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Integrin α6 Indicates a Poor Prognosis of Craniopharyngioma through Bioinformatic Analysis and Experimental Validation. JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY 2022; 2022:6891655. [PMID: 36268277 PMCID: PMC9578790 DOI: 10.1155/2022/6891655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2022] [Revised: 09/17/2022] [Accepted: 09/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Background. Craniopharyngioma (CP) is a benign slow-growing tumor. It tends to affect children, and the number of patients is on rise. Considering the high morbidity and mortality of CP, it is urgent and pivotal to identify new biomarkers to uncover the etiology and pathogenesis of CP. Methods. The “limma” package was utilized to calculate the data from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database. Based on differentially expressed genes (DEGs), gene ontology and pathway analysis were deduced from the DAVID web tool. Further, we constructed a protein-protein interaction (PPI) network. Weighted correlation network analysis (WGCNA) was utilized to build a coexpression network. Finally, Western blotting and survival analysis were performed to examine the expression level of important metabolism-related genes. Results. Three hundred and eighty-four DEGs were identified between normal tissues and CPs from the GSE94349 and GSE26966 datasets. The Venn diagram for DEGs and hub genes in the ‘turquoise’ module revealed four key genes. Finally, the outcome of the survival analysis suggested that Integrin α6 (ITGA6) significantly affected the overall survival time of the patients with CP. Conclusion. IGTA6, as a metabolism-related molecule, was found to be substantially related to the overall survival of patients with CP.
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In spite of the significant technical and technological progress in neurosurgery and the continuous discoveries by the basic research, adamantinomatous craniopharyngioma remains a significant clinical challenge. Actually, the huge size of the tumor, its multiple cystic components, the encasement of Willis' circle and optic pathways, and the invasion of the hypothalamus often prevent its safe surgical resection. Moreover, the local aggressiveness of the tumor accounts for a high risk of recurrence even after a gross total resection. For these reasons, more and more efforts are being dedicated to enhance the knowledge about AC and improve the tools for its treatment.This paper is dedicated to the most recent advances concerning the AC management. Promising, new insights come for the basic research, thanks to the updates on the role of the WNT-β-catenin pathway (important for the tumor genesis and progression, not yet developed enough for a safe target therapy in children but useful for determining the prognosis) and the inflammatory mediators (widely overexpressed, especially by the cyst of the tumor, and for which target therapies are being developed). Moreover, further factors and pathways are under investigation.Also the development of new treatment strategies accounts for the improvement of the prognosis and the quality of life of AC patients. The enhancement of the experience with the endoscopic techniques (both transsphenoidal and transventricular approaches) actually allows to perform a less invasive but effective surgery that can be coupled with new modalities of radiation therapy aiming at obtaining a reliable control of the disease and protecting the endocrinological, ophthalmological, and neurological functions. A special mention is finally deserved by the techniques specifically designed for the intracystic therapy (as cyst fenestration alone or in combination with administration of radionuclides or bleomycin or interferon-α) that are here analyzed together with the aforementioned advances.
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- Federico Bianchi
- Pediatric Neurosurgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Pediatric Neurosurgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Pediatric Neurosurgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore-Rome, Rome, Italy.
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Effects of craniopharyngioma cyst fluid on neurons and glial cells cultured from rat brain hypothalamus. J Chem Neuroanat 2018; 94:93-101. [PMID: 30339791 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchemneu.2018.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2018] [Revised: 10/14/2018] [Accepted: 10/15/2018] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Craniopharyngiomas (CPs) are rare, epithelial tumors of the central nervous system (CNS) that could lead to manifestation of multiple post-operative symptoms, ranging from hormonal imbalance to obesity, diabetes, visual, neurological and neurocognitive impairments. CP is more frequent in children, and has been reported in middle aged adults as well. In fact, arterial laceration and/or brain stroke which may occur following the removal of some CPs is mainly due to calcification of that CPs along with strong attachments to the blood vessels. The dense oily fluid content of CPs is reported to cause brain tissue damage, demyelination and axonal loss in the hypothalamus; however, its exact effect on different cell types of CNS is still unexplored. In this study, we have collected CP cyst fluid (CCF) from mostly young patients during surgical removal and exposed it 9-10 days in vitro to the primary cultures derived from rat brain hypothalamus for 48 h. A gradual decline in cell viability was noted with increasing concentration of CCF. Moreover, a distinct degenerative morphological transformation was observed in neurons and glial cells, including appearance of blebbing and overall reduction of the cell volume. Further, enhanced expression of Caspase-3 in neurons and glial cells exposed to CCF by immunofluorescence imaging, supported by Western blot experiment suggest CCF induced apoptosis of hypothalamic cells in culture. In this study, we have demonstrated the deleterious effects of the cyst fluid on various cell types within the tumors originating region of the brain and its surroundings for the first time. Taken together, this finding could be beneficial towards identifying the region specific toxic effects of the cyst fluid and its underlying mechanism.
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Gonzalez-Meljem JM, Haston S, Carreno G, Apps JR, Pozzi S, Stache C, Kaushal G, Virasami A, Panousopoulos L, Mousavy-Gharavy SN, Guerrero A, Rashid M, Jani N, Goding CR, Jacques TS, Adams DJ, Gil J, Andoniadou CL, Martinez-Barbera JP. Stem cell senescence drives age-attenuated induction of pituitary tumours in mouse models of paediatric craniopharyngioma. Nat Commun 2017; 8:1819. [PMID: 29180744 PMCID: PMC5703905 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-017-01992-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2017] [Accepted: 10/31/2017] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Senescent cells may promote tumour progression through the activation of a senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP), whether these cells are capable of initiating tumourigenesis in vivo is not known. Expression of oncogenic β-catenin in Sox2+ young adult pituitary stem cells leads to formation of clusters of stem cells and induction of tumours resembling human adamantinomatous craniopharyngioma (ACP), derived from Sox2- cells in a paracrine manner. Here, we uncover the mechanisms underlying this paracrine tumourigenesis. We show that expression of oncogenic β-catenin in Hesx1+ embryonic precursors also results in stem cell clusters and paracrine tumours. We reveal that human and mouse clusters are analogous and share a common signature of senescence and SASP. Finally, we show that mice with reduced senescence and SASP responses exhibit decreased tumour-inducing potential. Together, we provide evidence that senescence and a stem cell-associated SASP drive cell transformation and tumour initiation in vivo in an age-dependent fashion.
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- Jose Mario Gonzalez-Meljem
- Developmental Biology and Cancer Programme, Birth Defects Research Centre, UCL Institute of Child Health, London, WC1N 1EH, UK.,Basic Research Department, Instituto Nacional de Geriatría, Anillo Periférico 2767, Magdalena Contreras, 10200, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Developmental Biology and Cancer Programme, Birth Defects Research Centre, UCL Institute of Child Health, London, WC1N 1EH, UK
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- Developmental Biology and Cancer Programme, Birth Defects Research Centre, UCL Institute of Child Health, London, WC1N 1EH, UK
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- Developmental Biology and Cancer Programme, Birth Defects Research Centre, UCL Institute of Child Health, London, WC1N 1EH, UK
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- Developmental Biology and Cancer Programme, Birth Defects Research Centre, UCL Institute of Child Health, London, WC1N 1EH, UK
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- Developmental Biology and Cancer Programme, Birth Defects Research Centre, UCL Institute of Child Health, London, WC1N 1EH, UK
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- Developmental Biology and Cancer Programme, Birth Defects Research Centre, UCL Institute of Child Health, London, WC1N 1EH, UK
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- Department of Histopathology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, WC1N 3JH, UK
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- Developmental Biology and Cancer Programme, Birth Defects Research Centre, UCL Institute of Child Health, London, WC1N 1EH, UK
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- Developmental Biology and Cancer Programme, Birth Defects Research Centre, UCL Institute of Child Health, London, WC1N 1EH, UK
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- Cell Proliferation Group, MRC Clinical Sciences Centre, Imperial College London, Hammersmith Campus, Du Cane Road, London, W12 0NN, UK
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- Experimental Cancer Genetics, Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, Hinxton, Cambridge, CB10 1SA, USA
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- GOSgene, Genetics and Genomic Medicine, UCL Institute of Child Health, London, WC1N 1EH, UK
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- Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, Oxford University, Old Road Campus, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7DQ, UK
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- Developmental Biology and Cancer Programme, Birth Defects Research Centre, UCL Institute of Child Health, London, WC1N 1EH, UK.,Department of Histopathology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, WC1N 3JH, UK
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- Experimental Cancer Genetics, Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, Hinxton, Cambridge, CB10 1SA, USA
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- Cell Proliferation Group, MRC Clinical Sciences Centre, Imperial College London, Hammersmith Campus, Du Cane Road, London, W12 0NN, UK
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- Centre for Craniofacial and Regenerative Biology, King's College London, Guy's Hospital, Floor 27 Tower Wing, London, SE1 9RT, UK.,Department of Internal Medicine III, Technische Universität Dresden, Fetscherstaße 74, 01307, Dresden, Germany
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- Developmental Biology and Cancer Programme, Birth Defects Research Centre, UCL Institute of Child Health, London, WC1N 1EH, UK.
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Stache C, Bils C, Fahlbusch R, Flitsch J, Buchfelder M, Stefanits H, Czech T, Gaipl U, Frey B, Buslei R, Hölsken A. Drug priming enhances radiosensitivity of adamantinomatous craniopharyngioma via downregulation of survivin. Neurosurg Focus 2017; 41:E14. [PMID: 27903123 DOI: 10.3171/2016.9.focus16316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVE In this study, the authors investigated the underlying mechanisms responsible for high tumor recurrence rates of adamantinomatous craniopharyngioma (ACP) after radiotherapy and developed new targeted treatment protocols to minimize recurrence. ACPs are characterized by the activation of the receptor tyrosine kinase epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), known to mediate radioresistance in various tumor entities. The impact of tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) gefitinib or CUDC-101 on radiation-induced cell death and associated regulation of survivin gene expression was evaluated. METHODS The hypothesis that activated EGFR promotes radioresistance in ACP was investigated in vitro using human primary cell cultures of ACP (n = 10). The effects of radiation (12 Gy) and combined radiochemotherapy on radiosensitivity were assessed via cell death analysis using flow cytometry. Changes in target gene expression were analyzed by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). Survivin, identified in qRT-PCR to be involved in radioresistance of ACP, was manipulated by small interfering RNA (siRNA), followed by proliferation and vitality assays to further clarify its role in ACP biology. Immunohistochemically, survivin expression was assessed in patient tumors used for primary cell cultures. RESULTS In primary human ACP cultures, activation of EGFR resulted in significantly reduced cell death levels after radiotherapy. Treatment with TKIs alone and in combination with radiotherapy increased cell death response remarkably, assessed by flow cytometry. CUDC-101 was significantly more effective than gefitinib. The authors identified regulation of survivin expression after therapeutic intervention as the underlying molecular mechanism of radioresistance in ACP. EGFR activation promoting ACP cell survival and proliferation in vitro is consistent with enhanced survivin gene expression shown by qRT-PCR. TKI treatment, as well as the combination with radiotherapy, reduced survivin levels in vitro. Accordingly, ACP showed reduced cell viability and proliferation after survivin downregulation by siRNA. CONCLUSIONS These results indicate an impact of EGFR signaling on radioresistance in ACP. Inhibition of EGFR activity by means of TKI treatment acts as a radiosensitizer on ACP tumor cells, leading to increased cell death. Additionally, the results emphasize the antiapoptotic and pro-proliferative role of survivin in ACP biology and its regulation by EGFR signaling. The suppression of survivin by treatment with TKI and combined radiotherapy represents a new promising treatment strategy that will be further assessed in in vivo models of ACP.
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- Christina Stache
- Department of Neuropathology, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany.,Institute of Child Health, University College London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Neuropathology, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical University of Vienna, Austria; and
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical University of Vienna, Austria; and
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Neuropathology, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Neuropathology, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
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The sellar region is a tiny anatomic compartment in which many lesions and developmental diseases can be found. If pituitary adenomas represent most of the sellar mass, it is important to recognize other pathologic conditions before any surgical procedure, because the optimal treatment may differ considerably from one lesion to another. A careful clinical evaluation followed by neuroimaging studies and an endocrinologic and ophtalmologic workup will lead, in most cases, to a diagnosis with near certainty. This article provides an overview of sellar diseases with emphasis on their most useful characteristics for clinical practice.
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- Damien Bresson
- Neurosurgery Department, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, 2 rue Ambroise Paré, Paris 75010, France
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- ENT Department, Lariboisière Hospital, Université Paris VII - Diderot, 2 rue Ambroise Paré, Paris 75010, France
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- Department of Pathology, Lariboisiere Hospital, 2 rue Ambroise Paré, Paris 75010, France
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- Neurosurgery Department, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Université Paris VII - Diderot, 2 rue Ambroise Paré, Paris 75010, France.
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Craniopharyngioma location impacts treatment approach. Imaging advances allow for better anatomical localization, which can help determine the best surgical plan. Recent discoveries have also led to a better understanding of craniopharyngioma development and potential treatments. This review includes publications January 2015 through March 2016 and prior key reports. RECENT FINDINGS Recent findings confirm that third ventricular and hypothalamic involvement are associated with highest risk of hypothalamic dysfunction after surgery. Both presentation and MRI can aid in presurgical grading to try to limit development of hypothalamic obesity, somnolence, neurocognitive dysfunction, decreased quality of life, and other morbidities. Targeted therapies may also prove useful in avoiding treatment complications. In total, 14-50% of adult-onset craniopharyngioma are papillary; the majority with a mutation in exon 3 of BRAF and may respond to BRAF inhibitors and mitogen-activated protein kinase inhibitors. The remaining adult-onset and majority of childhood-onset are adamantinomatous; often with mutations in CTNNB1, which encodes β-catenin, leading to overactivation of the WNT signaling pathway. SUMMARY Significant morbidities are associated with craniopharyngioma. Targeted medical therapies are on the horizon. Until that time, the surgical approach and decision for radiation therapy should be chosen to limit long-term sequelae.
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- Laurie E Cohen
- Division of Endocrinology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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