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Sugitani N, Mason HR, Campfield BT, Piganelli JD. An orally available cancer drug AZD6738 prevents type 1 diabetes. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1290058. [PMID: 38164129 PMCID: PMC10757955 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1290058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2023] [Accepted: 11/30/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024] Open
Abstract
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) affects three million Americans, with 80 new people diagnosed each day. T1D is currently uncurable and there is an urgent need to develop additional drug candidates to achieve the prevention of T1D. We propose AZD6738 (ATRi), an orally available drug currently in phases I and II of clinical trials for various cancers, as a novel candidate to prevent T1D. Based on previously reported findings of ATRi inducing cell death in rapidly proliferating T cells, we hypothesized that this drug would specifically affect self-antigen activated diabetogenic T cells. These cells, if left unchecked, could otherwise lead to the destruction of pancreatic β cells, contributing to the development of T1D. This work demonstrates that increasing the duration of ATRi treatment provides extended protection against T1D onset. Remarkably, 5-week ATRi treatment prevented T1D in a robust adoptive transfer mouse model. Furthermore, the splenocytes of animals that received 5-week ATRi treatment did not transfer immune-mediated diabetes, while the splenocytes from control animal transferred the disease in 10 days. This work shows that ATRi prevents T1D by specifically inducing cell death in self-antigen activated, highly proliferative diabetogenic T cells through the induction of DNA damage, resulting in the inhibition of IFNγ production and proliferation. These findings support the consideration of repurposing ATRi for T1D prevention.
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- Norie Sugitani
- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
- Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
- University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
- University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
- Department of Endocrinology, Indiana University, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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Washausen S, Knabe W. Patterns of senescence and apoptosis during development of branchial arches, epibranchial placodes, and pharyngeal pouches. Dev Dyn 2023; 252:1189-1223. [PMID: 37345578 DOI: 10.1002/dvdy.637] [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: 02/03/2022] [Revised: 04/27/2023] [Accepted: 05/31/2023] [Indexed: 06/23/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Many developmental processes are coregulated by apoptosis and senescence. However, there is a lack of data on the development of branchial arches, epibranchial placodes, and pharyngeal pouches, which harbor epibranchial signaling centers. RESULTS Using immunohistochemical, histochemical, and 3D reconstruction methods, we show that in mice, senescence and apoptosis together may contribute to the invagination of the branchial clefts and the deepening of the cervical sinus floor, in antagonism to the proliferation acting in the evaginating branchial arches. The concomitant apoptotic elimination of lateral line rudiments occurs in the absence of senescence. In the epibranchial placodes, senescence and apoptosis appear to (1) support invagination or at least indentation by immobilizing the margins of the centrally proliferating pit, (2) coregulate the number and fate of Pax8+ precursors, (3) progressively narrow neuroblast delamination sites, and (4) contribute to placode regression. Putative epibranchial signaling centers in the pharyngeal pouches are likely deactivated by rostral senescence and caudal apoptosis. CONCLUSIONS Our results reveal a plethora of novel patterns of apoptosis and senescence, some overlapping, some complementary, whose functional contributions to the development of the branchial region, including the epibranchial placodes and their signaling centers, can now be tested experimentally.
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- Stefan Washausen
- Prosektur Anatomie, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Prosektur Anatomie, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Münster, Germany
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Kiesel B, Parise RA, Krishnamurthy A, Gore S, Beumer JH. Quantitation of the ataxia-telangiectasia-mutated and Rad3-related inhibitor elimusertib (BAY-1895344) in human plasma using LC-MS/MS. Biomed Chromatogr 2022; 36:e5455. [PMID: 35876841 PMCID: PMC9731518 DOI: 10.1002/bmc.5455] [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: 04/05/2022] [Revised: 07/12/2022] [Accepted: 07/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
Abstract
Ataxia-telangiectasia-mutated and Rad3-related (ATR) is master regulator of the DNA-damage response that, through multiple mechanisms, can promote cancer cell survival in response to replication stress from sources, including chemotherapy and radiation. Elimusertib (BAY-1895344) is an orally available small-molecule ATR inhibitor currently in preclinical and clinical development for cancer treatment. To support these studies and define elimusertib pharmacokinetics, we developed a HPLC-MS method for its quantitation. A 50-μL volume of plasma was subjected to acetonitrile protein precipitation and then chromatographic separation using a Phenomenex Polar-RP column (2 × 50 mm, 4 μm) and a gradient mobile phase consisting of 0.1% formic acid in acetonitrile and water during a 7-min run time. Mass spectrometric detection was achieved using a SCIEX 4000 triple-stage mass spectrometer with electrospray positive-mode ionization. With a stable isotopic internal standard, the assay was linear from 30 to 5000 ng/mL and proved to be both accurate (93.5-108.2%) and precise (<6.3% coefficient of variation) fulfilling criteria from the Food and Drug Administration guidance on bioanalytical method validation. This LC-MS/MS assay will support several ongoing clinical studies by defining elimusertib pharmacokinetics.
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- Brian Kiesel
- Cancer Therapeutics Program, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, PA
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Cancer Therapeutics Program, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Investigational Drug Branch, Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program, Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD
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- Cancer Therapeutics Program, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, PA
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
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Karukonda P, Odhiambo D, Mowery YM. Pharmacologic inhibition of ataxia telangiectasia and Rad3-related (ATR) in the treatment of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Mol Carcinog 2022; 61:225-238. [PMID: 34964992 PMCID: PMC8799519 DOI: 10.1002/mc.23384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2021] [Revised: 12/10/2021] [Accepted: 12/14/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
Abstract
Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) poses significant treatment challenges, with high recurrence rates for locally advanced disease despite aggressive therapy typically involving a combination of surgery, radiation therapy, and/or chemotherapy. HNSCCs commonly exhibit reduced or absent TP53 function due to genomic alterations or human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, leading to dependence on the S- and G2/M checkpoints for cell cycle regulation. Both of these checkpoints are activated by Ataxia Telangiectasia and Rad3-related (ATR), which tends to be overexpressed in HNSCC relative to adjacent normal tissues and represents a potentially promising therapeutic target, particularly in combination with other treatments. ATR is a DNA damage signaling kinase that is activated in response to replication stress and single-stranded DNA breaks, such as those induced by radiation therapy and certain chemotherapies. ATR kinase inhibitors are currently being investigated in several clinical trials as part of the management of locally advanced, recurrent, or metastatic HNSCC, along with other malignancies. In this review article, we summarize the rationale and preclinical data supporting incorporation of ATR inhibition into therapeutic regimens for HNSCC.
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- Pooja Karukonda
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA,Department of Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
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Leibowitz BJ, Zhao G, Wei L, Ruan H, Epperly M, Chen L, Lu X, Greenberger JS, Zhang L, Yu J. Interferon b drives intestinal regeneration after radiation. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2021; 7:eabi5253. [PMID: 34613772 PMCID: PMC8494436 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abi5253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2021] [Accepted: 08/16/2021] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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The cGAS-STING cytosolic DNA sensing pathway is critical for host defense. Here, we report that cGAS-STING–dependent type 1 interferon (IFN) response drives intestinal regeneration and animal recovery from radiation injury. STING deficiency has no effect on radiation-induced DNA damage or crypt apoptosis but abrogates epithelial IFN-β production, local inflammation, innate transcriptional response, and subsequent crypt regeneration. cGAS KO, IFNAR1 KO, or CCR2 KO also abrogates radiation-induced acute crypt inflammation and regeneration. Impaired intestinal regeneration and survival in STING-deficient mice are fully rescued by a single IFN-β treatment given 48 hours after irradiation but not by wild-type (WT) bone marrow. IFN-β treatment remarkably improves the survival of WT mice and Lgr5+ stem cell regeneration through elevated compensatory proliferation and more rapid DNA damage removal. Our findings support that inducible IFN-β production in the niche couples ISC injury and regeneration and its potential use to treat acute radiation injury.
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- Brian J. Leibowitz
- Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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- Department of Medical Informatics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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- Department of Medical Informatics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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Long W, Mu X, Wang JY, Xu F, Yang J, Wang J, Sun S, Chen J, Sun YM, Wang H, Zhang XD. Dislocation Engineered PtPdMo Alloy With Enhanced Antioxidant Activity for Intestinal Injury. Front Chem 2019; 7:784. [PMID: 31803720 PMCID: PMC6873609 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2019.00784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2019] [Accepted: 10/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
Abstract
Radiotherapy is the mainstay for abdomen and pelvis cancers treatment. However, high energy ray would inflict gastrointestinal (GI) system and adversely disrupt the treatment. The anti-oxidative agents provide a potential route for protecting body from radiation-induced injuries. Herein, highly catalytic nanocubes with dislocation structure are developed for treatment of intestinal injury. Structural and catalytic properties show that Mo incorporation can enhance antioxidant activity by dislocation structure in the alloy. In vitro studies showed that PtPdMo improved cell survival by scavenging radiation-induced ROS accumulation. Furthermore, after animals were exposed to lethal dose of radiation, the survival was increased by 50% with the PtPdMo i.p. treatment. Radioprotection mechanism revealed that PtPdMo alleviated the oxidative stress in multi-organs especially the small intestine by inhibiting intestinal epithelium apoptosis, reducing DNA strands breaks and enhancing repairing ability. In addition, PtPdMo protected hematopoietic system by improving the number of bone marrow and peripheral blood cells.
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- Wei Long
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Physics and Tianjin Key Laboratory of Low Dimensional Materials Physics and Preparing Technology, School of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Physics and Tianjin Key Laboratory of Low Dimensional Materials Physics and Preparing Technology, School of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Physics and Tianjin Key Laboratory of Low Dimensional Materials Physics and Preparing Technology, School of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Physics and Tianjin Key Laboratory of Low Dimensional Materials Physics and Preparing Technology, School of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Physics and Tianjin Key Laboratory of Low Dimensional Materials Physics and Preparing Technology, School of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Physics and Tianjin Key Laboratory of Low Dimensional Materials Physics and Preparing Technology, School of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
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Bandaru SSM, Bhilare S, Cardozo J, Chrysochos N, Schulzke C, Sanghvi YS, Gunturu KC, Kapdi AR. Pd/PTABS: Low-Temperature Thioetherification of Chloro(hetero)arenes. J Org Chem 2019; 84:8921-8940. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.9b00840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute of Chemical Technology, Nathalal Parekh Road, Matunga, Mumbai 400019, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute of Chemical Technology, Nathalal Parekh Road, Matunga, Mumbai 400019, India
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- Institut für Biochemie, Universität Greifswald, Felix-Hausdorff-Straße 4, Greifswald D-17487, Germany
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- Institut für Biochemie, Universität Greifswald, Felix-Hausdorff-Straße 4, Greifswald D-17487, Germany
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- Rasayan Inc., 2802 Crystal Ridge Road, Encinitas, California 92024-6615, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute of Chemical Technology, Nathalal Parekh Road, Matunga, Mumbai 400019, India
- Institute of Chemical Technology, Indian Oil Odisha Campus, IIT Kharagpur Extension Centre, Mouza
Samantpuri, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751013, India
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Dillon MT, Bergerhoff KF, Pedersen M, Whittock H, Crespo-Rodriguez E, Patin EC, Pearson A, Smith HG, Paget JTE, Patel RR, Foo S, Bozhanova G, Ragulan C, Fontana E, Desai K, Wilkins AC, Sadanandam A, Melcher A, McLaughlin M, Harrington KJ. ATR Inhibition Potentiates the Radiation-induced Inflammatory Tumor Microenvironment. Clin Cancer Res 2019; 25:3392-3403. [PMID: 30770349 PMCID: PMC6551222 DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-18-1821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 132] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2018] [Revised: 12/09/2018] [Accepted: 02/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
Abstract
PURPOSE ATR inhibitors (ATRi) are in early phase clinical trials and have been shown to sensitize to chemotherapy and radiotherapy preclinically. Limited data have been published about the effect of these drugs on the tumor microenvironment.Experimental Design: We used an immunocompetent mouse model of HPV-driven malignancies to investigate the ATR inhibitor AZD6738 in combination with fractionated radiation (RT). Gene expression analysis and flow cytometry were performed posttherapy. RESULTS Significant radiosensitization to RT by ATRi was observed alongside a marked increase in immune cell infiltration. We identified increased numbers of CD3+ and NK cells, but most of this infiltrate was composed of myeloid cells. ATRi plus radiation produced a gene expression signature matching a type I/II IFN response, with upregulation of genes playing a role in nucleic acid sensing. Increased MHC I levels were observed on tumor cells, with transcript-level data indicating increased antigen processing and presentation within the tumor. Significant modulation of cytokine gene expression (particularly CCL2, CCL5, and CXCL10) was found in vivo, with in vitro data indicating CCL3, CCL5, and CXCL10 are produced from tumor cells after ATRi + RT. CONCLUSIONS We show that DNA damage by ATRi and RT leads to an IFN response through activation of nucleic acid-sensing pathways. This triggers increased antigen presentation and innate immune cell infiltration. Further understanding of the effect of this combination on the immune response may allow modulation of these effects to maximize tumor control through antitumor immunity.
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- The Institute of Cancer Research, London, United Kingdom
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- The Institute of Cancer Research, London, United Kingdom
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- The Institute of Cancer Research, London, United Kingdom
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- The Institute of Cancer Research, London, United Kingdom
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- The Institute of Cancer Research, London, United Kingdom
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- The Institute of Cancer Research, London, United Kingdom
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- The Institute of Cancer Research, London, United Kingdom
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- The Institute of Cancer Research, London, United Kingdom
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Ratnayake G, Bain AL, Fletcher N, Howard CB, Khanna KK, Thurecht KJ. RNA interference to enhance radiation therapy: Targeting the DNA damage response. Cancer Lett 2018; 439:14-23. [PMID: 30240587 DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2018.09.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2018] [Revised: 08/28/2018] [Accepted: 09/06/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
Abstract
RNA interference (RNAi) therapy is an emerging class of biopharmaceutical that has immense potential in cancer medicine. RNAi medicines are based on synthetic oligonucleotides that can suppress a target protein in tumour cells with high specificity. This review explores the attractive prospect of using RNAi as a radiosensitiser by targeting the DNA damage response. There are a multitude of molecular targets involved in the detection and repair of DNA damage that are suitable for this purpose. Recent developments in delivery technologies such nanoparticle carriers and conjugation strategies have allowed RNAi therapeutics to enter clinical trials in the treatment of cancer. With further progress, RNAi targeting of the DNA damage response may hold great promise in guiding radiation oncology into the era of precision medicine.
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- G Ratnayake
- Centre of Advanced Imaging, University of Queensland, Australia; Australian Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, University of Queensland, Australia; QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Australia; Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Australia.
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- QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Australia
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- Centre of Advanced Imaging, University of Queensland, Australia; Australian Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, University of Queensland, Australia
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- Centre of Advanced Imaging, University of Queensland, Australia; Australian Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, University of Queensland, Australia
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- QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Australia
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- Centre of Advanced Imaging, University of Queensland, Australia; Australian Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, University of Queensland, Australia; ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology, Australia
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Vendetti FP, Karukonda P, Clump DA, Teo T, Lalonde R, Nugent K, Ballew M, Kiesel BF, Beumer JH, Sarkar SN, Conrads TP, O'Connor MJ, Ferris RL, Tran PT, Delgoffe GM, Bakkenist CJ. ATR kinase inhibitor AZD6738 potentiates CD8+ T cell-dependent antitumor activity following radiation. J Clin Invest 2018; 128:3926-3940. [PMID: 29952768 DOI: 10.1172/jci96519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 122] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2017] [Accepted: 06/26/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
Abstract
DNA-damaging chemotherapy and radiation therapy are integrated into the treatment paradigm of the majority of cancer patients. Recently, immunotherapy that targets the immunosuppressive interaction between programmed death 1 (PD-1) and its ligand PD-L1 has been approved for malignancies including non-small cell lung cancer, melanoma, and head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. ATR is a DNA damage-signaling kinase activated at damaged replication forks, and ATR kinase inhibitors potentiate the cytotoxicity of DNA-damaging chemotherapies. We show here that the ATR kinase inhibitor AZD6738 combines with conformal radiation therapy to attenuate radiation-induced CD8+ T cell exhaustion and potentiate CD8+ T cell activity in mouse models of Kras-mutant cancer. Mechanistically, AZD6738 blocks radiation-induced PD-L1 upregulation on tumor cells and dramatically decreases the number of tumor-infiltrating Tregs. Remarkably, AZD6738 combines with conformal radiation therapy to generate immunologic memory in complete responder mice. Our work raises the possibility that a single pharmacologic agent may enhance the cytotoxic effects of radiation while concurrently potentiating radiation-induced antitumor immune responses.
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- Frank P Vendetti
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Departments of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Medical Oncology and Urology, Program in Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Departments of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Medical Oncology and Urology, Program in Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics and.,Department of Immunology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Inova Schar Cancer Institute, Inova Center for Personalized Health, Falls Church, Virginia, USA
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- DNA Damage Response Biology Area, Oncology IMED, AstraZeneca, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Department of Immunology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.,Department of Otolaryngology and
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- Departments of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Medical Oncology and Urology, Program in Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.,Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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Chen CC, Feng W, Lim PX, Kass EM, Jasin M. Homology-Directed Repair and the Role of BRCA1, BRCA2, and Related Proteins in Genome Integrity and Cancer. ANNUAL REVIEW OF CANCER BIOLOGY 2018; 2:313-336. [PMID: 30345412 PMCID: PMC6193498 DOI: 10.1146/annurev-cancerbio-030617-050502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 193] [Impact Index Per Article: 32.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
Abstract
Germ-line and somatic mutations in genes that promote homology-directed repair (HDR), especially BRCA1 and BRCA2, are frequently observed in several cancers, in particular, breast and ovary but also prostate and other cancers. HDR is critical for the error-free repair of DNA double-strand breaks and other lesions, and HDR factors also protect stalled replication forks. As a result, loss of BRCA1 or BRCA2 poses significant risks to genome integrity, leading not only to cancer predisposition but also to sensitivity to DNA-damaging agents, affecting therapeutic approaches. Here we review recent advances in our understanding of BRCA1 and BRCA2, including how they genetically interact with other repair factors, how they protect stalled replication forks, how they affect the response to aldehydes, and how loss of their functions links to mutation signatures. Importantly, given the recent advances with poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitors (PARPi) for the treatment of HDR-deficient tumors, we discuss mechanisms by which BRCA-deficient tumors acquire resistance to PARPi and other agents.
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- Chun-Chin Chen
- Developmental Biology Program, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10065
- Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY 10065
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- Developmental Biology Program, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10065
- Louis V. Gerstner Jr. Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10065
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- Developmental Biology Program, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10065
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- Developmental Biology Program, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10065
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- Developmental Biology Program, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10065
- Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY 10065
- Louis V. Gerstner Jr. Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10065
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Kemp MG. DNA damage-induced ATM- and Rad-3-related (ATR) kinase activation in non-replicating cells is regulated by the XPB subunit of transcription factor IIH (TFIIH). J Biol Chem 2017; 292:12424-12435. [PMID: 28592488 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m117.788406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2017] [Revised: 06/05/2017] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
Abstract
The role of the DNA damage response protein kinase ataxia telangiectasia-mutated (ATM)- and Rad-3-related (ATR) in the cellular response to DNA damage during the replicative phase of the cell cycle has been extensively studied. However, little is known about ATR kinase function in cells that are not actively replicating DNA and that constitute most cells in the human body. Using small-molecule inhibitors of ATR kinase and overexpression of a kinase-inactive form of the enzyme, I show here that ATR promotes cell death in non-replicating/non-cycling cultured human cells exposed to N-acetoxy-2-acetylaminofluorene (NA-AAF), which generates bulky DNA adducts that block RNA polymerase movement. Immunoblot analyses of soluble protein extracts revealed that ATR and other cellular proteins containing SQ motifs become rapidly and robustly phosphorylated in non-cycling cells exposed to NA-AAF in a manner largely dependent on ATR kinase activity but independent of the essential nucleotide excision repair factor XPA. Although the topoisomerase I inhibitor camptothecin also activated ATR in non-cycling cells, other transcription inhibitors that do not directly damage DNA failed to do so. Interestingly, genetic and pharmacological inhibition of the XPB subunit of transcription factor IIH prevented the accumulation of the single-stranded DNA binding protein replication protein A (RPA) on damaged chromatin and severely abrogated ATR signaling in response to NA-AAF and camptothecin. Together, these results reveal a previously unknown role for transcription factor IIH in ATR kinase activation in non-replicating, non-cycling cells.
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Affiliation(s)
- Michael G Kemp
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, Dayton, Ohio 45435.
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