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Cai F, Li J, Zhang Y, Huang S, Liu W, Zhuo W, Qiu C. Interaction between Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway and EMT pathway mediates the mechanism of sunitinib resistance in renal cell carcinoma. BMC Cancer 2024; 24:175. [PMID: 38317072 PMCID: PMC10840195 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-024-11907-5] [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: 04/04/2023] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 02/07/2024] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Targeted drugs are the main methods of RCC treatment. However, drug resistance is common in RCC patients, in-depth study of the drug-resistant mechanism is essential. METHODS We constructed sunitinib resistant and Twist overexpressed A498 cells, and studied its mechanisms in vitro and in vivo. RESULTS In cell research, we found that either sunitinib resistance or Twist overexpression can activate Wnt/β-catenin and EMT signaling pathway, and the sunitinib resistance may work through β-catenin/TWIST/TCF4 trimer. In zebrafish research, we confirmed the similarity of Twist overexpression and sunitinib resistance, and the promoting effect of Twist overexpression on drug resistance. CONCLUSIONS Sunitinib resistance and Twist overexpression can activate Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway and EMT to promote the growth and metastasis of RCC cells.
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- Fangzhen Cai
- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou, Fujian, China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou, Fujian, China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou, Fujian, China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou, Fujian, China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou, Fujian, China
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- Department of Urology, JinJiang Municipal Hospital, Quanzhou, Fujian, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou, Fujian, China.
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Kumar V, Vashishta M, Kong L, Wu X, Lu JJ, Guha C, Dwarakanath BS. The Role of Notch, Hedgehog, and Wnt Signaling Pathways in the Resistance of Tumors to Anticancer Therapies. Front Cell Dev Biol 2021; 9:650772. [PMID: 33968932 PMCID: PMC8100510 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2021.650772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2021] [Accepted: 03/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
Abstract
Resistance to therapy is the major hurdle in the current cancer management. Cancer cells often rewire their cellular process to alternate mechanisms to resist the deleterious effect mounted by different therapeutic approaches. The major signaling pathways involved in the developmental process, such as Notch, Hedgehog, and Wnt, play a vital role in development, tumorigenesis, and also in the resistance to the various anticancer therapies. Understanding how cancer utilizes these developmental pathways in acquiring the resistance to the multi-therapeutic approach cancer can give rise to a new insight of the anti-therapy resistance mechanisms, which can be explored for the development of a novel therapeutic approach. We present a brief overview of Notch, Hedgehog, and Wnt signaling pathways in cancer and its role in providing resistance to various cancer treatment modalities such as chemotherapy, radiotherapy, molecular targeted therapy, and immunotherapy. Understanding the importance of these molecular networks will provide a rational basis for novel and safer combined anticancer therapeutic approaches for the improvement of cancer treatment by overcoming drug resistance.
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- Vivek Kumar
- R&D Dept, Shanghai Proton and Heavy Ion Center (SPHIC), Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology (20dz2261000), Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Proton and Heavy Ion Radiation Therapy, Shanghai, China
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- R&D Dept, Shanghai Proton and Heavy Ion Center (SPHIC), Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology (20dz2261000), Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Proton and Heavy Ion Radiation Therapy, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology (20dz2261000), Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Proton and Heavy Ion Radiation Therapy, Shanghai, China.,Department of Radiation Oncology, Shanghai Proton and Heavy Ion Center, Fudan University Cancer Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- R&D Dept, Shanghai Proton and Heavy Ion Center (SPHIC), Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology (20dz2261000), Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Proton and Heavy Ion Radiation Therapy, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology (20dz2261000), Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Proton and Heavy Ion Radiation Therapy, Shanghai, China.,Department of Radiation Oncology, Shanghai Proton and Heavy Ion Center, Fudan University Cancer Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Albert Einstein College of Medicine, The Bronx, NY, United States
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- R&D Dept, Shanghai Proton and Heavy Ion Center (SPHIC), Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology (20dz2261000), Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Proton and Heavy Ion Radiation Therapy, Shanghai, China
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Suknuntha K, Choi YJ, Jung HS, Majumder A, Shah S, Slukvin I, Ranheim EA. Megakaryocytic Expansion in Gilteritinib-Treated Acute Myeloid Leukemia Patients Is Associated With AXL Inhibition. Front Oncol 2020; 10:585151. [PMID: 33363015 PMCID: PMC7756118 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2020.585151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2020] [Accepted: 11/11/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
Abstract
Numerous recurrent genetic mutations are known to occur in acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Among these common mutations, Fms-like tyrosine kinase 3 remains as one of the most frequently mutated genes in AML. We observed apparent marrow expansion of megakaryocytes in three out of six patients with Flt3-mutated AML following treatment with a recently FDA-approved Flt3 inhibitor, gilteritinib which possesses activity against internal tandem duplication and tyrosine kinase domain Flt3 mutations and also inhibits tyrosine kinase AXL. To assess whether biopsy findings can be attributed to promotion of megakaryocytic (Mk) differentiation with gilteritinib, we devised a cellular assay by overexpressing double mutated Flt3-ITDY591F/Y919F in chronic myeloid leukemia cell line K562 to study Mk differentiation in the presence of Flt3 and AXL inhibitors with non-mutually exclusive mechanisms. These experiments demonstrated the lack of direct effect Flt3 inhibitors gilteritinib and quizartinib on megakaryocytic differentiation at either transcriptional or phenotypic levels, and highlighted antileukemic effects of AXL receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor and its potential role in megakaryocytic development.
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- Kran Suknuntha
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, United States.,Wisconsin National Primate Research Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, United States.,Chakri Naruebodindra Medical Institute, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Samut Prakan, Thailand
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- Wisconsin National Primate Research Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, United States
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- Wisconsin National Primate Research Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, United States
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- Wisconsin National Primate Research Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, United States
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, United States
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, United States.,Wisconsin National Primate Research Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, United States
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, United States
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Cardona-Echeverry A, Prada-Arismendy J. Deciphering the role of Wnt signaling in acute myeloid leukemia prognosis: how alterations in DNA methylation come into play in patients' prognosis. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2020; 146:3097-3109. [PMID: 32980885 DOI: 10.1007/s00432-020-03407-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2019] [Accepted: 09/21/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
Abstract
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a malignant clonal disorder affecting myeloid differentiation through mechanisms that include epigenetic dysregulation. Abnormal changes in DNA methylation and gene expression profiles of pathways involved in hematopoietic development, such as Wnt/β-catenin, contribute to the transformation, development, and maintenance of leukemic cells. This review summarizes the alterations of Wnt signaling-related genes at the epigenetic and transcriptional level and their implications for AML prognosis. Among the implications of epigenetic alterations in AML, methylation of Wnt antagonists is related to poor prognosis, whereas their upregulation has been associated with a better clinical outcome. Furthermore, Wnt target genes c-Myc and LEF-1 present distinct implications. LEF-1 expression positively influences the patient overall survival. c-Myc upregulation has been associated with treatment resistance in AML, although c-Myc expression is not exclusively dependent of Wnt signaling. Understanding the signaling abnormalities could help us to further understand leukemogenesis, improve the current risk stratification for AML patients, and even serve to propose novel therapeutic targets.
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- Andrés Cardona-Echeverry
- Grupo de Investigación e innovación Biomédica-GI2B, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Aplicadas, Instituto Tecnológico Metropolitano-ITM, 050034, Medellín, Colombia
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- Grupo de Investigación e innovación Biomédica-GI2B, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Aplicadas, Instituto Tecnológico Metropolitano-ITM, 050034, Medellín, Colombia.
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Kroschwald LM, Tauer JT, Kroschwald SI, Suttorp M, Wiedenfeld A, Beissert S, Bauer A, Rauner M. Imatinib mesylate and nilotinib decrease synthesis of bone matrix in vitro. Oncol Lett 2019; 18:2102-2108. [PMID: 31423283 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2019.10518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2018] [Accepted: 05/13/2019] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
Abstract
Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs), such as imatinib (IMA) and nilotinib (NIL), are the cornerstone of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) treatment via the blockade of the oncogenic BCR-ABL1 fusion protein. However, skeletal side effects are commonly observed in pediatric patients receiving long-term treatment with IMA. Additionally, in vitro studies have shown that IMA and NIL alter vitamin D metabolism, which may further impair bone metabolism. To determine whether TKIs directly affect bone cell function, the present study treated the human osteoblastic cell line SaOS-2 with IMA or NIL and assessed effects on their mineralization capacity as well as mRNA expression of receptor activator of nuclear factor κB ligand (RANKL) and osteoprotegerin (OPG), two cytokines that regulate osteoclastogenesis. Both TKIs significantly inhibited mineralization and downregulated osteoblast marker genes, including alkaline phosphatase, osteocalcin, osterix, as well as genes associated with the pro-osteogenic Wnt signaling pathway; NIL was more potent than IMA. In addition, both TKIs increased the RANKL/OPG ratio, which is known to stimulate osteoclastogenesis. The present results suggested that the TKIs IMA and NIL directly inhibited osteoblast differentiation and directly promoted a pro-osteoclastogenic environment through the RANKL-OPG signaling axis. Thus, we propose that future work is required to determine whether the bone health of CML patients undergoing TKI-treatment should be routinely monitored.
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- Lysann Michaela Kroschwald
- Department of Dermatology, Medical Faculty, Technical University Dresden, D-01307 Dresden, Germany.,Centre for Translational Bone, Joint and Soft Tissue Research, Medical Faculty, Technical University Dresden, D-01307 Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics, Shriners Hospital for Children, McGill University, Montreal QC H4A 0A9, Canada
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- Simon Alberti Group, Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics, D-01307 Dresden, Germany.,Institute for Biochemistry, ETH Zurich, CH-8093 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Medical Faculty, Technical University Dresden, D-01307 Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Medical Faculty, Technical University Dresden, D-01307 Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Medical Faculty, Technical University Dresden, D-01307 Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Medical Faculty, Technical University Dresden, D-01307 Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Medicine III and Center for Healthy Aging, Medical Faculty, Technical University Dresden, D-01307 Dresden, Germany
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Wang X, Wang X. Long non-coding RNA colon cancer-associated transcript 2 may promote esophageal cancer growth and metastasis by regulating the Wnt signaling pathway. Oncol Lett 2019; 18:1745-1754. [PMID: 31423241 PMCID: PMC6607085 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2019.10488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2018] [Accepted: 05/22/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
The aim of this study was to investigate how long non-coding (lnc)RNA colon cancer-associated transcript 2 (CCAT2) regulates the proliferation, invasion and metastasis of esophageal cancer cells via the Wnt signaling pathway. The expression of lncRNA CCAT2 was quantified by reverse transcription-quantitative PCR in four esophageal cancer cell lines (Eca-109, EC9706, KYSE150 and TE-1) and normal human esophageal epithelial cells (HEECs). The effect of silencing CCAT2 (si-CCAT2) and inhibiting Wnt signaling (using the inhibitor FH535) on the proliferation, migration and invasion of Eca-109 cells was measured by MTT, wound-healing and Transwell invasion assays. Flow cytometry was used to evaluate apoptosis in si-CCAT2 Eca-109 cells. The expression of β-catenin and proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) proteins was detected by immunohistochemistry. The pro-apoptotic protein Bax, cyclin D1 and Wnt target proteins, including c-Myc and adenomatous polyposis coli (APC), were detected by western blotting. LncRNA CCAT2 was highly expressed in the four esophageal cancer cell lines compared with the HEEC cells. The expression of CCAT2 was significantly decreased in si-CCAT2 Eca-109 cells. Treatment with si-CCAT2 and FH535 alone or in combination significantly inhibited the proliferation, migration and invasion of Eca-109 cells. The treatments also promoted apoptosis, upregulated the expression of Bax and APC proteins, and downregulated β-catenin, PCNA, cyclin D1 and c-Myc proteins. In summary, lncRNA CCAT2 is upregulated in esophageal cancer cells and the knockdown of lncRNA CCAT2 inhibits their proliferation, migration and invasion via the Wnt signaling pathway.
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- Xiuchun Wang
- Department of Vascular Intervention, Affiliated Hospital of Weifang Medical University, Weifang, Shandong 261031, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430060, P.R. China
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