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Pourhassan H, Murphy L, Aldoss I. Glucocorticoid Therapy in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: Navigating Short-Term and Long-Term Effects and Optimal Regimen Selection. Curr Hematol Malig Rep 2024; 19:175-185. [PMID: 38867099 DOI: 10.1007/s11899-024-00735-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/16/2024] [Indexed: 06/14/2024]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Glucocorticoids are a mainstay in acute lymphoblastic leukemia treatment and lack of early response is predictive for overall disease prognosis. Given the vital position of glucocorticoids and well known long and short-term side effects associated with differing glucocorticoids, we aim to highlight the wide breadth of historical and more contemporary data to describe the current landscape of glucocorticoid use in this arena. RECENT FINDINGS Emerging studies aim to overcome issues such as steroid resistance and to optimize the antileukemic effects of glucocorticoids while aiming to mitigate the risks and side effects associated with their exposure. Glucocorticoids have and likely always will be a fundamental component of acute lymphoblastic leukemia treatment and understanding how to navigate short- and long-term effects and how to optimize regimens is at the heart of continued treatment success.
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- Hoda Pourhassan
- Department of Hematology and Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, California, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, California, USA
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- Department of Hematology and Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, California, USA.
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Borin C, Pieters T, Serafin V, Ntziachristos P. Emerging Epigenetic and Posttranslational Mechanisms Controlling Resistance to Glucocorticoids in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Hemasphere 2023; 7:e916. [PMID: 37359189 PMCID: PMC10289758 DOI: 10.1097/hs9.0000000000000916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2023] [Accepted: 05/16/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023] Open
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Glucocorticoids are extensively used for the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia as they pressure cancer cells to undergo apoptosis. Nevertheless, glucocorticoid partners, modifications, and mechanisms of action are hitherto poorly characterized. This hampers our understanding of therapy resistance, frequently occurring in leukemia despite the current therapeutic combinations using glucocorticoids in acute lymphoblastic leukemia. In this review, we initially cover the traditional view of glucocorticoid resistance and ways of targeting this resistance. We discuss recent progress in our understanding of chromatin and posttranslational properties of the glucocorticoid receptor that might be proven beneficial in our efforts to understand and target therapy resistance. We discuss emerging roles of pathways and proteins such as the lymphocyte-specific kinase that antagonizes glucocorticoid receptor activation and nuclear translocation. In addition, we provide an overview of ongoing therapeutic approaches that sensitize cells to glucocorticoids including small molecule inhibitors and proteolysis-targeting chimeras.
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- Cristina Borin
- Department of Biomolecular Medicine, Ghent University, Belgium
- Center for Medical Genetics, Ghent University and University Hospital, Belgium
- Cancer Research Institute Ghent (CRIG), Belgium
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- Department of Biomolecular Medicine, Ghent University, Belgium
- Center for Medical Genetics, Ghent University and University Hospital, Belgium
- Cancer Research Institute Ghent (CRIG), Belgium
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- Department of Surgery Oncology and Gastroenterology, Oncology and Immunology Section, University of Padova, Italy
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- Department of Biomolecular Medicine, Ghent University, Belgium
- Center for Medical Genetics, Ghent University and University Hospital, Belgium
- Cancer Research Institute Ghent (CRIG), Belgium
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Angot L, Schneider P, Vannier JP, Abdoul-Azize S. Beyond Corticoresistance, A Paradoxical Corticosensitivity Induced by Corticosteroid Therapy in Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemias. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:2812. [PMID: 37345151 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15102812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2023] [Revised: 05/10/2023] [Accepted: 05/16/2023] [Indexed: 06/23/2023] Open
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Known as a key effector in relapse of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), resistance to drug-induced apoptosis, is tightly considered one of the main prognostic factors for the disease. ALL cells are constantly developing cellular strategies to survive and resist therapeutic drugs. Glucocorticoids (GCs) are one of the most important agents used in the treatment of ALL due to their ability to induce cell death. The mechanisms of GC resistance of ALL cells are largely unknown and intense research is currently focused on this topic. Such resistance can involve different cellular and molecular mechanisms, including the modulation of signaling pathways involved in the regulation of proliferation, apoptosis, autophagy, metabolism, epigenetic modifications and tumor suppressors. Recently, several studies point to the paradoxical role of GCs in many survival processes that may lead to therapy-induced resistance in ALL cells, which we called "paradoxical corticosensitivity". In this review, we aim to summarize all findings on cell survival pathways paradoxically activated by GCs with an emphasis on previous and current knowledge on gene expression and signaling pathways.
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- Laure Angot
- Normandie University, UNIROUEN, IRIB, Inserm, U1234, 76183 Rouen, France
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- Normandie University, UNIROUEN, IRIB, Inserm, U1234, 76183 Rouen, France
- Department of Pediatric Immuno-Hemato-Oncology, Rouen University Hospital, 76038 Rouen, France
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Mesini N, Fiorcari S, Atene CG, Maffei R, Potenza L, Luppi M, Marasca R. Role of Notch2 pathway in mature B cell malignancies. Front Oncol 2023; 12:1073672. [PMID: 36686759 PMCID: PMC9846264 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.1073672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2022] [Accepted: 12/13/2022] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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In recent decades, the Notch pathway has been characterized as a key regulatory signaling of cell-fate decisions evolutionarily conserved in many organisms and different tissues during lifespan. At the same time, many studies suggest a link between alterations of this signaling and tumor genesis or progression. In lymphopoiesis, the Notch pathway plays a fundamental role in the correct differentiation of T and B cells, but its deregulated activity leads to leukemic onset and evolution. Notch and its ligands Delta/Jagged exhibit a pivotal role in the crosstalk between leukemic cells and their environment. This review is focused in particular on Notch2 receptor activity. Members of Notch2 pathway have been reported to be mutated in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), Splenic Marginal Zone Lymphoma (SMZL) and Nodal Marginal Zone Lymphoma (NMZL). CLL is a B cell malignancy in which leukemic clones establish supportive crosstalk with non-malignant cells of the tumor microenvironment to grow, survive, and resist even the new generation of drugs. SMZL and NMZL are indolent B cell neoplasms distinguished by a distinct pattern of dissemination. In SMZL leukemic cells affect mainly the spleen, bone marrow, and peripheral blood, while NMZL has a leading nodal distribution. Since Notch2 is involved in the commitment of leukemic cells to the marginal zone as a major regulator of B cell physiological differentiation, it is predominantly affected by the molecular lesions found in both SMZL and NMZL. In light of these findings, a better understanding of the Notch receptor family pathogenic role, in particular Notch2, is desirable because it is still incomplete, not only in the physiological development of B lymphocytes but also in leukemia progression and resistance. Several therapeutic strategies capable of interfering with Notch signaling, such as monoclonal antibodies, enzyme or complex inhibitors, are being analyzed. To avoid the unwanted multiple "on target" toxicity encountered during the systemic inhibition of Notch signaling, the study of an appropriate pharmaceutical formulation is a pressing need. This is why, to date, there are still no Notch-targeted therapies approved. An accurate analysis of the Notch pathway could be useful to drive the discovery of new therapeutic targets and the development of more effective therapies.
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- Nicolò Mesini
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Section of Hematology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Section of Hematology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Section of Hematology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Hematology Unit, Department of Oncology and Hematology, Azienda-Ospedaliero Universitaria (AOU) of Modena, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Section of Hematology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy,Hematology Unit, Department of Oncology and Hematology, Azienda-Ospedaliero Universitaria (AOU) of Modena, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Section of Hematology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy,Hematology Unit, Department of Oncology and Hematology, Azienda-Ospedaliero Universitaria (AOU) of Modena, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Section of Hematology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy,Hematology Unit, Department of Oncology and Hematology, Azienda-Ospedaliero Universitaria (AOU) of Modena, Modena, Italy,*Correspondence: Roberto Marasca,
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Gao X, Wang C, Abdelrahman S, Kady N, Murga-Zamalloa C, Gann P, Sverdlov M, Wolfe A, Polk A, Brown N, Bailey NG, Inamdar K, Casavilca S, Montes J, Barrionuevo C, Taxa L, Reneau J, Siebel CW, Maillard I, Wilcox RA. Notch Signaling Promotes Mature T-Cell Lymphomagenesis. Cancer Res 2022; 82:3763-3773. [PMID: 36006995 PMCID: PMC9588752 DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-22-1215] [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: 04/12/2022] [Revised: 06/15/2022] [Accepted: 08/22/2022] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Peripheral T-cell lymphomas (PTCL) are agressive lymphomas that develop from mature T cells. The most common PTCLs are genetically, molecularly, and clinically diverse and are generally associated with dismal outcomes. While Notch signaling plays a critically important role in both the development of immature T cells and their malignant transformation, its role in PTCL is poorly understood, despite the increasingly appreciated function of Notch in regulating the proliferation and differentiation of mature T cells. Here, we demonstrate that Notch receptors and their Delta-like family ligands (DLL1/DLL4) play a pathogenic role in PTCL. Notch1 activation was observed in common PTCL subtypes, including PTCL-not otherwise specified (NOS). In a large cohort of PTCL-NOS biopsies, Notch1 activation was significantly associated with surrogate markers of proliferation. Complementary genetically engineered mouse models and spontaneous PTCL models were used to functionally examine the role of Notch signaling, and Notch1/Notch2 blockade and pan-Notch blockade using dominant-negative MAML significantly impaired the proliferation of malignant T cells and PTCL progression in these models. Treatment with DLL1/DLL4 blocking antibodies established that Notch signaling is ligand-dependent. Together, these findings reveal a role for ligand-dependent Notch signaling in driving peripheral T-cell lymphomagenesis. SIGNIFICANCE This work demonstrates that ligand-dependent Notch activation promotes the growth and proliferation of mature T-cell lymphomas, providing new therapeutic strategies for this group of aggressive lymphomas.
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- Xin Gao
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Department of Pathology, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Pathology, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Department of Pathology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Department of Pathology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI
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- Department of Pathology, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplasicas (INEN), Lima, Peru
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- Department of Pathology, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplasicas (INEN), Lima, Peru
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- Department of Pathology, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplasicas (INEN), Lima, Peru
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- Department of Pathology, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplasicas (INEN), Lima, Peru
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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Lim FQ, Chan ASY, Yokomori R, Huang XZ, Theardy MS, Yeoh AEJ, Tan SH, Sanda T. Targeting dual oncogenic machineries driven by TAL1 and PI3K-AKT pathways in T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Haematologica 2022; 108:367-381. [PMID: 36073513 PMCID: PMC9890034 DOI: 10.3324/haematol.2022.280761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2022] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) is a malignancy of thymic T-cell precursors. Overexpression of oncogenic transcription factor TAL1 is observed in 40-60% of human T-ALL cases, frequently together with activation of the NOTCH1 and PI3K-AKT pathways. In this study, we performed chemical screening to identify small molecules that can inhibit the enhancer activity driven by TAL1 using the GIMAP enhancer reporter system. Among approximately 3,000 compounds, PIK- 75, a known inhibitor of PI3K and CDK, was found to strongly inhibit the enhancer activity. Mechanistic analysis demonstrated that PIK-75 blocks transcriptional activity, which primarily affects TAL1 target genes as well as AKT activity. TAL1-positive, AKT-activated T-ALL cells were very sensitive to PIK-75, as evidenced by growth inhibition and apoptosis induction, while T-ALL cells that exhibited activation of the JAK-STAT pathway were insensitive to this drug. Together, our study demonstrates a strategy targeting two types of core machineries mediated by oncogenic transcription factors and signaling pathways in T-ALL.
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- Fang Qi Lim
- Cancer Science Institute of Singapore, National University of Singapore
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- Cancer Science Institute of Singapore, National University of Singapore
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- Cancer Science Institute of Singapore, National University of Singapore
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- Cancer Science Institute of Singapore, National University of Singapore,VIVA-NUS CenTRAL, Department of Pediatrics, National University of Singapore
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- Cancer Science Institute of Singapore, National University of Singapore
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- Cancer Science Institute of Singapore, National University of Singapore, 117599, Singapore; Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, 117599.
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Means-Powell JA, Mayer IA, Ismail-Khan R, Del Valle L, Tonetti D, Abramson VG, Sanders MS, Lush RM, Sorrentino C, Majumder S, Miele L. A Phase Ib Dose Escalation Trial of RO4929097 (a γ-secretase inhibitor) in Combination with Exemestane in Patients with ER + Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC). Clin Breast Cancer 2022; 22:103-114. [PMID: 34903452 PMCID: PMC8821119 DOI: 10.1016/j.clbc.2021.10.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2021] [Revised: 09/17/2021] [Accepted: 10/22/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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PRECLINICAL STUDIES: have demonstrated a complex cross-talk between Notch and estrogen signaling in ERα-positive breast cancer. Gamma-secretase inhibitors (GSIs) are investigational agents that block the cleavage and activation of Notch receptors. In animal models of endocrine-resistant breast cancer, combinations of tamoxifen and GSIs produce additive or synergistic efficacy, while decreasing the intestinal toxicity of GSIs. However, results of a clinical trial of a GSI-endocrine therapy combination in the metastatic setting have not been published to date, nor had the safety of such combinations been investigated with longer term treatment. We conducted a phase 1b dose escalation trial (NCT01149356) of GSI RO4929097 with exemestane in patients with ERα+, metastatic breast cancer (MBC) STUDY OBJECTIVES: To determine the safety, tolerability and maximum tolerated dose (MTD) or recommended phase 2 dose (RP2D) of RO4929097 when administered in combination with exemestane in patients with estrogen receptor positive metastatic breast cancer RESULTS: We enrolled 15 patients with MBC. Of 14 evaluable patients, one had a partial response, 6 had stable disease and 7 progressive disease. Twenty % of patients had stable disease for ≥ 6 months. Common toxicities included nausea (73.3%), anorexia (60%), hyperglycemia (53.3%), hypophosphatemia (46.7%), fatigue (66.7%) and cough (33.0%). Grade 3 toxicities were uncommon, and included hypophosphatemia (13%) and rash (6.3%). Rash was the only DLT observed at 140 mg/d. Results suggest a possible recommended phase 2 dose of 90 mg/d. Ten patients with evaluable archival tissue showed expression of PKCα, which correlated with expression of Notch4. Mammospheres from a PKCα-expressing, endocrine-resistant T47D cell line were inhibited by a GSI-fulvestrant combination CONCLUSIONS: Our data indicate that combinations including endocrine therapy and Notch inhibitors deserve further investigation in endocrine-resistant ERα-positive breast cancer.
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- Julie A Means-Powell
- Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Nashville, TN; Present address: Tennessee Oncology, Springfield, TN
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- Stanley S. Scott Cancer Center, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center and Louisiana Cancer Research Center, New Orleans, LA; Department of Pathology, Louisiana State university Health, New Orleans, LA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago School of Pharmacy, Chicago, IL
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- Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Nashville, TN; Section of Hematology/Oncology, Present address: George Washington University Cancer Center, Washington D.C, USA
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- Department of Genetics, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine, New Orleans
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- Department of Genetics, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine, New Orleans
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- Stanley S. Scott Cancer Center, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center and Louisiana Cancer Research Center, New Orleans, LA; Department of Genetics, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine, New Orleans.
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Zhang J, Zeng L, Wang Y, Pan J, Li X, Feng B, Yang Q. Gene Mutations Related to Glucocorticoid Resistance in Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Front Pediatr 2022; 10:831229. [PMID: 35733807 PMCID: PMC9207762 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2022.831229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2021] [Accepted: 05/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the correlation between gene mutations and glucocorticoid resistance in pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). METHODS A total of 71 children with ALL admitted to our center between September 2019 and September 2021 were enrolled. DNA obtained from bone marrow or peripheral blood samples at initial diagnosis was used for genetic testing via whole exome sequencing. Meanwhile, patient clinical information was collected. Subsequently, the correlations of gene mutations with clinical features and glucocorticoid resistance were analyzed. RESULTS Of the 71 children enrolled, 61 (85.9%) had B-cell ALL (B-ALL) and 10 (14.1%) had T-cell ALL (T-ALL). The five genes with the highest mutation frequency in B-ALL were TTN (24.4%), FLT3 (14.6%), TP53 (14.6%), MUC16 (9.8%), and EPPK1 (9.8%). In contrast, those with the highest frequency in T-ALL were NOTCH1 (54.5%), FBXW7 (27.3%), TTN (27.3%), MUC16 (27.3%), and PHF6 (18.2%). Upon statistical analysis, TTN and NOTCH1 mutations were found to be associated with prednisone resistance. Further, TTN and MUC16 mutations were associated with a lower age at diagnosis, and NOTCH1 mutations were associated with T-ALL in female patients. Leukocyte counts and LDH levels did not differ based on the presence of any common gene mutation, and no association between these gene mutations and overall survival was observed. CONCLUSIONS Our study is the first to demonstrate the association between TTN mutation and glucocorticoid resistance in ALL. Our findings could guide strategies for overcoming drug resistance and aid in the development of drug targets.
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- JinFang Zhang
- Department of Paediatric Hematology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Hematology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Hematology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Paediatric Hematology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Paediatric Hematology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Paediatric Hematology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Paediatric Hematology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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Ahmed HMM, Nimmagadda SC, Al-Matary YS, Fiori M, May T, Frank D, Patnana PK, Récher C, Schliemann C, Mikesch JH, Koenig T, Rosenbauer F, Hartmann W, Tuckermann J, Dührsen U, Lanying W, Dugas M, Opalka B, Lenz G, Khandanpour C. Dexamethasone-mediated inhibition of Notch signalling blocks the interaction of leukaemia and mesenchymal stromal cells. Br J Haematol 2021; 196:995-1006. [PMID: 34792186 DOI: 10.1111/bjh.17940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2021] [Revised: 10/06/2021] [Accepted: 10/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) is a haematological malignancy characterized by a poor prognosis. Bone marrow mesenchymal stromal cells (BM MSCs) support leukaemic cells in preventing chemotherapy-induced apoptosis. This encouraged us to investigate leukaemia-BM niche-associated signalling and to identify signalling cascades supporting the interaction of leukaemic cells and BM MSC. Our study demonstrated functional differences between MSCs originating from leukaemic (AML MSCs) and healthy donors (HD MSCs). The direct interaction of leukaemic and AML MSCs was indispensable in influencing AML cell proliferation. We further identified an important role for Notch expression and its activation in AML MSCs contributing to the enhanced proliferation of AML cells. Supporting this observation, overexpression of the intracellular Notch domain (Notch ICN) in AML MSCs enhanced AML cells' proliferation. From a therapeutic point of view, dexamethasone treatment impeded Notch signalling in AML MSCs resulting in reduced AML cell proliferation. Concurrent with our data, Notch inhibitors had only a marginal effect on leukaemic cells alone but strongly influenced Notch signalling in AML MSCs and abrogated their cytoprotective function on AML cells. In vivo, dexamethasone treatment impeded Notch signalling in AML MSCs leading to a reduced number of AML MSCs and improved survival of leukaemic mice. In summary, targeting the interaction of leukaemic cells and AML MSCs using dexamethasone or Notch inhibitors might further improve treatment outcomes in AML patients.
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- Department of Medicine A, Hematology, Oncology and Pneumology, University Hospital Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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- Department of Medicine A, Hematology, Oncology and Pneumology, University Hospital Muenster, Muenster, Germany.,Department of Hematology and Stem Cell Transplantation, West German Cancer Center Essen, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Medicine A, Hematology, Oncology and Pneumology, University Hospital Muenster, Muenster, Germany.,Department of Hematology and Stem Cell Transplantation, West German Cancer Center Essen, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Medicine A, Hematology, Oncology and Pneumology, University Hospital Muenster, Muenster, Germany.,Department of Hematology and Stem Cell Transplantation, West German Cancer Center Essen, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Medicine A, Hematology, Oncology and Pneumology, University Hospital Muenster, Muenster, Germany.,Department of Hematology and Stem Cell Transplantation, West German Cancer Center Essen, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- CHU de Toulouse, Institut Universitaire du Cancer de Toulouse Oncopole, Université Toulouse III Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France
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- Department of Medicine A, Hematology, Oncology and Pneumology, University Hospital Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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- Department of Medicine A, Hematology, Oncology and Pneumology, University Hospital Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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- Institute of Molecular Tumor Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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- Institute of Molecular Tumor Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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- Institute of Pathology, University Hospital Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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- Institute of Comparative Molecular Endocrinology, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Hematology and Stem Cell Transplantation, West German Cancer Center Essen, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Medicine A, Hematology, Oncology and Pneumology, University Hospital Muenster, Muenster, Germany.,Institute of Medical Informatics, University Hospital Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Informatics, University Hospital Muenster, Muenster, Germany.,Institute of Medical Informatics, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Hematology and Stem Cell Transplantation, West German Cancer Center Essen, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Medicine A, Hematology, Oncology and Pneumology, University Hospital Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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- Department of Medicine A, Hematology, Oncology and Pneumology, University Hospital Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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Alderuccio JP, Lossos IS. NOTCH signaling in the pathogenesis of splenic marginal zone lymphoma-opportunities for therapy. Leuk Lymphoma 2021; 63:279-290. [PMID: 34586000 DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2021.1984452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
Abstract
NOTCH signaling is a highly conserved pathway mediated by four receptors (NOTCH 1-4) playing critical functions in proliferation, differentiation, and cell death. Under physiologic circumstances, NOTCH2 is a key regulator in marginal zone differentiation and development. Over the last decade, growing data demonstrated frequent NOTCH2 mutations in splenic marginal zone lymphoma (SMZL) underscoring its critical role in the pathogenesis of this disease. Moreover, NOTCH2 specificity across studies supports the rationale to assess its value as a diagnosis biomarker in a disease without pathognomonic features. These data make NOTCH signaling an appealing target for drug discovery in SMZL; however, prior efforts attempting to manipulate this pathway failed to demonstrate meaningful clinical benefit, or their safety profile prevented further development. In this review, we discuss the current knowledge of NOTCH implications in the pathogenesis and as a potential druggable target in SMZL.
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- Juan Pablo Alderuccio
- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA.,Department of Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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Zheng Q, Zhang M, Zhou F, Zhang L, Meng X. The Breast Cancer Stem Cells Traits and Drug Resistance. Front Pharmacol 2021; 11:599965. [PMID: 33584277 PMCID: PMC7876385 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2020.599965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2020] [Accepted: 11/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Drug resistance is a major challenge in breast cancer (BC) treatment at present. Accumulating studies indicate that breast cancer stem cells (BCSCs) are responsible for the BC drugs resistance, causing relapse and metastasis in BC patients. Thus, BCSCs elimination could reverse drug resistance and improve drug efficacy to benefit BC patients. Consequently, mastering the knowledge on the proliferation, resistance mechanisms, and separation of BCSCs in BC therapy is extremely helpful for BCSCs-targeted therapeutic strategies. Herein, we summarize the principal BCSCs surface markers and signaling pathways, and list the BCSCs-related drug resistance mechanisms in chemotherapy (CT), endocrine therapy (ET), and targeted therapy (TT), and display therapeutic strategies for targeting BCSCs to reverse drug resistance in BC. Even more importantly, more attention should be paid to studies on BCSC-targeted strategies to overcome the drug resistant dilemma of clinical therapies in the future.
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- Qinghui Zheng
- Department of Breast Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Hangzhou, China
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- MOE Laboratory of Biosystems Homeostasis and Protection and Innovation Center for Cell Signaling Network, Life Sciences Institute, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Institutes of Biology and Medical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- MOE Laboratory of Biosystems Homeostasis and Protection and Innovation Center for Cell Signaling Network, Life Sciences Institute, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Breast Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Hangzhou, China
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Takam Kamga P, Bazzoni R, Dal Collo G, Cassaro A, Tanasi I, Russignan A, Tecchio C, Krampera M. The Role of Notch and Wnt Signaling in MSC Communication in Normal and Leukemic Bone Marrow Niche. Front Cell Dev Biol 2021; 8:599276. [PMID: 33490067 PMCID: PMC7820188 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2020.599276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2020] [Accepted: 12/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Notch and Wnt signaling are highly conserved intercellular communication pathways involved in developmental processes, such as hematopoiesis. Even though data from literature support a role for these two pathways in both physiological hematopoiesis and leukemia, there are still many controversies concerning the nature of their contribution. Early studies, strengthened by findings from T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL), have focused their investigation on the mutations in genes encoding for components of the pathways, with limited results except for B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL); in because in other leukemia the two pathways could be hyper-expressed without genetic abnormalities. As normal and malignant hematopoiesis require close and complex interactions between hematopoietic cells and specialized bone marrow (BM) niche cells, recent studies have focused on the role of Notch and Wnt signaling in the context of normal crosstalk between hematopoietic/leukemia cells and stromal components. Amongst the latter, mesenchymal stromal/stem cells (MSCs) play a pivotal role as multipotent non-hematopoietic cells capable of giving rise to most of the BM niche stromal cells, including fibroblasts, adipocytes, and osteocytes. Indeed, MSCs express and secrete a broad pattern of bioactive molecules, including Notch and Wnt molecules, that support all the phases of the hematopoiesis, including self-renewal, proliferation and differentiation. Herein, we provide an overview on recent advances on the contribution of MSC-derived Notch and Wnt signaling to hematopoiesis and leukemia development.
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- Paul Takam Kamga
- Stem Cell Research Laboratory, Section of Hematology, Department of Medicine, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
- EA4340-BCOH, Biomarker in Cancerology and Onco-Haematology, UVSQ, Université Paris Saclay, Boulogne-Billancourt, France
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- Stem Cell Research Laboratory, Section of Hematology, Department of Medicine, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Immunology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Hematology Unit, Department of Oncology, Niguarda Hospital, Milan, Italy
- Department of Health Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Stem Cell Research Laboratory, Section of Hematology, Department of Medicine, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Stem Cell Research Laboratory, Section of Hematology, Department of Medicine, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Stem Cell Research Laboratory, Section of Hematology, Department of Medicine, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Stem Cell Research Laboratory, Section of Hematology, Department of Medicine, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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Zheng R, Li M, Wang S, Liu Y. Advances of target therapy on NOTCH1 signaling pathway in T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Exp Hematol Oncol 2020; 9:31. [PMID: 33292596 PMCID: PMC7664086 DOI: 10.1186/s40164-020-00187-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2020] [Accepted: 11/03/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) is one of the hematological malignancies. With the applications of chemotherapy regimens and allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, the cure rate of T-ALL has been significantly improved. However, patients with relapsed and refractory T-ALL still lack effective treatment options. Gene mutations play an important role in T-ALL. The NOTCH1 gene mutation is the important one among these genetic mutations. Since the mutation of NOTCH1 gene is considered as a driving oncogene in T-ALL, targeting the NOTCH1 signaling patheway may be an effective option to overcome relapsed and refractory T-ALL. This review mainly summarizes the recent research advances of targeting on NOTCH1 signaling pathway in T-ALL.
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- Ruyue Zheng
- Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
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- Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
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- Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, China.
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- Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, China.
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DAPT, a potent Notch inhibitor regresses actively growing abdominal aortic aneurysm via divergent pathways. Clin Sci (Lond) 2020; 134:1555-1572. [PMID: 32490531 DOI: 10.1042/cs20200456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2020] [Revised: 06/01/2020] [Accepted: 06/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a localized pathological dilation of the aorta exceeding the normal diameter (∼20 mm) by more than 50% of its original size (≥30 mm), accounting for approximately 150000-200000 deaths worldwide per year. We previously reported that Notch inhibition does not decrease the size of pre-established AAA at late stage of the disease. Here, we examined whether a potent pharmacologic inhibitor of Notch signaling (DAPT (N-[N-(3,5-Difluorophenacetyl)-l-alanyl]-S-phenylglycine t-butyl ester)), regresses an actively growing AAA. In a mouse model of an aneurysm (Apoe-/- mice; n=44); DAPT (n=17) or vehicle (n=17) was randomly administered at day 14 of angiotensin II (AngII; 1 µg/min/kg), three times a week and mice were killed on day 42. Progressive increase in aortic stiffness and maximal intraluminal diameter (MILD) was observed in the AngII + vehicle group, which was significantly prevented by DAPT (P<0.01). The regression of aneurysm with DAPT was associated with reduced F4/80+Cd68+ (cluster of differentiation 68) inflammatory macrophages. DAPT improved structural integrity of aorta by reducing collagen fibrils abnormality and restoring their diameter. Mechanistically, C-C chemokine receptor type 7 (Ccr7)+F4/80- dendritic cells (DCs), implicated in the regression of aneurysm, were increased in the aorta of DAPT-treated mice. In the macrophages stimulated with AngII or lipopolysaccharide (LPS), DAPT reverted the expression of pro-inflammatory genes Il6 and Il12 back to baseline within 6 h compared with vehicle (P<0.05). DAPT also significantly increased the expression of anti-inflammatory genes, including c-Myc, Egr2, and Arg1 at 12-24 h in the LPS-stimulated macrophages (P<0.05). Overall, these regressive effects of Notch signaling inhibitor emphasize its therapeutic implications to prevent the progression of active AAAs.
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Pagliaro L, Sorrentino C, Roti G. Targeting Notch Trafficking and Processing in Cancers. Cells 2020; 9:E2212. [PMID: 33003595 PMCID: PMC7600097 DOI: 10.3390/cells9102212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2020] [Revised: 09/02/2020] [Accepted: 09/08/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The Notch family comprises a group of four ligand-dependent receptors that control evolutionarily conserved developmental and homeostatic processes and transmit signals to the microenvironment. NOTCH undergoes remodeling, maturation, and trafficking in a series of post-translational events, including glycosylation, ubiquitination, and endocytosis. The regulatory modifications occurring in the endoplasmic reticulum/Golgi precede the intramembrane γ-secretase proteolysis and the transfer of active NOTCH to the nucleus. Hence, NOTCH proteins coexist in different subcellular compartments and undergo continuous relocation. Various factors, including ion concentration, enzymatic activity, and co-regulatory elements control Notch trafficking. Interfering with these regulatory mechanisms represents an innovative therapeutic way to bar oncogenic Notch signaling. In this review, we briefly summarize the role of Notch signaling in cancer and describe the protein modifications required for NOTCH to relocate across different subcellular compartments. We focus on the functional relationship between these modifications and the corresponding therapeutic options, and our findings could support the development of trafficking modulators as a potential alternative to the well-known γ-secretase inhibitors.
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, 43126 Parma, Italy; (L.P.); (C.S.)
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Gallagher KM, Roderick JE, Tan SH, Tan TK, Murphy L, Yu J, Li R, O'Connor KW, Zhu J, Green MR, Sanda T, Kelliher MA. ESRRB regulates glucocorticoid gene expression in mice and patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Blood Adv 2020; 4:3154-3168. [PMID: 32658986 PMCID: PMC7362368 DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2020001555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2020] [Accepted: 05/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Synthetic glucocorticoids (GCs), such as dexamethasone and prednisone, remain key components of therapy for patients with lymphoid malignancies. For pediatric patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), response to GCs remains the most reliable prognostic indicator; failure to respond to GC correlates with poor event-free survival. To uncover GC resistance mechanisms, we performed a genome-wide, survival-based short hairpin RNA screen and identified the orphan nuclear receptor estrogen-related receptor-β (ESRRB) as a critical transcription factor that cooperates with the GC receptor (GR) to mediate the GC gene expression signature in mouse and human ALL cells. Esrrb knockdown interfered with the expression of genes that were induced and repressed by GR and resulted in GC resistance in vitro and in vivo. Dexamethasone treatment stimulated ESRRB binding to estrogen-related receptor elements (ERREs) in canonical GC-regulated genes, and H3K27Ac Hi-chromatin immunoprecipitation revealed increased interactions between GR- and ERRE-containing regulatory regions in dexamethasone-treated human T-ALL cells. Furthermore, ESRRB agonists enhanced GC target gene expression and synergized with dexamethasone to induce leukemic cell death, indicating that ESRRB agonists may overcome GC resistance in ALL, and potentially, in other lymphoid malignancies.
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- Kayleigh M Gallagher
- Department of Molecular, Cell and Cancer Biology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA; and
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- Department of Molecular, Cell and Cancer Biology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA; and
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- Cancer Science Institute of Singapore, Center of Translational Medicine, Singapore
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- Cancer Science Institute of Singapore, Center of Translational Medicine, Singapore
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- Department of Molecular, Cell and Cancer Biology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA; and
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- Department of Molecular, Cell and Cancer Biology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA; and
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- Department of Molecular, Cell and Cancer Biology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA; and
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- Department of Molecular, Cell and Cancer Biology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA; and
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- Department of Molecular, Cell and Cancer Biology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA; and
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- Department of Molecular, Cell and Cancer Biology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA; and
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- Cancer Science Institute of Singapore, Center of Translational Medicine, Singapore
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- Department of Molecular, Cell and Cancer Biology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA; and
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Barzaman K, Karami J, Zarei Z, Hosseinzadeh A, Kazemi MH, Moradi-Kalbolandi S, Safari E, Farahmand L. Breast cancer: Biology, biomarkers, and treatments. Int Immunopharmacol 2020; 84:106535. [PMID: 32361569 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2020.106535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 310] [Impact Index Per Article: 77.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2020] [Revised: 04/20/2020] [Accepted: 04/20/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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During the past recent years, various therapies emerged in the era of breast cancer. Breast cancer is a heterogeneous disease in which genetic and environmental factors are involved. Breast cancer stem cells (BCSCs) are the main player in the aggressiveness of different tumors and also, these cells are the main challenge in cancer treatment. Moreover, the major obstacle to achieve an effective treatment is resistance to therapies. There are various types of treatment for breast cancer (BC) patients. Therefore, in this review, we present the current treatments, novel approaches such as antibody-drug conjugation systems (ADCs), nanoparticles (albumin-, metal-, lipid-, polymer-, micelle-based nanoparticles), and BCSCs-based therapies. Furthermore, prognostic and predictive biomarkers will be discussed also biomarkers that have been applied by some tests such as Oncotype DX, Mamm αPrint, and uPA/PAI-1 are regarded as suitable prognostic and predictive factors in breast cancer.
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- Khadijeh Barzaman
- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Recombinant Proteins Department, Breast Cancer Research Center, Motamed Cancer Institute, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Rheumatology Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Breast Cancer Research Center, Motamed Cancer Institute, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Recombinant Proteins Department, Breast Cancer Research Center, Motamed Cancer Institute, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran; ATMP Department, Breast Cancer Research Center, Motamed Cancer Institute, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Recombinant Proteins Department, Breast Cancer Research Center, Motamed Cancer Institute, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Immunology Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Recombinant Proteins Department, Breast Cancer Research Center, Motamed Cancer Institute, ACECR, Tehran, Iran.
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Giuranno L, Roig EM, Wansleeben C, van den Berg A, Groot AJ, Dubois L, Vooijs M. NOTCH inhibition promotes bronchial stem cell renewal and epithelial barrier integrity after irradiation. Stem Cells Transl Med 2020; 9:799-812. [PMID: 32297712 PMCID: PMC7308641 DOI: 10.1002/sctm.19-0278] [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: 08/28/2019] [Revised: 01/28/2020] [Accepted: 02/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Hyperactivity of the NOTCH pathway is associated with tumor growth and radiotherapy resistance in lung cancer, and NOTCH/γ-secretase inhibitors (GSIs) are a potential therapeutic target. The therapeutic outcome, however, is often restricted by the dose-limiting toxicity of combined treatments on the surrounding healthy tissue. The NOTCH signaling pathway is also crucial for homeostasis and repair of the normal airway epithelium. The effects of NOTCH/γ-secretase inhibition on the irradiation of normal lung epithelium are unknown and may counteract antitumor activity. Here we, therefore, investigated whether normal tissue toxicity to radiation is altered upon NOTCH pathway inhibition. We established air-liquid interface pseudostratified and polarized cultures from primary human bronchial epithelial cells and blocked NOTCH signaling alone or after irradiation with small-molecule NOTCH inhibitor/GSI. We found that the reduction in proliferation and viability of bronchial stem cells (TP63+) in response to irradiation is rescued with concomitant NOTCH inhibition. This correlated with reduced activation of the DNA damage response and accelerated repair by 24 hours and 3 days postirradiation. The increase in basal cell proliferation and viability in GSI-treated and irradiated cultures resulted in an improved epithelial barrier function. Comparable results were obtained after in vivo irradiation, where the combination of NOTCH inhibition and irradiation increased the percentage of stem cells and ciliated cells ex vivo. These encourage further use of normal patient tissue for toxicity screening of combination treatments and disclose novel interactions between NOTCH inhibition and radiotherapy and opportunities for tissue repair after radiotherapy.
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- Lorena Giuranno
- Department of Radiotherapy, GROW-School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiotherapy, GROW-School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiotherapy, GROW-School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiotherapy, GROW-School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiotherapy, GROW-School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiotherapy, GROW-School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiotherapy, GROW-School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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De Smedt R, Morscio J, Goossens S, Van Vlierberghe P. Targeting steroid resistance in T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Blood Rev 2019; 38:100591. [PMID: 31353059 DOI: 10.1016/j.blre.2019.100591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2019] [Revised: 07/15/2019] [Accepted: 07/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) is characterized by a variable response to steroids during induction and/or consolidation therapy. Notably, recent work suggested that these differences in glucocorticoid sensitivity might, at least in part, be mediated by hyperactivation of specific oncogenic pathways such as RAS/MEK/ERK, PI3K/AKT and IL7R/JAK/STAT. In this review, we elaborate on putative associations between aberrant signaling, therapy resistance, incidence of relapse and clinical outcome in human T-ALL. Furthermore, we emphasize that this potential association with clinical parameters might also be mediated by the tumor microenvironment as a result of increased sensitivity of leukemic T-cells towards cytokine induced signaling pathway activation. With this in mind, we provide an overview of small molecule inhibitors that might have clinical potential for the treatment of human T-ALL in the near future as a result of their ability to overcome steroid resistance thereby potentially increasing survival rates in this aggressive hematological neoplasm.
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- Renate De Smedt
- Department of Biomolecular Medicine, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium; Cancer Research Institute Ghent (CRIG), Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Biomolecular Medicine, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium; Cancer Research Institute Ghent (CRIG), Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Biomolecular Medicine, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium; Cancer Research Institute Ghent (CRIG), Ghent, Belgium; Department of Biomedical Molecular Biology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Biomolecular Medicine, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium; Cancer Research Institute Ghent (CRIG), Ghent, Belgium.
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Therapeutic Targeting of Notch Signaling Pathway in Hematological Malignancies. Mediterr J Hematol Infect Dis 2019; 11:e2019037. [PMID: 31308913 PMCID: PMC6613627 DOI: 10.4084/mjhid.2019.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2019] [Accepted: 05/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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The Notch pathway plays a key role in several processes, including stem-cell self-renewal, proliferation, and cell differentiation. Several studies identified recurrent mutations in hematological malignancies making Notch one of the most desirable targets in leukemia and lymphoma. The Notch signaling mediates resistance to therapy and controls cancer stem cells supporting the development of on-target therapeutic strategies to improve patients’ outcome. In this brief review, we outline the therapeutic potential of targeting Notch pathway in T-cell acute jlymphoblastic leukemia, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, and mantle cell lymphoma.
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Strategies to Overcome Resistance Mechanisms in T-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20123021. [PMID: 31226848 PMCID: PMC6627878 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20123021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2019] [Revised: 06/14/2019] [Accepted: 06/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Chemoresistance is a major cause of recurrence and death from T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL), both in adult and pediatric patients. In the majority of cases, drug-resistant disease is treated by selecting a combination of other drugs, without understanding the molecular mechanisms by which malignant cells escape chemotherapeutic treatments, even though a more detailed genomic characterization and the identification of actionable disease targets may enable informed decision of new agents to improve patient outcomes. In this work, we describe pathways of resistance to common chemotherapeutic agents including glucocorticoids and review the resistance mechanisms to targeted therapy such as IL7R, PI3K-AKT-mTOR, NOTCH1, BRD4/MYC, Cyclin D3: CDK4/CDK6, BCL2 inhibitors, and selective inhibitors of nuclear export (SINE). Finally, to overcome the limitations of the current trial-and-error method, we summarize the experiences of anti-cancer drug sensitivity resistance profiling (DSRP) approaches as a rapid and relevant strategy to infer drug activity and provide functional information to assist clinical decision one patient at a time.
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Dey P, Rathod M, De A. Targeting stem cells in the realm of drug-resistant breast cancer. BREAST CANCER-TARGETS AND THERAPY 2019; 11:115-135. [PMID: 30881110 PMCID: PMC6410754 DOI: 10.2147/bctt.s189224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Since its first documentation, breast cancer (BC) has been a conundrum that ails millions of women every year. This cancer has been well studied by researchers all over the world, which has improved the patient outcome significantly. There are many diagnostic markers to identify the disease, but early detection and then subclassification of this cancer remain dubious. Even after the correct diagnosis, more than half the patients come back with a more aggressive and metastatic tumor. The underpinning mechanism that governs the resistance includes over-amplification of receptors, mutations in key gene targets, and activation of different signaling. A plethora of drugs have been devised that have shown promising results in clinical settings. However, in recent times, the role played by cancer stem cells in disease progression and their interaction in mediating the resistance to cellular insults have come into the limelight. As breast cancer stem cells (BCSCs) are dormant in nature, it is highly likely that they fail to directly respond to the cytotoxic drugs which are meant for ablating rapidly proliferating cells. Furthermore, the absence of well-characterized, drug-able surface markers to date, has limited the application of targeted therapies in complete eradication of the disease. In this review, our intent is to discuss versatile therapeutics in practice followed by discussing the upcoming therapy strategies in the pipeline for BC. Furthermore, we focus on the roles played by BCSCs in mediating the resistance, and therefore, the aspects of new therapeutics against BCSCs under development that may ease the burden in future has also been discussed.
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- Pranay Dey
- Molecular Functional Imaging Lab, Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer, Tata Memorial Centre, Navi Mumbai, India, .,Molecular Functional Imaging Lab, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, India,
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- Molecular Functional Imaging Lab, Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer, Tata Memorial Centre, Navi Mumbai, India, .,Molecular Functional Imaging Lab, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, India,
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- Molecular Functional Imaging Lab, Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer, Tata Memorial Centre, Navi Mumbai, India, .,Molecular Functional Imaging Lab, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, India,
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Wu J, Ding DH, Li QQ, Wang XY, Sun YY, Li LJ. Lipoxin A4 Regulates Lipopolysaccharide-Induced BV2 Microglial Activation and Differentiation via the Notch Signaling Pathway. Front Cell Neurosci 2019; 13:19. [PMID: 30778288 PMCID: PMC6369213 DOI: 10.3389/fncel.2019.00019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2018] [Accepted: 01/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Inflammatory responses contribute to the pathogenesis of various neurological diseases, and microglia plays an important role in the process. Activated microglia can differentiate into the pro-inflammatory, tissue-damaging M1 phenotype or the anti-inflammatory, tissue-repairing M2 phenotype. Regulating microglia differentiation, hence limiting a harmful response, might help improve the prognosis of inflammation-related nervous system diseases. The present study aimed 1. to observe the anti-inflammatory effect of lipoxin A4 (LXA4) on the inflammatory response associated to lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced microglia activation, 2. to clarify that LXA4 modulates the activation and differentiation of microglia induced by LPS stimulation, 3. to determine whether LXA4 regulates the activation and differentiation of microglia through the Notch signaling pathway, 4. to provide a foundation for the use of LXA4 for the treatment of inflammatory related neurological diseases. To construct a model of cellular inflammation, immortalized murine BV2 microglia cells were provided 200 ng/ml LPS. To measure the mRNA and protein levels of inflammatory factors (interleukin [IL]-1β, IL-10, and tumor necrosis factor [TNF]-α) and M1 and M2 microglia markers (inducible nitric oxide synthase [iNOS], cluster of differentiation [CD]32, arginase [Arg]1, and CD206), we performed quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), immunofluorescence, or flow cytometry. To determine the mRNA and protein levels of Notch signaling components (Notch1, Hes1, and Hes5), we performed qRT-PCR and western blot. LXA4 inhibits the expression of Notch1 and Hes1 associated with M1 type microglial differentiation and decreases the M1 type microglia marker iNOS and related inflammatory factors IL-1β and TNF-α. Moreover, LXA4 upregulates the expression of the M2-associated Hes5, as well as the expression of the M2 microglia marker Arg1 and the associated inflammatory factor IL-10. These effects are blocked by the administration of the γ-secretase inhibitor DAPT, a specific blocker of the Notch signaling pathway. LXA4 inhibits the microglia activation induced by LPS and the differentiation into M1 type with pro-inflammatory effect, while promoting the differentiation to M2 type with anti-inflammatory effect. LXA4 downregulates the inflammatory mediators IL-1β, TNF-α, and iNOS, while upregulating the anti-inflammatory mediator IL-10, which acts through the Notch signaling pathway.
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- Jun Wu
- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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Jin Q, Martinez CA, Arcipowski KM, Zhu Y, Gutierrez-Diaz BT, Wang KK, Johnson MR, Volk AG, Wang F, Wu J, Grove C, Wang H, Sokirniy I, Thomas PM, Goo YA, Abshiru NA, Hijiya N, Peirs S, Vandamme N, Berx G, Goosens S, Marshall SA, Rendleman EJ, Takahashi YH, Wang L, Rawat R, Bartom ET, Collings CK, Van Vlierberghe P, Strikoudis A, Kelly S, Ueberheide B, Mantis C, Kandela I, Bourquin JP, Bornhauser B, Serafin V, Bresolin S, Paganin M, Accordi B, Basso G, Kelleher NL, Weinstock J, Kumar S, Crispino JD, Shilatifard A, Ntziachristos P. USP7 Cooperates with NOTCH1 to Drive the Oncogenic Transcriptional Program in T-Cell Leukemia. Clin Cancer Res 2019; 25:222-239. [PMID: 30224337 PMCID: PMC6320313 DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-18-1740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2018] [Revised: 07/18/2018] [Accepted: 09/11/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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PURPOSE T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) is an aggressive disease, affecting children and adults. Chemotherapy treatments show high response rates but have debilitating effects and carry risk of relapse. Previous work implicated NOTCH1 and other oncogenes. However, direct inhibition of these pathways affects healthy tissues and cancer alike. Our goal in this work has been to identify enzymes active in T-ALL whose activity could be targeted for therapeutic purposes. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN To identify and characterize new NOTCH1 druggable partners in T-ALL, we coupled studies of the NOTCH1 interactome to expression analysis and a series of functional analyses in cell lines, patient samples, and xenograft models. RESULTS We demonstrate that ubiquitin-specific protease 7 (USP7) interacts with NOTCH1 and controls leukemia growth by stabilizing the levels of NOTCH1 and JMJD3 histone demethylase. USP7 is highly expressed in T-ALL and is transcriptionally regulated by NOTCH1. In turn, USP7 controls NOTCH1 levels through deubiquitination. USP7 binds oncogenic targets and controls gene expression through stabilization of NOTCH1 and JMJD3 and ultimately H3K27me3 changes. We also show that USP7 and NOTCH1 bind T-ALL superenhancers, and inhibition of USP7 leads to a decrease of the transcriptional levels of NOTCH1 targets and significantly blocks T-ALL cell growth in vitro and in vivo. CONCLUSIONS These results provide a new model for USP7 deubiquitinase activity through recruitment to oncogenic chromatin loci and regulation of both oncogenic transcription factors and chromatin marks to promote leukemia. Our studies also show that targeting USP7 inhibition could be a therapeutic strategy in aggressive leukemia.
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- Qi Jin
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Master of Science in Biotechnology Graduate Program, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Progenra Inc., Malvern, Pennsylvania
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- Progenra Inc., Malvern, Pennsylvania
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- Progenra Inc., Malvern, Pennsylvania
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- Proteomics Center of Excellence, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
- Proteomics Center of Excellence, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois
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- Proteomics Center of Excellence, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois
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- Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Center for Medical Genetics, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
- Cancer Research Institute Ghent (CRIG), Ghent, Belgium
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- Cancer Research Institute Ghent (CRIG), Ghent, Belgium
- Molecular Cellular Oncology Lab, Department for Biomedical Molecular Biology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Cancer Research Institute Ghent (CRIG), Ghent, Belgium
- Molecular Cellular Oncology Lab, Department for Biomedical Molecular Biology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Center for Medical Genetics, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
- Cancer Research Institute Ghent (CRIG), Ghent, Belgium
- Molecular Cellular Oncology Lab, Department for Biomedical Molecular Biology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Center for Medical Genetics, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
- Cancer Research Institute Ghent (CRIG), Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Pathology, New York University, New York, New York
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, New York University, New York, New York
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- Center for Developmental Therapeutics, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois
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- Center for Developmental Therapeutics, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois
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- University Children's Hospital, Division of Pediatric Oncology, University of Zurich, Switzerland
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- University Children's Hospital, Division of Pediatric Oncology, University of Zurich, Switzerland
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- Oncohematology Laboratory, Department of Woman's and Child's Health, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Oncohematology Laboratory, Department of Woman's and Child's Health, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Oncohematology Laboratory, Department of Woman's and Child's Health, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Oncohematology Laboratory, Department of Woman's and Child's Health, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Oncohematology Laboratory, Department of Woman's and Child's Health, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
- Proteomics Center of Excellence, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois
- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
- Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
- Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois.
- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
- Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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Hefazi M, Litzow MR. Recent Advances in the Biology and Treatment of T Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Curr Hematol Malig Rep 2018; 13:265-274. [PMID: 29948644 DOI: 10.1007/s11899-018-0455-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW This article provides an overview of the current knowledge regarding the biology and treatment of T cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) and highlights the most recent findings in this field over the past 5 years. RECENT FINDINGS Remarkable progress has been made in the genomic landscape of T-ALL over the past few years. The discovery of activating mutations of NOTCH1 and FBXW7 in a majority of patients has been a seminal observation, with several early phase clinical trials currently exploring these as potential therapeutic targets. Characterization of early T cell precursor ALL, incorporation of minimal residual disease assessment into therapeutic protocols, and use of pediatric-intensive regimens along with judicious use of allogeneic HCT have significantly improved risk stratification and treatment outcomes. Improved risk stratification and the use of novel targeted therapies based on recent genomic discoveries are expected to change the therapeutic landscape of T-ALL and hopefully improve the outcomes of this historically poor prognosis disease.
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- Mehrdad Hefazi
- Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St SW, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St SW, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA.
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Treatment options for patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) beyond standard chemotherapy have grown significantly in recent years. In this review, we highlight new targeted therapies in ALL, with an emphasis on immunotherapy. RECENT FINDINGS Major advances include antibody-based therapies, such as naked monoclonal antibodies, antibody-drug conjugates and bispecific T cell engaging (BiTE) antibodies, as well as adoptive cellular therapies such as chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells. Apart from the above immunotherapeutic approaches, other targeted therapies are being employed in Philadelphia chromosome-positive (Ph+) ALL, Philadelphia-like (Ph-like) ALL, and T cell ALL. These new treatment strategies are changing the treatment landscape of ALL and challenging the current standard of care. Clinical trials will hopefully help determine how to best incorporate these novel therapies into existing treatment algorithms.
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- Kathleen W Phelan
- Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center, Loyola University Medical Center, 2160 S. First Avenue, Maywood, IL, 60153, USA
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- Taussig Cancer Center, Cleveland Clinic, 10201 Carnegie Avenue, Desk CA60, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA.
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Webb MS, Miller AL, Howard TL, Johnson BH, Chumakov S, Fofanov Y, Nguyen-Vu T, Lin CY, Thompson EB. Sequential gene regulatory events leading to glucocorticoid-evoked apoptosis of CEM human leukemic cells:interactions of MAPK, MYC and glucocorticoid pathways. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2018; 471:118-130. [PMID: 29596968 PMCID: PMC6075652 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2018.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2017] [Revised: 02/13/2018] [Accepted: 03/07/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Gene expression responses to glucocorticoid (GC) in the hours preceding onset of apoptosis were compared in three clones of human acute lymphoblastic leukemia CEM cells. Between 2 and 20h, all three clones showed increasing numbers of responding genes. Each clone had many unique responses, but the two responsive clones showed a group of responding genes in common, different from the resistant clone. MYC levels and the balance of activities between the three major groups of MAPKs are known important regulators of glucocorticoid-driven apoptosis in several lymphoid cell systems. Common to the two sensitive clones were changed transcript levels from genes that decrease amounts or activity of anti-apoptotic ERK/MAPK1 and JNK2/MAPK9, or of genes that increase activity of pro-apoptotic p38/MAPK14. Down-regulation of MYC and several MYC-regulated genes relevant to MAPKs also occurred in both sensitive clones. Transcriptomine comparisons revealed probable NOTCH-GC crosstalk in these cells.
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- M S Webb
- Dept. of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston TX 77555, USA
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- Dept. of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston TX 77555, USA
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- Dept. of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston TX 77555, USA
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- Dept. of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston TX 77555, USA
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- Dept. of Computer Science, Dept. of Physics, University of Guadalahara, Gaudalahara, Jalisco, Mexico
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- Dept. of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston TX 77555, USA
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- Center for Nuclear Receptors & Cell Signaling, Dept. of Biology & Biochemistry, University of Houston, Houston TX 77204, USA
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- Center for Nuclear Receptors & Cell Signaling, Dept. of Biology & Biochemistry, University of Houston, Houston TX 77204, USA
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- Dept. of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston TX 77555, USA; Center for Nuclear Receptors & Cell Signaling, Dept. of Biology & Biochemistry, University of Houston, Houston TX 77204, USA.
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Janghorban M, Xin L, Rosen JM, Zhang XHF. Notch Signaling as a Regulator of the Tumor Immune Response: To Target or Not To Target? Front Immunol 2018; 9:1649. [PMID: 30061899 PMCID: PMC6055003 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2018.01649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2018] [Accepted: 07/04/2018] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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The Notch signaling pathway regulates important cellular processes involved in stem cell maintenance, proliferation, development, survival, and inflammation. These responses to Notch signaling involving both canonical and non-canonical pathways can be spatially and temporally variable and are highly cell-type dependent. Notch signaling can elicit opposite effects in regulating tumorigenicity (tumor-promoting versus tumor-suppressing function) as well as controlling immune cell responses. In various cancer types, Notch signaling elicits a "cancer stem cell (CSC)" phenotype that results in decreased proliferation, but resistance to various therapies, hence potentially contributing to cell dormancy and relapse. CSCs can reshape their niche by releasing paracrine factors and inflammatory cytokines, and the niche in return can support their quiescence and resistance to therapies as well as the immune response. Moreover, Notch signaling is one of the key regulators of hematopoiesis, immune cell differentiation, and inflammation and is implicated in various autoimmune diseases, carcinogenesis (leukemia), and tumor-induced immunosuppression. Notch can control the fate of various T cell types, including Th1, Th2, and the regulatory T cells (Tregs), and myeloid cells including macrophages, dendritic cells, and myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs). Both MDSCs and Tregs play an important role in supporting tumor cells (and CSCs) and in evading the immune response. In this review, we will discuss how Notch signaling regulates multiple aspects of the tumor-promoting environment by elucidating its role in CSCs, hematopoiesis, normal immune cell differentiation, and subsequently in tumor-supporting immunogenicity.
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- Mahnaz Janghorban
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States
- Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States
- Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States
- Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States
- Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States
- Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States
- McNair Medical Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States
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Drobna M, Szarzyńska-Zawadzka B, Dawidowska M. T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia from miRNA perspective: Basic concepts, experimental approaches, and potential biomarkers. Blood Rev 2018; 32:457-472. [PMID: 29703513 DOI: 10.1016/j.blre.2018.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2017] [Revised: 03/12/2018] [Accepted: 04/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) is a rare, aggressive and heterogeneous malignancy originating from T-cell precursors. The mechanisms of T-ALL pathogenesis related to non-protein coding part of the genome are currently intensively studied. miRNAs are short, non-coding molecules acting as negative regulators of gene expression which shape phenotype of cells in a complex and context-specific manner. miRNAs may act as oncogenes or tumor suppressors; several miRNAs have been related to drug resistance and treatment response in various malignancies. Here we present the review of the state-of-the-art knowledge on the role of miRNAs in T-ALL pathogenesis, with detailed overview of the studies reporting on miRNAs with oncogenic and tumor suppressor potential. We discuss whether miRNAs might be considered candidate biomarkers of prognosis in T-ALL and leukemia subtype-specific markers. We also describe experimental approaches and a typical workflow applied in research on the involvement of miRNAs in oncogenesis.
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- Monika Drobna
- Institute of Human Genetics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poznań, Poland.
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Kim K, Goldberg IJ, Graham MJ, Sundaram M, Bertaggia E, Lee SX, Qiang L, Haeusler RA, Metzger D, Chambon P, Yao Z, Ginsberg HN, Pajvani UB. γ-Secretase Inhibition Lowers Plasma Triglyceride-Rich Lipoproteins by Stabilizing the LDL Receptor. Cell Metab 2018; 27:816-827.e4. [PMID: 29576536 PMCID: PMC5884729 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2018.02.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2017] [Revised: 12/14/2017] [Accepted: 02/14/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Excess plasma triglycerides (TGs) are a key component of obesity-induced metabolic syndrome. We have shown that γ-secretase inhibitor (GSI) treatment improves glucose tolerance due to inhibition of hepatic Notch signaling but found additional Notch-independent reduction of plasma TG-rich lipoproteins (TRLs) in GSI-treated, as well as hepatocyte-specific, γ-secretase knockout (L-Ncst) mice, which suggested a primary effect on hepatocyte TRL uptake. Indeed, we found increased VLDL and LDL particle uptake in L-Ncst hepatocytes and Ncst-deficient hepatoma cells, in part through reduced γ-secretase-mediated low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR) cleavage and degradation. To exploit this novel finding, we generated a liver-selective Nicastrin ASO, which recapitulated glucose and lipid improvements of L-Ncst mice, with increased levels of hepatocyte LDLR. Collectively, these results identify the role of hepatic γ-secretase to regulate LDLR and suggest that liver-specific GSIs may simultaneously improve multiple aspects of the metabolic syndrome.
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- KyeongJin Kim
- Department of Medicine, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Medicine, New York University, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, Ottawa Institute of Systems Biology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Departments of Pathology and Cell Biology, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- Departments of Pathology and Cell Biology, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- Departments of Pathology and Cell Biology, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- Departments of Pathology and Cell Biology, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, Ottawa Institute of Systems Biology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.
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Ahn JS, Ann EJ, Kim MY, Yoon JH, Lee HJ, Jo EH, Lee K, Lee JS, Park HS. Autophagy negatively regulates tumor cell proliferation through phosphorylation dependent degradation of the Notch1 intracellular domain. Oncotarget 2018; 7:79047-79063. [PMID: 27806347 PMCID: PMC5346697 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.12986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2016] [Accepted: 10/19/2016] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Autophagy is a highly conserved mechanism that degrades long-lived proteins and dysfunctional organelles, and contributes to cell fate. In this study, autophagy attenuates Notch1 signaling by degrading the Notch1 intracellular domain (Notch1-IC). Nutrient-deprivation promotes Notch1-IC phosphorylation by MEKK1 and phosphorylated Notch1-IC is recognized by Fbw7 E3 ligase. The ubiquitination of Notch1-IC by Fbw7 is essential for the interaction between Notch1-IC and p62 and for the formation of aggregates. Inhibition of Notch1 signaling prevents the transformation of breast cancer cells, tumor progression, and metastasis. The expression of Notch1 and p62 is inversely correlated with Beclin1 expression in human breast cancer patients. These results show that autophagy inhibits Notch1 signaling by promoting Notch1-IC degradation and therefore plays a role in tumor suppression.
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- Ji-Seon Ahn
- Hormone Research Center, School of Biological Sciences and Technology, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Republic of Korea
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- Hormone Research Center, School of Biological Sciences and Technology, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Republic of Korea
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- Hormone Research Center, School of Biological Sciences and Technology, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Republic of Korea
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- Hormone Research Center, School of Biological Sciences and Technology, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Republic of Korea
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- Hormone Research Center, School of Biological Sciences and Technology, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Republic of Korea
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- Hormone Research Center, School of Biological Sciences and Technology, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Republic of Korea
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- Hormone Research Center, School of Biological Sciences and Technology, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pathology, Chonnam National University Medical School and Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Gwangju 61469, Republic of Korea
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- Hormone Research Center, School of Biological Sciences and Technology, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Republic of Korea
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Senescent stromal cell-induced divergence and therapeutic resistance in T cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia/lymphoma. Oncotarget 2018; 7:83514-83529. [PMID: 27835864 PMCID: PMC5347785 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.13158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2016] [Accepted: 10/13/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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T cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia/Lymphoma (T-ALL/LBL) is a precursor T cell leukemia/lymphoma that represents approximately 15% of all childhood and 25% of adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Although a high cure rate is observed in children, therapy resistance is often observed in adults and mechanisms leading to this resistance remain elusive. Utilizing public gene expression datasets, a fibrotic signature was detected in T-LBL but not T-ALL biopsies. Further, using a T-ALL cell line, CCRF-CEM (CEM) cells, we show that CEM cells induce pulmonary remodeling in immunocompromised mice, suggesting potential interaction between these cells and lung fibroblasts. Co-culture studies suggested that fibroblasts-induced phenotypic and genotypic divergence in co-cultured CEM cells leading to diminished therapeutic responses in vitro. Senescent rather than proliferating stromal cells induced these effects in CEM cells, due, in part, to the enhanced production of oxidative radicals and exosomes containing miRNAs targeting BRCA1 and components of the Mismatch Repair pathway (MMR). Collectively, our studies demonstrate that there may be bidirectional interaction between leukemic cells and stroma, where leukemic cells induce stromal development in vivo and senescent stromal cells generates genomic alterations in the leukemic cells rendering them therapeutic resistant. Thus, targeting senescent stroma might prove beneficial in T-ALL/LBL patients.
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- Ibrahim Aldoss
- Gehr Family Center for Leukemia Research, City of Hope, Duarte, CA, USA
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- Gehr Family Center for Leukemia Research, City of Hope, Duarte, CA, USA
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The NOTCH1-MYC highway toward T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Blood 2017; 129:1124-1133. [PMID: 28115368 DOI: 10.1182/blood-2016-09-692582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 160] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2016] [Accepted: 11/14/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) is a highly proliferative hematologic malignancy that results from the transformation of immature T-cell progenitors. Aberrant cell growth and proliferation in T-ALL lymphoblasts are sustained by activation of strong oncogenic drivers promoting cell anabolism and cell cycle progression. Oncogenic NOTCH signaling, which is activated in more than 65% of T-ALL patients by activating mutations in the NOTCH1 gene, has emerged as a major regulator of leukemia cell growth and metabolism. T-ALL NOTCH1 mutations result in ligand-independent and sustained NOTCH1-receptor signaling, which translates into activation of a broad transcriptional program dominated by upregulation of genes involved in anabolic pathways. Among these, the MYC oncogene plays a major role in NOTCH1-induced transformation. As result, the oncogenic activity of NOTCH1 in T-ALL is strictly dependent on MYC upregulation, which makes the NOTCH1-MYC regulatory circuit an attractive therapeutic target for the treatment of T-ALL.
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Steine IM, Zayats T, Stansberg C, Pallesen S, Mrdalj J, Håvik B, Soulé J, Haavik J, Milde AM, Skrede S, Murison R, Krystal J, Grønli J. Implication of NOTCH1 gene in susceptibility to anxiety and depression among sexual abuse victims. Transl Psychiatry 2016; 6:e977. [PMID: 27959334 PMCID: PMC5290341 DOI: 10.1038/tp.2016.248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2016] [Revised: 10/17/2016] [Accepted: 10/20/2016] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Sexual abuse contributes to the development of multiple forms of psychopathology, including anxiety and depression, but the extent to which genetics contributes to these disorders among sexual abuse victims remains unclear. In this translational study, we first examined gene expression in the brains of rodents exposed to different early-life conditions (long, brief or no maternal separation). Hypothesizing that genes revealing changes in expression may have relevance for psychiatric symptoms later in life, we examined possible association of those genes with symptoms of anxiety and depression in a human sample of sexual abuse victims. Changes in rodent brain gene expression were evaluated by means of correspondence and significance analyses of microarrays by comparing brains of rodents exposed to different early-life conditions. Tag single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of resulting candidate genes were genotyped and tested for their association with symptoms of anxiety and depression (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale) in a sample of 361 sexual abuse victims, using multinomial logistic regression. False discovery rate was applied to account for multiple testing in the genetic association study, with q-value of 0.05 accepted as significant. We identified four genes showing differential expression among animals subjected to different early-life conditions as well as having potential relevance to neural development or disorders: Notch1, Gabrr1, Plk5 and Zfp644. In the human sample, significant associations were observed for two NOTCH1 tag SNPs: rs11145770 (OR=2.21, q=0.043) and rs3013302 (OR=2.15, q=0.043). Our overall findings provide preliminary evidence that NOTCH1 may be implicated in the susceptibility to anxiety and depression among sexual abuse victims. The study also underscores the potential importance of animal models for future studies on the health consequences of early-life stress and the mechanisms underlying increased risk for psychiatric disorders.
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- I M Steine
- Department of Psychology, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA,Department of Clinical Psychology, University of Bergen, Christiesgate 12, 5015 Bergen, Norway. E-mail:
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- K.G. Jebsen Centre for Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Department of Biomedicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Dr. Einar Martens Research Group for Biological Psychiatry, Center for Medical Genetics and Molecular Medicine, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway,Genomics Core Facility, Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Psychosocial Science, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway,Norwegian Competence Center of Sleep Disorders, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- Norwegian Competence Center of Sleep Disorders, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway,Department of Biological and Medical Psychology, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- The Norwegian Centre for Mental Disorders Research (NORMENT) and the K.G. Jebsen Centre for Psychosis Research, Department of Clinical Science, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Biological and Medical Psychology, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway,Department of Biology, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- K.G. Jebsen Centre for Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Department of Biomedicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway,Division of Psychiatry, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Biological and Medical Psychology, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway,Regional Centre for Child and Youth Mental Health and Child Welfare, Bergen, Norway
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- The Norwegian Centre for Mental Disorders Research (NORMENT) and the K.G. Jebsen Centre for Psychosis Research, Department of Clinical Science, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Biological and Medical Psychology, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Clinical Neuroscience Division, VA National Center for PTSD, West Haven, CT, USA,Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Biological and Medical Psychology, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway,Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, Washington State University, Spokane, WA, USA
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Ann EJ, Kim MY, Yoon JH, Ahn JS, Jo EH, Lee HJ, Lee HW, Kang HG, Choi DW, Chun KH, Lee JS, Choi CY, Ferrando AA, Lee K, Park HS. Tumor Suppressor HIPK2 Regulates Malignant Growth via Phosphorylation of Notch1. Cancer Res 2016; 76:4728-40. [PMID: 27335110 DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-15-3310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2015] [Accepted: 06/13/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The receptor Notch1 plays an important role in malignant progression of many cancers, but its regulation is not fully understood. In this study, we report that the kinase HIPK2 is responsible for facilitating the Fbw7-dependent proteasomal degradation of Notch1 by phosphorylating its intracellular domain (Notch1-IC) within the Cdc4 phosphodegron motif. Notch1-IC expression was higher in cancer cells than normal cells. Under genotoxic stress, Notch1-IC was phosphorylated constitutively by HIPK2 and was maintained at a low level through proteasomal degradation. HIPK2 phosphorylated the residue T2512 in Notch1-IC. Somatic mutations near this residue rendered Notch1-IC resistant to degradation, as induced either by HIPK2 overexpression or adriamycin treatment. In revealing an important mechanism of Notch1 stability, the results of this study could offer a therapeutic strategy to block Notch1-dependent progression in many types of cancer. Cancer Res; 76(16); 4728-40. ©2016 AACR.
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- Hormone Research Center, School of Biological Sciences and Technology, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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- Hormone Research Center, School of Biological Sciences and Technology, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea. Institute for Cancer Genetics, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York
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- Hormone Research Center, School of Biological Sciences and Technology, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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- Hormone Research Center, School of Biological Sciences and Technology, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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- Hormone Research Center, School of Biological Sciences and Technology, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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- Hormone Research Center, School of Biological Sciences and Technology, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Brain Korea 21 Project for Medical Sciences, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Brain Korea 21 Project for Medical Sciences, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Brain Korea 21 Project for Medical Sciences, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pathology, Chonnam National University Medical School and Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, Republic of Korea
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- Institute for Cancer Genetics, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York. Department of Pathology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York. Department of Pediatrics, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York
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- Hormone Research Center, School of Biological Sciences and Technology, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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- Hormone Research Center, School of Biological Sciences and Technology, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea.
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Park CS, Shen Y, Lewis A, Lacorazza HD. Role of the reprogramming factor KLF4 in blood formation. J Leukoc Biol 2016; 99:673-85. [DOI: 10.1189/jlb.1ru1215-539r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2015] [Accepted: 01/22/2016] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Pant S, Jones SF, Kurkjian CD, Infante JR, Moore KN, Burris HA, McMeekin DS, Benhadji KA, Patel BKR, Frenzel MJ, Kursar JD, Zamek-Gliszczynski MJ, Yuen ESM, Chan EM, Bendell JC. A first-in-human phase I study of the oral Notch inhibitor, LY900009, in patients with advanced cancer. Eur J Cancer 2016; 56:1-9. [PMID: 26798966 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2015.11.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2015] [Revised: 10/02/2015] [Accepted: 11/23/2015] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Notch signalling regulates stem cell development and survival and is deregulated in multiple malignancies. LY900009 is a small molecule inhibitor of Notch signalling via selective inhibition of the γ-secretase protein. We report the first-in-human phase I trial of LY900009. METHODS Dose escalation (Part A) was performed in cohorts of three advanced cancer patients using a modified continual reassessment method and dose confirmation (Part B) was performed in ovarian cancer patients. LY900009 was taken orally thrice weekly (every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday) during a 28-d cycle. The primary objective determined the maximum tolerated dose (MTD); secondary end-points included toxicity, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and antitumour activity. RESULTS Thirty-five patients received LY900009 at dose levels ranging from 2-60 mg. Study drug-related adverse events were diarrhoea (46%), vomiting (34%), anorexia (31%), nausea (31%), and fatigue (23%). At 30 mg, a dose-limiting toxicity (grade III mucosal inflammation) was observed. LY900009 absorption was rapid, with median tmax at 1-4 h post-dose. LY900009 inhibited plasma levels of amyloid-β peptide in a dose-dependent manner with 80-90% inhibition observed in the 30- to 60-mg cohorts. No responses were seen, but five patients had stable disease. Two patients (5.7%) with leiomyosarcoma and ovarian cancer received four cycles of therapy. One patient (15 mg) showed markedly increased glandular mucin consistent with pharmacologic inhibition of the Notch pathway. CONCLUSIONS The recommended MTD schedule for future studies was 30 mg thrice weekly, which exceeds the target inhibition level observed in preclinical models to promote tumour regression in humans.
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- Shubham Pant
- Stephenson Cancer Center University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Stephenson Cancer Center University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Tennessee Oncology, Nashville, TN, USA; Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Stephenson Cancer Center University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Tennessee Oncology, Nashville, TN, USA; Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Stephenson Cancer Center University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Tennessee Oncology, Nashville, TN, USA; Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Nashville, TN, USA.
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Takebe N, Miele L, Harris PJ, Jeong W, Bando H, Kahn M, Yang SX, Ivy SP. Targeting Notch, Hedgehog, and Wnt pathways in cancer stem cells: clinical update. Nat Rev Clin Oncol 2015; 12:445-64. [PMID: 25850553 PMCID: PMC4520755 DOI: 10.1038/nrclinonc.2015.61] [Citation(s) in RCA: 924] [Impact Index Per Article: 102.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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During the past decade, cancer stem cells (CSCs) have been increasingly identified in many malignancies. Although the origin and plasticity of these cells remain controversial, tumour heterogeneity and the presence of small populations of cells with stem-like characteristics is established in most malignancies. CSCs display many features of embryonic or tissue stem cells, and typically demonstrate persistent activation of one or more highly conserved signal transduction pathways involved in development and tissue homeostasis, including the Notch, Hedgehog (HH), and Wnt pathways. CSCs generally have slow growth rates and are resistant to chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy. Thus, new treatment strategies targeting these pathways to control stem-cell replication, survival and differentiation are under development. Herein, we provide an update on the latest advances in the clinical development of such approaches, and discuss strategies for overcoming CSC-associated primary or acquired resistance to cancer treatment. Given the crosstalk between the different embryonic developmental signalling pathways, as well as other pathways, designing clinical trials that target CSCs with rational combinations of agents to inhibit possible compensatory escape mechanisms could be of particular importance. We also share our views on the future directions for targeting CSCs to advance the clinical development of these classes of agents.
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- Naoko Takebe
- Investigational Drug Branch, Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program, Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis, National Cancer Institute, National Institute of Health, 9609 Medical Center Drive MSC9739, Bethesda, MD 20852, USA (N.T., P.J.H., S.P.I.). Stanley Scott Cancer Center, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center and Louisiana Cancer Research Consortium, USA (L.M.). Cancer Therapy and Research Center, University of Texas, USA (W.J.). Department of Gastroenterology and Gastrointestinal Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Japan (H.B.). Norris Comprehensive Cancer Research Center, University of Southern California, USA (M.K.). National Clinical Target Validation Laboratory, Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis, National Cancer Institute, USA (S.X.Y.)
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- Investigational Drug Branch, Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program, Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis, National Cancer Institute, National Institute of Health, 9609 Medical Center Drive MSC9739, Bethesda, MD 20852, USA (N.T., P.J.H., S.P.I.). Stanley Scott Cancer Center, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center and Louisiana Cancer Research Consortium, USA (L.M.). Cancer Therapy and Research Center, University of Texas, USA (W.J.). Department of Gastroenterology and Gastrointestinal Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Japan (H.B.). Norris Comprehensive Cancer Research Center, University of Southern California, USA (M.K.). National Clinical Target Validation Laboratory, Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis, National Cancer Institute, USA (S.X.Y.)
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- Investigational Drug Branch, Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program, Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis, National Cancer Institute, National Institute of Health, 9609 Medical Center Drive MSC9739, Bethesda, MD 20852, USA (N.T., P.J.H., S.P.I.). Stanley Scott Cancer Center, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center and Louisiana Cancer Research Consortium, USA (L.M.). Cancer Therapy and Research Center, University of Texas, USA (W.J.). Department of Gastroenterology and Gastrointestinal Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Japan (H.B.). Norris Comprehensive Cancer Research Center, University of Southern California, USA (M.K.). National Clinical Target Validation Laboratory, Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis, National Cancer Institute, USA (S.X.Y.)
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- Investigational Drug Branch, Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program, Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis, National Cancer Institute, National Institute of Health, 9609 Medical Center Drive MSC9739, Bethesda, MD 20852, USA (N.T., P.J.H., S.P.I.). Stanley Scott Cancer Center, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center and Louisiana Cancer Research Consortium, USA (L.M.). Cancer Therapy and Research Center, University of Texas, USA (W.J.). Department of Gastroenterology and Gastrointestinal Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Japan (H.B.). Norris Comprehensive Cancer Research Center, University of Southern California, USA (M.K.). National Clinical Target Validation Laboratory, Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis, National Cancer Institute, USA (S.X.Y.)
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- Investigational Drug Branch, Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program, Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis, National Cancer Institute, National Institute of Health, 9609 Medical Center Drive MSC9739, Bethesda, MD 20852, USA (N.T., P.J.H., S.P.I.). Stanley Scott Cancer Center, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center and Louisiana Cancer Research Consortium, USA (L.M.). Cancer Therapy and Research Center, University of Texas, USA (W.J.). Department of Gastroenterology and Gastrointestinal Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Japan (H.B.). Norris Comprehensive Cancer Research Center, University of Southern California, USA (M.K.). National Clinical Target Validation Laboratory, Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis, National Cancer Institute, USA (S.X.Y.)
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- Investigational Drug Branch, Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program, Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis, National Cancer Institute, National Institute of Health, 9609 Medical Center Drive MSC9739, Bethesda, MD 20852, USA (N.T., P.J.H., S.P.I.). Stanley Scott Cancer Center, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center and Louisiana Cancer Research Consortium, USA (L.M.). Cancer Therapy and Research Center, University of Texas, USA (W.J.). Department of Gastroenterology and Gastrointestinal Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Japan (H.B.). Norris Comprehensive Cancer Research Center, University of Southern California, USA (M.K.). National Clinical Target Validation Laboratory, Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis, National Cancer Institute, USA (S.X.Y.)
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- Investigational Drug Branch, Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program, Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis, National Cancer Institute, National Institute of Health, 9609 Medical Center Drive MSC9739, Bethesda, MD 20852, USA (N.T., P.J.H., S.P.I.). Stanley Scott Cancer Center, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center and Louisiana Cancer Research Consortium, USA (L.M.). Cancer Therapy and Research Center, University of Texas, USA (W.J.). Department of Gastroenterology and Gastrointestinal Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Japan (H.B.). Norris Comprehensive Cancer Research Center, University of Southern California, USA (M.K.). National Clinical Target Validation Laboratory, Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis, National Cancer Institute, USA (S.X.Y.)
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- Investigational Drug Branch, Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program, Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis, National Cancer Institute, National Institute of Health, 9609 Medical Center Drive MSC9739, Bethesda, MD 20852, USA (N.T., P.J.H., S.P.I.). Stanley Scott Cancer Center, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center and Louisiana Cancer Research Consortium, USA (L.M.). Cancer Therapy and Research Center, University of Texas, USA (W.J.). Department of Gastroenterology and Gastrointestinal Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Japan (H.B.). Norris Comprehensive Cancer Research Center, University of Southern California, USA (M.K.). National Clinical Target Validation Laboratory, Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis, National Cancer Institute, USA (S.X.Y.)
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How I treat T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia in adults. Blood 2015; 126:833-41. [PMID: 25966987 DOI: 10.1182/blood-2014-10-551895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 136] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2014] [Accepted: 04/25/2015] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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T-cell immunophenotype of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) is an uncommon aggressive leukemia that can present with leukemic and/or lymphomatous manifestations. Molecular studies are enhancing our understanding of the pathogenesis of T-ALL, and the discovery of activating mutations of NOTCH1 and FBXW7 in a majority of patients has been a seminal observation. The use of pediatric intensive combination chemotherapy regimens in adolescents and young adults has significantly improved the outcome of patients with T-ALL. The use of nelarabine for relapsed and refractory T-ALL results in responses in a substantial minority of patients. Allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) still plays a key role in patients with high-risk or relapsed/refractory disease. γ-Secretase inhibitors hold promise for the treatment of patients with NOTCH1 mutations, and the results of clinical trials with these agents are eagerly awaited. It is recommended that younger patients receive a pediatric-intensive regimen. Older and unfit patients can receive suitable multiagent chemotherapy and be allocated to HCT based on their response, risk factors, and comorbidities. Although advances in the treatment of T-ALL have lagged behind those of B-cell ALL, it is hoped that the molecular revolution will enhance our understanding of the pathogenesis and treatment of this aggressive lymphoid malignancy.
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Dandawate P, Padhye S, Ahmad A, Sarkar FH. Novel strategies targeting cancer stem cells through phytochemicals and their analogs. Drug Deliv Transl Res 2015; 3:165-82. [PMID: 24076568 DOI: 10.1007/s13346-012-0079-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Cancer stem cells (CSCs) are cells that exist within a tumor with a capacity of self-renewal and an ability to differentiate, giving rise to heterogeneous populations of cancer cells. These cells are increasingly being implicated in resistance to conventional therapeutics and have also been implicated in tumor recurrence. Several cellular signaling pathways including Notch, Wnt, phosphoinositide-3-kinase-Akt-mammalian target of rapamycin pathways, and known markers such as CD44, CD133, CD166, ALDH, etc. have been associated with CSCs. Here, we have reviewed our current understanding of self-renewal pathways and factors that help in the survival of CSCs with special emphasis on those that have been documented to be modulated by well characterized natural agents such as curcumin, sulforaphane, resveratrol, genistein, and epigallocatechin gallate. With the inclusion of a novel derivative of curcumin, CDF, we showcase how natural agents can be effectively modified to increase their efficacy, particularly against CSCs. We hope that this article will generate interest among researchers for further mechanistic and clinical studies exploiting the cancer preventive and therapeutic role of nutraceuticals by targeted elimination of CSCs.
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- Prasad Dandawate
- ISTRA, Department of Chemistry, Abeda Inamdar Senior College, University of Pune, Pune 411001, India
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Li W, Jiang Z, Li T, Wei X, Zheng Y, Wu D, Yang L, Chen S, Xu B, Zhong M, Jiang J, Hu Y, Su H, Zhang M, Huang X, Geng S, Weng J, Du X, Liu P, Li Y, Liu H, Yao Y, Li P. Genome-wide analyses identify KLF4 as an important negative regulator in T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia through directly inhibiting T-cell associated genes. Mol Cancer 2015; 14:26. [PMID: 25644173 PMCID: PMC4350611 DOI: 10.1186/s12943-014-0285-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2014] [Accepted: 12/29/2014] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Kruppel-like factor 4 (KLF4) induces tumorigenesis or suppresses tumor growth in a tissue-dependent manner. However, the roles of KLF4 in hematological malignancies and the mechanisms of action are not fully understood. METHODS Inducible KLF4-overexpression Jurkat cell line combined with mouse models bearing cell-derived xenografts and primary T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) cells from four patients were used to assess the functional role of KLF4 in T-ALL cells in vitro and in vivo. A genome-wide RNA-seq analysis was conducted to identify genes regulated by KLF4 in T-ALL cells. Chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) PCR was used to determine direct binding sites of KLF4 in T-ALL cells. RESULTS Here we reveal that KLF4 induced apoptosis through the BCL2/BCLXL pathway in human T-ALL cell lines and primary T-ALL specimens. In consistence, mice engrafted with KLF4-overexpressing T-ALL cells exhibited prolonged survival. Interestingly, the KLF4-induced apoptosis in T-ALL cells was compromised in xenografts but the invasion capacity of KLF4-expressing T-ALL cells to hosts was dramatically dampened. We found that KLF4 overexpression inhibited T cell-associated genes including NOTCH1, BCL11B, GATA3, and TCF7. Further mechanistic studies revealed that KLF4 directly bound to the promoters of NOTCH1, BCL2, and CXCR4 and suppressed their expression. Additionally, KLF4 induced SUMOylation and degradation of BCL11B. CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that KLF4 as a major transcription factor that suppresses the expression of T-cell associated genes, thus inhibiting T-ALL progression.
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- Wei Li
- Key Laboratory of Regenerative Biology, South China Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 190 Kaiyuan Avenue, Science Park, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510530, China. .,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, South China Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510530, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Regenerative Biology, South China Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 190 Kaiyuan Avenue, Science Park, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510530, China. .,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, South China Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510530, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Regenerative Biology, South China Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 190 Kaiyuan Avenue, Science Park, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510530, China. .,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, South China Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510530, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Regenerative Biology, South China Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 190 Kaiyuan Avenue, Science Park, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510530, China. .,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, South China Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510530, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Regenerative Biology, South China Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 190 Kaiyuan Avenue, Science Park, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510530, China. .,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, South China Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510530, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Regenerative Biology, South China Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 190 Kaiyuan Avenue, Science Park, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510530, China. .,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, South China Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510530, China.
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- Institute of Hematology, Medical College, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China. .,Key Laboratory for Regenerative Medicine of Ministry of Education, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China.
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- Institute of Hematology, Medical College, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China. .,Key Laboratory for Regenerative Medicine of Ministry of Education, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China.
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- Department of Hematology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, 510515, Guangzhou, China.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nan Fang Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong Unviersity of Science and Technology, 13 Hangkong Road, Wuhan, 430030, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong Unviersity of Science and Technology, 13 Hangkong Road, Wuhan, 430030, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong Unviersity of Science and Technology, 13 Hangkong Road, Wuhan, 430030, China.
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- Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1068 Xueyuan Avenue, Shenzhen University Town, Shenzhen, 518055, China.
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- Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, No. 11 Xizhimen South St., Beijing, 100044, China.
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- Department of Hematology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangzhou, 510500, China.
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- Department of Hematology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangzhou, 510500, China.
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- Department of Hematology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangzhou, 510500, China.
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- Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, Hinxton, Cambridge, CB10 1HH, England, UK.
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- Institute of Hematology, Medical College, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China. .,Key Laboratory for Regenerative Medicine of Ministry of Education, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong Unviersity of Science and Technology, 13 Hangkong Road, Wuhan, 430030, China.
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- Drug Discovery Pipeline, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 190 Kaiyuan Avenue, Science Park, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510530, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Regenerative Biology, South China Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 190 Kaiyuan Avenue, Science Park, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510530, China. .,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, South China Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510530, China.
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Rizzo P, Mele D, Caliceti C, Pannella M, Fortini C, Clementz AG, Morelli MB, Aquila G, Ameri P, Ferrari R. The role of notch in the cardiovascular system: potential adverse effects of investigational notch inhibitors. Front Oncol 2015; 4:384. [PMID: 25629006 PMCID: PMC4292456 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2014.00384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2014] [Accepted: 12/22/2014] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Targeting the Notch pathway is a new promising therapeutic approach for cancer patients. Inhibition of Notch is effective in the oncology setting because it causes a reduction of highly proliferative tumor cells and it inhibits survival of cancer stem cells, which are considered responsible for tumor recurrence and metastasis. Additionally, since Delta-like ligand 4 (Dll4)-activated Notch signaling is a major modulator of angiogenesis, anti-Dll4 agents are being investigated to reduce vascularization of the tumor. Notch plays a major role in the heart during the development and, after birth, in response to cardiac damage. Therefore, agents used to inhibit Notch in the tumors (gamma secretase inhibitors and anti-Dll4 agents) could potentially affect myocardial repair. The past experience with trastuzumab and other tyrosine kinase inhibitors used for cancer therapy demonstrates that the possible cardiotoxicity of agents targeting shared pathways between cancer and heart and the vasculature should be considered. To date, Notch inhibition in cancer patients has resulted only in mild gastrointestinal toxicity. Little is known about the potential long-term cardiotoxicity associated to Notch inhibition in cancer patients. In this review, we will focus on mechanisms through which inhibition of Notch signaling could lead to cardiomyocytes and endothelial dysfunctions. These adverse effects could contrast with the benefits of therapeutic responses in cancer cells during times of increased cardiac stress and/or in the presence of cardiovascular risk factor.
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- Paola Rizzo
- Department of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara , Ferrara , Italy ; Laboratory for Technologies of Advanced Therapies (LTTA), University of Ferrara , Ferrara , Italy ; GVM Hospitals , Cotignola , Italy
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- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Ferrara , Cona , Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara , Ferrara , Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara , Ferrara , Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara , Ferrara , Italy
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- Research Center of Cardiovascular Biology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genova , Genova , Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara , Ferrara , Italy ; Laboratory for Technologies of Advanced Therapies (LTTA), University of Ferrara , Ferrara , Italy ; Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Ferrara , Cona , Italy
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Maraver A, Fernandez-Marcos PJ, Cash TP, Mendez-Pertuz M, Dueñas M, Maietta P, Martinelli P, Muñoz-Martin M, Martínez-Fernández M, Cañamero M, Roncador G, Martinez-Torrecuadrada JL, Grivas D, de la Pompa JL, Valencia A, Paramio JM, Real FX, Serrano M. NOTCH pathway inactivation promotes bladder cancer progression. J Clin Invest 2015; 125:824-30. [PMID: 25574842 DOI: 10.1172/jci78185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2014] [Accepted: 12/04/2014] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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NOTCH signaling suppresses tumor growth and proliferation in several types of stratified epithelia. Here, we show that missense mutations in NOTCH1 and NOTCH2 found in human bladder cancers result in loss of function. In murine models, genetic ablation of the NOTCH pathway accelerated bladder tumorigenesis and promoted the formation of squamous cell carcinomas, with areas of mesenchymal features. Using bladder cancer cells, we determined that the NOTCH pathway stabilizes the epithelial phenotype through its effector HES1 and, consequently, loss of NOTCH activity favors the process of epithelial-mesenchymal transition. Evaluation of human bladder cancer samples revealed that tumors with low levels of HES1 present mesenchymal features and are more aggressive. Together, our results indicate that NOTCH serves as a tumor suppressor in the bladder and that loss of this pathway promotes mesenchymal and invasive features.
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Zhang X, Shi Y, Weng Y, Lai Q, Luo T, Zhao J, Ren G, Li W, Pan H, Ke Y, Zhang W, He Q, Wang Q, Zhou R. The truncate mutation of Notch2 enhances cell proliferation through activating the NF-κB signal pathway in the diffuse large B-cell lymphomas. PLoS One 2014; 9:e108747. [PMID: 25314575 PMCID: PMC4196756 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0108747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2014] [Accepted: 08/25/2014] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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The Notch2 is a critical membrane receptor for B-cell functions, and also displays various biological roles in lymphoma pathogenesis. In this article, we reported that 3 of 69 (4.3%) diffuse large B-cell lymphomas (DLBCLs) exhibited a truncate NOTCH2 mutation at the nucleotide 7605 (G/A) in the cDNA sequence, which led to partial deletion of the C-terminal of PEST (proline-, glutamic acid-, serine- and threonine-rich) domain. The truncate Notch2 activated both the Notch2 and the NF-κB signals and promoted the proliferation of B-cell lymphoma cell lines, including DLBCL and Burkitt's lymphoma cell lines. Moreover, the ectopic proliferation was completely inhibited by ammonium pyrrolidinedithiocarbamate (PDTC), an NF-κB inhibitor. Simultaneously, PDTC also reduced the expression level of Notch2. Based on these results, we conclude that the Notch2 receptor with PEST domain truncation enhances cell proliferation which may be associated with the activation of the Notch2 and the NF-κB signaling. Our results are expected to provide a possible target for new DLBCL therapies by suppressing the Notch2 and the NF-κB signaling.
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MESH Headings
- Antineoplastic Agents/pharmacology
- Base Sequence
- Burkitt Lymphoma/metabolism
- Burkitt Lymphoma/pathology
- Cell Line, Tumor
- Cell Proliferation/drug effects
- Cell Proliferation/genetics
- Exons
- HEK293 Cells
- Humans
- Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse/metabolism
- Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse/pathology
- Mutagenesis, Site-Directed
- NF-kappa B/antagonists & inhibitors
- NF-kappa B/metabolism
- Protein Structure, Tertiary
- Pyrrolidines/pharmacology
- Receptor, Notch2/chemistry
- Receptor, Notch2/genetics
- Receptor, Notch2/metabolism
- Signal Transduction
- Thiocarbamates/pharmacology
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- Xinxia Zhang
- Department of Pathology and Pathophysiology, Institute of Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Pathology and Pathophysiology, Institute of Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Pathology and Pathophysiology, Institute of Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Pathology and Pathophysiology, Institute of Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Pathology and Pathophysiology, Institute of Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Pathology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Pathology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Biochemistry, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Department of Pathology and Pathophysiology, Institute of Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
- Epitomics (Hangzhou) Inc., Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Pathology and Pathophysiology, Institute of Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Pathology and Pathophysiology, Institute of Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang Province People's Hospital, Hangzhou, China
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- Institute of Immunology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Pathology and Pathophysiology, Institute of Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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Acute lymphoblastic leukemia is the most common malignancy in children. Although it is now curable in 80-90% of cases, patients with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) experience a higher frequency of induction failure and early relapse. Despite aggressive treatment approaches, including transplantation and new salvage regimens, most children with relapsed T-ALL will not be cured. As such, we are in need of new targeted therapies for the disease. Recent advances in the molecular characterization of T-ALL have uncovered a number of new therapeutic targets. This review will summarize recent advancements in the study of inhibiting the NOTCH1, PI3K-AKT, and Cyclin D3:CDK4/6 pathways as therapeutic strategies for T-ALL. We will focus on pre-clinical studies supporting the testing of small-molecule inhibitors targeting these proteins and the rationale of combination therapies. Moreover, epigenetic approaches to modulate T-ALL are rapidly emerging. Here, we will discuss the data supporting the role of bromodomain and extra-terminal bromodomain inhibitors in human T-ALL.
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- Giovanni Roti
- Department of Pediatric Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute , Boston, MA , USA ; Division of Hematology/Oncology, Boston Children's Hospital , Boston, MA , USA ; Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, University of Perugia , Perugia , Italy
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- Department of Pediatric Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute , Boston, MA , USA ; Division of Hematology/Oncology, Boston Children's Hospital , Boston, MA , USA ; Broad Institute of Harvard and Massachusetts Institute of Technology , Cambridge, MA , USA
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Fu W, Wang K, Zhao JL, Yu HC, Li SZ, Lin Y, Liang L, Huang SY, Liang YM, Han H, Qin HY. FHL1C induces apoptosis in Notch1-dependent T-ALL cells through an interaction with RBP-J. BMC Cancer 2014; 14:463. [PMID: 24952875 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2407-14-463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2013] [Accepted: 06/17/2014] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Aberrantly activated Notch signaling has been found in more than 50% of patients with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL). Current strategies that employ γ-secretase inhibitors (GSIs) to target Notch activation have not been successful. Many limitations, such as non-Notch specificity, dose-limiting gastrointestinal toxicity and GSI resistance, have prompted an urgent need for more effective Notch signaling inhibitors for T-ALL treatment. Human four-and-a-half LIM domain protein 1C (FHL1C) (KyoT2 in mice) has been demonstrated to suppress Notch activation in vitro, suggesting that FHL1C may be new candidate target in T-ALL therapy. However, the role of FHL1C in T-ALL cells remained unclear. METHODS Using RT-PCR, we amplified full-length human FHL1C, and constructed full-length and various truncated forms of FHL1C. Using cell transfection, flow cytometry, transmission electron microscope, real-time RT-PCR, and Western blotting, we found that overexpression of FHL1C induced apoptosis of Jurkat cells. By using a reporter assay and Annexin-V staining, the minimal functional sequence of FHL1C inhibiting RBP-J-mediated Notch transactivation and inducing cell apoptosis was identified. Using real-time PCR and Western blotting, we explored the possible molecular mechanism of FHL1C-induced apoptosis. All data were statistically analyzed with the SPSS version 12.0 software. RESULTS In Jurkat cells derived from a Notch1-associated T-ALL cell line insensitive to GSI treatment, we observed that overexpression of FHL1C, which is down-regulated in T-ALL patients, strongly induced apoptosis. Furthermore, we verified that FHL1C-induced apoptosis depended on the RBP-J-binding motif at the C-terminus of FHL1C. Using various truncated forms of FHL1C, we found that the RBP-J-binding motif of FHL1C had almost the same effect as full-length FHL1C on the induction of apoptosis, suggesting that the minimal functional sequence in the RBP-J-binding motif of FHL1C might be a new drug candidate for T-ALL treatment. We also explored the molecular mechanism of FHL1C overexpression-induced apoptosis, which suppressed downstream target genes such as Hes1 and c-Myc and key signaling pathways such as PI3K/AKT and NF-κB of Notch signaling involved in T-ALL progression. CONCLUSIONS Our study has revealed that FHL1C overexpression induces Jurkat cell apoptosis. This finding may provide new insights in designing new Notch inhibitors based on FHL1C to treat T-ALL.
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- Department of Hematology, Tangdu Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710038, People's Republic of China.
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Stojnev S, Krstic M, Ristic-Petrovic A, Stefanovic V, Hattori T. Gastric cancer stem cells: therapeutic targets. Gastric Cancer 2014; 17:13-25. [PMID: 23563919 DOI: 10.1007/s10120-013-0254-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2012] [Accepted: 03/15/2013] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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During the past decade, a growing body of evidence has implied that cancer stem cells (CSCs) play an important role in the development of gastric cancer (GC). The notion that CSCs give rise to GC and may be responsible for invasion, metastasis, and resistance to treatment has profound implications for anti-cancer therapy. Recent major advances in the rapidly evolving field of CSCs have opened novel exciting opportunities for developing CSC-targeted therapies. Discovery of specific markers and signaling pathways in gastric CSCs (GCSCs), with the perfecting of technologies for identification, isolation, and validation of CSCs, may provide the basis for a revolutionary cancer treatment approach based on the eradication of GCSCs. Emerging therapeutic tools based on specific properties and functions of CSCs, including activation of self-renewal signaling pathways, differences in gene expression profiles, and increased activity of telomerase or chemoresistance mechanisms, are developing in parallel with advances in nanotechnology and bioengineering. The addition of GCSC-targeted therapies to current oncological protocols and their complementary application may be the key to successfully fighting GC.
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- Slavica Stojnev
- Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Pathology, University of Nis, Zorana Djindjica Blvd 81, 18000, Nis, Serbia,
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Hernandez Tejada FN, Galvez Silva JR, Zweidler-McKay PA. The challenge of targeting notch in hematologic malignancies. Front Pediatr 2014; 2:54. [PMID: 24959528 PMCID: PMC4051192 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2014.00054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2014] [Accepted: 05/21/2014] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Notch signaling can play oncogenic and tumor suppressor roles depending on cell type. Hematologic malignancies encompass a wide range of transformed cells, and consequently the roles of Notch are diverse in these diseases. For example Notch is a potent T-cell oncogene, with >50% of T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) cases carry activating mutations in the Notch1 receptor. Targeting Notch signaling in T-ALL with gamma-secretase inhibitors, which prevent Notch receptor activation, has shown pre-clinical activity, and is under evaluation clinically. In contrast, Notch signaling inhibits acute myeloblastic leukemia growth and survival, and although targeting Notch signaling in AML with Notch activators appears to have pre-clinical activity, no Notch agonists are clinically available at this time. As such, despite accumulating evidence about the biology of Notch signaling in different hematologic cancers, which provide compelling clinical promise, we are only beginning to target this pathway clinically, either on or off. In this review, we will summarize the evidence for oncogenic and tumor suppressor roles of Notch in a wide range of leukemias and lymphomas, and describe therapeutic opportunities for now and the future.
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center , Houston, TX , USA
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Liu Z, Fan F, Wang A, Zheng S, Lu Y. Dll4-Notch signaling in regulation of tumor angiogenesis. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2013; 140:525-36. [DOI: 10.1007/s00432-013-1534-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2013] [Accepted: 09/28/2013] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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