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Andriolo LG, Cammisotto V, Spagnoli A, Alunni Fegatelli D, Chicone M, Di Rienzo G, Dell’Anna V, Lobreglio G, Serio G, Pignatelli P. Overview of angiogenesis and oxidative stress in cancer. World J Meta-Anal 2023; 11:253-265. [DOI: 10.13105/wjma.v11.i6.253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2022] [Revised: 03/07/2023] [Accepted: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 09/13/2023] Open
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Neoplasms can be considered as a group of aberrant cells that need more vascular supply to fulfill all their functions. Therefore, they promote angiogenesis through the same neovascularization pathway used physiologically. Angiogenesis is a process characterized by a heterogeneous distribution of oxygen caused by the tumor and oxidative stress; the latter being one of the most powerful stimuli of angiogenesis. As a result of altered tumor metabolism due to hypoxia, acidosis occurs. The angiogenic process and oxidative stress can be detected by measuring serum and tissue biomarkers. The study of the mechanisms underlying angiogenesis and oxidative stress could lead to the identification of new biomarkers, ameliorating the selection of patients with neoplasms and the prediction of their response to possible anti-tumor therapies. In particular, in the treatment of patients with similar clinical tumor phenotypes but different prognoses, the new biomarkers could be useful. Moreover, they may lead to a better understanding of the mechanisms underlying drug resistance. Experimental studies show that blocking the vascular supply results in antiproliferative activity in vivo in neuroendocrine tumor cells, which require a high vascular supply.
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- Luigi Gaetano Andriolo
- Department of General and Specialistic Surgery Paride Stefanini, Policlinico Umberto I, University of Rome Sapienza, Rome 06100, Italy
- Unità Operativa Complessa Chirurgia Toracica, Ospedale Vito Fazzi, Lecce 73100, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Internal, Anaesthesiological and Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Rome Sapienza, Rome 06100, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, University of Rome Sapienza, Rome 06100, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, University of Rome Sapienza, Rome 06100, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Pathology and Microbiology, Ospedale Vito Fazzi, Lecce 73100, Italy
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- Unità Operativa Complessa Chirurgia Toracica, Ospedale Vito Fazzi, Lecce 73100, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Pathology and Microbiology, Ospedale Vito Fazzi, Lecce 73100, Italy
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- Pathological Anatomy Unit, Ospedale Vito Fazzi, Lecce 73100, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Internal, Anaesthesiological and Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Rome Sapienza, Rome 06100, Italy
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Cuny T, de Herder W, Barlier A, Hofland LJ. Role of the tumor microenvironment in digestive neuroendocrine tumors. Endocr Relat Cancer 2018; 25:R519-R544. [PMID: 30306777 DOI: 10.1530/erc-18-0025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
Gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (GEP-NETs) represent a group of heterogeneous tumors whose incidence increased over the past few years. Around half of patients already present with metastatic disease at the initial diagnosis. Despite extensive efforts, cytotoxic and targeted therapies have provided only limited efficacy for patients with metastatic GEP-NETs, mainly due to the development of a certain state of resistance. One factor contributing to both the failure of systemic therapies and the emergence of an aggressive tumor phenotype may be the tumor microenvironment (TME), comprising dynamic and adaptative assortment of extracellular matrix components and non-neoplastic cells, which surround the tumor niche. Accumulating evidence shows that the TME can simultaneously support both tumor growth and metastasis and contribute to a certain state of resistance to treatment. In this review, we summarize the current knowledge of the TME of GEP-NETs and discuss the current therapeutic agents that target GEP-NETs and those that could be of interest in the (near) future.
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- Thomas Cuny
- Division Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Aix-Marseille Université, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), U1251, Marseille Medical Genetics (MMG), Marseille, France
- Department of Endocrinology, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Marseille (AP-HM), Hôpital de la Conception, Centre de Référence des Maladies Rares Hypophysaires HYPO, Marseille, France
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- Division Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Aix-Marseille Université, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), U1251, Marseille Medical Genetics (MMG), Marseille, France
- Department of Endocrinology, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Marseille (AP-HM), Hôpital de la Conception, Centre de Référence des Maladies Rares Hypophysaires HYPO, Marseille, France
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- Division Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Wei YL, Bai JA, He N, Tang QY. Tumor microenvironment of gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms. Shijie Huaren Xiaohua Zazhi 2017; 25:2896-2905. [DOI: 10.11569/wcjd.v25.i32.2896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Tumor microenvironment provides a unique environment for tumor development, where the biology behavior of tumor cells is regulated not only by their genetics but also by the surrounding environment. Gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms (GEP-NENs) originating from the neuroendocrine cells of the gastroenteropancreatic system are characterized by a propensity to secrete a variety of peptide hormones and biogenic amines. The symptoms of GEP-NENs at early stages are often atypical, thus delaying the diagnosis. A further understanding of the pathobiology of GEP-NENs on the basis of studies on GEP-NENs tumor microenvironment can provide new evidence for clinical diagnosis and treatment. This review aims to introduce different cell types, several proteins involved in extracellular matrix remodeling, some growth factors, and chromogranin A (CgA) in the tumor microenvironment of GEP-NENs, in order to highlight their indispensable roles in GEP-NENs progression.
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- Ya-Ling Wei
- Department of Gastroenterology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211100, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of General Practice, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, Jiangsu Province, China
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Carrasco P, Zuazo-Gaztelu I, Casanovas O. Sprouting strategies and dead ends in anti-angiogenic targeting of NETs. J Mol Endocrinol 2017; 59:R77-R91. [PMID: 28469004 DOI: 10.1530/jme-17-0029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2017] [Accepted: 05/03/2017] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) are a heterogeneous group of neoplasms that arise from cells of the neuroendocrine system. NETs are characterized by being highly vascularized tumors that produce large amounts of proangiogenic factors. Due to their complexity and heterogeneity, progress in the development of successful therapeutic approaches has been limited. For instance, standard chemotherapy-based therapies have proven to be poorly selective for tumor cells and toxic for normal tissues. Considering the urge to develop an efficient therapy to treat NET patients, vascular targeting has been proposed as a new approach to block tumor growth. This review provides an update of the mechanisms regulating different components of vessels and their contribution to tumor progression in order to develop new therapeutic drugs. Following the description of classical anti-angiogenic therapies that target VEGF pathway, new angiogenic targets such as PDGFs, EGFs, FGFs and semaphorins are further explored. Based on recent research in the field, the combination of therapies that target multiple and different components of vessel formation would be the best approach to specifically target NETs and inhibit tumor growth.
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- Patricia Carrasco
- Tumor Angiogenesis GroupProCURE, Catalan Institute of Oncology - IDIBELL, Barcelona, Spain
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- Tumor Angiogenesis GroupProCURE, Catalan Institute of Oncology - IDIBELL, Barcelona, Spain
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- Tumor Angiogenesis GroupProCURE, Catalan Institute of Oncology - IDIBELL, Barcelona, Spain
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Mohamed A, Romano D, Saveanu A, Roche C, Albertelli M, Barbieri F, Brue T, Niccoli P, Delpero JR, Garcia S, Ferone D, Florio T, Moutardier V, Poizat F, Barlier A, Gerard C. Anti-proliferative and anti-secretory effects of everolimus on human pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors primary cultures: is there any benefit from combination with somatostatin analogs? Oncotarget 2017; 8:41044-41063. [PMID: 28454119 PMCID: PMC5522327 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.17008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2016] [Accepted: 03/22/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Therapeutic management of gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (GEP-NETs) is challenging. The mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) inhibitor everolimus recently obtained approval from the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of patients with advanced pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (pNETs). Despite its promising antitumor efficacy observed in cell lines, clinical benefit for patients is unsatisfactory. The limited therapeutic potential of everolimus in cancer cells has been attributed to Akt activation due to feedback loops relief following mTOR inhibition. Combined inhibition of Akt might then improve everolimus antitumoral effect. In this regard, the somatostatin analog (SSA) octreotide has been shown to repress the PI3K/Akt pathway in some tumor cell lines. Moreover, SSAs are well tolerated and routinely used to reduce symptoms caused by peptide release in patients carrying functional GEP-NETs. We have recently established and characterized primary cultures of human pNETs and demonstrated the anti-proliferative effects of both octreotide and pasireotide. In this study, we aim at determining the antitumor efficacy of everolimus alone or in combination with the SSAs octreotide and pasireotide in primary cultures of pNETs. Everolimus reduced both Chromogranin A secretion and cell viability and upregulated Akt activity in single treatment. Its anti-proliferative and anti-secretory efficacy was not improved combined with the SSAs. Both SSAs did not overcome everolimus-induced Akt upregulation. Furthermore, caspase-dependent apoptosis induced by SSAs was lost in combined treatments. These molecular events provide the first evidence supporting the lack of marked benefit in patients co-treated with everolimus and SSA.
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- Amira Mohamed
- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, CRN2M, Marseille, France
- APHM, Conception Hospital, Molecular Biology Laboratory, Marseille, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, CRN2M, Marseille, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, CRN2M, Marseille, France
- APHM, Conception Hospital, Molecular Biology Laboratory, Marseille, France
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- APHM, Conception Hospital, Molecular Biology Laboratory, Marseille, France
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Center of Excellence for Biomedical Research, University of Genova, Genova, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Center of Excellence for Biomedical Research, University of Genova, Genova, Italy
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- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, CRN2M, Marseille, France
- APHM, Conception Hospital, Endocrinology Department, Marseille, France
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- Paoli Calmettes Cancer Institute, Oncology Department, IPC CoE-ENETS, Marseille, France
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- Paoli Calmettes Cancer Institute, Surgery Department, IPC CoE-ENETS, Marseille, France
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- APHM, North Hospital, Pathology Laboratory, Marseille, France
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Center of Excellence for Biomedical Research, University of Genova, Genova, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Center of Excellence for Biomedical Research, University of Genova, Genova, Italy
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- Paoli Calmettes Cancer Institute, Biopathology Department, IPC CoE-ENETS, Marseille, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, CRN2M, Marseille, France
- APHM, Conception Hospital, Molecular Biology Laboratory, Marseille, France
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Bollard J, Massoma P, Vercherat C, Blanc M, Lepinasse F, Gadot N, Couderc C, Poncet G, Walter T, Joly MO, Hervieu V, Scoazec JY, Roche C. The axon guidance molecule semaphorin 3F is a negative regulator of tumor progression and proliferation in ileal neuroendocrine tumors. Oncotarget 2017; 6:36731-45. [PMID: 26447612 PMCID: PMC4742207 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.5481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2015] [Accepted: 09/21/2015] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
Abstract
Gastro-intestinal neuroendocrine tumors (GI-NETs) are rare neoplasms, frequently metastatic, raising difficult clinical and therapeutic challenges due to a poor knowledge of their biology. As neuroendocrine cells express both epithelial and neural cell markers, we studied the possible involvement in GI-NETs of axon guidance molecules, which have been shown to decrease tumor cell proliferation and metastatic dissemination in several tumor types. We focused on the role of Semaphorin 3F (SEMA3F) in ileal NETs, one of the most frequent subtypes of GI-NETs. SEMA3F expression was detected in normal neuroendocrine cells but was lost in most of human primary tumors and all their metastases. SEMA3F loss of expression was associated with promoter gene methylation. After increasing endogenous SEMA3F levels through stable transfection, enteroendocrine cell lines STC-1 and GluTag showed a reduced proliferation rate in vitro. In two different xenograft mouse models, SEMA3F-overexpressing cells exhibited a reduced ability to form tumors and a hampered liver dissemination potential in vivo. This resulted, at least in part, from the inhibition of mTOR and MAPK signaling pathways. This study demonstrates an anti-tumoral role of SEMA3F in ileal NETs. We thus suggest that SEMA3F and/or its cellular signaling pathway could represent a target for ileal NET therapy.
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- Julien Bollard
- Centre de Recherche en Cancérologie de Lyon, INSERM U1052, CNRS UMR5286, Equipe «Différenciation endocrine et tumorigenèse», Faculté Laënnec, F-69372 Lyon, France
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- Centre de Recherche en Cancérologie de Lyon, INSERM U1052, CNRS UMR5286, Equipe «Différenciation endocrine et tumorigenèse», Faculté Laënnec, F-69372 Lyon, France
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- Centre de Recherche en Cancérologie de Lyon, INSERM U1052, CNRS UMR5286, Equipe «Différenciation endocrine et tumorigenèse», Faculté Laënnec, F-69372 Lyon, France
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- Centre de Recherche en Cancérologie de Lyon, INSERM U1052, CNRS UMR5286, Equipe «Différenciation endocrine et tumorigenèse», Faculté Laënnec, F-69372 Lyon, France
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- Hospices Civils de Lyon, Hôpital Edouard Herriot, Service Central d'Anatomie et de Cytologie Pathologiques, F-69437 Lyon, France
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- Université Lyon 1, Fédération de Recherche Santé Lyon-Est, ANIPATH, Faculté Laennec, F-69372 Lyon, France
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- Centre de Recherche en Cancérologie de Lyon, INSERM U1052, CNRS UMR5286, Equipe «Différenciation endocrine et tumorigenèse», Faculté Laënnec, F-69372 Lyon, France
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- Hospices Civils de Lyon, Hôpital Edouard Herriot, Fédération des Spécialités Digestives, F-69437 Lyon, France
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- Hospices Civils de Lyon, Hôpital Edouard Herriot, Fédération des Spécialités Digestives, F-69437 Lyon, France
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- Centre de Recherche en Cancérologie de Lyon, INSERM U1052, CNRS UMR5286, Equipe «Différenciation endocrine et tumorigenèse», Faculté Laënnec, F-69372 Lyon, France.,Hospices Civils de Lyon, Hôpital Edouard Herriot, Service Central d'Anatomie et de Cytologie Pathologiques, F-69437 Lyon, France.,Université de Lyon, Université Lyon 1, F-69622 Villeurbanne, France
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- Centre de Recherche en Cancérologie de Lyon, INSERM U1052, CNRS UMR5286, Equipe «Différenciation endocrine et tumorigenèse», Faculté Laënnec, F-69372 Lyon, France.,Hospices Civils de Lyon, Hôpital Edouard Herriot, Service Central d'Anatomie et de Cytologie Pathologiques, F-69437 Lyon, France.,Université de Lyon, Université Lyon 1, F-69622 Villeurbanne, France
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- Centre de Recherche en Cancérologie de Lyon, INSERM U1052, CNRS UMR5286, Equipe «Différenciation endocrine et tumorigenèse», Faculté Laënnec, F-69372 Lyon, France.,Hospices Civils de Lyon, Hôpital Edouard Herriot, Service Central d'Anatomie et de Cytologie Pathologiques, F-69437 Lyon, France.,Université Lyon 1, Fédération de Recherche Santé Lyon-Est, ANIPATH, Faculté Laennec, F-69372 Lyon, France.,Université de Lyon, Université Lyon 1, F-69622 Villeurbanne, France
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- Centre de Recherche en Cancérologie de Lyon, INSERM U1052, CNRS UMR5286, Equipe «Différenciation endocrine et tumorigenèse», Faculté Laënnec, F-69372 Lyon, France
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Wang J, Wang L, Song G, Han B. The mechanism through which octreotide inhibits hepatic stellate cell activity. Mol Med Rep 2013; 7:1559-64. [PMID: 23525276 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2013.1385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2012] [Accepted: 02/13/2013] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) are important in the development of liver fibrosis and in the pathogenesis of portal hypertension. Octreotide, an analogue of somatostatin, has been demonstrated to effectively treat fibrosis and portal hypertension; however, its relative mechanism in HSCs remains unknown. LX‑2, the immortalized HSC line, was used to study the mechanism whereby octreotide functions at different concentrations. Real‑time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and western blot analysis were used to analyze the expression of fibrosis markers and transcription factors following treatment with octreotide. Soluble secreted endothelin‑1 (ET‑1), collagen I and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) were assessed in the supernatants of cultured cells by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). In the present study, it was shown that octreotide was able to inhibit the proliferative ability of the LX‑2 cells and decrease the expression of transforming growth factor β (TGF‑β), α‑smooth muscle actin (α‑SMA) and smad‑4a. The transcription factors, including c‑Jun and sp‑1, were downregulated in a dose‑dependent manner following treatment with octreotide. The levels of ET‑1 and collagen I in the supernatant decreased significantly in contrast with the normal levels, whereas the levels of VEGF in the LX‑2 cells and the supernatant increased at a high octreotide concentration (10‑5 nM). Octreotide may exert its effects on ET‑1 or other targeting genes in HSCs through the downregulation of c‑Jun and specificity protein 1 (sp‑1), and the increased levels of VEGF may be the reason for the side effects observed at high concentrations of octreotide.
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- Jingjing Wang
- Clinical Test Department of Shandong Qianfoshan Hospital, and Department of Pathology,Shandong University Medical School, Jinan, Shandong 250014, PR China
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Scoazec JY. Angiogenesis in neuroendocrine tumors: therapeutic applications. Neuroendocrinology 2013; 97:45-56. [PMID: 22538258 DOI: 10.1159/000338371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2011] [Accepted: 03/18/2012] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
Abstract
The considerable research efforts devoted to the understanding of the mechanisms of tumor angiogenesis have resulted in the development of targeted anti-angiogenic therapies and finally in their introduction in clinical practice. Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs), which are characterized by a high vascular supply and a strong expression of VEGF-A, one of the most potent pro-angiogenic factors, are an attractive indication for these new treatments. However, several lines of evidence show that the dense vascular networks associated with low-grade NETs are more likely to be a marker of differentiation than a marker of aggressiveness, as in other epithelial tumors. These observations form the basis for the so-called 'neuroendocrine paradox', according to which the most vascularized are the most differentiated and the less angiogenic NETs. This must be kept in mind when discussing the role of anti-angiogenic strategies in the treatment of NETs. Nevertheless, several targeted therapies, with direct or indirect anti-angiogenic properties, including anti-VEGF antibodies, tyrosine kinase inhibitors (sunitinib) and mTOR inhibitors (everolimus), have recently proven to be of clinical benefit. In addition, some drugs already used in NET treatment, such as somatostatin analogues and interferon-α, may also have anti-angiogenic properties. The main challenges for the next future are to validate biomarkers for the selection of patients and the prediction of their response to refine the indications of anti-angiogenic targeted therapies and to overcome the mechanisms of resistance, which explain the limited duration of action of most of these treatments.
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- Jean-Yves Scoazec
- Service d'Anatomie Pathologique, Hôpital Edouard Herriot, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France.
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Antiangiogenic role of miR-361 in human umbilical vein endothelial cells: functional interaction with the peptide somatostatin. Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol 2012; 386:15-27. [PMID: 23128854 DOI: 10.1007/s00210-012-0808-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2012] [Accepted: 10/22/2012] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
Somatostatin (SRIF) acts as antiangiogenic factor, but its role in the regulation of microRNAs (miRNAs) targeting proangiogenic factors is unknown. We used human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC) to investigate whether (1) miRNAs targeting proangiogenic factors are influenced by hypoxia, (2) their expression is regulated by SRIF, and (3) SRIF-regulated miRNAs affect HUVEC angiogenic phenotype. The involvement of signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT) 3 and hypoxia inducible factor (HIF)-1 in miRNA effects was studied. Quantitative real-time PCR, Western blot, cell proliferation assays, and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) were used. Using specific algorithms, three miRNAs (miR-17, miR-18b, and miR-361) were predicted to bind angiogenesis-associated factors including STAT3, HIF-1α, and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). Hypoxia downregulates miR-17 and miR-361 without affecting miR-18b. SRIF restored decreased levels of miR-361 acting at the SRIF receptor sst(1). Downregulated miR-361 was also restored by HIF-1α inhibition with YC-1. Combined application of SRIF did not influence YC-1-induced miR-361 downregulation, suggesting that YC-1 and SRIF modulate miR-361 through a common mechanism involving HIF-1α. This possibility was confirmed by the result that HIF-1α activation in normoxia-downregulated miR-361 and that this downregulation was prevented by SRIF. miR-361 overexpression reduced hypoxia-induced cell proliferation and VEGF release indicating miR-361 involvement in the acquisition of an angiogenic phenotype by HUVEC. miR-361 effects on VEGF were enhanced by the coadministration of SRIF. Our results suggest that (1) SRIF regulates miR-361 expression through a control on HIF-1, (2) miR-361 affects HUVEC angiogenic phenotype, and (3) SRIF and miR-361 act cooperatively in limiting hypoxia-induced VEGF release.
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Li SC, Martijn C, Cui T, Essaghir A, Luque RM, Demoulin JB, Castaño JP, Öberg K, Giandomenico V. The somatostatin analogue octreotide inhibits growth of small intestine neuroendocrine tumour cells. PLoS One 2012; 7:e48411. [PMID: 23119007 PMCID: PMC3485222 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0048411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2012] [Accepted: 10/01/2012] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
Abstract
Octreotide is a widely used synthetic somatostatin analogue that significantly improves the management of neuroendocrine tumours (NETs). Octreotide acts through somatostatin receptors (SSTRs). However, the molecular mechanisms leading to successful disease control or symptom management, especially when SSTRs levels are low, are largely unknown. We provide novel insights into how octreotide controls NET cells. CNDT2.5 cells were treated from 1 day up to 16 months with octreotide and then were profiled using Affymetrix microarray analysis. Quantitative real-time PCR and western blot analyses were used to validate microarray profiling in silico data. WST-1 cell proliferation assay was applied to evaluate cell growth of CNDT2.5 cells in the presence or absence of 1 µM octreotide at different time points. Moreover, laser capture microdissected tumour cells and paraffin embedded tissue slides from SI-NETs at different stages of disease were used to identify transcriptional and translational expression. Microarrays analyses did not reveal relevant changes in SSTR expression levels. Unexpectedly, six novel genes were found to be upregulated by octreotide: annexin A1 (ANXA1), rho GTPase-activating protein 18 (ARHGAP18), epithelial membrane protein 1 (EMP1), growth/differentiation factor 15 (GDF15), TGF-beta type II receptor (TGFBR2) and tumour necrosis factor (ligand) superfamily member 15 (TNFSF15). Furthermore, these novel genes were expressed in tumour tissues at transcript and protein levels. We suggest that octreotide may use a potential novel framework to exert its beneficial effect as a drug and to convey its action on neuroendocrine cells. Thus, six novel genes may regulate cell growth and differentiation in normal and tumour neuroendocrine cells and have a role in a novel octreotide mechanism system.
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- Su-Chen Li
- Department of Medical Sciences, Endocrine Oncology, Science for Life Laboratory, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Anaesthesiology & Intensive Care, Science for Life Laboratory, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Endocrine Oncology, Science for Life Laboratory, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Université Catholique de Louvain, de Duve Institute, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Cell Biology, Physiology, and Immunology, Instituto Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica (IMIBIC), Hospital Universitario Reina Sofia, University of Cordoba, and CIBER Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBERobn), Cordoba, Spain
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- Department of Cell Biology, Physiology, and Immunology, Instituto Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica (IMIBIC), Hospital Universitario Reina Sofia, University of Cordoba, and CIBER Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBERobn), Cordoba, Spain
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Endocrine Oncology, Science for Life Laboratory, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
- Centre of Excellence for Endocrine Tumours, Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Endocrine Oncology, Science for Life Laboratory, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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