the BM microenvironment and ALL cells have led to the discovery of potential therapeutic targets which include cytokines/chemokines and their receptors, adhesion molecules, signal transduction pathways, and hypoxia-related proteins. The complex interplays between leukemic cells and BM microenvironment components provide a rationale for innovative, molecularly targeted therapies, designed to improve ALL patient outcome. A better understanding of the contribution of the BM microenvironment to the process of leukemogenesis and leukemia persistence after initial remission, may provide new targets that will allow destruction of leukemia cells without adversely affecting healthy HSCs. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled: Tumor Microenvironment Regulation of Cancer Cell Survival, Metastasis,Inflammation, and Immune Surveillance edited by Peter Ruvolo and Gregg L. Semenza.
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Affiliation(s)
- Francesca Chiarini
- Institute of Molecular Genetics, National Research Council, Rizzoli Orthopedic Institute, Bologna, Italy
| | - Annalisa Lonetti
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
| | - Camilla Evangelisti
- Institute of Molecular Genetics, National Research Council, Rizzoli Orthopedic Institute, Bologna, Italy
| | - Francesca Buontempo
- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
| | - Ester Orsini
- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
| | - Cecilia Evangelisti
- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
| | - Alessandra Cappellini
- Department of Human Social and Health Sciences, University of Cassino, Cassino, Italy
| | - Luca M Neri
- Department of Morphology, Surgery and Experimental Medicine, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
| | - James A McCubrey
- Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA
| | - Alberto M Martelli
- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
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