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Chen Z, Chen C, Zhou T, Duan C, Wang Q, Zhou X, Zhang X, Wu F, Hua Y, Lin F. A high-throughput drug combination screen identifies an anti-glioma synergism between TH588 and PI3K inhibitors. Cancer Cell Int 2020; 20:337. [PMID: 32714096 PMCID: PMC7376673 DOI: 10.1186/s12935-020-01427-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2020] [Accepted: 07/15/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most common and lethal type of primary brain tumor. More than half of GBMs contain mutation(s) of PTEN/PI3K/AKT, making inhibitors targeting the PI3K pathway very attractive for clinical investigation. However, so far, PI3K/AKT/mTOR inhibitors have not achieved satisfactory therapeutic effects in clinical trials of GBM. In this study, we aimed to develop a high-throughput screening method for high-throughput identification of potential targeted agents that synergize with PI3K inhibitors in GBM. Methods A Sensitivity Index (SI)-based drug combination screening method was established to evaluate the interactions between BKM120, a pan-PI3K inhibitor, and compounds from a library of 606 target-selective inhibitors. Proliferation, colony and 3D spheroid formation assays, western blotting, comet assay, γ-H2AX staining were used to evaluate the anti-glioma effects of the top-ranked candidates. The drug combination effects were analyzed by the Chou-Talalay method. Results Six compounds were successfully identified from the drug screen, including three previously reported compounds that cause synergistic antitumor effects with PI3K/mTOR inhibitors. TH588, an putative MTH1 inhibitor exhibited significant synergy with BKM120 in suppressing the proliferation, colony formation and 3D spheroid formation of GBM cells. Further investigation revealed that both DNA damage and apoptosis were markedly enhanced upon combination treatment with TH588 and BKM120. Finally, activation of PI3K or overexpression of AKT compromised the anti-glioma efficacy of TH588. Conclusions The screening method developed in this study demonstrated its usefulness in the rapid identification of synergistic drug combinations of PI3K inhibitors and targeted agents.
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- Zhen Chen
- Department of Cell Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Nanjing Medical University, XueHai Building A111, 101 Longmian Avenue, Nanjing, Jiangning District China
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- Department of Cell Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Nanjing Medical University, XueHai Building A111, 101 Longmian Avenue, Nanjing, Jiangning District China
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- Department of Cell Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Nanjing Medical University, XueHai Building A111, 101 Longmian Avenue, Nanjing, Jiangning District China
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- Department of Cell Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Nanjing Medical University, XueHai Building A111, 101 Longmian Avenue, Nanjing, Jiangning District China
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- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Nanjing Medical University, XueHai Building A111, 101 Longmian Avenue, Nanjing, Jiangning District China
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- Department of Cell Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Nanjing Medical University, XueHai Building A111, 101 Longmian Avenue, Nanjing, Jiangning District China
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- Department of Cell Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Nanjing Medical University, XueHai Building A111, 101 Longmian Avenue, Nanjing, Jiangning District China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Nanjing Medical University, XueHai Building A111, 101 Longmian Avenue, Nanjing, Jiangning District China.,Institute for Brain Tumors, Key Laboratory of Rare Metabolic Diseases, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Nanjing Medical University; Key Laboratory of Human Functional Genomics of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing, China
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Li X, Martinez-Ledesma E, Zhang C, Gao F, Zheng S, Ding J, Wu S, Nguyen N, Clifford SC, Wen PY, Ligon KL, Yung WKA, Koul D. Tie2-FGFR1 Interaction Induces Adaptive PI3K Inhibitor Resistance by Upregulating Aurora A/PLK1/CDK1 Signaling in Glioblastoma. Cancer Res 2019; 79:5088-5101. [PMID: 31416846 DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-19-0325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2019] [Revised: 05/21/2019] [Accepted: 08/06/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
PI3K-targeting therapy represents one of the most sought-after therapies for glioblastoma (GBM). Several small-molecule inhibitors have been evaluated in clinical trials, however, the emergence of resistance limits treatment potential. Here, we generated a patient-derived glioma sphere-forming cell (GSC) xenograft model resistant to the PI3K-specific inhibitor BKM-120. Integrated RNA sequencing and high-throughput drug screening revealed that the Aurora A kinase (Aurora A)/Polo-like kinase 1 (PLK1)/cyclin-dependent kinase 1 (CDK1) signaling pathway was the main driver of PI3K inhibitor resistance in the resistant xenografts. Aurora kinase was upregulated and pCDK1 was downregulated in resistant tumors from both xenografts and tumor tissues from patients treated with the PI3K inhibitor. Mechanistically, the tyrosine kinase receptor Tie2 physically interacted with FGFR1, promoting STAT3 phosphorylation and binding to the AURKA promoter, which increased Aurora A expression in resistant GSCs. Concurrent inhibition of Aurora A and PI3K signaling overcame PI3K inhibitor-induced resistance. This study offers a proof of concept to target PI3K and the collateral-activated pathway to improve GBM therapy. SIGNIFICANCE: These findings provide novel insights into the mechanisms of PI3K inhibitor resistance in glioblastoma.
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- Xiaolong Li
- Brain Tumor Center, Departments of Neuro-Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Brain Tumor Center, Departments of Neuro-Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
- Tecnologico de Monterrey, Escuela de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
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- Brain Tumor Center, Departments of Neuro-Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Brain Tumor Center, Departments of Neuro-Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Brain Tumor Center, Departments of Neuro-Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Brain Tumor Center, Departments of Neuro-Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Brain Tumor Center, Departments of Neuro-Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Center for Translational Cancer Research, Institute of Biosciences and Technology, Texas A&M University College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Center for Translational Cancer Research, Institute of Biosciences and Technology, Texas A&M University College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Oncologic Pathology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Department of Pathology and Neurology Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Oncologic Pathology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Department of Pathology and Neurology Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Brain Tumor Center, Departments of Neuro-Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Brain Tumor Center, Departments of Neuro-Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.
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González-Tablas M, Crespo I, Vital AL, Otero Á, Nieto AB, Sousa P, Patino-Alonso MC, Corchete LA, Tão H, Rebelo O, Barbosa M, Almeida MR, Guedes AF, Lopes MC, French PJ, Orfao A, Tabernero MD. Prognostic stratification of adult primary glioblastoma multiforme patients based on their tumor gene amplification profiles. Oncotarget 2018; 9:28083-28102. [PMID: 29963263 PMCID: PMC6021328 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.25562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2018] [Accepted: 05/14/2018] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Several classification systems have been proposed to address genomic heterogeneity of glioblastoma multiforme, but they either showed limited prognostic value and/or are difficult to implement in routine diagnostics. Here we propose a prognostic stratification model for these primary tumors based on tumor gene amplification profiles, that might be easily implemented in routine diagnostics, and potentially improve the patients management. Gene amplification profiles were prospectively evaluated in 80 primary glioblastoma multiforme tumors using single-nucleotide polymorphism arrays and the results obtained validated in publicly available data from 267/347 cases. Gene amplification was detected in 45% of patients, and chromosome 7p11.2 including the EGFR gene, was the most frequently amplified chromosomal region – either alone (18%) or in combination with amplification of DNA sequences in other chromosomal regions (10% of cases). Other frequently amplified DNA sequences included regions in chromosomes 12q(10%), 4q12(7%) and 1q32.1(4%). Based on their gene amplification profiles, glioblastomas were subdivided into: i) tumors with no gene amplification (55%); ii) tumors with chromosome 7p/EGFR gene amplification (with or without amplification of other chromosomal regions) (38%); and iii) glioblastoma multiforme with a single (11%) or multiple (6%) amplified DNA sequences in chromosomal regions other than chromosome 7p. From the prognostic point of view, these amplification profiles showed a significant impact on overall survival of glioblastoma multiforme patients (p>0.001). Based on these gene amplification profiles, a risk-stratification scoring system was built for prognostic stratification of glioblastoma which might be easily implemented in routine diagnostics, and potentially contribute to improved patient management.
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- María González-Tablas
- Centre for Cancer Research (CIC IBMCC-CSIC/USAL), Department of Medicine, CIBERONC, University of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
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- Centre for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.,Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Centre for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.,Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Servicio de Neurocirugía, Hospital Universitario e Instituto Biosanitario de Salamanca (IBSAL), Salamanca, Spain
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- Department of Statistics, University of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
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- Servicio de Neurocirugía, Hospital Universitario e Instituto Biosanitario de Salamanca (IBSAL), Salamanca, Spain
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- Departamento de Hematología, Hospital Universitario, IBSAL, IBMCC (USAL-CSIC), Salamanca, Spain
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- Neurosurgery Service, University Hospital of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Neuropathology Laboratory, Neurology Service, University Hospital of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Neurosurgery Service, University Hospital of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Centre for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Centre for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.,Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Department of Neurology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Centre for Cancer Research (CIC IBMCC-CSIC/USAL), Department of Medicine, CIBERONC, University of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain.,Instituto Biosanitario de Salamanca (IBSAL), Salamanca, Spain
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- Centre for Cancer Research (CIC IBMCC-CSIC/USAL), Department of Medicine, CIBERONC, University of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain.,Instituto Biosanitario de Salamanca (IBSAL), Salamanca, Spain
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Benavides-Serrato A, Lee J, Holmes B, Landon KA, Bashir T, Jung ME, Lichtenstein A, Gera J. Specific blockade of Rictor-mTOR association inhibits mTORC2 activity and is cytotoxic in glioblastoma. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0176599. [PMID: 28453552 PMCID: PMC5409528 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0176599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2017] [Accepted: 04/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
Abstract
A small molecule which specifically blocks the interaction of Rictor and mTOR was identified utilizing a high-throughput yeast two-hybrid screen and evaluated as a potential inhibitor of mTORC2 activity in glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). In vitro, CID613034 inhibited mTORC2 kinase activity at submicromolar concentrations and in cellular assays specifically inhibited phosphorylation of mTORC2 substrates, including AKT (Ser-473), NDRG1 (Thr-346) and PKCα (Ser-657), while having no appreciable effects on the phosphorylation status of the mTORC1 substrate S6K (Thr-389) or mTORC1-dependent negative feedback loops. CID613034 demonstrated significant inhibitory effects on cell growth, motility and invasiveness in GBM cell lines and sensitivity correlated with relative Rictor or SIN1 expression. Structure-activity relationship analyses afforded an inhibitor, JR-AB2-011, with improved anti-GBM properties and blocked mTORC2 signaling and Rictor association with mTOR at lower effective concentrations. In GBM xenograft studies, JR-AB2-011 demonstrated significant anti-tumor properties. These data support mTORC2 as a viable therapeutic target in GBM and suggest that targeting protein-protein interactions critical for mTORC2 function is an effective strategy to achieve therapeutic responses.
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- Angelica Benavides-Serrato
- Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
- Department of Research & Development, Greater Los Angeles Veterans Affairs Healthcare System, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
- Department of Research & Development, Greater Los Angeles Veterans Affairs Healthcare System, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
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- Department of Research & Development, Greater Los Angeles Veterans Affairs Healthcare System, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
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- Department of Research & Development, Greater Los Angeles Veterans Affairs Healthcare System, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
- Jonnson Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
- Molecular Biology Institute, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
- Department of Research & Development, Greater Los Angeles Veterans Affairs Healthcare System, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
- Jonnson Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
- Department of Research & Development, Greater Los Angeles Veterans Affairs Healthcare System, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
- Jonnson Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
- Molecular Biology Institute, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
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William D, Mullins CS, Schneider B, Orthmann A, Lamp N, Krohn M, Hoffmann A, Classen CF, Linnebacher M. Optimized creation of glioblastoma patient derived xenografts for use in preclinical studies. J Transl Med 2017; 15:27. [PMID: 28183348 PMCID: PMC5301415 DOI: 10.1186/s12967-017-1128-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2016] [Accepted: 01/25/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most common and lethal brain tumor in adults, highlighting the need for novel treatment strategies. Patient derived xenografts (PDX) represent a valuable tool to accomplish this task. Methods PDX were established by implanting GBM tissue subcutaneously. Engraftment success was compared between NMRI Foxn1nu and NOD/SCID as well as between fresh and cryopreserved tissue. Established PDX were analyzed histologically and molecularly. Five PDX were experimentally treated with different drugs to assess their potential for preclinical drug testing. Results Establishment of PDX was attempted for 36 consecutive GBM cases with an overall success rate of 22.2% in NMRI Foxn1nu mice. No difference was observed between fresh or cryopreserved (20–1057 days) tissue in direct comparison (n = 10 cases). Additionally, engraftment was better in NOD/SCID mice (38.8%) directly compared to NMRI Foxn1nu mice (27.7%) (n = 18 cases). Molecular data and histology of the PDX compare well to the primary GBM. The experimental treatment revealed individual differences in the sensitivity towards several clinically relevant drugs. Conclusions The use of vitally frozen GBM tissue allows a more convenient workflow without efficiency loss. NOD/SCID mice appear to be better suited for initial engraftment of tumor tissue compared to NMRI Foxn1nu mice. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12967-017-1128-5) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Doreen William
- Children's Hospital, University Medicine Rostock, Ernst-Heydemann-Str. 8, 18057, Rostock, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, Molecular Oncology and Immunotherapy, University Medicine Rostock, Schillingallee 35, 18057, Rostock, Germany
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- Institute of Pathology, University Medicine Rostock, Strempelstr. 14, 18057, Rostock, Germany
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- Experimental Pharmacology and Oncology Berlin-Buch GmbH, Robert-Roessle-Str. 10, 13125, Berlin-Buch, Germany
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- Institute of Pathology, University Medicine Rostock, Strempelstr. 14, 18057, Rostock, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, Molecular Oncology and Immunotherapy, University Medicine Rostock, Schillingallee 35, 18057, Rostock, Germany
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- Experimental Pharmacology and Oncology Berlin-Buch GmbH, Robert-Roessle-Str. 10, 13125, Berlin-Buch, Germany
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- Children's Hospital, University Medicine Rostock, Ernst-Heydemann-Str. 8, 18057, Rostock, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, Molecular Oncology and Immunotherapy, University Medicine Rostock, Schillingallee 35, 18057, Rostock, Germany.
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You N, Li J, Gong Z, Huang X, Wang W, Wang L, Wu K, Zheng L. COMMD7 functions as molecular target in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. Mol Carcinog 2016; 56:607-624. [PMID: 27350032 DOI: 10.1002/mc.22520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2015] [Revised: 04/28/2016] [Accepted: 06/26/2016] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Our previous studies provided evidence that COMMD7 was associated with tumor progression in human solid cancer. Herein, we aimed to investigate its expression pattern, clinical significance, and biological function in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). We found that high COMMD7 expression was specifically detected in PDAC tissues and PDAC cell lines. In addition, COMMD7 overexpression positively correlated with histological differentiation and tumor node metastasis (TNM) stage. Patients with high COMMD7 expression had significantly poorer overall survival, and high COMMD7 expression was an independent predictor of poor prognosis. To further explore the regulatory mechanism of COMMD7, we used stable short hairpin RNA (shRNA)-mediated knockdown and divided the work into in vitro and in vivo experiments. In vitro, the anti-proliferation effects of COMMD7 inhibition were observed under long-time stress conditions, which correlated with cyclin D1 and Bcl-2 downregulation and Bax upregulation. We found that under short-time stress conditions, decreased COMMD7 expression also inhibited PDAC cell invasion in vitro which decreased the secretion of matrix metalloproteinase 2 (MMP-2). Moreover, extracellular signal-regulated kinase1/2 (ERK1/2) was identified as a direct target of COMMD7. The inhibition of ERK1/2 activity under short- or long-time stress conditions using specific inhibitors in COMMD7 inhibition cells all exhibited a strong tumorigenic role. In vivo, COMMD7 was sufficient to impair tumor growth. Our results suggest that COMMD7 plays an important role in the late progression of PDAC and is a potential novel target. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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- Nan You
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, P. R. China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, P. R. China
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- Center of Hepatobiliary Surgery of Lanzhou Army Region, Lanzhou, P. R. China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, P. R. China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, P. R. China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, P. R. China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, P. R. China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, P. R. China
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Wei W, Shin YS, Xue M, Matsutani T, Masui K, Yang H, Ikegami S, Gu Y, Herrmann K, Johnson D, Ding X, Hwang K, Kim J, Zhou J, Su Y, Li X, Bonetti B, Chopra R, James CD, Cavenee WK, Cloughesy TF, Mischel PS, Heath JR, Gini B. Single-Cell Phosphoproteomics Resolves Adaptive Signaling Dynamics and Informs Targeted Combination Therapy in Glioblastoma. Cancer Cell 2016; 29:563-573. [PMID: 27070703 PMCID: PMC4831071 DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2016.03.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 123] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2015] [Revised: 11/25/2015] [Accepted: 03/15/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
Intratumoral heterogeneity of signaling networks may contribute to targeted cancer therapy resistance, including in the highly lethal brain cancer glioblastoma (GBM). We performed single-cell phosphoproteomics on a patient-derived in vivo GBM model of mTOR kinase inhibitor resistance and coupled it to an analytical approach for detecting changes in signaling coordination. Alterations in the protein signaling coordination were resolved as early as 2.5 days after treatment, anticipating drug resistance long before it was clinically manifest. Combination therapies were identified that resulted in complete and sustained tumor suppression in vivo. This approach may identify actionable alterations in signal coordination that underlie adaptive resistance, which can be suppressed through combination drug therapy, including non-obvious drug combinations.
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- Wei Wei
- Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, NanoSystems Biology Cancer Center, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA; Department of Applied Physics and Materials Science, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA; Department of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, NanoSystems Biology Cancer Center, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA; Department of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, NanoSystems Biology Cancer Center, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA
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- Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
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- Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
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- Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
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- Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
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- Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, NanoSystems Biology Cancer Center, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA
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- Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, NanoSystems Biology Cancer Center, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, NanoSystems Biology Cancer Center, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- Department of Neurological and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Verona, 37134, Italy
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
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- Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA.
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- Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, NanoSystems Biology Cancer Center, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA; Department of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.
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- Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
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Chikano Y, Domoto T, Furuta T, Sabit H, Kitano-Tamura A, Pyko IV, Takino T, Sai Y, Hayashi Y, Sato H, Miyamoto KI, Nakada M, Minamoto T. Glycogen synthase kinase 3β sustains invasion of glioblastoma via the focal adhesion kinase, Rac1, and c-Jun N-terminal kinase-mediated pathway. Mol Cancer Ther 2014; 14:564-74. [PMID: 25504636 DOI: 10.1158/1535-7163.mct-14-0479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
The failure of current treatment options for glioblastoma stems from their inability to control tumor cell proliferation and invasion. Biologically targeted therapies offer great hope and one promising target is glycogen synthase kinase-3β (GSK3β), implicated in various diseases, including cancer. We previously reported that inhibition of GSK3β compromises the survival and proliferation of glioblastoma cells, induces their apoptosis, and sensitizes them to temozolomide and radiation. Here, we explore whether GSK3β also contributes to the highly invasive nature of glioblastoma. The effects of GSK3β inhibition on migration and invasion of glioblastoma cells were examined by wound-healing and Transwell assays, as well as in a mouse model of glioblastoma. We also investigated changes in cellular microarchitectures, cytoskeletal components, and proteins responsible for cell motility and invasion. Inhibition of GSK3β attenuated the migration and invasion of glioblastoma cells in vitro and that of tumor cells in a mouse model of glioblastoma. These effects were associated with suppression of the molecular axis involving focal adhesion kinase, guanine nucleotide exchange factors/Rac1 and c-Jun N-terminal kinase. Changes in cellular phenotypes responsible for cell motility and invasion were also observed, including decreased formation of lamellipodia and invadopodium-like microstructures and alterations in the subcellular localization, and activity of Rac1 and F-actin. These changes coincided with decreased expression of matrix metalloproteinases. Our results confirm the potential of GSK3β as an attractive therapeutic target against glioblastoma invasion, thus highlighting a second role in this tumor type in addition to its involvement in chemo- and radioresistance.
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- Yuri Chikano
- Division of Translational and Clinical Oncology, Cancer Research Institute, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan. Department of Hospital Pharmacy, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Division of Translational and Clinical Oncology, Cancer Research Institute, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Division of Translational and Clinical Oncology, Cancer Research Institute, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan. Department of Hospital Pharmacy, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Division of Translational and Clinical Oncology, Cancer Research Institute, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan. Department of Neurosurgery, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Division of Molecular Virology and Oncology, Cancer Research Institute, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Department of Hospital Pharmacy, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Division of Molecular Virology and Oncology, Cancer Research Institute, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Department of Hospital Pharmacy, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan.
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- Division of Translational and Clinical Oncology, Cancer Research Institute, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan.
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The role of targeted therapies in the management of progressive glioblastoma. J Neurooncol 2014; 118:557-99. [DOI: 10.1007/s11060-013-1339-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2013] [Accepted: 12/28/2013] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Fontebasso AM, Liu XY, Sturm D, Jabado N. Chromatin remodeling defects in pediatric and young adult glioblastoma: a tale of a variant histone 3 tail. Brain Pathol 2013; 23:210-6. [PMID: 23432647 DOI: 10.1111/bpa.12023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2012] [Accepted: 12/29/2012] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Primary brain tumors occur in 8 out of 100 000 people and are the leading cause of cancer-related death in children. Among brain tumors, high-grade astrocytomas (HGAs) including glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) are aggressive and are lethal human cancers. Despite decades of concerted therapeutic efforts, HGAs remain essentially incurable in adults and children. Recent discoveries have revolutionized our understanding of these tumors in children and young adults. Recurrent somatic driver mutations in the tail of histone 3 variant 3 (H3.3), leading to amino acid substitutions at key residues, namely lysine (K) 27 (K27M) and glycine 34 (G34R/G34V), were identified as a new molecular mechanism in pediatric GBM. These mutations represent the pediatric counterpart of the recurrent mutations in isocitrate dehydrogenases (IDH) identified in young adult gliomas and provide a much-needed new pathway that can be targeted for therapeutic development. This review will provide an overview of the potential role of these mutations in altering chromatin structure and affecting specific molecular pathways ultimately leading to gliomagenesis. The distinct changes in chromatin structure and the specific downstream events induced by each mutation need characterizing independently if progress is to be made in tackling this devastating cancer.
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- Adam M Fontebasso
- Division of Experimental Medicine, McGill University and McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada
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Fontebasso AM, Schwartzentruber J, Khuong-Quang DA, Liu XY, Sturm D, Korshunov A, Jones DTW, Witt H, Kool M, Albrecht S, Fleming A, Hadjadj D, Busche S, Lepage P, Montpetit A, Staffa A, Gerges N, Zakrzewska M, Zakrzewski K, Liberski PP, Hauser P, Garami M, Klekner A, Bognar L, Zadeh G, Faury D, Pfister SM, Jabado N, Majewski J. Mutations in SETD2 and genes affecting histone H3K36 methylation target hemispheric high-grade gliomas. Acta Neuropathol 2013; 125:659-69. [PMID: 23417712 PMCID: PMC3631313 DOI: 10.1007/s00401-013-1095-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 216] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2013] [Revised: 01/28/2013] [Accepted: 01/30/2013] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Recurrent mutations affecting the histone H3.3 residues Lys27 or indirectly Lys36 are frequent drivers of pediatric high-grade gliomas (over 30% of HGGs). To identify additional driver mutations in HGGs, we investigated a cohort of 60 pediatric HGGs using whole-exome sequencing (WES) and compared them to 543 exomes from non-cancer control samples. We identified mutations in SETD2, a H3K36 trimethyltransferase, in 15% of pediatric HGGs, a result that was genome-wide significant (FDR = 0.029). Most SETD2 alterations were truncating mutations. Sequencing the gene in this cohort and another validation cohort (123 gliomas from all ages and grades) showed SETD2 mutations to be specific to high-grade tumors affecting 15% of pediatric HGGs (11/73) and 8% of adult HGGs (5/65) while no SETD2 mutations were identified in low-grade diffuse gliomas (0/45). Furthermore, SETD2 mutations were mutually exclusive with H3F3A mutations in HGGs (P = 0.0492) while they partly overlapped with IDH1 mutations (4/14), and SETD2-mutant tumors were found exclusively in the cerebral hemispheres (P = 0.0055). SETD2 is the only H3K36 trimethyltransferase in humans, and SETD2-mutant tumors showed a substantial decrease in H3K36me3 levels (P < 0.001), indicating that the mutations are loss-of-function. These data suggest that loss-of-function SETD2 mutations occur in older children and young adults and are specific to HGG of the cerebral cortex, similar to the H3.3 G34R/V and IDH mutations. Taken together, our results suggest that mutations disrupting the histone code at H3K36, including H3.3 G34R/V, IDH1 and/or SETD2 mutations, are central to the genesis of hemispheric HGGs in older children and young adults.
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- Adam M. Fontebasso
- Division of Experimental Medicine, McGill University and McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC Canada
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- Department of Human Genetics, McGill University and McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC Canada
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- Department of Human Genetics, McGill University and McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC Canada
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- Division of Pediatric Neurooncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Clinical Cooperation Unit Neuropathology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Division of Pediatric Neurooncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Division of Pediatric Neurooncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
- Department of Paediatric Oncology, Hematology and Immunology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Division of Pediatric Neurooncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Pathology, Montreal Children’s Hospital, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC Canada
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- Division of Hemato-Oncology, Montreal Children’s Hospital, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC Canada
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- Department of Human Genetics, McGill University and McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC Canada
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- Department of Human Genetics, McGill University and McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC Canada
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- McGill University and Genome Quebec Innovation Centre, Montreal, QC Canada
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- McGill University and Genome Quebec Innovation Centre, Montreal, QC Canada
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- Department of Human Genetics, McGill University and McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC Canada
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- Department of Molecular Pathology and Neuropathology, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Polish Mother’s Memorial Hospital Research Institute, Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Pathology and Neuropathology, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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- 2nd Department of Paediatrics, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- 2nd Department of Paediatrics, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical and Health Science Center, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical and Health Science Center, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Toronto Western Hospital, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Human Genetics, McGill University and McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC Canada
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- Division of Pediatric Neurooncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
- Department of Paediatric Oncology, Hematology and Immunology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Division of Experimental Medicine, McGill University and McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC Canada
- Department of Human Genetics, McGill University and McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC Canada
- Division of Hemato-Oncology, Montreal Children’s Hospital, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC Canada
- Department of Paediatrics, The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, McGill University, Montreal, QC Canada
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- McGill University and Genome Quebec Innovation Centre, Montreal, QC Canada
- Department of Human Genetics, McGill University and McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC Canada
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Cancer cells in culture obtain ATP and biosynthetic precursors primarily by aerobic glycolysis, not by mitochondrial glucose oxidation. In this issue of Cell Metabolism, Marin-Valencia et al. (2012) demonstrate that glioblastoma, an aggressive and, in culture, highly glycolytic cancer, primarily uses glucose oxidation to meet energetic and biosynthetic demands in vivo.
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Walbert T, Mikkelsen T. Recurrent high-grade glioma: a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. Expert Rev Neurother 2011; 11:509-18. [PMID: 21469924 DOI: 10.1586/ern.11.37] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The management of recurrent high-grade gliomas with conventional, as well as targeted, therapies is problematic owing to several confounding issues. First, the diagnosis of recurrence using MRI is not straightforward, making the assessment of images in daily routines, as well as in clinical trials, challenging. While chemotherapies with cytotoxic agents have demonstrated initial treatment response, most tumors recur quickly. Second, targeted therapy itself is confounded by the heterogeneous expression of drug targets and nonlinear signaling effects, with functional redundancy and sidestream feedback mechanisms resulting in treatment failure; however, several active agents have been identified, most notably, bevacizumab (an antibody that sequesters VEGF), cilengitide (an inhibitor of integrin αvβ3/5 signaling) and cediranib (an oral tyrosine kinase inhibitor targeting PDGF receptor, c-Kit and all VEGF receptor subtypes). All of these agents have undergone multiple clinical trials and have demonstrated benefits and progression-free survival prolongation in recurrent disease. Given these advances, it is likely that tailored therapies for tumors harboring specific signaling defects will become more efficient and successful in the management of glioblastoma.
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- Tobias Walbert
- Department of Neurosurgery, Hermelin Brain Tumor Center, Henry Ford Health System, 2799 W Grand Blvd, Detroit, MI 48202, USA
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Huang Z, Saluja A, Dudeja V, Vickers S, Buchsbaum D. Molecular targeted approaches for treatment of pancreatic cancer. Curr Pharm Des 2011; 17:2221-38. [PMID: 21777178 PMCID: PMC3422746 DOI: 10.2174/138161211796957427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2011] [Accepted: 06/20/2011] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Human pancreatic cancer remains a highly malignant disease with almost similar incidence and mortality despite extensive research. Many targeted therapies are under development. However, clinical investigation showed that single targeted therapies and most combined therapies were not able to improve the prognosis of this disease, even though some of these therapies had excellent anti-tumor effects in pre-clinical models. Cross-talk between cell proliferation signaling pathways may be an important phenomenon in pancreatic cancer, which may result in cancer cell survival even though some pathways are blocked by targeted therapy. Pancreatic cancer may possess different characteristics and targets in different stages of pathogenesis, maintenance and metastasis. Sensitivity to therapy may also vary for cancer cells at different stages. The unique pancreatic cancer structure with abundant stroma creates a tumor microenvironment with hypoxia and low blood perfusion rate, which prevents drug delivery to cancer cells. In this review, the most commonly investigated targeted therapies in pancreatic cancer treatment are discussed. However, how to combine these targeted therapies and/or combine them with chemotherapy to improve the survival rate of pancreatic cancer is still a challenge. Genomic and proteomic studies using pancreatic cancer samples obtained from either biopsy or surgery are recommended to individualize tumor characters and to perform drug sensitivity study in order to design a tailored therapy with minimal side effects. These studies may help to further investigate tumor pathogenesis, maintenance and metastasis to create cellular expression profiles at different stages. Integration of the information obtained needs to be performed from multiple levels and dimensions in order to develop a successful targeted therapy.
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- Z.Q. Huang
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Alabama at Birmingham USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Alabama at Birmingham USA
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