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Khalid S, Hanif R, Tareen SH, Siddiqa A, Bibi Z, Ahmad J. Formal modeling and analysis of ER- α associated Biological Regulatory Network in breast cancer. PeerJ 2016; 4:e2542. [PMID: 27781158 PMCID: PMC5075711 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.2542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2016] [Accepted: 09/07/2016] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Breast cancer (BC) is one of the leading cause of death among females worldwide. The increasing incidence of BC is due to various genetic and environmental changes which lead to the disruption of cellular signaling network(s). It is a complex disease in which several interlinking signaling cascades play a crucial role in establishing a complex regulatory network. The logical modeling approach of René Thomas has been applied to analyze the behavior of estrogen receptor-alpha (ER-α) associated Biological Regulatory Network (BRN) for a small part of complex events that leads to BC metastasis. METHODS A discrete model was constructed using the kinetic logic formalism and its set of logical parameters were obtained using the model checking technique implemented in the SMBioNet software which is consistent with biological observations. The discrete model was further enriched with continuous dynamics by converting it into an equivalent Petri Net (PN) to analyze the logical parameters of the involved entities. RESULTS In-silico based discrete and continuous modeling of ER-α associated signaling network involved in BC provides information about behaviors and gene-gene interaction in detail. The dynamics of discrete model revealed, imperative behaviors represented as cyclic paths and trajectories leading to pathogenic states such as metastasis. Results suggest that the increased expressions of receptors ER-α, IGF-1R and EGFR slow down the activity of tumor suppressor genes (TSGs) such as BRCA1, p53 and Mdm2 which can lead to metastasis. Therefore, IGF-1R and EGFR are considered as important inhibitory targets to control the metastasis in BC. CONCLUSION The in-silico approaches allow us to increase our understanding of the functional properties of living organisms. It opens new avenues of investigations of multiple inhibitory targets (ER-α, IGF-1R and EGFR) for wet lab experiments as well as provided valuable insights in the treatment of cancers such as BC.
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Affiliation(s)
- Samra Khalid
- Atta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences (ASAB)/Healthcare Biotechnology, National University of Science and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Atta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences (ASAB)/Healthcare Biotechnology, National University of Science and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Maastricht Centre for Systems Biology (MaCSBio), Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Research Center for Modeling & Simulation (RCMS), National University of Science and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Research Center for Modeling & Simulation (RCMS), National University of Science and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Research Center for Modeling & Simulation (RCMS), National University of Science and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan
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Jamshidi M, Schmidt MK, Dörk T, Garcia-Closas M, Heikkinen T, Cornelissen S, van den Broek AJ, Schürmann P, Meyer A, Park-Simon TW, Figueroa J, Sherman M, Lissowska J, Keong GTH, Irwanto A, Laakso M, Hautaniemi S, Aittomäki K, Blomqvist C, Liu J, Nevalinna H. Germline variation in TP53 regulatory network genes associates with breast cancer survival and treatment outcome. Int J Cancer 2013; 132:2044-55. [PMID: 23034890 PMCID: PMC4159753 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.27884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2012] [Accepted: 08/31/2012] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Germline variation in the TP53 network genes PRKAG2, PPP2R2B, CCNG1, PIAS1 and YWHAQ was previously suggested to have an impact on drug response in vitro. Here, we investigated the effect on breast cancer survival of germline variation in these genes in 925 Finnish breast cancer patients and further analyzed five single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in PRKAG2 (rs1029946, rs4726050, rs6464153, rs7789699) and PPP2R2B (rs10477313) for 10-year survival in breast cancer patients, interaction with TP53 R72P and MDM2-SNP309, outcome after specific adjuvant therapy and correlation to tumor characteristics in 4,701 invasive cases from four data sets. We found evidence for carriers of PRKAG2-rs1029946 and PRKAG2-rs4726050 having improved survival in the pooled data (HR 0.53, 95% CI 0.3-0.9; p = 0.023 for homozygous carriers of the rare G-allele and HR 0.85, 95% CI 0.7-0.9; p = 0.049 for carriers of the rare G allele, respectively). PRKAG2-rs4726050 showed a significant interaction with MDM2-SNP309, with PRKAG2-rs4726050 rare G-allele having a dose-dependent effect for better breast cancer survival confined only to MDM2 SNP309 rare G-allele carriers (HR 0.45, 95% CI 0.2-0.7; p = 0.001). This interaction also emerged as an independent predictor of better survival (p = 0.047). PPP2R2B-rs10477313 rare A-allele was found to predict better survival (HR 0.82, 95% CI 0.6-0.9; p = 0.018), especially after hormonal therapy (HR 0.66, 95% CI 0.5-0.9; p = 0.048). These findings warrant further studies and suggest that genetic markers in TP53 network genes such as PRKAG2 and PPP2R2B might affect prognosis and treatment outcome in breast cancer patients.
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MESH Headings
- AMP-Activated Protein Kinases/genetics
- Adult
- Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal/therapeutic use
- Breast Neoplasms/drug therapy
- Breast Neoplasms/genetics
- Breast Neoplasms/mortality
- Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast/drug therapy
- Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast/genetics
- Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast/mortality
- Carcinoma, Lobular/drug therapy
- Carcinoma, Lobular/genetics
- Carcinoma, Lobular/mortality
- Female
- Gene Regulatory Networks/genetics
- Genotype
- Germ-Line Mutation/genetics
- Humans
- Middle Aged
- Neoplasm Grading
- Neoplasm Invasiveness
- Neoplasm Metastasis
- Nerve Tissue Proteins/genetics
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide/genetics
- Prognosis
- Protein Phosphatase 2/genetics
- Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-mdm2/genetics
- RNA, Messenger/genetics
- RNA, Neoplasm/genetics
- Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Survival Rate
- Tumor Suppressor Protein p53/genetics
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- Maral Jamshidi
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Biomedicum Helsinki, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Central Hospital, P.O. Box 700, 00029 Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Molecular Pathology, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Plesmanlaan 121, 1066 CX Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Psychosocial Research and Epidemiology, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Plesmanlaan 121, 1066 CX Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Clinics of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Department of Health and Human Services, Bethesda, Maryland
- Division of Genetics and Epidemiology, Institute of Cancer Research and Breakthrough Breast Cancer Research Centre, London, UK
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Biomedicum Helsinki, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Central Hospital, P.O. Box 700, 00029 Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Molecular Pathology, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Plesmanlaan 121, 1066 CX Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Psychosocial Research and Epidemiology, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Plesmanlaan 121, 1066 CX Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Clinics of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Clinics of Radiation Oncology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, 20892
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, MD, USA
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- Department of Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention, M. Sklodowska-Curie Memorial Cancer Center and Institute of Oncology, Warsaw, Poland
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- Human Genetics Division, Genome Institute of Singapore, Singapore
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- Computational Systems Biology Laboratory, Genome-Scale Biology Research Program, Institute of Biomedicine, University of Helsinki, Finland
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- Computational Systems Biology Laboratory, Genome-Scale Biology Research Program, Institute of Biomedicine, University of Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Oncology, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Human Genetics Division, Genome Institute of Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Biomedicum Helsinki, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Central Hospital, P.O. Box 700, 00029 Helsinki, Finland
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Brown KA, Samarajeewa NU, Simpson ER. Endocrine-related cancers and the role of AMPK. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2013; 366:170-9. [PMID: 22801104 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2012.06.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2011] [Revised: 04/06/2012] [Accepted: 06/21/2012] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is a master regulator of energy homeostasis involved in the regulation of a number of physiological processes including β-oxidation of fatty acids, lipogenesis, protein and cholesterol synthesis, as well as cell cycle inhibition and apoptosis. Important changes to these processes are known to occur in cancer due to changes in AMPK activity within cancer cells and in the periphery. This review aims to present findings relating to the role and regulation of AMPK in endocrine-related cancers. Obesity is a known risk factor for many types of cancers and a number of endocrine factors, including adipokines and steroid hormones, are regulated by and regulate AMPK. A clear role for AMPK in breast cancer is evident from the already impressive body of work published to date. However, information pertaining to its role in prostate cancer is still contentious, and future work should unravel the intricacies behind its role to inhibit, in some cases, and stimulate cancer growth in others. This review also presents data relating to the role of AMPK in cancers of the endometrium, ovary and colon, and discusses the possible use of AMPK-activating drugs including metformin for the treatment of all endocrine-related cancers.
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- Kristy A Brown
- Metabolism and Cancer Laboratory, Prince Henry's Institute, Clayton 3168, Australia.
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Toi M, Yasui W, Ito H, Tahara E. Recent progress in carcinogenesis, progression and therapy of breast cancer: the 20th Hiroshima Cancer Seminar--the 4th Three Universities' Consortium International Symposium, October 2010: 31 October 2010, International Conference Center Hiroshima. Jpn J Clin Oncol 2011; 41:924-30. [PMID: 21565925 DOI: 10.1093/jjco/hyr054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The 20th Hiroshima Cancer seminar focused upon breast cancer research and treatment particularly on the mechanism of tumorigenesis and drug resistance and development of novel therapeutics. Several molecules such as retinoblastoma and p16 were raised as key factors in tumorigenesis and invasiveness. Estrogen-related pathways seem to be closely involved in the process. For the tumor lacking hormone receptor and human epidermal growth factor 2, some other mechanisms could be responsible. It seems that MicroRNA 22 directing some putative targets such as SIRT1, Sp1 and CDK6 plays a crucial role in breast tumor growth and metastasis. In addition, ribophorin and the associated molecules might be engaged in breast cancer stemness. Obviously, these molecules provide potential for therapeutic targets. It was also discussed about new drug development such as anti-human epidermal growth factor 2 therapy, anti-angiogenesis, pro-tumor aspects of anti-cancer therapy and application of circulating markers for monitoring, imaging and health-care system. Furthermore, we discussed risk factors, prevention and screening to reduce invasive cancers as well. Throughout the conference, panelists and attendee indicated the importance of translational research and biomarker exploration in order to realize efficient and individualized therapy for breast cancer.
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- Masakazu Toi
- Hiroshima Cancer Seminar Foundation, 3-8-6 Sendamachi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima 730-0052, Japan
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Li Y, Li Y, Wedrén S, Li G, Charn TH, Desai KV, Bonnard C, Czene K, Humphreys K, Darabi H, Einarsdóttir K, Heikkinen T, Aittomäki K, Blomqvist C, Chia KS, Nevanlinna H, Hall P, Liu ET, Liu J. Genetic variation of ESR1 and its co-activator PPARGC1B is synergistic in augmenting the risk of estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer. Breast Cancer Res 2011; 13:R10. [PMID: 21269472 PMCID: PMC3109578 DOI: 10.1186/bcr2817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2010] [Revised: 12/03/2010] [Accepted: 01/26/2011] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Introduction Given the role of estrogen in breast carcinogenesis and the modification of estrogen receptor (ER) activity by its biochemical cofactors, we hypothesize that genetic variation within ER cofactor genes alters cellular response to estrogen exposure and consequently modifies the risk for ER-positive breast cancer. Methods We genotyped 790 tagging SNPs within 60 ER cofactor genes in 1,257 cases and 1,464 controls from Sweden and in 2,215 cases and 1,265 controls from Finland, and tested their associations with either ER-positive or ER-negative breast cancer. Results Seven SNPs showed consistent association with ER-positive breast cancer in the two independent samples, and six of them were located within PPARGC1B, encoding an ER co-activator, with the strongest association at rs741581 (odds ratio = 1.41, P = 4.84 × 10-5) that survived Bonferroni correction for multiple testing in the combined ER-positive breast cancer sample (Pcorrected = 0.03). Moreover, we also observed significant synergistic interaction (Pinteraction = 0.008) between the genetic polymorphisms within PPARGC1B and ESR1 in ER-positive breast cancer. By contrast, no consistent association was observed in ER-negative breast cancer. Furthermore, we found that administration of estrogen in the MCF-7 cell line induced PPARGC1B expression and enhanced occupancies of ER and RNA polymerase II within the region of SNP association, suggesting the upregulation of PPARGC1B expression by ESR1 activation. Conclusions Our study revealed that DNA polymorphisms of PPARGC1B, coding a bona fide ER co-activator, are associated with ER-positive breast cancer risk. The feed-forward transcriptional regulatory loop between PPARGC1B and ESR1 further augments their protein interaction, which provides a plausible mechanistic explanation for the synergistic genetic interaction between PPARGC1B and ESR1 in ER-positive breast cancer. Our study also highlights that biochemically and genomically informed candidate gene studies can enhance the discovery of interactive disease susceptibility genes.
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- Yuqing Li
- Human Genetics, Genome Institute of Singapore, 60 Biopolis Street, Singapore 138672, Singapore
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