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Taylor J, Dubois F, Bergot E, Levallet G. Targeting the Hippo pathway to prevent radioresistance brain metastases from the lung (Review). Int J Oncol 2024; 65:68. [PMID: 38785155 PMCID: PMC11155713 DOI: 10.3892/ijo.2024.5656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2023] [Accepted: 03/04/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024] Open
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The prognosis for patients with non‑small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), a cancer type which represents 85% of all lung cancers, is poor with a 5‑year survival rate of 19%, mainly because NSCLC is diagnosed at an advanced and metastatic stage. Despite recent therapeutic advancements, ~50% of patients with NSCLC will develop brain metastases (BMs). Either surgical BM treatment alone for symptomatic patients and patients with single cerebral metastases, or in combination with stereotactic radiotherapy (RT) for patients who are not suitable for surgery or presenting with fewer than four cerebral lesions with a diameter range of 5‑30 mm, or whole‑brain RT for numerous or large BMs can be administered. However, radioresistance (RR) invariably prevents the action of RT. Several mechanisms of RR have been described including hypoxia, cellular stress, presence of cancer stem cells, dysregulation of apoptosis and/or autophagy, dysregulation of the cell cycle, changes in cellular metabolism, epithelial‑to‑mesenchymal transition, overexpression of programmed cell death‑ligand 1 and activation several signaling pathways; however, the role of the Hippo signaling pathway in RR is unclear. Dysregulation of the Hippo pathway in NSCLC confers metastatic properties, and inhibitors targeting this pathway are currently in development. It is therefore essential to evaluate the effect of inhibiting the Hippo pathway, particularly the effector yes‑associated protein‑1, on cerebral metastases originating from lung cancer.
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- Jasmine Taylor
- University of Caen Normandy, National Center for Scientific Research, Normandy University, Unit of Imaging and Therapeutic Strategies for Cancers and Cerebral Tissues (ISTCT)-UMR6030, GIP CYCERON, F-14074 Caen, France
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- University of Caen Normandy, National Center for Scientific Research, Normandy University, Unit of Imaging and Therapeutic Strategies for Cancers and Cerebral Tissues (ISTCT)-UMR6030, GIP CYCERON, F-14074 Caen, France
- Departments of Pathology, and Thoracic Oncology, Caen University Hospital, F-14033 Caen, France
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- University of Caen Normandy, National Center for Scientific Research, Normandy University, Unit of Imaging and Therapeutic Strategies for Cancers and Cerebral Tissues (ISTCT)-UMR6030, GIP CYCERON, F-14074 Caen, France
- Departments of Pneumology and Thoracic Oncology, Caen University Hospital, F-14033 Caen, France
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- University of Caen Normandy, National Center for Scientific Research, Normandy University, Unit of Imaging and Therapeutic Strategies for Cancers and Cerebral Tissues (ISTCT)-UMR6030, GIP CYCERON, F-14074 Caen, France
- Departments of Pathology, and Thoracic Oncology, Caen University Hospital, F-14033 Caen, France
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Brosseau S, Abreu P, Bouchez C, Charon L, Kieffer Y, Gentric G, Picant V, Veith I, Camonis J, Descroix S, Mechta-Grigoriou F, Parrini MC, Zalcman G. YAP/TEAD involvement in resistance to paclitaxel chemotherapy in lung cancer. Mol Cell Biochem 2024:10.1007/s11010-024-04949-7. [PMID: 38427166 DOI: 10.1007/s11010-024-04949-7] [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: 10/15/2023] [Accepted: 01/23/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
Abstract
The Yes-associated protein (YAP) oncoprotein has been linked to both metastases and resistance to targeted therapy of lung cancer cells. We aimed to investigate the effect of YAP pharmacological inhibition, using YAP/TEA domain (TEAD) transcription factor interaction inhibitors in chemo-resistant lung cancer cells. YAP subcellular localization, as a readout for YAP activation, cell migration, and TEAD transcription factor functional transcriptional activity were investigated in cancer cell lines with up-regulated YAP, with and without YAP/TEAD interaction inhibitors. Parental (A549) and paclitaxel-resistant (A549R) cell transcriptomes were analyzed. The half-maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) of paclitaxel or trametinib, which are Mitogen-Activated protein kinase and Erk Kinase (MEK) inhibitors, combined with a YAP/TEAD inhibitor (IV#6), was determined. A three-dimensional (3D) microfluidic culture device enabled us to study the effect of IV#6/paclitaxel combination on cancer cells isolated from fresh resected lung cancer samples. YAP activity was significantly higher in paclitaxel-resistant cell lines. The YAP/TEAD inhibitor induced a decreased YAP activity in A549, PC9, and H2052 cells, with reduced YAP nuclear staining. Wound healing assays upon YAP inhibition revealed impaired cell motility of lung cancer A549 and mesothelioma H2052 cells. Combining YAP pharmacological inhibition with trametinib in K-Ras mutated A549 cells recapitulated synthetic lethality, thereby sensitizing these cells to MEK inhibition. The YAP/TEAD inhibitor lowered the IC50 of paclitaxel in A549R cells. Differential transcriptomic analysis of parental and A549R cells revealed an increased YAP/TEAD transcriptomic signature in resistant cells, downregulated upon YAP inhibition. The YAP/TEAD inhibitor restored paclitaxel sensitivity of A549R cells cultured in a 3D microfluidic system, with lung cancer cells from a fresh tumor efficiently killed by YAP/TEAD inhibitor/paclitaxel doublet. Evidence of the YAP/TEAD transcriptional program's role in chemotherapy resistance paves the way for YAP therapeutic targeting.
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- S Brosseau
- U830 INSERM "Cancer, Heterogenity, Instability, Plasticity", Team "Stress and Cancer", Institut Curie Research Centre, 26 rue d'Ulm, 75248 Cedex 05, Paris, France
- Medicine Faculty, Université Paris Cité, 26 rue Henri Henri Huchard, 75018, Paris, France
- Thoracic Oncology Department, Clinical Investigation Centre (CIC) 1425 INSERM, Hôpital Bichat-Claude Bernard, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), 46 rue Henri Huchard, 75018, Paris, France
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- U830 INSERM "Cancer, Heterogenity, Instability, Plasticity", Team "Stress and Cancer", Institut Curie Research Centre, 26 rue d'Ulm, 75248 Cedex 05, Paris, France
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- U830 INSERM "Cancer, Heterogenity, Instability, Plasticity", Team "Stress and Cancer", Institut Curie Research Centre, 26 rue d'Ulm, 75248 Cedex 05, Paris, France
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- U830 INSERM "Cancer, Heterogenity, Instability, Plasticity", Team "Stress and Cancer", Institut Curie Research Centre, 26 rue d'Ulm, 75248 Cedex 05, Paris, France
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- U830 INSERM "Cancer, Heterogenity, Instability, Plasticity", Team "Stress and Cancer", Institut Curie Research Centre, 26 rue d'Ulm, 75248 Cedex 05, Paris, France
- PSL Research University, Paris, France
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- U830 INSERM "Cancer, Heterogenity, Instability, Plasticity", Team "Stress and Cancer", Institut Curie Research Centre, 26 rue d'Ulm, 75248 Cedex 05, Paris, France
- PSL Research University, Paris, France
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- U830 INSERM "Cancer, Heterogenity, Instability, Plasticity", Team "Stress and Cancer", Institut Curie Research Centre, 26 rue d'Ulm, 75248 Cedex 05, Paris, France
- PSL Research University, Paris, France
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- U830 INSERM "Cancer, Heterogenity, Instability, Plasticity", Team "Stress and Cancer", Institut Curie Research Centre, 26 rue d'Ulm, 75248 Cedex 05, Paris, France
- PSL Research University, Paris, France
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- U830 INSERM "Cancer, Heterogenity, Instability, Plasticity", Team "Stress and Cancer", Institut Curie Research Centre, 26 rue d'Ulm, 75248 Cedex 05, Paris, France
- PSL Research University, Paris, France
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- PSL Research University, Paris, France
- UMR 168 CNRS "Physics and Chemistry Curie" Institut Curie Research Centre, 26 rue d'Ulm, 75248 Cedex 05, Paris, France
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- U830 INSERM "Cancer, Heterogenity, Instability, Plasticity", Team "Stress and Cancer", Institut Curie Research Centre, 26 rue d'Ulm, 75248 Cedex 05, Paris, France
- PSL Research University, Paris, France
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- U830 INSERM "Cancer, Heterogenity, Instability, Plasticity", Team "Stress and Cancer", Institut Curie Research Centre, 26 rue d'Ulm, 75248 Cedex 05, Paris, France
- PSL Research University, Paris, France
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- U830 INSERM "Cancer, Heterogenity, Instability, Plasticity", Team "Stress and Cancer", Institut Curie Research Centre, 26 rue d'Ulm, 75248 Cedex 05, Paris, France.
- Medicine Faculty, Université Paris Cité, 26 rue Henri Henri Huchard, 75018, Paris, France.
- Thoracic Oncology Department, Clinical Investigation Centre (CIC) 1425 INSERM, Hôpital Bichat-Claude Bernard, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), 46 rue Henri Huchard, 75018, Paris, France.
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Li T, Wen Y, Lu Q, Hua S, Hou Y, Du X, Zheng Y, Sun S. MST1/2 in inflammation and immunity. Cell Adh Migr 2023; 17:1-15. [PMID: 37909712 PMCID: PMC10761064 DOI: 10.1080/19336918.2023.2276616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2023] [Accepted: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 11/03/2023] Open
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The mammalian Sterile 20-like kinase 1/2 (MST1/2) belongs to the serine/threonine (GC) protein kinase superfamily. Collective studies confirm the vital role MST1/2 in inflammation and immunity. MST1/2 is closely related to the progress of inflammation. Generally, MST1/2 aggravates the inflammatory injury through MST1-JNK, MST1-mROS, MST1-Foxo3, and NF-κB pathways, as well as several regulatory factors such as tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), mitochondrial extension factor 1 (MIEF1), and lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Moreover, MST1/2 is also involved in the regulation of immunity to balance immune activation and tolerance by regulating MST1/2-Rac, MST1-Akt1/c-myc, MST1-Foxos, MST1-STAT, Btk pathways, and lymphocyte function-related antigen 1 (LFA-1), which subsequently prevents immunodeficiency syndrome and autoimmune diseases. This article reviews the effects of MST1/2 on inflammation and immunity.
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- Tongfen Li
- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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Yousefi H, Delavar MR, Piroozian F, Baghi M, Nguyen K, Cheng T, Vittori C, Worthylake D, Alahari SK. Hippo signaling pathway: A comprehensive gene expression profile analysis in breast cancer. Biomed Pharmacother 2022; 151:113144. [PMID: 35623167 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2022.113144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2022] [Revised: 05/10/2022] [Accepted: 05/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Breast cancer (BC) is the most frequently diagnosed malignancy in women and a major public health concern. The Hippo pathway is an evolutionarily conserved signaling pathway that serves as a key regulator for a wide variety of biological processes. Hippo signaling has been shown to have both oncogenic and tumor-suppressive functions in various cancers. Core components of the Hippo pathway consist of various kinases and downstream effectors such as YAP/TAZ. In the current report, differential expression of Hippo pathway elements as well as the correlation of Hippo pathway mRNAs with various clinicopathologic characteristics, including molecular subtypes, receptor status, and methylation status, has been investigated in BC using METABRIC and TCGA datasets. In this review, we note deregulation of several Hippo signaling elements in BC patients. Moreover, we see examples of negative correlations between methylation of Hippo genes and mRNA expression. The expression of Hippo genes significantly varies between different receptor subgroups. Because of the clear associations between mRNA expression and methylation status, DNA methylation may be one of the mechanisms that regulate the Hippo pathway in BC cells. Differential expression of Hippo genes among various BC molecular subtypes suggests that Hippo signaling may function differently in different subtypes of BC. Our data also highlights an interesting link between Hippo components' transcription and ER negativity in BC. In conclusion, substantial deregulation of Hippo signaling components suggests an important role of these genes in breast cancer.
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- Hassan Yousefi
- Louisiana State University Health Science Center (LSUHSC), Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, New Orleans, LA, USA
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- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology and Microbiology, Faculty of Biological Science and Technology, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology and Microbiology, Faculty of Biological Science and Technology, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Medicine, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA
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- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center and Stanley S. Scott Cancer Center, New Orleans, LA, USA
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- Louisiana State University Health Science Center (LSUHSC), Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, New Orleans, LA, USA
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- Louisiana State University Health Science Center (LSUHSC), Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, New Orleans, LA, USA.
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Dubois F, Bazille C, Levallet J, Maille E, Brosseau S, Madelaine J, Bergot E, Zalcman G, Levallet G. Molecular Alterations in Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma: A Hope for Effective Treatment by Targeting YAP. Target Oncol 2022; 17:407-431. [PMID: 35906513 PMCID: PMC9345804 DOI: 10.1007/s11523-022-00900-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/05/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
Abstract
Malignant pleural mesothelioma is a rare and aggressive neoplasm, which has primarily been attributed to the exposure to asbestos fibers (83% of cases); yet, despite a ban of using asbestos in many countries, the incidence of malignant pleural mesothelioma failed to decline worldwide. While little progress has been made in malignant pleural mesothelioma diagnosis, bevacizumab at first, then followed by double immunotherapy (nivolumab plus ipilumumab), were all shown to improve survival in large phase III randomized trials. The morphological analysis of the histological subtyping remains the primary indicator for therapeutic decision making at an advanced disease stage, while a platinum-based chemotherapy regimen combined with pemetrexed, either with or without bevacizumab, is still the main treatment option. Consequently, malignant pleural mesothelioma still represents a significant health concern owing to poor median survival (12-18 months). Given this context, both diagnosis and therapy improvements require better knowledge of the molecular mechanisms underlying malignant pleural mesothelioma's carcinogenesis and progression. Hence, the Hippo pathway in malignant pleural mesothelioma initiation and progression has recently received increasing attention, as the aberrant expression of its core components may be closely related to patient prognosis. The purpose of this review was to provide a critical analysis of our current knowledge on these topics, the main focus being on the available evidence concerning the role of each Hippo pathway's member as a promising biomarker, enabling detection of the disease at earlier stages and thus improving prognosis.
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- Fatéméh Dubois
- Normandie University, UNICAEN, CNRS, ISTCT Unit, Avenue H. Becquerel, 14074, Caen, France.,Department of Pathology, CHU de Caen, Caen, France.,Federative Structure of Cyto-Molecular Oncogenetics (SF-MOCAE), CHU de Caen, Caen, France
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- Normandie University, UNICAEN, CNRS, ISTCT Unit, Avenue H. Becquerel, 14074, Caen, France.,Department of Pathology, CHU de Caen, Caen, France
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- Normandie University, UNICAEN, CNRS, ISTCT Unit, Avenue H. Becquerel, 14074, Caen, France
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- Normandie University, UNICAEN, CNRS, ISTCT Unit, Avenue H. Becquerel, 14074, Caen, France
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- Department of Thoracic Oncology and CIC1425, Hospital Bichat-Claude Bernard, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Université Paris-Diderot, Paris, France.,U830 INSERM "Genetics and Biology of Cancers, A.R.T Group", Curie Institute, Paris, France
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- Department of Pulmonology and Thoracic Oncology, CHU de Caen, Caen, France
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- Normandie University, UNICAEN, CNRS, ISTCT Unit, Avenue H. Becquerel, 14074, Caen, France.,Department of Pulmonology and Thoracic Oncology, CHU de Caen, Caen, France
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- Department of Thoracic Oncology and CIC1425, Hospital Bichat-Claude Bernard, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Université Paris-Diderot, Paris, France.,U830 INSERM "Genetics and Biology of Cancers, A.R.T Group", Curie Institute, Paris, France
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- Normandie University, UNICAEN, CNRS, ISTCT Unit, Avenue H. Becquerel, 14074, Caen, France. .,Department of Pathology, CHU de Caen, Caen, France. .,Federative Structure of Cyto-Molecular Oncogenetics (SF-MOCAE), CHU de Caen, Caen, France.
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Maille E, Levallet J, Dubois F, Antoine M, Danel C, Creveuil C, Mazieres J, Margery J, Greillier L, Gounant V, Moro‐Sibilot D, Molinier O, Léna H, Monnet I, Bergot E, Langlais A, Morin F, Scherpereel A, Zalcman G, Levallet G. A Defect of Amphiregulin Release Predicted Longer Survival Independently of YAP Expression in Patients with Pleural Mesothelioma in the IFCT-0701 MAPS Phase 3 Trial. Int J Cancer 2022; 150:1889-1904. [PMID: 35262190 PMCID: PMC9545369 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.33997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2021] [Revised: 02/12/2022] [Accepted: 02/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
Abstract
The Hippo pathway effector YAP is dysregulated in malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM). YAP's target genes include the secreted growth factor amphiregulin (AREG), which is overexpressed in a wide range of epithelial cancers and plays an elusive role in MPM. We assayed the expression of YAP and AREG in MPM pathology samples and that of AREG additionally in plasma samples of patients from the randomized phase 3 IFCT‐0701 Mesothelioma Avastin Cisplatin Pemetrexed Study (MAPS) using immunohistochemistry and ELISA assays, respectively. MPM patients frequently presented high levels of tumor AREG (64.3%), a high cytosolic AREG expression being predictive of a better prognosis with longer median overall and progression‐free survival. Surprisingly, tumor AREG cytosolic expression was not correlated with secreted plasma AREG. By investigating the AREG metabolism and function in MPM cell lines H2452, H2052, MSTO‐211H and H28, in comparison with the T47D ER+ breast cancer cell line used as a positive control, we confirm that AREG is important for cell invasion, growth without anchorage, proliferation and apoptosis in mesothelioma cells. Yet, most of these MPM cell lines failed to correctly execute AREG posttranslational processing by metalloprotease ADAM17/tumor necrosis factor‐alpha‐converting enzyme (TACE) and extracell secretion. The favorable prognostic value of high cytosolic AREG expression in MPM patients could therefore be sustained by default AREG posttranslational processing and release. Thus, the determination of mesothelioma cell AREG content could be further investigated as a prognostic marker for MPM patients and used as a stratification factor in future clinical trials.
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- Elodie Maille
- Normandie Univ, UNICAEN, CNRS, ISTCT‐UMR6030CaenGIP CYCERONFrance
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- Normandie Univ, UNICAEN, CNRS, ISTCT‐UMR6030CaenGIP CYCERONFrance
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- Normandie Univ, UNICAEN, CNRS, ISTCT‐UMR6030CaenGIP CYCERONFrance
- Department of PathologyCHU de CaenCaenFrance
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- Department of PathologyHôpital Bichat‐Claude Bernard, AP‐HP, Université Paris‐DiderotParisFrance
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- Normandie Univ, UNICAEN, CNRS, ISTCT‐UMR6030CaenGIP CYCERONFrance
- Biomedical Research UnitCHU de CaenCaenFrance
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- Department of PulmonologyHôpital Larrey, CHU de ToulouseToulouseFrance
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- Department of Medical OncologyInstitut Gustave RoussyVillejuifFrance
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- Department of Multidisciplinary Oncology and Therapeutic InnovationsAssistance Publique Hôpitaux de Marseille, Université Aix‐Marseille UM015MarseilleFrance
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- Department of PulmonologyHôpital Tenon, AP‐HPParisFrance
- Department of Thoracic Oncology & CIC 1425University Hospital Bichat‐Claude Bernard, AP‐HP, Université de ParisParisFrance
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- Pôle Thorax et Vaisseaux, University Hospital of Grenoble‐AlpesLa TroncheFrance
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- Department of PulmonologyCentre Hospitalier Le MansLe MansFrance
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- Department of PulmonologyUniversity Hospital PontchaillouRennesFrance
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- Department of PulmonologyCentre Hospitalier Intercommunal de CréteilCréteilFrance
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- Normandie Univ, UNICAEN, CNRS, ISTCT‐UMR6030CaenGIP CYCERONFrance
- Department of Pulmonology and Thoracic OncologyUniversity Hospital of CaenCaenFrance
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- Intergroupe Francophone de Cancérologie Thoracique (IFCT)ParisFrance
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- Department of Pulmonary and Thoracic OncologyCentre Hospitalier Universitaire Lille, University of Lille, U1019 INSERM, Center of Infection and Immunity of LilleLilleFrance
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- Department of Thoracic Oncology & CIC 1425University Hospital Bichat‐Claude Bernard, AP‐HP, Université de ParisParisFrance
- U830 INSERM, “Cancer, Hétérogénéité, Instabilité et Plasticité” Centre de Recherche, Institut CurieParisFrance
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- Normandie Univ, UNICAEN, CNRS, ISTCT‐UMR6030CaenGIP CYCERONFrance
- Department of PathologyCHU de CaenCaenFrance
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Gounant V, Brosseau S, Zalcman G. Immunotherapy, the promise for present and future of malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) treatment. Ther Adv Med Oncol 2021; 13:17588359211061956. [PMID: 34917175 PMCID: PMC8669877 DOI: 10.1177/17588359211061956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2021] [Accepted: 11/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
Abstract
Due to occupational asbestosis exposure, the incidence of malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) has continuously increased over the last 30 years, with a plateau anticipated around the year 2030 in Western countries. Molecular MPM carcinogenesis involves alterations of NF2, RASSF1, LATS2WT1, p16, as well as BAP-1tumor-suppressor genes, which usually regulate apoptosis, cell invasion, motility, cell division, chromatin remodeling, as well as control of DNA repair. In few selected patients, debulking surgery consisting of pleurectomy-decortication is carried out, resulting in unsatisfactory long-term results. For about 15 years, first-line chemotherapy has been primarily based on a doublet of pemetrexed and cisplatin. Adding the monoclonal antibody bevacizumab (Avastin®), which targets vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), has been shown to improve overall survival (OS) by nearly 19 months. The emergence of immune check-point inhibitors (ICIs) in MPM treatment has recently been associated with substantial survival improvements in both second- and first-line settings. Similarly to non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients, on-going trials are presently exploring the chemotherapy-ICI combination in MPM management, and depending on their results, this combination could represent a further major advance in this previously orphan disease. The current article reviews recent clinical trial results, as well as future clinical developments in this moving field.
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- Valérie Gounant
- Thoracic Oncology Department and Early Phase Unit CIC1425, University Hospital Bichat-Claude Bernard, Paris, France
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- Thoracic Oncology Department and Early Phase Unit CIC1425, University Hospital Bichat-Claude Bernard, Paris, France
- Université de Paris, Paris, France
- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) U830, ‘Cancer Heterogeneity and Plasticity’, Institut Curie Research Center, Paris Cedex 05, France
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- Service d’oncologie thoracique and Early Phase Unit CIC1425, Hôpital Bichat-Claude Bernard, 46 rue Henri Huchard, FR-75018 Paris, France
- Université de Paris, Paris France
- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) U830, ‘Cancer Heterogeneity and Plasticity’, Institut Curie Research Center, Paris Cedex 05, France
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Riffet M, Eid Y, Faisant M, Fohlen A, Menahem B, Alves A, Dubois F, Levallet G, Bazille C. Deciphering Promoter Hypermethylation of Genes Encoding for RASSF/Hippo Pathway Reveals the Poor Prognostic Factor of RASSF2 Gene Silencing in Colon Cancers. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:cancers13235957. [PMID: 34885067 PMCID: PMC8656858 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13235957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2021] [Revised: 11/20/2021] [Accepted: 11/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Simple Summary Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a major public health issue due to its incidence and mortality. Thus, the development of molecular biomarkers is essential to optimize its therapeutic management. Such markers could be identified among the members of the RASSF/Hippo pathway. Indeed, epigenetic alterations are strongly implicated in colorectal carcinogenesis and this pathway is altered in many cancers, mainly by hypermethylation of the promoter of the gene coding for its members. The objectives of the study were to map the hypermethylation of the RASSF/Hippo pathway promoters in a morphologically, clinically, and prognostically well-characterized population of colon cancers. This first report of a whole systematic analysis of the Hippo pathway in colon cancer highlights RASSF2 gene promoter hypermethylation as a worst prognostic factor and a tool to be sought in clinical practice to improve therapeutic management. Abstract The aims of this study were to assess the frequency of promoter hypermethylation of the genes encoding the Ras associated domain family (RASSF)/Hippo pathway, as well as the impact on overall (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) in a single-center retrospective cohort of 229 patients operated on for colon cancers. Hypermethylation status was investigated by methylation-specific PCR on the promoters of the RASSF1/2, STK4/3 (encoding Mammalian Ste20-like protein 1 and 2 (MST1 and 2), respectively), and LATS1/2 genes. Clinicopathological characteristics, recurrence-free survival, and overall survival were analysed. We found the RASSF/Hippo pathway to be highly silenced in colon cancer, and particularly RASSF2 (86%). The other promoters were hypermethylated with a lesser frequency of 16, 3, 1, 10 and 6%, respectively for RASSF1, STK4, STK3, LATS1, and LATS2 genes. As the hypermethylation of one RASSF/Hippo family member was by no means exclusive from the others, 27% of colon cancers displayed the hypermethylation of at least two RASSF/Hippo member promotors. The median overall survival of the cohort was 60.2 months, and the median recurrence-free survival was 46.9 months. Survival analyses showed a significantly poorer overall survival of patients when the RASSF2 promoter was hypermethylated (p = 0.03). The median OS was 53.5 months for patients with colon cancer with a hypermethylated RASSF2 promoter versus still not reached after 80 months follow-up for other patients, upon univariate analysis (HR = 1.86, [95% CI: 1.05–3.3], p < 0.03). Such difference was not significant for relapse-free survival as in multivariate analysis. A logistic regression model showed that RASSF2 hypermethylation was an independent factor. In conclusion, RASSF2 hypermethylation is a frequent event and an independent poor prognostic factor in colon cancer. This biomarker could be investigated in clinical practice.
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- Marc Riffet
- Department of Pathology, CHU de Caen, 14000 Caen, France; (M.R.); (M.F.); (F.D.)
- Normandie Université, UNICAEN, CEA, CNRS, ISTCT, CERVOxy Group, GIP CYCERON, 14074 Caen, France;
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- Polyclinique du Parc, 14000 Caen, France;
- Normandie Université, UNICAEN, INSERM UMR 1086, ANTICIPE, 14000 Caen, France; (B.M.); (A.A.)
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- Department of Pathology, CHU de Caen, 14000 Caen, France; (M.R.); (M.F.); (F.D.)
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- Normandie Université, UNICAEN, CEA, CNRS, ISTCT, CERVOxy Group, GIP CYCERON, 14074 Caen, France;
- Department of Radiology, CHU de Caen, 14000 Caen, France
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- Normandie Université, UNICAEN, INSERM UMR 1086, ANTICIPE, 14000 Caen, France; (B.M.); (A.A.)
- Department of Digestive Surgery, CHU de Caen, 14000 Caen, France
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- Normandie Université, UNICAEN, INSERM UMR 1086, ANTICIPE, 14000 Caen, France; (B.M.); (A.A.)
- Department of Digestive Surgery, CHU de Caen, 14000 Caen, France
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- Department of Pathology, CHU de Caen, 14000 Caen, France; (M.R.); (M.F.); (F.D.)
- Normandie Université, UNICAEN, CEA, CNRS, ISTCT, CERVOxy Group, GIP CYCERON, 14074 Caen, France;
- Structure Fédérative D’oncogénétique cyto-MOléculaire du CHU de Caen (SF-MOCAE), CHU de Caen, 14000 Caen, France
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- Department of Pathology, CHU de Caen, 14000 Caen, France; (M.R.); (M.F.); (F.D.)
- Normandie Université, UNICAEN, CEA, CNRS, ISTCT, CERVOxy Group, GIP CYCERON, 14074 Caen, France;
- Structure Fédérative D’oncogénétique cyto-MOléculaire du CHU de Caen (SF-MOCAE), CHU de Caen, 14000 Caen, France
- Correspondence: (G.L.); (C.B.)
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- Department of Pathology, CHU de Caen, 14000 Caen, France; (M.R.); (M.F.); (F.D.)
- Normandie Université, UNICAEN, CEA, CNRS, ISTCT, CERVOxy Group, GIP CYCERON, 14074 Caen, France;
- Correspondence: (G.L.); (C.B.)
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Wang P, Bai C, Shen S, Jiang C, Deng J, Han D. MALAT1 promotes malignant pleural mesothelioma by sponging miR-141-3p. Open Med (Wars) 2021; 16:1653-1667. [PMID: 34761116 PMCID: PMC8569281 DOI: 10.1515/med-2021-0383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2021] [Revised: 09/18/2021] [Accepted: 10/01/2021] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
Abstract
The aim of this study was to clarify the role of lncRNA metastasis-associated lung adenocarcinoma transcript 1 (MALAT1) in proliferation, migration, and invasion of malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) cells. The quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) was used to detect the expression of MALAT1 in MPM cell lines. The effects of MALAT1 and miR-141-3p on the proliferation, migration, and invasion of MPM cells were studied through a series of in vitro cellular experiments. The flow cytometry was utilized to detect the cell apoptosis. The dual‐luciferase reporter assay was employed to explore the binding relationship among MALAT1, miR-141-3p, and YES-associated protein 1 (YAP1). MALAT1 was overexpressed in MPM cell lines, while its knockdown significantly inhibited the cell proliferation, migration, and invasion, and increased the number of MPM cells in the G0/G1 phase. In addition, MALAT1 could directly bind to miR-141-3p and inhibit its expression. YAP1 has been identified as a downstream target of miR-141-3p, and its expression level was inhibited by miR-141-3p. MALAT1 can be used as a competitive endogenous RNA (ceRNA) to regulate the YAP1-Hippo signaling pathway through miR-141-3p, promote the proliferation, migration, and invasion of MPM cells, and provide a new target for the therapy of MPM.
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- Pei Wang
- Department of Medical Imaging, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650032, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650032, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650032, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Luoyang CITIC Central Hospital, Luoyang 471003, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650032, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, No. 295 Xichang Road, Kunming 650032, China
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Sharma A, Mir R, Galande S. Epigenetic Regulation of the Wnt/β-Catenin Signaling Pathway in Cancer. Front Genet 2021; 12:681053. [PMID: 34552611 PMCID: PMC8450413 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2021.681053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2021] [Accepted: 06/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Studies over the past four decades have elucidated the role of Wnt/β-catenin mediated regulation in cell proliferation, differentiation and migration. These processes are fundamental to embryonic development, regeneration potential of tissues, as well as cancer initiation and progression. In this review, we focus on the epigenetic players which influence the Wnt/β-catenin pathway via modulation of its components and coordinated regulation of the Wnt target genes. The role played by crosstalk with other signaling pathways mediating tumorigenesis is also elaborated. The Hippo/YAP pathway is particularly emphasized due to its extensive crosstalk via the Wnt destruction complex. Further, we highlight the recent advances in developing potential therapeutic interventions targeting the epigenetic machinery based on the characterization of these regulatory networks for effective treatment of various cancers and also for regenerative therapies.
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- Ankita Sharma
- Centre of Excellence in Epigenetics, Department of Biology, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune, India
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- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research and Innovations, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, India
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- Centre of Excellence in Epigenetics, Department of Biology, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune, India.,Department of Life Sciences, School of Natural Sciences, Shiv Nadar University, Greater Noida, India
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Wang Y, Wang X, Wang X, Wu D, Qi J, Zhang Y, Wang K, Zhou D, Meng QM, Nie E, Wang Q, Yu RT, Zhou XP. Imipramine impedes glioma progression by inhibiting YAP as a Hippo pathway independent manner and synergizes with temozolomide. J Cell Mol Med 2021; 25:9350-9363. [PMID: 34469035 PMCID: PMC8500960 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.16874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2021] [Revised: 08/06/2021] [Accepted: 08/10/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Patients with malignant glioma often suffered from depression, which leads to an increased risk of detrimental outcomes. Imipramine, an FDA‐approved tricyclic antidepressant, has been commonly used to relieve depressive symptoms in the clinic. Recently, imipramine has been reported to participate in the suppression of tumour progression in several human cancers, including prostate cancer, colon cancer and lymphomas. However, the effect of imipramine on malignant glioma is largely unclear. Here, we show that imipramine significantly retarded proliferation of immortalized and primary glioma cells. Mechanistically, imipramine suppressed tumour proliferation by inhibiting yes‐associated protein (YAP), a recognized oncogene in glioma, independent of Hippo pathway. In addition to inhibiting YAP transcription, imipramine also promoted the subcellular translocation of YAP from nucleus into cytoplasm. Consistently, imipramine administration significantly reduced orthotopic tumour progression and prolonged survival of tumour‐bearing mice. Moreover, exogenous overexpression of YAP partially restored the inhibitory effect of imipramine on glioma progression. Most importantly, compared with imipramine or temozolomide (TMZ) monotherapy, combination therapy with imipramine and TMZ exhibited enhanced inhibitory effect on glioma growth both in vitro and in vivo, suggesting the synergism of both agents. In conclusion, we found that tricyclic antidepressant imipramine impedes glioma progression by inhibiting YAP. In addition, combination therapy with imipramine and TMZ may potentially serve as promising anti‐glioma regimens, thus predicting a broad prospect of clinical application.
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- Yan Wang
- Insititute of Nervous System Diseases, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China.,Department of Neurosurgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China
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- Insititute of Nervous System Diseases, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China
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- Insititute of Nervous System Diseases, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China.,Department of Neurosurgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China
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- Pathological Diagnosis Center, Xuzhou Central Hospital, Xuzhou, China
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- Insititute of Nervous System Diseases, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China
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- Insititute of Nervous System Diseases, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China
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- Insititute of Nervous System Diseases, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China
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- Insititute of Nervous System Diseases, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China
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- Insititute of Nervous System Diseases, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China.,Department of Neurosurgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China
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- Insititute of Nervous System Diseases, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China.,Department of Neurosurgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China
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- Insititute of Nervous System Diseases, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China.,Department of Neurosurgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China
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Vandenhoeck J, van Meerbeeck JP, Fransen E, Raskin J, Van Camp G, Op de Beeck K, Lamote K. DNA Methylation as a Diagnostic Biomarker for Malignant Mesothelioma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Thorac Oncol 2021; 16:1461-1478. [PMID: 34082107 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2021.05.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2020] [Revised: 05/03/2021] [Accepted: 05/26/2021] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Malignant mesothelioma is an aggressive cancer type linked to asbestos exposure. Because of several intrinsic challenges, mesothelioma is often diagnosed in an advanced disease stage. Therefore, there is a need for diagnostic biomarkers that may contribute to early detection. Recently, the epigenome of tumors is being extensively investigated to identify biomarkers. This manuscript is a systematic review summarizing the state-of-the-art research investigating DNA methylation in mesothelioma. Four literature databases (PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, MEDLINE) were systematically searched for studies investigating DNA methylation in mesothelioma up to October 16, 2020. A meta-analysis was performed per gene investigated in at least two independent studies. A total of 53 studies investigated DNA methylation of 97 genes in mesothelioma and are described in a qualitative overview. Furthermore, ten studies investigating 13 genes (APC, CDH1, CDKN2A, DAPK, ESR1, MGMT, miR-34b/c, PGR, RARβ, RASSF1, SFRP1, SFRP4, WIF1) were included in the quantitative meta-analysis. In this meta-analysis, the APC gene is significantly hypomethylated in mesothelioma, whereas CDH1, ESR1, miR-34b/c, PGR, RARβ, SFRP1, and WIF1 are significantly hypermethylated in mesothelioma. The three genes that are the most appropriate candidate biomarkers from this meta-analysis are APC, miR-34b/c, and WIF1. Nevertheless, both study number and study objects comprised in this meta-analysis are too low to draw final conclusions on their clinical applications. The elucidation of the genome-wide DNA methylation profile of mesothelioma is desirable in the future, using a standardized genome-wide methylation analysis approach. The most informative CpG sites from this signature could then form the basis of a panel of highly sensitive and specific biomarkers that can be used for the diagnosis of mesothelioma and even for the screening of an at high-risk population of asbestos-exposed individuals.
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- Janah Vandenhoeck
- Centre of Medical Genetics, University of Antwerp and Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium; Centre for Oncological Research, University of Antwerp and Antwerp University Hospital, Wilrijk, Belgium
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- Department of Thoracic Oncology, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium; Laboratory of Experimental Medicine and Pediatrics, University of Antwerp, Wilrijk, Belgium; Infla-Med Centre of Excellence, University of Antwerp, Wilrijk, Belgium
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- Centre of Medical Genetics, University of Antwerp and Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium; StatUa Centre for Statistics, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Thoracic Oncology, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium
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- Centre of Medical Genetics, University of Antwerp and Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium; Centre for Oncological Research, University of Antwerp and Antwerp University Hospital, Wilrijk, Belgium
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- Centre of Medical Genetics, University of Antwerp and Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium; Centre for Oncological Research, University of Antwerp and Antwerp University Hospital, Wilrijk, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Experimental Medicine and Pediatrics, University of Antwerp, Wilrijk, Belgium; Infla-Med Centre of Excellence, University of Antwerp, Wilrijk, Belgium; Department of Pulmonology, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium; Department of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.
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Metastasis is the most complex and deadly event. Tumor-stromal interface is a place where invasion of tumor cells in the form of single-cell or collective migration occurs, with the latter being less common but more efficient. Initiation of metastasis relies on the tumor cell cross-talking with stromal cells and taking an epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in single cells, and a hybrid EMT in collective migratory cells. Stromal cross-talking along with an abnormal leaky vasculature facilitate intravasation of tumor cells, here the cells are called circulating tumor cells (CTCs). Tumor cells isolated from the primary tumor exploit several mechanisms to maintain their survival including rewiring metabolic demands to use sources available within the new environments, avoiding anoikis cell death when cells are detached from extracellular matrix (ECM), adopting flow mechanic by acquiring platelet shielding and immunosuppression by negating the activity of suppressor immune cells, such as natural killer (NK) cells. CTCs will adhere to the interstituim of the secondary organ/s, within which the newly arrived disseminative tumor cells (DTCs) undergo either dormancy or proliferation. Metastatic outgrowth is under the influence of several factors, such as the activity of macrophages, impaired autophagy and secondary site inflammatory events. Metastasis can be targeted by multiple ways, such as repressing the promoters of pre-metastatic niche (PMN) formation, suppressing environmental contributors, such as hypoxia, oxidative and metabolic stressors, and targeting signaling and cell types that take major contribution to the whole process. These strategies can be used in adjuvant with other therapeutics, such as immunotherapy.
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- Jamal Majidpoor
- Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Cancer and Immunology Research Center, Research Institute for Health Development, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran.
- Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran.
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SHANK2 is a frequently amplified oncogene with evolutionarily conserved roles in regulating Hippo signaling. Protein Cell 2020; 12:174-193. [PMID: 32661924 PMCID: PMC7895894 DOI: 10.1007/s13238-020-00742-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2019] [Accepted: 05/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
Abstract
Dysfunction of the Hippo pathway enables cells to evade contact inhibition and provides advantages for cancerous overgrowth. However, for a significant portion of human cancer, how Hippo signaling is perturbed remains unknown. To answer this question, we performed a genome-wide screening for genes that affect the Hippo pathway in Drosophila and cross-referenced the hit genes with human cancer genome. In our screen, Prosap was identified as a novel regulator of the Hippo pathway that potently affects tissue growth. Interestingly, a mammalian homolog of Prosap, SHANK2, is the most frequently amplified gene on 11q13, a major tumor amplicon in human cancer. Gene amplification profile in this 11q13 amplicon clearly indicates selective pressure for SHANK2 amplification. More importantly, across the human cancer genome, SHANK2 is the most frequently amplified gene that is not located within the Myc amplicon. Further studies in multiple human cell lines confirmed that SHANK2 overexpression causes deregulation of Hippo signaling through competitive binding for a LATS1 activator, and as a potential oncogene, SHANK2 promotes cellular transformation and tumor formation in vivo. In cancer cell lines with deregulated Hippo pathway, depletion of SHANK2 restores Hippo signaling and ceases cellular proliferation. Taken together, these results suggest that SHANK2 is an evolutionarily conserved Hippo pathway regulator, commonly amplified in human cancer and potently promotes cancer. Our study for the first time illustrated oncogenic function of SHANK2, one of the most frequently amplified gene in human cancer. Furthermore, given that in normal adult tissues, SHANK2’s expression is largely restricted to the nervous system, SHANK2 may represent an interesting target for anticancer therapy.
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Shorter Survival in Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma Patients With High PD-L1 Expression Associated With Sarcomatoid or Biphasic Histology Subtype: A Series of 214 Cases From the Bio-MAPS Cohort. Clin Lung Cancer 2019; 20:e564-e575. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cllc.2019.04.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2019] [Revised: 03/30/2019] [Accepted: 04/20/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Tsao MS, Carbone M, Galateau-Salle F, Moreira AL, Nicholson AG, Roden AC, Adjei AA, Aubry MC, Fennell DA, Gomez D, Harpole D, Hesdorffer M, Hirsch FR, Liu G, Malik S, Nowak A, Peikert T, Salgia R, Szlosarek P, Taioli E, Yang H, Tsao A, Mansfield AS. Pathologic Considerations and Standardization in Mesothelioma Clinical Trials. J Thorac Oncol 2019; 14:1704-1717. [PMID: 31260832 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2019.06.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2019] [Revised: 06/20/2019] [Accepted: 06/20/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
The accurate diagnosis of mesothelioma is critical for the appropriate clinical management of this cancer. Many issues complicate making the diagnosis of mesothelioma including the presence of reactive mesothelial cells in benign pleural effusions, the heterogeneity of mesothelioma histopathology, the relatively high incidence of other epithelial malignancies that metastasize to the pleura, and primary sarcomas that arise within the pleura. Given the rapidly evolving field of molecular profiling and the need for translational correlates in mesothelioma clinical trials, the National Cancer Institute (NCI)-International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer-Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation Clinical Trials Planning Meeting was convened in March 2017 to develop a consensus on standard pathology guidelines for future NCI-sponsored clinical trials in mesothelioma. This consensus statement covers recommendations for specimen handling, pathologic classification and diagnosis, biobanking, and tissue correlative studies.
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- Ming-Sound Tsao
- Department of Pathology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Thoracic Oncology Program, University of Hawaii Cancer Center, Honolulu, Hawaii
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- Department of Pathology, New York University Langone Health, New York, New York
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- Department of Histopathology, Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust and National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Mesothelioma Research Programme, Leicester Cancer Research Centre, Leicester, United Kingdom
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
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- Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation, Alexandria, Virginia
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- Mount Sinai Health System, Center for Thoracic Oncology/Tisch Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Clinical Investigations Branch, Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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- National Centre for Asbestos Related Disease, University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Department of Medical Oncology and Therapeutics Research, City of Hope, Duarte, California
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- Barts Cancer Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Epidemiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York; Department of Thoracic Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York
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- Thoracic Oncology Program, University of Hawaii Cancer Center, Honolulu, Hawaii
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- Department of Thoracic/Head and Neck Medical Oncology, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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