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Grytsai O, Dufies M, Le Du J, Rastoin O, Pires Gonçalves LC, Mateo L, Lacas-Gervais S, Cao Y, Demange L, Pagès G, Benhida R, Ronco C. A Potent Solution for Tumor Growth and Angiogenesis Suppression via an ELR +CXCL-CXCR1/2 Pathway Inhibitor. ACS Med Chem Lett 2024; 15:845-856. [PMID: 38894897 PMCID: PMC11181512 DOI: 10.1021/acsmedchemlett.4c00053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2024] [Revised: 03/15/2024] [Accepted: 03/28/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024] Open
Abstract
CXCR1/2 biomolecules play vital roles in cancer cell proliferation, tumor inflammation, and angiogenesis, making them attractive drug targets. In clear cell renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), where CXCR1/2 is overexpressed, inhibition studies are limited. Building upon previous research efforts, we investigated new N,N'-diarylurea analogues as ELR+CXCL-CXCR1/2 inhibitors. Evaluations on RCC and HNSCC cell lines and 3D spheroid cultures identified compound 10 as a lead molecule, exhibiting significant inhibition of invasion, migration, and neo-angiogenesis. It demonstrated strong interference with the signaling pathway, with high selectivity toward kinases. In vivo studies on zebrafish embryos and RCC xenografted mice showed notable anticancer, antimetastatic, and antiangiogenic effects after oral administration and minimal toxicity. Compound 10 emerges as a promising candidate for further preclinical development as an oral anticancer and antiangiogenic drug targeting the ELR+CXCL-CXCR1/2 pathway.
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Affiliation(s)
- Oleksandr Grytsai
- Université
Côte d’Azur, CNRS UMR 7272, Institut de Chimie de Nice, 06108 Nice, France
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- Roca
Therapeutics, 27 Rue
du Professeur Delvalle, 06000 Nice, France
- Université
Côte d’Azur, CNRS UMR 7284 and INSERM U 1081, Institute for Research on Cancer
and Aging (IRCAN), 28
Avenue de Valombrose, 06107 Nice, France
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- Université
Côte d’Azur, CNRS UMR 7272, Institut de Chimie de Nice, 06108 Nice, France
- Roca
Therapeutics, 27 Rue
du Professeur Delvalle, 06000 Nice, France
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- Roca
Therapeutics, 27 Rue
du Professeur Delvalle, 06000 Nice, France
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- Université
Côte d’Azur, CNRS UMR 7272, Institut de Chimie de Nice, 06108 Nice, France
- Roca
Therapeutics, 27 Rue
du Professeur Delvalle, 06000 Nice, France
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- Université
Côte d’Azur, CNRS UMR 7272, Institut de Chimie de Nice, 06108 Nice, France
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- Department
of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology, Karolinska Institutet, 171 77 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Université
Côte d’Azur, CNRS UMR 7272, Institut de Chimie de Nice, 06108 Nice, France
- Université
de Paris, CiTCoM, UMR 8038 CNRS, F-75006 Paris, France
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- Roca
Therapeutics, 27 Rue
du Professeur Delvalle, 06000 Nice, France
- Université
Côte d’Azur, CNRS UMR 7284 and INSERM U 1081, Institute for Research on Cancer
and Aging (IRCAN), 28
Avenue de Valombrose, 06107 Nice, France
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- Université
Côte d’Azur, CNRS UMR 7272, Institut de Chimie de Nice, 06108 Nice, France
- Roca
Therapeutics, 27 Rue
du Professeur Delvalle, 06000 Nice, France
- Mohamed
VI Polytechnic University, UM6P, 43150 BenGuerir, Morocco
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- Université
Côte d’Azur, CNRS UMR 7272, Institut de Chimie de Nice, 06108 Nice, France
- Roca
Therapeutics, 27 Rue
du Professeur Delvalle, 06000 Nice, France
- Institut
Universitaire de France (IUF), 75005 Paris, France
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Montemagno C, Jacquel A, Pandiani C, Rastoin O, Dawaliby R, Schmitt T, Bourgoin M, Palenzuela H, Rossi AL, Ambrosetti D, Durivault J, Luciano F, Borchiellini D, Le Du J, Gonçalves LCP, Auberger P, Benhida R, Kinget L, Beuselinck B, Ronco C, Pagès G, Dufies M. Unveiling CXCR2 as a promising therapeutic target in renal cell carcinoma: exploring the immunotherapeutic paradigm shift through its inhibition by RCT001. J Exp Clin Cancer Res 2024; 43:86. [PMID: 38504270 PMCID: PMC10949812 DOI: 10.1186/s13046-024-02984-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2023] [Accepted: 02/14/2024] [Indexed: 03/21/2024] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND In clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC), first-line treatment combines nivolumab (anti-PD-1) and ipilimumab (anti-CTLA4), yielding long-term remissions but with only a 40% success rate. Our study explored the potential of enhancing ccRCC treatment by concurrently using CXCR2 inhibitors alongside immunotherapies. METHODS We analyzed ELR + CXCL levels and their correlation with patient survival during immunotherapy. RCT001, a unique CXCR2 inhibitor, was examined for its mechanism of action, particularly its effects on human primary macrophages. We tested the synergistic impact of RCT001 in combination with immunotherapies in both mouse models of ccRCC and human ccRCC in the presence of human PBMC. RESUTS Elevated ELR + CXCL cytokine levels were found to correlate with reduced overall survival during immunotherapy. RCT001, our optimized compound, acted as an inverse agonist, effectively inhibiting angiogenesis and reducing viability of primary ccRCC cells. It redirected M2-like macrophages without affecting M1-like macrophage polarization directed against the tumor. In mouse models, RCT001 enhanced the efficacy of anti-CTLA4 + anti-PD1 by inhibiting tumor-associated M2 macrophages and tumor-associated neutrophils. It also impacted the activation of CD4 T lymphocytes, reducing immune-tolerant lymphocytes while increasing activated natural killer and dendritic cells. Similar effectiveness was observed in human RCC tumors when RCT001 was combined with anti-PD-1 treatment. CONCLUSIONS RCT001, by inhibiting CXCR2 through its unique mechanism, effectively suppresses ccRCC cell proliferation, angiogenesis, and M2 macrophage polarization. This optimization potentiates the efficacy of immunotherapy and holds promise for significantly improving the survival prospects of metastatic ccRCC patients.
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- Institute for Research On Cancer and Aging (IRCAN), UMR 7284 and INSERM U1081, Université Côte d'Azur, CNRS, 33 Avenue de Valombrose, 06107, Nice, France
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- Institute for Research On Cancer and Aging (IRCAN), UMR 7284 and INSERM U1081, Université Côte d'Azur, CNRS, 33 Avenue de Valombrose, 06107, Nice, France
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- Department of Pathology, Université Côte d'Azur, CHU Nice, Nice, France
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- Biomedical Department, Centre Scientifique de Monaco (CSM), 98000, Monaco, Monaco
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- Institute for Research On Cancer and Aging (IRCAN), UMR 7284 and INSERM U1081, Université Côte d'Azur, CNRS, 33 Avenue de Valombrose, 06107, Nice, France
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- Centre Antoine Lacassagne, Department of Medical Oncology, Université Côte d'Azur, Nice, France
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- Roca Therapeutics, 06000, Nice, France
- Institut de Chimie de Nice, UMR 7272, Université Côte d'Azur, CNRS, 06108, Nice, France
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- Department of General Medical Oncology, University Hospitals Leuven, 3000, Louvain, Belgium
- Laboratory of Experimental Oncology, Department of Oncology, KU Leuven, 3000, Louvain, Belgium
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- Department of General Medical Oncology, University Hospitals Leuven, 3000, Louvain, Belgium
- Laboratory of Experimental Oncology, Department of Oncology, KU Leuven, 3000, Louvain, Belgium
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- Roca Therapeutics, 06000, Nice, France
- Institut de Chimie de Nice, UMR 7272, Université Côte d'Azur, CNRS, 06108, Nice, France
- Institut Universitaire de France (IUF), Paris, France
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- Institute for Research On Cancer and Aging (IRCAN), UMR 7284 and INSERM U1081, Université Côte d'Azur, CNRS, 33 Avenue de Valombrose, 06107, Nice, France.
- Roca Therapeutics, 06000, Nice, France.
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- Institute for Research On Cancer and Aging (IRCAN), UMR 7284 and INSERM U1081, Université Côte d'Azur, CNRS, 33 Avenue de Valombrose, 06107, Nice, France.
- Roca Therapeutics, 06000, Nice, France.
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Xiong L, Zhang Y, Wang J, Yu M, Huang L, Hou Y, Li G, Wang L, Li Y. Novel small molecule inhibitors targeting renal cell carcinoma: Status, challenges, future directions. Eur J Med Chem 2024; 267:116158. [PMID: 38278080 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2024.116158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2023] [Revised: 01/13/2024] [Accepted: 01/16/2024] [Indexed: 01/28/2024]
Abstract
Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is the most common renal malignancy with a rapidly increasing morbidity and mortality rate gradually. RCC has a high mortality rate and an extremely poor prognosis. Despite numerous treatment strategies, RCC is resistant to conventional radiotherapy and chemotherapy. In addition, the limited clinical efficacy and inevitable resistance of multiple agents suggest an unmet clinical need. Therefore, there is an urgent need to develop novel anti-RCC candidates. Nowadays many promising results have been achieved with the development of novel small molecule inhibitors against RCC. This paper reviews the recent research progress of novel small molecule inhibitors targeting RCC. It is focusing on the structural optimization process and conformational relationships of small molecule inhibitors, as well as the potential mechanisms and anticancer activities for the treatment of RCC. To provide a theoretical basis for promoting the clinical translation of novel small molecule inhibitors, we discussed their application prospects and future development directions. It could be capable of improving the clinical efficacy of RCC and improving the therapy resistance for RCC.
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- Lin Xiong
- Department of Nephrology, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Kidney Diseases, Clinical Immunology Translational Medicine Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610072, Sichuan, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, 38163, Tennessee, United States
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- Department of Nephrology, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Kidney Diseases, Clinical Immunology Translational Medicine Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610072, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Kidney Diseases, Clinical Immunology Translational Medicine Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610072, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Kidney Diseases, Clinical Immunology Translational Medicine Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610072, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Kidney Diseases, Clinical Immunology Translational Medicine Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610072, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Kidney Diseases, Clinical Immunology Translational Medicine Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610072, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Kidney Diseases, Clinical Immunology Translational Medicine Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610072, Sichuan, China.
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Chen B, Han Y, Sheng S, Deng J, Vasquez E, Yau V, Meng M, Sun C, Wang T, Wang Y, Sheng M, Wu T, Wang X, Liu Y, Lin N, Zhang L, Shao W. An angiogenesis-associated gene-based signature predicting prognosis and immunotherapy efficacy of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma patients. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2024; 150:91. [PMID: 38347320 PMCID: PMC10861726 DOI: 10.1007/s00432-024-05606-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2023] [Accepted: 01/02/2024] [Indexed: 02/15/2024]
Abstract
OBJECTIVES To develop a model that can assist in the diagnosis and prediction of prognosis for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). MATERIALS AND METHODS Data from TCGA and GEO databases were used to generate normalized gene expression data. Consensus Cluster Plus was used for cluster analysis and the relationship between angiogenesis-associated gene (AAG) expression patterns, clinical characteristics and survival was examined. Support vector machine (SVM) and least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) analyzes and multiple logistic regression analyzes were performed to determine the diagnostic model, and a prognostic nomogram was constructed using univariate and multivariate Cox regression analyses. ESTIMATE, XCELL, TIMER, QUANTISEQ, MCPCOUNTER, EPIC, CIBERSORT-ABS, CIBERSORT algorithms were used to assess the immune microenvironment of HNSCC patients. In addition, gene set enrichment analysis, treatment sensitivity analysis, and AAGs mutation studies were performed. Finally, we also performed immunohistochemistry (IHC) staining in the tissue samples. RESULTS We classified HNSCC patients into subtypes based on differences in AAG expression from TCGA and GEO databases. There are differences in clinical features, TME, and immune-related gene expression between two subgroups. We constructed a HNSCC diagnostic model based on nine AAGs, which has good sensitivity and specificity. After further screening, we constructed a prognostic risk signature for HNSCC based on six AAGs. The constructed risk score had a good independent prognostic significance, and it was further constructed into a prognostic nomogram together with age and stage. Different prognostic risk groups have differences in immune microenvironment, drug sensitivity, gene enrichment and gene mutation. CONCLUSION We have constructed a diagnostic and prognostic model for HNSCC based on AAG, which has good performance. The constructed prognostic risk score is closely related to tumor immune microenvironment and immunotherapy response.
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- Bangjie Chen
- College & Hospital of Stomatology, Key Lab. of Oral Diseases Research of Anhui Province, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
- The First Affiliated Hospital (First Clinical Medical College), Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital (First Clinical Medical College), Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital (First Clinical Medical College), Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital (First Clinical Medical College), Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, NewYork Presbyterian (Columbia Irving Medical Center), New York, USA
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- UK Program Site, American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, Preston, UK
- Bronxcare Health System, New York, USA
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- The Affiliated Chuzhou Hospital of Anhui Medical University, The First People's Hospital of Chuzhou, Chuzhou, China
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- The Affiliated Chuzhou Hospital of Anhui Medical University, The First People's Hospital of Chuzhou, Chuzhou, China
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- College & Hospital of Stomatology, Key Lab. of Oral Diseases Research of Anhui Province, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
- Department of Microbiology and Parasitology (Anhui Provincial Laboratory of Pathogen Biology), School of Basic Medical Sciences, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- College & Hospital of Stomatology, Key Lab. of Oral Diseases Research of Anhui Province, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital (First Clinical Medical College), Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital (First Clinical Medical College), Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- The Affiliated Chuzhou Hospital of Anhui Medical University, The First People's Hospital of Chuzhou, Chuzhou, China.
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- College & Hospital of Stomatology, Key Lab. of Oral Diseases Research of Anhui Province, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.
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- College & Hospital of Stomatology, Key Lab. of Oral Diseases Research of Anhui Province, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.
- Department of Microbiology and Parasitology (Anhui Provincial Laboratory of Pathogen Biology), School of Basic Medical Sciences, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.
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Sitaru S, Budke A, Bertini R, Sperandio M. Therapeutic inhibition of CXCR1/2: where do we stand? Intern Emerg Med 2023; 18:1647-1664. [PMID: 37249756 PMCID: PMC10227827 DOI: 10.1007/s11739-023-03309-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2023] [Accepted: 05/10/2023] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
Abstract
Mounting experimental evidence from in vitro and in vivo animal studies points to an essential role of the CXCL8-CXCR1/2 axis in neutrophils in the pathophysiology of inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. In addition, the pathogenetic involvement of neutrophils and the CXCL8-CXCR1/2 axis in cancer progression and metastasis is increasingly recognized. Consequently, therapeutic targeting of CXCR1/2 or CXCL8 has been intensively investigated in recent years using a wide array of in vitro and animal disease models. While a significant benefit for patients with unwanted neutrophil-mediated inflammatory conditions may be expected from a potential clinical use of inhibitors, their use in severe infections or sepsis might be problematic and should be carefully and thoroughly evaluated in animal models and clinical trials. Translating the approaches using inhibitors of the CXCL8-CXCR1/2 axis to cancer therapy is definitively a new and promising research avenue, which parallels the ongoing efforts to clearly define the involvement of neutrophils and the CXCL8-CXCR1/2 axis in neoplastic diseases. Our narrative review summarizes the current literature on the activation and inhibition of these receptors in neutrophils, key inhibitor classes for CXCR2 and the therapeutic relevance of CXCR2 inhibition focusing here on gastrointestinal diseases.
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- Sebastian Sitaru
- Institute of Cardiovascular Physiology and Pathophysiology, Walter Brendel Center of Experimental Medicine, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilian University, Großhaderner Str. 9, Planegg-Martinsried, 82152, Munich, Germany
- Department of Dermatology and Allergy, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Physiology and Pathophysiology, Walter Brendel Center of Experimental Medicine, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilian University, Großhaderner Str. 9, Planegg-Martinsried, 82152, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Physiology and Pathophysiology, Walter Brendel Center of Experimental Medicine, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilian University, Großhaderner Str. 9, Planegg-Martinsried, 82152, Munich, Germany.
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Huang G, Cierpicki T, Grembecka J. 2-Aminobenzothiazoles in anticancer drug design and discovery. Bioorg Chem 2023; 135:106477. [PMID: 36989736 PMCID: PMC10718064 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2023.106477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2023] [Revised: 02/26/2023] [Accepted: 03/10/2023] [Indexed: 03/22/2023]
Abstract
Cancer is one of the major causes of mortality and morbidity worldwide. Substantial research efforts have been made to develop new chemical entities with improved anticancer efficacy. 2-Aminobenzothiazole is an important class of heterocycles containing one sulfur and two nitrogen atoms, which is associated with a broad spectrum of medical and pharmacological activities, including antitumor, antibacterial, antimalarial, anti-inflammatory, and antiviral activities. In recent years, an extraordinary collection of potent and low-toxicity 2-aminobenzothiazole compounds have been discovered as new anticancer agents. Herein, we provide a comprehensive review of this class of compounds based on their activities against tumor-related proteins, including tyrosine kinases (CSF1R, EGFR, VEGFR-2, FAK, and MET), serine/threonine kinases (Aurora, CDK, CK, RAF, and DYRK2), PI3K kinase, BCL-XL, HSP90, mutant p53 protein, DNA topoisomerase, HDAC, NSD1, LSD1, FTO, mPGES-1, SCD, hCA IX/XII, and CXCR. In addition, the anticancer potentials of 2-aminobenzothiazole-derived chelators and metal complexes are also described here. Moreover, the design strategies, mechanism of actions, structure-activity relationships (SAR) and more advanced stages of pre-clinical development of 2-aminobenzothiazoles as new anticancer agents are extensively reviewed in this article. Finally, the examples that 2-aminobenzothiazoles showcase an advantage over other heterocyclic systems are also highlighted.
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- Guang Huang
- Department of Pathology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA.
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- Department of Pathology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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Korbecki J, Bosiacki M, Barczak K, Łagocka R, Chlubek D, Baranowska-Bosiacka I. The Clinical Significance and Role of CXCL1 Chemokine in Gastrointestinal Cancers. Cells 2023; 12:1406. [PMID: 37408240 DOI: 10.3390/cells12101406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2023] [Revised: 05/09/2023] [Accepted: 05/15/2023] [Indexed: 07/07/2023] Open
Abstract
One area of cancer research is the interaction between cancer cells and immune cells, in which chemokines play a vital role. Despite this, a comprehensive summary of the involvement of C-X-C motif ligand 1 (CXCL1) chemokine (also known as growth-regulated gene-α (GRO-α), melanoma growth-stimulatory activity (MGSA)) in cancer processes is lacking. To address this gap, this review provides a detailed analysis of CXCL1's role in gastrointestinal cancers, including head and neck cancer, esophageal cancer, gastric cancer, liver cancer (hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)), cholangiocarcinoma, pancreatic cancer (pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma), and colorectal cancer (colon cancer and rectal cancer). This paper presents the impact of CXCL1 on various molecular cancer processes, such as cancer cell proliferation, migration, and invasion, lymph node metastasis, angiogenesis, recruitment to the tumor microenvironment, and its effect on immune system cells, such as tumor-associated neutrophils (TAN), regulatory T (Treg) cells, myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs), and macrophages. Furthermore, this review discusses the association of CXCL1 with clinical aspects of gastrointestinal cancers, including its correlation with tumor size, cancer grade, tumor-node-metastasis (TNM) stage, and patient prognosis. This paper concludes by exploring CXCL1's potential as a therapeutic target in anticancer therapy.
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- Jan Korbecki
- Department of Biochemistry and Medical Chemistry, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Powstańców Wlkp. 72, 70-111 Szczecin, Poland
- Department of Anatomy and Histology, Collegium Medicum, University of Zielona Góra, Zyty 28 St., 65-046 Zielona Góra, Poland
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- Department of Biochemistry and Medical Chemistry, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Powstańców Wlkp. 72, 70-111 Szczecin, Poland
- Department of Functional Diagnostics and Physical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Żołnierska 54 Str., 71-210 Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Pomeranian Medical University, Powstańców Wlkp. 72, 70-111 Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Pomeranian Medical University, Powstańców Wlkp. 72, 70-111 Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Biochemistry and Medical Chemistry, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Powstańców Wlkp. 72, 70-111 Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Biochemistry and Medical Chemistry, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Powstańców Wlkp. 72, 70-111 Szczecin, Poland
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Kruk L, Mamtimin M, Braun A, Anders HJ, Andrassy J, Gudermann T, Mammadova-Bach E. Inflammatory Networks in Renal Cell Carcinoma. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:cancers15082212. [PMID: 37190141 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15082212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2023] [Revised: 03/23/2023] [Accepted: 04/04/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023] Open
Abstract
Cancer-associated inflammation has been established as a hallmark feature of almost all solid cancers. Tumor-extrinsic and intrinsic signaling pathways regulate the process of cancer-associated inflammation. Tumor-extrinsic inflammation is triggered by many factors, including infection, obesity, autoimmune disorders, and exposure to toxic and radioactive substances. Intrinsic inflammation can be induced by genomic mutation, genome instability and epigenetic remodeling in cancer cells that promote immunosuppressive traits, inducing the recruitment and activation of inflammatory immune cells. In RCC, many cancer cell-intrinsic alterations are assembled, upregulating inflammatory pathways, which enhance chemokine release and neoantigen expression. Furthermore, immune cells activate the endothelium and induce metabolic shifts, thereby amplifying both the paracrine and autocrine inflammatory loops to promote RCC tumor growth and progression. Together with tumor-extrinsic inflammatory factors, tumor-intrinsic signaling pathways trigger a Janus-faced tumor microenvironment, thereby simultaneously promoting or inhibiting tumor growth. For therapeutic success, it is important to understand the pathomechanisms of cancer-associated inflammation, which promote cancer progression. In this review, we describe the molecular mechanisms of cancer-associated inflammation that influence cancer and immune cell functions, thereby increasing tumor malignancy and anti-cancer resistance. We also discuss the potential of anti-inflammatory treatments, which may provide clinical benefits in RCCs and possible avenues for therapy and future research.
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- Linus Kruk
- Walther-Straub-Institute for Pharmacology and Toxicology, Ludwig-Maximilian-University, 80336 Munich, Germany
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine IV, Hospital of the Ludwig-Maximilian-University, 80336 Munich, Germany
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- Walther-Straub-Institute for Pharmacology and Toxicology, Ludwig-Maximilian-University, 80336 Munich, Germany
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine IV, Hospital of the Ludwig-Maximilian-University, 80336 Munich, Germany
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- Walther-Straub-Institute for Pharmacology and Toxicology, Ludwig-Maximilian-University, 80336 Munich, Germany
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine IV, Hospital of the Ludwig-Maximilian-University, 80336 Munich, Germany
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- Division of General, Visceral, Vascular and Transplant Surgery, Hospital of LMU, 81377 Munich, Germany
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- Walther-Straub-Institute for Pharmacology and Toxicology, Ludwig-Maximilian-University, 80336 Munich, Germany
- German Center for Lung Research (DZL), 80336 Munich, Germany
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- Walther-Straub-Institute for Pharmacology and Toxicology, Ludwig-Maximilian-University, 80336 Munich, Germany
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine IV, Hospital of the Ludwig-Maximilian-University, 80336 Munich, Germany
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Dayras M, Sfecci E, Bovio E, Rastoin O, Dufies M, Fontaine-Vive F, Taffin-de-Givenchy E, Lacour T, Pages G, Varese GC, Mehiri M. New Phenylspirodrimanes from the Sponge-Associated Fungus Stachybotrys chartarum MUT 3308. Mar Drugs 2023; 21:md21030135. [PMID: 36976184 PMCID: PMC10053839 DOI: 10.3390/md21030135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2023] [Revised: 02/14/2023] [Accepted: 02/17/2023] [Indexed: 02/24/2023] Open
Abstract
Two phenylspirodrimanes, never isolated before, stachybotrin J (1) and new stachybocin G (epi-stachybocin A) (2), along with the already reported stachybotrin I (3), stachybotrin H (4), stachybotrylactam (5), stachybotrylactam acetate (6), 2α-acetoxystachybotrylactam acetate (7), stachybotramide (8), chartarlactam B (9), and F1839-J (10) were isolated from the sponge-associated fungus Stachybotrys chartarum MUT 3308. Their structures were established based on extensive spectrometric (HRMS) and spectroscopic (1D and 2D NMR) analyses. Absolute configurations of the stereogenic centers of stachybotrin J (1), stachybocin G (2), and stachybotrin I (3), were determined by comparison of their experimental circular dichroism (CD) spectra with their time-dependent density functional theory (TD-DFT) circular dichroism (ECD) spectra. The putative structures of seventeen additional phenylspirodrimanes were proposed by analysis of their respective MS/MS spectra through a Feature-Based Molecular Networking approach. All the isolated compounds were evaluated for their cytotoxicity against five aggressive cancer cell lines (MP41, 786, 786R, CAL33, and CAL33RR), notably including two resistant human cancer cell lines (786R, CAL33RR), and compounds 5, 6, and 7 exhibited cytotoxicity with IC50 values in the range of 0.3−2.2 µM.
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- Marie Dayras
- Marine Natural Products Team, Institut de Chimie de Nice, Université Côte d’Azur, CNRS UMR 7272, 06108 Nice, France
- Centre Scientifique de Monaco, LIA ROPSE, Laboratoire International Associé, Université Côte d’Azur, 06108 Nice, France
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- Marine Natural Products Team, Institut de Chimie de Nice, Université Côte d’Azur, CNRS UMR 7272, 06108 Nice, France
- Centre Scientifique de Monaco, LIA ROPSE, Laboratoire International Associé, Université Côte d’Azur, 06108 Nice, France
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- Mycotheca Universitatis Taurinensis, Department of Life Sciences and Systems Biology, University of Turin, Viale Mattioli 25, 10125 Turin, Italy
- UMR Institut Sophia Agrobiotech, INRAE, CNRS, UCA, 400 routes des Chappes, 06903 Sophia Antipolis, France
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- Centre Antoine Lacassagne, Institute for Research on Cancer and Aging of Nice, Université Côte d’Azur, CNRS UMR 7284, INSERM U1081, 06189 Nice, France
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- Centre Antoine Lacassagne, Institute for Research on Cancer and Aging of Nice, Université Côte d’Azur, CNRS UMR 7284, INSERM U1081, 06189 Nice, France
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- Marine Natural Products Team, Institut de Chimie de Nice, Université Côte d’Azur, CNRS UMR 7272, 06108 Nice, France
- Centre Scientifique de Monaco, LIA ROPSE, Laboratoire International Associé, Université Côte d’Azur, 06108 Nice, France
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- Marine Natural Products Team, Institut de Chimie de Nice, Université Côte d’Azur, CNRS UMR 7272, 06108 Nice, France
- Centre Scientifique de Monaco, LIA ROPSE, Laboratoire International Associé, Université Côte d’Azur, 06108 Nice, France
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- Parc d’Activités Arôma Grasse/Immeuble Grasse Biotech, 45 boulevard Marcel Pagnol, 06130 Grasse, France
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- Centre Scientifique de Monaco, LIA ROPSE, Laboratoire International Associé, Université Côte d’Azur, 06108 Nice, France
- Centre Antoine Lacassagne, Institute for Research on Cancer and Aging of Nice, Université Côte d’Azur, CNRS UMR 7284, INSERM U1081, 06189 Nice, France
- Department of Biomedical, Centre Scientifique de Monaco, 98000 Monaco, Monaco
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- Mycotheca Universitatis Taurinensis, Department of Life Sciences and Systems Biology, University of Turin, Viale Mattioli 25, 10125 Turin, Italy
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- Marine Natural Products Team, Institut de Chimie de Nice, Université Côte d’Azur, CNRS UMR 7272, 06108 Nice, France
- Centre Scientifique de Monaco, LIA ROPSE, Laboratoire International Associé, Université Côte d’Azur, 06108 Nice, France
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +33-(0)4-89-15-01-57
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Mo Y, Leung LL, Mak CSL, Wang X, Chan WS, Hui LMN, Tang HWM, Siu MKY, Sharma R, Xu D, Tsui SKW, Ngan HYS, Yung MMH, Chan KKL, Chan DW. Tumor-secreted exosomal miR-141 activates tumor-stroma interactions and controls premetastatic niche formation in ovarian cancer metastasis. Mol Cancer 2023; 22:4. [PMID: 36624516 PMCID: PMC9827705 DOI: 10.1186/s12943-022-01703-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2022] [Accepted: 12/19/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Metastatic colonization is one of the critical steps in tumor metastasis. A pre-metastatic niche is required for metastatic colonization and is determined by tumor-stroma interactions, yet the mechanistic underpinnings remain incompletely understood. METHODS PCR-based miRNome profiling, qPCR, immunofluorescent analyses evaluated the expression of exosomal miR-141 and cell-to-cell communication. LC-MS/MS proteomic profiling and Dual-Luciferase analyses identified YAP1 as the direct target of miR-141. Human cytokine profiling, ChIP, luciferase reporter assays, and subcellular fractionation analyses confirmed YAP1 in modulating GROα production. A series of in vitro tumorigenic assays, an ex vivo model and Yap1 stromal conditional knockout (cKO) mouse model demonstrated the roles of miR-141/YAP1/GROα/CXCR1/2 signaling cascade. RNAi, CRISPR/Cas9 and CRISPRi systems were used for gene silencing. Blood sera, OvCa tumor tissue samples, and tissue array were included for clinical correlations. RESULTS Hsa-miR-141-3p (miR-141), an exosomal miRNA, is highly secreted by ovarian cancer cells and reprograms stromal fibroblasts into proinflammatory cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs), facilitating metastatic colonization. A mechanistic study showed that miR-141 targeted YAP1, a critical effector of the Hippo pathway, reducing the nuclear YAP1/TAZ ratio and enhancing GROα production from stromal fibroblasts. Stromal-specific knockout (cKO) of Yap1 in murine models shaped the GROα-enriched microenvironment, facilitating in vivo tumor colonization, but this effect was reversed after Cxcr1/2 depletion in OvCa cells. The YAP1/GROα correlation was demonstrated in clinical samples, highlighting the clinical relevance of this research and providing a potential therapeutic intervention for impeding premetastatic niche formation and metastatic progression of ovarian cancers. CONCLUSIONS This study uncovers miR-141 as an OvCa-derived exosomal microRNA mediating the tumor-stroma interactions and the formation of tumor-promoting stromal niche through activating YAP1/GROα/CXCRs signaling cascade, providing new insight into therapy for OvCa patients with peritoneal metastases.
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- Yulan Mo
- grid.194645.b0000000121742757Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR China
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- grid.194645.b0000000121742757Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR China
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- grid.194645.b0000000121742757Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR China
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- grid.194645.b0000000121742757Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR China
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- grid.194645.b0000000121742757Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR China
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- grid.194645.b0000000121742757Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR China
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- grid.194645.b0000000121742757Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR China
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- grid.194645.b0000000121742757Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR China
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- grid.194645.b0000000121742757Centre for PanorOmic Sciences Proteomics and Metabolomics Core, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR China
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- grid.16821.3c0000 0004 0368 8293Faculty of Medical Laboratory Science, Ruijin Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200030 China
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- grid.10784.3a0000 0004 1937 0482School of Biomedical Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, SAR Hong Kong, China
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- grid.194645.b0000000121742757Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR China
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- grid.194645.b0000000121742757Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR China
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- grid.194645.b0000000121742757Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR China
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- grid.194645.b0000000121742757Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR China ,grid.10784.3a0000 0004 1937 0482School of Biomedical Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, SAR Hong Kong, China ,grid.511521.3School of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen, Shenzhen, 518172 China
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Zhao Y, Lei Y, Ning H, Zhang Y, Chen G, Wang C, Wan Q, Guo S, Liu Q, Xie R, Zhuo Y, Yan S, Zhao J, Wei F, Wang L, Wang X, Li W, Yan H, Yu Y. PGF 2α facilitates pathological retinal angiogenesis by modulating endothelial FOS-driven ELR + CXC chemokine expression. EMBO Mol Med 2022; 15:e16373. [PMID: 36511116 PMCID: PMC9832840 DOI: 10.15252/emmm.202216373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2022] [Revised: 11/11/2022] [Accepted: 11/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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The pathological retinal angiogenesis often causes blindness. Current anti-angiogenic therapy for proliferative retinopathy targets the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), but many patients do not radically benefit from this therapy. Herein, we report that circulating prostaglandin (PG) F2α metabolites were increased in type 2 diabetic patients with proliferative retinopathy, and the PGF2α receptor (Ptgfr) was upregulated in retinal endothelial cells (ECs) from a mouse model of oxygen-induced retinopathy (OIR). Further, disruption of the PTGFR receptor in ECs attenuated OIR in mice. PGF2α promoted the proliferation and tube formation of human retinal microvascular endothelial cells (HRMECs) via the release of ELR+ CXC chemokines, such as CXCL8 and CXCL2. Mechanistically, the PGF2α /PTGFR axis potentiated ELR+ CXC chemokine expression in HRMECs through the Gq /CAMK2G/p38/ELK-1/FOS pathway. Upregulated FOS-mediated ELR+ CXC chemokine expression was observed in retinal ECs from PDR patients. Moreover, treatment with PTGFR inhibitor lessened the development of OIR in mice in a CXCR2-dependent manner. Therefore, inhibition of PTGFR may represent a new avenue for the treatment of retinal neovascularization, particularly in PDR.
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- Yan Zhao
- Department of Pharmacology, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Inflammatory Biology, Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Key Laboratory of Immune Microenvironment and Disease (Ministry of Education), The Province and Ministry Co‐sponsored Collaborative Innovation Center for Medical EpigeneticsTianjin Medical UniversityTianjinChina,CAS Key Laboratory of Nutrition, Metabolism and Food Safety, Shanghai Institute of Nutrition and HealthUniversity of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of SciencesShanghaiChina
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- Department of OphthalmologyTianjin Medical University General HospitalTianjinChina
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- Department of Pharmacology, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Inflammatory Biology, Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Key Laboratory of Immune Microenvironment and Disease (Ministry of Education), The Province and Ministry Co‐sponsored Collaborative Innovation Center for Medical EpigeneticsTianjin Medical UniversityTianjinChina
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- Key Laboratory of Brain Functional Genomics, Ministry of Education and Shanghai, School of Life ScienceEast China Normal UniversityShanghaiChina
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- Department of Pharmacology, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Inflammatory Biology, Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Key Laboratory of Immune Microenvironment and Disease (Ministry of Education), The Province and Ministry Co‐sponsored Collaborative Innovation Center for Medical EpigeneticsTianjin Medical UniversityTianjinChina
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- Department of Pharmacology, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Inflammatory Biology, Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Key Laboratory of Immune Microenvironment and Disease (Ministry of Education), The Province and Ministry Co‐sponsored Collaborative Innovation Center for Medical EpigeneticsTianjin Medical UniversityTianjinChina,CAS Key Laboratory of Nutrition, Metabolism and Food Safety, Shanghai Institute of Nutrition and HealthUniversity of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of SciencesShanghaiChina
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nutrition, Metabolism and Food Safety, Shanghai Institute of Nutrition and HealthUniversity of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of SciencesShanghaiChina
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- Department of Pharmacology, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Inflammatory Biology, Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Key Laboratory of Immune Microenvironment and Disease (Ministry of Education), The Province and Ministry Co‐sponsored Collaborative Innovation Center for Medical EpigeneticsTianjin Medical UniversityTianjinChina
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- Department of Pharmacology, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Inflammatory Biology, Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Key Laboratory of Immune Microenvironment and Disease (Ministry of Education), The Province and Ministry Co‐sponsored Collaborative Innovation Center for Medical EpigeneticsTianjin Medical UniversityTianjinChina
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- Department of Pharmacology, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Inflammatory Biology, Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Key Laboratory of Immune Microenvironment and Disease (Ministry of Education), The Province and Ministry Co‐sponsored Collaborative Innovation Center for Medical EpigeneticsTianjin Medical UniversityTianjinChina
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- Department of Pharmacology, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Inflammatory Biology, Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Key Laboratory of Immune Microenvironment and Disease (Ministry of Education), The Province and Ministry Co‐sponsored Collaborative Innovation Center for Medical EpigeneticsTianjin Medical UniversityTianjinChina
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nutrition, Metabolism and Food Safety, Shanghai Institute of Nutrition and HealthUniversity of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of SciencesShanghaiChina
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- Department of Genetics, School of Basic Medical SciencesTianjin Medical UniversityTianjinChina
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- Department of Genetics, School of Basic Medical SciencesTianjin Medical UniversityTianjinChina
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- Department of Pharmacology, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Inflammatory Biology, Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Key Laboratory of Immune Microenvironment and Disease (Ministry of Education), The Province and Ministry Co‐sponsored Collaborative Innovation Center for Medical EpigeneticsTianjin Medical UniversityTianjinChina
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- Department of Pharmacology, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Inflammatory Biology, Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Key Laboratory of Immune Microenvironment and Disease (Ministry of Education), The Province and Ministry Co‐sponsored Collaborative Innovation Center for Medical EpigeneticsTianjin Medical UniversityTianjinChina
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- Department of Genetics, School of Basic Medical SciencesTianjin Medical UniversityTianjinChina
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- Department of OphthalmologyTianjin Medical University General HospitalTianjinChina
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- Department of Pharmacology, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Inflammatory Biology, Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Key Laboratory of Immune Microenvironment and Disease (Ministry of Education), The Province and Ministry Co‐sponsored Collaborative Innovation Center for Medical EpigeneticsTianjin Medical UniversityTianjinChina
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Penco-Campillo M, Molina C, Piris P, Soufi N, Carré M, Pagnuzzi-Boncompagni M, Picco V, Dufies M, Ronco C, Benhida R, Martial S, Pagès G. Targeting of the ELR+CXCL/CXCR1/2 Pathway Is a Relevant Strategy for the Treatment of Paediatric Medulloblastomas. Cells 2022; 11:cells11233933. [PMID: 36497191 PMCID: PMC9738107 DOI: 10.3390/cells11233933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2022] [Revised: 11/28/2022] [Accepted: 11/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Medulloblastoma (MB) is the most common and aggressive paediatric brain tumour. Although the cure rate can be as high as 70%, current treatments (surgery, radio- and chemotherapy) excessively affect the patients' quality of life. Relapses cannot be controlled by conventional or targeted treatments and are usually fatal. The strong heterogeneity of the disease (four subgroups and several subtypes) is related to innate or acquired resistance to reference treatments. Therefore, more efficient and less-toxic therapies are needed. Here, we demonstrated the efficacy of a novel inhibitor (C29) of CXCR1/2 receptors for ELR+CXCL cytokines for the treatment of childhood MB. The correlation between ELR+CXCL/CXCR1/2 expression and patient survival was determined using the R2: Genomics Analysis and Visualization platform. In vitro efficacy of C29 was evaluated by its ability to inhibit proliferation, migration, invasion, and pseudo-vessel formation of MB cell lines sensitive or resistant to radiotherapy. The growth of experimental MB obtained by MB spheroids on organotypic mouse cerebellar slices was also assayed. ELR+CXCL/CXCR1/2 levels correlated with shorter survival. C29 inhibited proliferation, clone formation, CXCL8/CXCR1/2-dependent migration, invasion, and pseudo-vessel formation by sensitive and radioresistant MB cells. C29 reduced experimental growth of MB in the ex vivo organotypic mouse model and crossed the blood-brain barrier. Targeting CXCR1/2 represents a promising therapeutic strategy for the treatment of paediatric MB in first-line treatment or after relapse following conventional therapy.
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- Manon Penco-Campillo
- Institute for Research on Cancer and Aging (IRCAN), Université Côte d’Azur, CNRS UMR 7284 and INSERM U1081, 33 Avenue de Valombrose, 06107 Nice, France
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- Institute for Research on Cancer and Aging (IRCAN), Université Côte d’Azur, CNRS UMR 7284 and INSERM U1081, 33 Avenue de Valombrose, 06107 Nice, France
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- Centre de Recherche en Cancérologie de Marseille (CRCM), Institut Paoli Calmettes, Aix-Marseille Université, Inserm U1068, CNRS UMR 758, 27 Boulevard Jean Moulin, 13273 Marseille, France
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- Institute for Research on Cancer and Aging (IRCAN), Université Côte d’Azur, CNRS UMR 7284 and INSERM U1081, 33 Avenue de Valombrose, 06107 Nice, France
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- Centre de Recherche en Cancérologie de Marseille (CRCM), Institut Paoli Calmettes, Aix-Marseille Université, Inserm U1068, CNRS UMR 758, 27 Boulevard Jean Moulin, 13273 Marseille, France
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- Centre Scientifique de Monaco (CSM), Biomedical Department, 98000 Monaco, Monaco
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- Institute for Research on Cancer and Aging (IRCAN), Université Côte d’Azur, CNRS UMR 7284 and INSERM U1081, 33 Avenue de Valombrose, 06107 Nice, France
- Roca Therapeutics, 06000 Nice, France
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- Roca Therapeutics, 06000 Nice, France
- Institut de Chimie de Nice UMR 7272, Université Côte d’Azur, Centre National de Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), 06108 Nice, France
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- Roca Therapeutics, 06000 Nice, France
- Institut de Chimie de Nice UMR 7272, Université Côte d’Azur, Centre National de Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), 06108 Nice, France
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- Institute for Research on Cancer and Aging (IRCAN), Université Côte d’Azur, CNRS UMR 7284 and INSERM U1081, 33 Avenue de Valombrose, 06107 Nice, France
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +33-4-92-03-12-29
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- Institute for Research on Cancer and Aging (IRCAN), Université Côte d’Azur, CNRS UMR 7284 and INSERM U1081, 33 Avenue de Valombrose, 06107 Nice, France
- Centre Scientifique de Monaco (CSM), Biomedical Department, 98000 Monaco, Monaco
- Roca Therapeutics, 06000 Nice, France
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Martín-Otal C, Navarro F, Casares N, Lasarte-Cía A, Sánchez-Moreno I, Hervás-Stubbs S, Lozano T, Lasarte JJ. Impact of tumor microenvironment on adoptive T cell transfer activity. INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2022; 370:1-31. [PMID: 35798502 DOI: 10.1016/bs.ircmb.2022.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
Abstract
Recent advances in immunotherapy have revolutionized the treatment of cancer. The use of adoptive cell therapies (ACT) such as those based on tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) or genetically modified cells (transgenic TCR lymphocytes or CAR-T cells), has shown impressive results in the treatment of several types of cancers. However, cancer cells can exploit mechanisms to escape from immunosurveillance resulting in many patients not responding to these therapies or respond only transiently. The failure of immunotherapy to achieve long-term tumor control is multifactorial. On the one hand, only a limited percentage of the transferred lymphocytes is capable of circulating through the bloodstream, interacting and crossing the tumor endothelium to infiltrate the tumor. Metabolic competition, excessive glucose consumption, the high level of lactic acid secretion and the extracellular pH acidification, the shortage of essential amino acids, the hypoxic conditions or the accumulation of fatty acids in the tumor microenvironment (TME), greatly hinder the anti-tumor activity of the immune cells in ACT therapy strategies. Therefore, there is a new trend in immunotherapy research that seeks to unravel the fundamental biology that underpins the response to therapy and identifies new approaches to better amplify the efficacy of immunotherapies. In this review we address important aspects that may significantly affect the efficacy of ACT, indicating also the therapeutic alternatives that are currently being implemented to overcome these drawbacks.
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- Celia Martín-Otal
- Program of Immunology and Immunotherapy, Cima Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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- Program of Immunology and Immunotherapy, Cima Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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- Program of Immunology and Immunotherapy, Cima Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain; Navarra Institute for Health Research (IdiSNA), Pamplona, Spain
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- Program of Immunology and Immunotherapy, Cima Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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- Program of Immunology and Immunotherapy, Cima Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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- Program of Immunology and Immunotherapy, Cima Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain; Navarra Institute for Health Research (IdiSNA), Pamplona, Spain
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- Program of Immunology and Immunotherapy, Cima Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.
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- Program of Immunology and Immunotherapy, Cima Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain; Navarra Institute for Health Research (IdiSNA), Pamplona, Spain.
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Schoetz U, Klein D, Hess J, Shnayien S, Spoerl S, Orth M, Mutlu S, Hennel R, Sieber A, Ganswindt U, Luka B, Thomsen AR, Unger K, Jendrossek V, Zitzelsberger H, Blüthgen N, Belka C, Unkel S, Klinger B, Lauber K. Early senescence and production of senescence-associated cytokines are major determinants of radioresistance in head-and-neck squamous cell carcinoma. Cell Death Dis 2021; 12:1162. [PMID: 34911941 PMCID: PMC8674332 DOI: 10.1038/s41419-021-04454-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2021] [Revised: 11/12/2021] [Accepted: 11/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
Abstract
Resistance against radio(chemo)therapy-induced cell death is a major determinant of oncological treatment failure and remains a perpetual clinical challenge. The underlying mechanisms are manifold and demand for comprehensive, cancer entity- and subtype-specific examination. In the present study, resistance against radiotherapy was systematically assessed in a panel of human head-and-neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) cell lines and xenotransplants derived thereof with the overarching aim to extract master regulators and potential candidates for mechanism-based pharmacological targeting. Clonogenic survival data were integrated with molecular and functional data on DNA damage repair and different cell fate decisions. A positive correlation between radioresistance and early induction of HNSCC cell senescence accompanied by NF-κB-dependent production of distinct senescence-associated cytokines, particularly ligands of the CXCR2 chemokine receptor, was identified. Time-lapse microscopy and medium transfer experiments disclosed the non-cell autonomous, paracrine nature of these mechanisms, and pharmacological interference with senescence-associated cytokine production by the NF-κB inhibitor metformin significantly improved radiotherapeutic performance in vitro and in vivo. With regard to clinical relevance, retrospective analyses of TCGA HNSCC data and an in-house HNSCC cohort revealed that elevated expression of CXCR2 and/or its ligands are associated with impaired treatment outcome. Collectively, our study identifies radiation-induced tumor cell senescence and the NF-κB-dependent production of distinct senescence-associated cytokines as critical drivers of radioresistance in HNSCC whose therapeutic targeting in the context of multi-modality treatment approaches should be further examined and may be of particular interest for the subgroup of patients with elevated expression of the CXCR2/ligand axis.
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- Ulrike Schoetz
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital, LMU München, Munich, Germany.,Department of Radiotherapy and Radiooncology, Philipps-University Marburg, University Hospital Gießen and Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Institute of Cell Biology (Cancer Research), University of Duisburg-Essen, University Hospital, Essen, Germany
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- Research Unit Radiation Cytogenetics, Helmholtz Center Munich, German Research Center for Environmental Health GmbH, Neuherberg, Germany.,Clinical Cooperation Group 'Personalized Radiotherapy in Head and Neck Cancer' Helmholtz Center Munich, German Research Center for Environmental Health GmbH, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital, LMU München, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital, LMU München, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital, LMU München, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital, LMU München, Munich, Germany.,German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Partner site Munich, Munich, Germany.,German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital, LMU München, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Pathology, Charite-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.,IRI Life Sciences, Humboldt University of Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital, LMU München, Munich, Germany.,Department of Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Division for Cariology, Department of Operative Dentistry and Periodontology, Center for Dental Medicine, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany.,German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Partner site Freiburg, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
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- Research Unit Radiation Cytogenetics, Helmholtz Center Munich, German Research Center for Environmental Health GmbH, Neuherberg, Germany.,Clinical Cooperation Group 'Personalized Radiotherapy in Head and Neck Cancer' Helmholtz Center Munich, German Research Center for Environmental Health GmbH, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Institute of Cell Biology (Cancer Research), University of Duisburg-Essen, University Hospital, Essen, Germany
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- Research Unit Radiation Cytogenetics, Helmholtz Center Munich, German Research Center for Environmental Health GmbH, Neuherberg, Germany.,Clinical Cooperation Group 'Personalized Radiotherapy in Head and Neck Cancer' Helmholtz Center Munich, German Research Center for Environmental Health GmbH, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Institute of Pathology, Charite-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.,IRI Life Sciences, Humboldt University of Berlin, Berlin, Germany.,German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Partner Site Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital, LMU München, Munich, Germany.,Clinical Cooperation Group 'Personalized Radiotherapy in Head and Neck Cancer' Helmholtz Center Munich, German Research Center for Environmental Health GmbH, Neuherberg, Germany.,German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Partner site Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Medical Statistics, University Medical Center Goettingen, Goettingen, Germany
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- Institute of Pathology, Charite-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.,IRI Life Sciences, Humboldt University of Berlin, Berlin, Germany.,German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Partner Site Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital, LMU München, Munich, Germany. .,Clinical Cooperation Group 'Personalized Radiotherapy in Head and Neck Cancer' Helmholtz Center Munich, German Research Center for Environmental Health GmbH, Neuherberg, Germany. .,German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Partner site Munich, Munich, Germany.
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Ray T, Ryusaki T, Ray PS. Therapeutically Targeting Cancers That Overexpress FOXC1: A Transcriptional Driver of Cell Plasticity, Partial EMT, and Cancer Metastasis. Front Oncol 2021; 11:721959. [PMID: 34540690 PMCID: PMC8446626 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.721959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2021] [Accepted: 07/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
Abstract
Metastasis accounts for more than 90% of cancer related mortality, thus the most pressing need in the field of oncology today is the ability to accurately predict future onset of metastatic disease, ideally at the time of initial diagnosis. As opposed to current practice, what would be desirable is that prognostic, biomarker-based detection of metastatic propensity and heightened risk of cancer recurrence be performed long before overt metastasis has set in. Without such timely information it will be impossible to formulate a rational therapeutic treatment plan to favorably alter the trajectory of disease progression. In order to help inform rational selection of targeted therapeutics, any recurrence/metastasis risk prediction strategy must occur with the paired identification of novel prognostic biomarkers and their underlying molecular regulatory mechanisms that help drive cancer recurrence/metastasis (i.e. recurrence biomarkers). Traditional clinical factors alone (such as TNM staging criteria) are no longer adequately prognostic for this purpose in the current molecular era. FOXC1 is a pivotal transcription factor that has been functionally implicated to drive cancer metastasis and has been demonstrated to be an independent predictor of heightened metastatic risk, at the time of initial diagnosis. In this review, we present our viewpoints on the master regulatory role that FOXC1 plays in mediating cancer stem cell traits that include cellular plasticity, partial EMT, treatment resistance, cancer invasion and cancer migration during cancer progression and metastasis. We also highlight potential therapeutic strategies to target cancers that are, or have evolved to become, “transcriptionally addicted” to FOXC1. The potential role of FOXC1 expression status in predicting the efficacy of these identified therapeutic approaches merits evaluation in clinical trials.
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- Tania Ray
- R&D Division, Onconostic Technologies (OT), Inc., Champaign, IL, United States
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- R&D Division, Onconostic Technologies (OT), Inc., Champaign, IL, United States
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Wu C, Ma C, Yuan J, Zhou P. Exploration of potential therapeutic and prognostic value of CXC chemokines in cervical squamous cell carcinoma and endocervical adenocarcinoma based on bioinformatics analysis. MATHEMATICAL BIOSCIENCES AND ENGINEERING : MBE 2021; 18:8201-8222. [PMID: 34814296 DOI: 10.3934/mbe.2021407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Cervical cancer, as the second most common female malignancy, brings a great health burden to women worldwide. Cervical squamous cell carcinoma and endocervical adenocarcinoma (CESC) are the most common histological subtypes of cervical cancer. CXC chemokines (CXCLs) within the tumor microenvironment can modulate carcinogenesis and progression. The present study aimed to explore the therapeutic and prognostic value of different CXCLs in CESC. ONCOMINE, GEPIA, cBioPortal, TRRUST, GeneMANIA, STRING and TIMER were utilized to explore the expression, mutation and function of CXCLs in CESC, as well as their correlation with pathological and survival features of CESC patients. We found that the mRNA expression levels of CXCL1/8/9/10/11/13/16/17 in CESC were upregulated compared with normal cervical tissues, whereas CXCL12 was downregulated. No significant correlation was found between the expression levels and pathological stage of CESC patients. CESC patients with high expression of CXCL1/2/3/4/5/8 were significantly associated with poor overall survival, additionally, low mRNA level of CXCL3 was associated with better disease-free survival. Besides, a high mutation rate (43%) of CXCLs in CESC was observed. Depicted by co-expression analysis, the expression of CXCL1/2/3/6/8 showed a modest to strong correlation, while that of CXCL9/10/11/13 showed a very strong correlation. Differentially expressed CXCLs primarily functioned in chemokine signaling pathway and inflammation response, such as cell chemotaxis, chemokine activity and chemokine receptor binding. We also found the association of CXCLs with the tumor-infiltration of six types of immune cells (B cells, CD8+ T cells, CD4+ T cells, macrophages, neutrophils and dendritic cells) in CESC patients. The present study elucidated that CXCLs may have the potential to be novel therapeutic targets and prognosis predictors of CESC patients.
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- Caiyun Wu
- Reproductive Medicine Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230022, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230022, China
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- Prenatal Diagnosis Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230022, China
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- Prenatal Diagnosis Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230022, China
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Montemagno C, Serrano B, Durivault J, Nataf V, Mocquot F, Amblard R, Vial V, Ronco C, Benhida R, Dufies M, Faraggi M, Pagès G. In vivo monitoring of the therapeutic efficacy of a CXCR1/2 inhibitor with 18F-FDG PET/CT imaging in experimental head and neck carcinoma: A feasibility study. Biochem Biophys Rep 2021; 27:101098. [PMID: 34430714 PMCID: PMC8374394 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrep.2021.101098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2021] [Revised: 07/28/2021] [Accepted: 08/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/09/2022] Open
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The chemokine receptors CXCR1/2 play a key role in the aggressiveness of several types of cancers including head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCCs). In HNSCCs, CXCR1/2 signaling promotes cell proliferation and angiogenesis leading to tumor growth and metastasis. The competitive inhibitor of CXCR1/2, C29, inhibits the growth of experimental HNSCCs in mice. However, a non-invasive tool to monitor treatment response is essential to implement the use of C29 in clinical practices. 18F-FDG PET/CT is a gold-standard tool for the staging and the post-therapy follow-up of HNSCCs patients. Our study aimed to perform the first in vivo monitoring of C29 efficacy by non-invasive 18F-FDG PET/CT imaging. Mice bearing experimental HNSCCs (CAL33) were injected with 18F-FDG (T0) and thereafter treated (n = 7 mice, 9 tumors, 50 mg/kg by gavage) or not (n = 7 mice, 10 tumors) with C29 for 4 consecutive days. Final 18F-FDG-tumor uptake was determined at day 4 (TF). The average relative change (TF-T0) in 18F-FDG tumor uptake was +25.85 ± 10.93 % in the control group vs −5.72 ± 10.07 % in the C29-treated group (p < 0.01). These results were consistent with the decrease of the tumor burden and with the decrease of tumor proliferating Ki67+ cells. These results paved the way for the use of 18F-FDG to monitor tumor response following C29 treatment. CXCR1/2 inhibitors represent a new class of anti-cancer drugs. CXCR1/2 inhibition delays HNSCCs tumor growth. 18F-FDG allows early monitoring of CXCR1/2 inhibitors efficacy.
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- Christopher Montemagno
- Département de Biologie Médicale, Centre Scientifique de Monaco, Monaco.,Institute for Research on Cancer and Aging of Nice, Université Cote D'Azur, CNRS UMR 7284, INSERM U1081, Centre Antoine Lacassagne, 06200, Nice, France
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- Medical Physics Department, Centre Hospitalier Princesse Grace, Monaco, Monaco
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- Département de Biologie Médicale, Centre Scientifique de Monaco, Monaco
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- Nuclear Medicine Department, Centre Hospitalier Princesse Grace, Monaco, Monaco
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- Nuclear Medicine Department, Centre Hospitalier Princesse Grace, Monaco, Monaco
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- Medical Physics Department, Centre Hospitalier Princesse Grace, Monaco, Monaco
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- Département de Biologie Médicale, Centre Scientifique de Monaco, Monaco
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- Université Côte D'Azur, CNRS, Institut de Chimie de Nice UMR 7272, 06108, Nice, France
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- Université Côte D'Azur, CNRS, Institut de Chimie de Nice UMR 7272, 06108, Nice, France
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- Département de Biologie Médicale, Centre Scientifique de Monaco, Monaco
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- Nuclear Medicine Department, Centre Hospitalier Princesse Grace, Monaco, Monaco
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- Département de Biologie Médicale, Centre Scientifique de Monaco, Monaco.,Institute for Research on Cancer and Aging of Nice, Université Cote D'Azur, CNRS UMR 7284, INSERM U1081, Centre Antoine Lacassagne, 06200, Nice, France
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Jing F, Wang J, Zhou L, Ning Y, Xu S, Zhu Y. Bioinformatics analysis of the role of CXC ligands in the microenvironment of head and neck tumor. Aging (Albany NY) 2021; 13:17789-17817. [PMID: 34247149 PMCID: PMC8312447 DOI: 10.18632/aging.203269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2021] [Accepted: 05/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Chemokines play a significant role in cancer. CXC-motif chemokine ligands (CXCLs) are associated with the tumorigenesis and progression of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSC); however, their specific functions in the tumor microenvironment remain unclear. Here, we analyzed the molecular networks and transcriptional data of HNSC patients from the Oncomine, GEPIA, String, cBioPortal, Metascape, TISCH, and TIMER databases. To verify immune functions of CXCLs, their expression was analyzed in different immune cell types. To our knowledge, this is the first report on the correlation between CXCL9-12 and 14 expression and advanced tumor stage. CXCL2, 3, 8, 10, 13, and 16 were remarkably related to tumor immunity. Kaplan-Meier and TIMER survival analyses revealed that high expression of CXCL1, 2, 4, and 6-8 is correlated with low survival in HNSC patients, whereas high expression of CXCL9, 10, 13, 14, and 17 predicts high survival. Only CXCL13 and 14 were associated with overall survival in human papilloma virus (HPV)-negative patients. Single-cell datasets confirmed that CXCLs are associated with HNSC-related immune cells. Thus, CXCL1-6, 8-10, 12-14, and 17 could be prognostic targets for HNSC, and CXCL13 and 14 could be novel biomarkers of HPV-negative HNSC.
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- Fengyang Jing
- Department of Dental Implant Center, Stomatologic Hospital and College, Anhui Medical University, Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases Research of Anhui Province, Hefei 230032, China
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- Chief Physician, Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230022, China
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- Department of Dental Implant Center, Stomatologic Hospital and College, Anhui Medical University, Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases Research of Anhui Province, Hefei 230032, China
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- Department of Dental Implant Center, Stomatologic Hospital and College, Anhui Medical University, Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases Research of Anhui Province, Hefei 230032, China
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- Chief Physician, Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230022, China
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- Department of Dental Implant Center, Stomatologic Hospital and College, Anhui Medical University, Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases Research of Anhui Province, Hefei 230032, China
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Nie G, Cao X, Mao Y, Lv Z, Lv M, Wang Y, Wang H, Liu C. Tumor-associated macrophages-mediated CXCL8 infiltration enhances breast cancer metastasis: Suppression by Danirixin. Int Immunopharmacol 2021; 95:107153. [PMID: 33677254 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2020.107153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2020] [Revised: 10/07/2020] [Accepted: 10/21/2020] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Breast cancer is the most frequent cancer among females and the second most common cause of cancer deaths worldwide. Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) are the most abundant immune cell population in the tumor microenvironment, including breast cancer. Breast cancer stem cells (BCSCs) play an important role in regulating breast cancer growth and metastasis, which still remains an obstacle for successful treatment of breast cancer and requires further investigation, as well as the potential therapeutic strategies. Cytokine array validated that C-X-C motif chemokine ligand 8 (CXCL8) is a pivotal chemokine secreted by TAMs, and CXCL8 could enhance breast cancer migration, invasion ability, and epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in both animal and human breast cancer. In this study, the clinical data firstly indicated that high CXCL8 expression was significantly associated with metastasis and tumor growth in breast cancer patients. Then, we showed that TAMs-released CXCL8 could markedly elevate the migration, invasion and EMT events in breast cancer cells, as well as the self-renewal of BCSCs in vitro. These processes were markedly abrogated by the treatment of Danirixin, a reversible and selective antagonist of CXC chemokine receptor 2 (CXCR2). Consistently, the in vivo analysis confirmed that CXCL8 suppression using Danirixin effectively reduced the tumor growth, lung metastasis and repressed the self-renewal of BCSCs. Collectively, TAMs/CXCL8 could enhance BCSCs self-renewal and breast cancer metastasis, and these effects could be markedly abolished by Danirixin treatment, suppressing breast cancer progression consequently. Therefore, Danirixin could be considered as a novel and effective therapeutic strategy for breast cancer treatment without obvious toxicity to major organs.
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- Gang Nie
- Department of Breast Center, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Shandong 266000, China
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- The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Library, Shandong 266000, China
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- Department of Breast Center, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Shandong 266000, China
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- Department of Breast Center, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Shandong 266000, China
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- Department of Breast Center, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Shandong 266000, China
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- Department of Breast Center, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Shandong 266000, China
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- Department of Breast Center, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Shandong 266000, China
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- Department of Breast Center, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Shandong 266000, China.
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Dumond A, Montemagno C, Vial V, Grépin R, Pagès G. Anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor C Antibodies Efficiently Inhibit the Growth of Experimental Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinomas. Cells 2021; 10:1222. [PMID: 34067671 PMCID: PMC8157203 DOI: 10.3390/cells10051222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2021] [Revised: 05/07/2021] [Accepted: 05/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
Abstract
Despite improvement during the last ten years in the longevity of patients with metastatic clear cell renal cell carcinoma (mccRCC) the disease remains incurable. Hence, new therapeutic strategies are urgently needed. Relapse following anti-angiogenic treatment depends on the over-expression of vascular endothelial growth factor C (VEGFC), one of the main drivers of lymphangiogenesis. Therefore, we developed specific mouse monoclonal antibodies and evaluated their therapeutic efficacy in vitro and in vivo. Immunization of mice with the domain of VEGFC that stimulates the VEGF receptor 3 (VEGFR3) led to the selection of one hybridoma producing specific anti-VEGFC monoclonal antibodies. The selected 1E9 antibodies were sequenced, and the corresponding variable light and heavy chains were subcloned into expression vectors in frame with sequences encoding the human IgG1 constant heavy and light chains. CHO cells were stably transfected and cloned to produce chimeric antibodies. These antibodies inhibited the activation of VEGFR3 signaling, and therefore the proliferation and migration of VEGFC-stimulated endothelial cells. Moreover, they inhibited the proliferation of VEGFC-expressing renal cancer cells through NRP2 signaling. 1E9 antibodies inhibited the growth of experimental RCC, and their therapeutic efficacy was enhanced by the anti-VEGF antibody bevacizumab. Hence, our results suggest that targeting VEGFC could have a relevant therapeutic impact on mccRCC that relapse following anti-angiogenic treatment.
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- Aurore Dumond
- Département de Biologie Médicale, Centre Scientifique de Monaco, 98000 Monaco, Monaco; (A.D.); (C.M.); (V.V.); (R.G.)
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- Département de Biologie Médicale, Centre Scientifique de Monaco, 98000 Monaco, Monaco; (A.D.); (C.M.); (V.V.); (R.G.)
- Institute for Research on Cancer and Aging of Nice, Université Cote d’Azur, CNRS UMR 7284, INSERM U1081, Centre Antoine Lacassagne, 06189 Nice, France
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- Département de Biologie Médicale, Centre Scientifique de Monaco, 98000 Monaco, Monaco; (A.D.); (C.M.); (V.V.); (R.G.)
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- Département de Biologie Médicale, Centre Scientifique de Monaco, 98000 Monaco, Monaco; (A.D.); (C.M.); (V.V.); (R.G.)
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- Département de Biologie Médicale, Centre Scientifique de Monaco, 98000 Monaco, Monaco; (A.D.); (C.M.); (V.V.); (R.G.)
- Institute for Research on Cancer and Aging of Nice, Université Cote d’Azur, CNRS UMR 7284, INSERM U1081, Centre Antoine Lacassagne, 06189 Nice, France
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Panaiyadiyan S, Nayak B, Singh P, Kaushal S, Karmakar S, Seth A. Prognostic and predictive role of intra-tumoral CXCR1 expression in patients receiving tyrosine kinase inhibitors for metastatic clear-cell renal cell carcinoma. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL UROLOGY 2021. [DOI: 10.1177/20514158211012270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Objective: We aimed to evaluate the role of intra-tumoral CXCR1 expression in predicting prognosis and treatment response in metastatic clear-cell renal cell carcinoma patients receiving tyrosine kinase inhibitors. Materials and methods: Patients with metastatic clear-cell renal cell carcinoma presented between February 2018–December 2019 were studied for the CXCR1 expression in tumor tissues before starting tyrosine kinase inhibitors. Primary outcome measure was progression-free survival. Secondary outcome measures included overall survival and prediction of treatment response. Results: The study included 35 patients with a mean age of 53.6±9.6 years. At a mean follow-up of 12.2±4.1 months, 17 (48.6%) patients had disease progression including eight (22.9%) deaths. Patients with high CXCR1 expression, compared to those with low CXCR1 expression, had a significantly shorter 12-month progression-free survival (35.4% vs 77.9%, p=0.01) and an insignificant impact on 12-month overall survival. The CXCR1 expression scores significantly differed between patients with progressive and nonprogressive disease (20.1 vs 15.1, p=0.01) and patients with high CXCR1 expression had a reduced benefit from tyrosine kinase inhibitors. The multivariate Cox regression analysis showed CXCR1 expression as a significant predictor of progression-free survival. Conclusion: High intra-tumoral CXCR1 expression before tyrosine kinase inhibitors can be an independent prognostic factor for progression-free survival and predictor of reduced benefit in patients with metastatic clear-cell renal cell carcinoma. Level of evidence: Level 2b.
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- Department of Urology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, India
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- Department of Urology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, India
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- Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, India
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- Department of Urology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, India
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Nisar S, Yousuf P, Masoodi T, Wani NA, Hashem S, Singh M, Sageena G, Mishra D, Kumar R, Haris M, Bhat AA, Macha MA. Chemokine-Cytokine Networks in the Head and Neck Tumor Microenvironment. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22094584. [PMID: 33925575 PMCID: PMC8123862 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22094584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2021] [Revised: 04/03/2021] [Accepted: 04/05/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCCs) are aggressive diseases with a dismal patient prognosis. Despite significant advances in treatment modalities, the five-year survival rate in patients with HNSCC has improved marginally and therefore warrants a comprehensive understanding of the HNSCC biology. Alterations in the cellular and non-cellular components of the HNSCC tumor micro-environment (TME) play a critical role in regulating many hallmarks of cancer development including evasion of apoptosis, activation of invasion, metastasis, angiogenesis, response to therapy, immune escape mechanisms, deregulation of energetics, and therefore the development of an overall aggressive HNSCC phenotype. Cytokines and chemokines are small secretory proteins produced by neoplastic or stromal cells, controlling complex and dynamic cell-cell interactions in the TME to regulate many cancer hallmarks. This review summarizes the current understanding of the complex cytokine/chemokine networks in the HNSCC TME, their role in activating diverse signaling pathways and promoting tumor progression, metastasis, and therapeutic resistance development.
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- Sabah Nisar
- Molecular and Metabolic Imaging Laboratory, Cancer Research Department, Sidra Medicine, Doha 26999, Qatar; (S.N.); (S.H.); (M.H.)
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- Department of Zoology, School of Life Sciences, Central University of Kashmir, Ganderbal 191201, India;
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- Department of Genomic Medicine, Genetikode 400102, India;
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- Department of Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Central University of Kashmir, Ganderbal 191201, India;
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- Molecular and Metabolic Imaging Laboratory, Cancer Research Department, Sidra Medicine, Doha 26999, Qatar; (S.N.); (S.H.); (M.H.)
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- Departmental of Medical Oncology, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India;
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- Centre for Dental Education and Research, Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India;
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- Centre for Advanced Research, School of Biotechnology and Indian Council of Medical Research, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra 182320, India;
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- Molecular and Metabolic Imaging Laboratory, Cancer Research Department, Sidra Medicine, Doha 26999, Qatar; (S.N.); (S.H.); (M.H.)
- Laboratory Animal Research Center, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar
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- Molecular and Metabolic Imaging Laboratory, Cancer Research Department, Sidra Medicine, Doha 26999, Qatar; (S.N.); (S.H.); (M.H.)
- Correspondence: (A.A.B.); or (M.A.M.); Tel.: +974-40037703 (A.A.B.); +91-8082326900 (M.A.M.)
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- Watson-Crick Centre for Molecular Medicine, Islamic University of Science and Technology, Awantipora 192122, India
- Correspondence: (A.A.B.); or (M.A.M.); Tel.: +974-40037703 (A.A.B.); +91-8082326900 (M.A.M.)
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Cheng Y, Mo F, Li Q, Han X, Shi H, Chen S, Wei Y, Wei X. Targeting CXCR2 inhibits the progression of lung cancer and promotes therapeutic effect of cisplatin. Mol Cancer 2021; 20:62. [PMID: 33814009 PMCID: PMC8019513 DOI: 10.1186/s12943-021-01355-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2020] [Accepted: 03/24/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Background Drug-resistance and severe side effects of chemotherapeutic agents result in unsatisfied survival of patients with lung cancer. CXCLs/CXCR2 axis plays an important role in progression of cancer including lung cancer. However, the specific anti-cancer mechanism of targeting CXCR2 remains unclear. Methods Immunohistochemical analysis of CXCR2 was performed on the microarray of tumor tissues of clinical lung adenocarcinoma and lung squamous cell carcinoma patients. CCK8 test, TUNEL immunofluorescence staining, PI-Annexin V staining, β-galactosidase staining, and Western blot were used to verify the role of CXCR2 in vitro. Animal models of tail vein and subcutaneous injection were applied to investigate the therapeutic role of targeting CXCR2. Flow cytometry, qRT-PCR, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), and immunohistochemistry analysis were performed for further mechanistic investigation. Results The expression of CXCR2 was elevated in both human lung cancer stroma and tumor cells, which was associated with patients’ prognosis. Inhibition of CXCR2 promoted apoptosis, senescence, epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT), and anti-proliferation of lung cancer cells. In vivo study showed that tumor-associated neutrophils (TANs) were significantly infiltrate into tumor tissues of mouse model, with up-regulated CXCLs/CXCR2 signaling and suppressive molecules, including Arg-1 and TGF-β. SB225002, a selective inhibitor of CXCR2 showed promising therapeutic effect, and significantly reduced infiltration of neutrophils and enhanced anti-tumor T cell activity via promoting CD8+ T cell activation. Meanwhile, blockade of CXCR2 could enhance therapeutic effect of cisplatin via regulation of neutrophils infiltration. Conclusions Our finds verify the therapeutic effects of targeting CXCR2 in lung cancer and uncover the potential mechanism for the increased sensitivity to chemotherapeutic agents by antagonists of CXCR2. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12943-021-01355-1.
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- Yuan Cheng
- Laboratory of Aging Research and Cancer Drug Target, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 17, Block 3, Southern Renmin Road, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan, People's Republic of China
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- Laboratory of Aging Research and Cancer Drug Target, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 17, Block 3, Southern Renmin Road, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, People's Republic of China
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- Laboratory of Aging Research and Cancer Drug Target, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 17, Block 3, Southern Renmin Road, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, People's Republic of China
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- Laboratory of Aging Research and Cancer Drug Target, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 17, Block 3, Southern Renmin Road, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, People's Republic of China
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- Laboratory of Aging Research and Cancer Drug Target, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 17, Block 3, Southern Renmin Road, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, People's Republic of China
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- Laboratory of Aging Research and Cancer Drug Target, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 17, Block 3, Southern Renmin Road, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, People's Republic of China
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- Laboratory of Aging Research and Cancer Drug Target, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 17, Block 3, Southern Renmin Road, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, People's Republic of China.
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Wang G, Zhang M, Cheng M, Wang X, Li K, Chen J, Chen Z, Chen S, Chen J, Xiong G, Xu X, Wang C, Chen D. Tumor microenvironment in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: Functions and regulatory mechanisms. Cancer Lett 2021; 507:55-69. [PMID: 33741424 DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2021.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2020] [Revised: 03/09/2021] [Accepted: 03/10/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The tumor microenvironment has been recently reported to play a pivotal role in sustaining tumor cells survival and protecting them from immunotherapy and chemotherapy-induced death. It remains largely unknown how the specific signaling pathway exerts the tumor microenvironment in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma though previous studies have elucidated the regulatory mechanisms involve in tumor immune microenvironment, stromal cells, tumor angiogenesis and cancer stem cell. These components are responsible for tumor progression as well as anti-cancer therapy resistance, leading to rapid tumor growth and treatment failure. In this review, we focus on discussing the interaction between tumor cells and the surrounding components for better understanding of anti-cancer treatment ineffectiveness and its underlying molecular mechanisms.
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- Ganping Wang
- Center for Translational Medicine, Institute of Precision Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Hospital of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510030, China
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- Center for Translational Medicine, Institute of Precision Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Center for Translational Medicine, Institute of Precision Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Center for Translational Medicine, Institute of Precision Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Center for Translational Medicine, Institute of Precision Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Center for Translational Medicine, Institute of Precision Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Center for Translational Medicine, Institute of Precision Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Center for Translational Medicine, Institute of Precision Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Hospital of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510030, China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Hospital of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510030, China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Hospital of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510030, China
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- Center for Translational Medicine, Institute of Precision Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China.
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Serum CXCL5 level is associated with tumor progression in penile cancer. Biosci Rep 2021; 41:227614. [PMID: 33458757 PMCID: PMC7843497 DOI: 10.1042/bsr20202133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2020] [Revised: 01/09/2021] [Accepted: 01/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 5 is an important regulator of tumor progression in many cancers, and could serve as potential serum cancer biomarker. Our initial analysis identified CXCL5 as a cancer-related gene highly expressed in PC. Patients with PC exhibited markedly higher preoperative serum CXCL5 levels compared with that in healthy individuals (P<0.001). The area under the curve (AUC) was 0.880 with the sensitivity of 84.0%, and specificity of 80.4% to distinguish PC. Serum CXCL5 levels were also significantly decreased following tumor resection in patients with PC (P=0.001). Preoperative serum CXCL5 level was significantly associated with clinicopathological characteristics including T stage (P=0.001), nodal status (P<0.001), and pelvic lymph node metastasis (P=0.018). Cox regression analysis showed that serum CXCL5 level could serve as an independent prognostic factor for disease-free survival with a HR of 6.363 (95% CI: 2.185–18.531, P=0.001). CXCL5 and its receptor CXCR2 exhibited correlated expression pattern in PC tissues. Differential CXCL5 expression was observed in normal penile tissues, PC cell lines, and their culture supernatants. Furthermore, knockdown of CXCL5 or CXCR2 expression markedly suppressed malignant phenotypes (cell proliferation, clonogenesis, apoptosis escape, migration, and invasion), attenuated STAT3 and AKT signaling, and reduced MMP2/9 secretion in PC cell lines. In conclusion, our findings revealed that serum CXCL5 level might serve as a potential diagnostic and prognostic cancer biomarker for penile cancer. Autocrine CXCL5/CXCR2 signaling might activate multiple downstream oncogenic signaling pathways (STAT3, AKT, MMP2/9) to promote malignant progression of PC, which may warrant further investigation in the future.
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Korbecki J, Kojder K, Kapczuk P, Kupnicka P, Gawrońska-Szklarz B, Gutowska I, Chlubek D, Baranowska-Bosiacka I. The Effect of Hypoxia on the Expression of CXC Chemokines and CXC Chemokine Receptors-A Review of Literature. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22020843. [PMID: 33467722 PMCID: PMC7830156 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22020843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 115] [Impact Index Per Article: 38.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2020] [Revised: 01/06/2021] [Accepted: 01/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Hypoxia is an integral component of the tumor microenvironment. Either as chronic or cycling hypoxia, it exerts a similar effect on cancer processes by activating hypoxia-inducible factor-1 (HIF-1) and nuclear factor (NF-κB), with cycling hypoxia showing a stronger proinflammatory influence. One of the systems affected by hypoxia is the CXC chemokine system. This paper reviews all available information on hypoxia-induced changes in the expression of all CXC chemokines (CXCL1, CXCL2, CXCL3, CXCL4, CXCL5, CXCL6, CXCL7, CXCL8 (IL-8), CXCL9, CXCL10, CXCL11, CXCL12 (SDF-1), CXCL13, CXCL14, CXCL15, CXCL16, CXCL17) as well as CXC chemokine receptors—CXCR1, CXCR2, CXCR3, CXCR4, CXCR5, CXCR6, CXCR7 and CXCR8. First, we present basic information on the effect of these chemoattractant cytokines on cancer processes. We then discuss the effect of hypoxia-induced changes on CXC chemokine expression on the angiogenesis, lymphangiogenesis and recruitment of various cells to the tumor niche, including myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs), tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs), tumor-associated neutrophils (TANs), regulatory T cells (Tregs) and tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs). Finally, the review summarizes data on the use of drugs targeting the CXC chemokine system in cancer therapies.
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- Jan Korbecki
- Department of Biochemistry and Medical Chemistry, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Powstańców Wielkopolskich 72 Av., 70-111 Szczecin, Poland; (J.K.); (P.K.); (P.K.); (D.C.)
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Unii Lubelskiej 1, 71-281 Szczecin, Poland;
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- Department of Biochemistry and Medical Chemistry, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Powstańców Wielkopolskich 72 Av., 70-111 Szczecin, Poland; (J.K.); (P.K.); (P.K.); (D.C.)
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- Department of Biochemistry and Medical Chemistry, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Powstańców Wielkopolskich 72 Av., 70-111 Szczecin, Poland; (J.K.); (P.K.); (P.K.); (D.C.)
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- Department of Pharmacokinetics and Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Powstańców Wielkopolskich 72 Av., 70-111 Szczecin, Poland;
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Powstańców Wlkp. 72 Av., 70-111 Szczecin, Poland;
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- Department of Biochemistry and Medical Chemistry, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Powstańców Wielkopolskich 72 Av., 70-111 Szczecin, Poland; (J.K.); (P.K.); (P.K.); (D.C.)
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- Department of Biochemistry and Medical Chemistry, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Powstańców Wielkopolskich 72 Av., 70-111 Szczecin, Poland; (J.K.); (P.K.); (P.K.); (D.C.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +48-914661515
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Wang H, Guo S, Kim SJ, Shao F, Ho JWK, Wong KU, Miao Z, Hao D, Zhao M, Xu J, Zeng J, Wong KH, Di L, Wong AHH, Xu X, Deng CX. Cisplatin prevents breast cancer metastasis through blocking early EMT and retards cancer growth together with paclitaxel. Am J Cancer Res 2021; 11:2442-2459. [PMID: 33500735 PMCID: PMC7797698 DOI: 10.7150/thno.46460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2020] [Accepted: 11/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Cancer growth is usually accompanied by metastasis which kills most cancer patients. Here we aim to study the effect of cisplatin at different doses on breast cancer growth and metastasis. Methods: We used cisplatin to treat breast cancer cells, then detected the migration of cells and the changes of epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) markers by migration assay, Western blot, and immunofluorescent staining. Next, we analyzed the changes of RNA expression of genes by RNA-seq and confirmed the binding of activating transcription factor 3 (ATF3) to cytoskeleton related genes by ChIP-seq. Thereafter, we combined cisplatin and paclitaxel in a neoadjuvant setting to treat xenograft mouse models. Furthermore, we analyzed the association of disease prognosis with cytoskeletal genes and ATF3 by clinical data analysis. Results: When administered at a higher dose (6 mg/kg), cisplatin inhibits both cancer growth and metastasis, yet with strong side effects, whereas a lower dose (2 mg/kg) cisplatin blocks cancer metastasis without obvious killing effects. Cisplatin inhibits cancer metastasis through blocking early steps of EMT. It antagonizes transforming growth factor beta (TGFβ) signaling through suppressing transcription of many genes involved in cytoskeleton reorganization and filopodia formation which occur early in EMT and are responsible for cancer metastasis. Mechanistically, TGFβ and fibronectin-1 (FN1) constitute a positive reciprocal regulation loop that is critical for activating TGFβ/SMAD3 signaling, which is repressed by cisplatin induced expression of ATF3. Furthermore, neoadjuvant administration of cisplatin at 2 mg/kg in conjunction with paclitaxel inhibits cancer growth and blocks metastasis without causing obvious side effects by inhibiting colonization of cancer cells in the target organs. Conclusion: Thus, cisplatin prevents breast cancer metastasis through blocking early EMT, and the combination of cisplatin and paclitaxel represents a promising therapy for killing breast cancer and blocking tumor metastasis.
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Blandinières A, Hong X, Philippe A, Bièche I, Vacher S, Rossi E, Detriche G, Gendron N, Gaussem P, Guerin CL, Melero-Martin JM, Smadja DM. Interleukin-8 Receptors CXCR1 and CXCR2 Are Not Expressed by Endothelial Colony-forming Cells. Stem Cell Rev Rep 2020; 17:628-638. [PMID: 33185837 DOI: 10.1007/s12015-020-10081-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Endothelial colony-forming cells (ECFCs) are human vasculogenic cells described as potential cell therapy product and good candidates for being a vascular liquid biopsy. Since interleukin-8 (IL-8) is a main actor in senescence, its ability to interact with ECFCs has been explored. However, expression of CXCR1 and CXCR2, the two cellular receptors for IL-8, by ECFCs remain controversial as several teams published contradictory reports. Using complementary technical approaches, we have investigated the presence of these receptors on ECFCs isolated from cord blood. First, CXCR1 and CXCR2 were not detected on several clones of cord blood- endothelial colony-forming cell using different antibodies available, in contrast to well-known positive cells. We then compared the RT-PCR primers used in different papers to search for the presence of CXCR1 and CXCR2 mRNA and found that several primer pairs used could lead to non-specific DNA amplification. Last, we confirmed those results by RNA sequencing. CXCR1 and CXCR2 were not detected in ECFCs in contrary to human-induced pluripotent stem cell-derived endothelial cells (h-iECs). In conclusion, using three different approaches, we confirmed that CXCR1 and CXCR2 were not expressed at mRNA or protein level by ECFCs. Thus, IL-8 secretion by ECFCs, its effects in angiogenesis and their involvement in senescent process need to be reanalyzed according to this absence of CXCR-1 and - 2 in ECFCs.Graphical Abstract.
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- Adeline Blandinières
- Innovative Therapies in Haemostasis, INSERM, Université de Paris, F-75006 , Paris, France.,Service d'Hématologie et Laboratoire de Recherches Biochirugicales (Fondation Carpentier), AH-HP, Georges Pompidou European Hospital, F-75015, Paris, France
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.,Department of Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Innovative Therapies in Haemostasis, INSERM, Université de Paris, F-75006 , Paris, France.,Service d'Hématologie et Laboratoire de Recherches Biochirugicales (Fondation Carpentier), AH-HP, Georges Pompidou European Hospital, F-75015, Paris, France
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- Department of Genetics, Université de Paris and Pharmacogenomics Unit, Institut Curie, Paris, France
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- Department of Genetics, Université de Paris and Pharmacogenomics Unit, Institut Curie, Paris, France
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- Innovative Therapies in Haemostasis, INSERM, Université de Paris, F-75006 , Paris, France
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- Innovative Therapies in Haemostasis, INSERM, Université de Paris, F-75006 , Paris, France
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- Innovative Therapies in Haemostasis, INSERM, Université de Paris, F-75006 , Paris, France.,Service d'Hématologie et Laboratoire de Recherches Biochirugicales (Fondation Carpentier), AH-HP, Georges Pompidou European Hospital, F-75015, Paris, France
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- Innovative Therapies in Haemostasis, INSERM, Université de Paris, F-75006 , Paris, France.,Service d'Hématologie, AH-HP, Georges Pompidou European Hospital, F-75015, Paris, France
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- Innovative Therapies in Haemostasis, INSERM, Université de Paris, F-75006 , Paris, France.,Plateforme de cytométrie, Institut Curie, F-75006, Paris, France
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.,Department of Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.,Harvard Stem Cell Institute, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Innovative Therapies in Haemostasis, INSERM, Université de Paris, F-75006 , Paris, France. .,Service d'Hématologie et Laboratoire de Recherches Biochirugicales (Fondation Carpentier), AH-HP, Georges Pompidou European Hospital, F-75015, Paris, France.
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Comprehensive analysis of the expression and prognostic value of CXC chemokines in colorectal cancer. Int Immunopharmacol 2020; 89:107077. [PMID: 33068862 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2020.107077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2020] [Revised: 09/06/2020] [Accepted: 10/03/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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The C-X-C motif (CXC) chemokines play an important role in inflammatory processes and angiogenesis and are also associated with tumor development, progression and metastasis. They can be either promoting or inhibiting factors in colorectal cancers (CRC). The expression patterns and prognostic values of the CXC family still need further investigation. In this study, we investigated data related to transcription, translation, survival and tumor immune infiltration for CXC chemokines in patients with CRC from the ONCOMINE, GEPIA, cBioPortal, HPA and TIMER databases. We found that the expression levels of CXCL1-3, CXCL5, and CXCL8 were higher in CRC tissues than in colorectal tissues. Expression among stages significantly varied for CXCL1-3 and CXCL9-11. The survival analysis revealed that high transcriptional levels of CXCL4 and CXCL9-11 could serve as positive prognostic factors for patients with CRC. CXCL9-11 were highly associated with CD8+ T cells and natural killer (NK) cells in the tumor immune infiltration analysis, indicating their role in the antitumor immune response. This study implies that CXCL1-3, CXCL5, and CXCL8 are important factors during CRC oncogenesis and that CXCL9-11 could be new biomarkers for the prognosis of CRC.
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Grytsai O, Valiashko O, Penco-Campillo M, Dufies M, Hagege A, Demange L, Martial S, Pagès G, Ronco C, Benhida R. Synthesis and biological evaluation of 3-amino-1,2,4-triazole derivatives as potential anticancer compounds. Bioorg Chem 2020; 104:104271. [PMID: 32992279 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2020.104271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2020] [Revised: 09/04/2020] [Accepted: 09/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Two series of compounds carrying 3-amino-1,2,4-triazole scaffold were synthesized and evaluated for their anticancer activity against a panel of cancer cell lines using XTT assay. The 1,2,4-triazole synthesis was revisited for the first series of pyridyl derivatives. The biological results revealed the efficiency of the 3-amino-1,2,4-triazole core that could not be replaced and a clear beneficial effect of a 3-bromophenylamino moiety in position 3 of the triazole for both series (compounds 2.6 and 4.6) on several cell lines tested. Moreover, our results point out an antiangiogenic activity of these compounds. Overall, the 5-aryl-3-phenylamino-1,2,4-triazole structure has promising dual anticancer activity.
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- Oleksandr Grytsai
- Université Côte d'Azur, CNRS, Institut de Chimie de Nice UMR 7272, 28 Avenue Valrose, 06108 Nice, France
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- Université Côte d'Azur, CNRS, Institut de Chimie de Nice UMR 7272, 28 Avenue Valrose, 06108 Nice, France
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- Université Côte d'Azur, CNRS UMR 7284 and INSERM U 1081, Institute for Research on Cancer and Aging (IRCAN), 28 Avenue de Valombrose, 06107 Nice, France
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- Centre Scientifique de Monaco, Biomedical Department, Monaco
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- Université Côte d'Azur, CNRS UMR 7284 and INSERM U 1081, Institute for Research on Cancer and Aging (IRCAN), 28 Avenue de Valombrose, 06107 Nice, France
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- Université Côte d'Azur, CNRS, Institut de Chimie de Nice UMR 7272, 28 Avenue Valrose, 06108 Nice, France; Université de Paris, CiTCoM, UMR CNRS 8038, Faculté de Pharmacie, F-75006 Paris, France
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- Université Côte d'Azur, CNRS UMR 7284 and INSERM U 1081, Institute for Research on Cancer and Aging (IRCAN), 28 Avenue de Valombrose, 06107 Nice, France
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- Université Côte d'Azur, CNRS UMR 7284 and INSERM U 1081, Institute for Research on Cancer and Aging (IRCAN), 28 Avenue de Valombrose, 06107 Nice, France; Centre Scientifique de Monaco, Biomedical Department, Monaco
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- Université Côte d'Azur, CNRS, Institut de Chimie de Nice UMR 7272, 28 Avenue Valrose, 06108 Nice, France.
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- Université Côte d'Azur, CNRS, Institut de Chimie de Nice UMR 7272, 28 Avenue Valrose, 06108 Nice, France; Mohamed VI Polytechnic University, UM6P, 43150, Ben Guerir, Morocco.
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Zhu F, He H, Fan L, Ma C, Xu Z, Xue Y, Wang Y, Zhang C, Zhou G. Blockade of CXCR2 suppresses proinflammatory activities of neutrophils in ulcerative colitis. Am J Transl Res 2020; 12:5237-5251. [PMID: 33042416 PMCID: PMC7540107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2020] [Accepted: 08/01/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Ulcerative colitis (UC) is one chronically remittent and progressive inflammatory disorder. Chemokine receptor CXCR2 is reported to be involved in the pathogenesis of several inflammatory diseases. However, how CXCR2 modulate mucosal inflammation in UC is still obscure. In this study, CXCR2 expression was determined in inflamed mucosa and peripheral blood cells from patients with UC by qRT-PCR. Neutrophils isolated from peripheral blood were pretreated with CXCR2 inhibitor (SB225002), and proinflammatory mediators were examined by qRT-PCR, ELISA and IF. The migratory capacity of neutrophils after SB225002 treatment was examined by using Transwell plate. Furthermore, SB225002 was administrated daily in DSS-induced colitis mice. We found that CXCR2 expression was significantly increased in colonic mucosal tissues and peripheral blood cells from patients with active UC. Besides, CXCR2 was highly expressed in neutrophils, and was positively correlated with disease activity. Inhibition of CXCR2 in neutrophils decreased the production of proinflammatory mediators, such as reactive oxygen species (ROS), MPO, S100a8, S100a9, TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-8 and IL-6, and the migratory capacity of neutrophils was markedly impaired after SB225002 treatment. Moreover, blockade of CXCR2 with SB225002 could markedly ameliorate DSS-induced colitis in mice. In summary, CXCR2 plays a critical role in the pathogenesis of UC through modulating immune responses of neutrophils. Blockade of CXCR2 may serve as a new therapeutic approach for treatment of UC.
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- Fengqin Zhu
- Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University, Jining Medical UniversityJining 272000, Shandong, P. R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University, Jining Medical UniversityJining 272000, Shandong, P. R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University, Jining Medical UniversityJining 272000, Shandong, P. R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University, Jining Medical UniversityJining 272000, Shandong, P. R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University, Jining Medical UniversityJining 272000, Shandong, P. R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University, Jining Medical UniversityJining 272000, Shandong, P. R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University, Jining Medical UniversityJining 272000, Shandong, P. R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao UniversityQingdao 266003, Shandong, P. R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University, Jining Medical UniversityJining 272000, Shandong, P. R. China
- Institute of Immunology and Molecular Medicine, Jining Medical UniversityJining 272000, Shandong, P. R. China
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Montemagno C, Pagès G. Resistance to Anti-angiogenic Therapies: A Mechanism Depending on the Time of Exposure to the Drugs. Front Cell Dev Biol 2020; 8:584. [PMID: 32775327 PMCID: PMC7381352 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2020.00584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2020] [Accepted: 06/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Angiogenesis, the formation of new blood vessels from preexisting one, represents a critical process for oxygen and nutrient supply to proliferating cells, therefore promoting tumor growth and metastasis. The Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) pathway is one of the key mediators of angiogenesis in cancer. Therefore, several therapies including monoclonal antibodies or tyrosine kinase inhibitors target this axis. Although preclinical studies demonstrated strong antitumor activity, clinical studies were disappointing. Antiangiogenic drugs, used to treat metastatic patients suffering of different types of cancers, prolonged survival to different extents but are not curative. In this review, we focused on different mechanisms involved in resistance to antiangiogenic therapies from early stage resistance involving mainly tumor cells to late stages related to the adaptation of the microenvironment.
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- Christopher Montemagno
- Département de Biologie Médicale, Centre Scientifique de Monaco, Monaco, Monaco.,CNRS UMR 7284, Institute for Research on Cancer and Aging of Nice, Université Côte d'Azur, Nice, France.,INSERM U1081, Centre Antoine Lacassagne, Nice, France
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- Département de Biologie Médicale, Centre Scientifique de Monaco, Monaco, Monaco.,CNRS UMR 7284, Institute for Research on Cancer and Aging of Nice, Université Côte d'Azur, Nice, France.,INSERM U1081, Centre Antoine Lacassagne, Nice, France
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Baladi T, Hamouda-Tekaya N, Gonçalves LCP, Rocchi S, Ronco C, Benhida R. Sulfonylguanidine Derivatives as Potential Antimelanoma Agents. ChemMedChem 2020; 15:1113-1117. [PMID: 32347004 DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.202000218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2020] [Revised: 04/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
Sulfonylguanidines are interesting bioactive compounds with a broad range of applications in the treatment of different pathologies. 2-Aminobenzazole-based structures are well employed in the development of new anticancer drugs. Two series of novel N-benzazol-2-yl-N'-sulfonyl guanidine derivatives were synthesized with the sulfonylguanidine in either an extra- or intracyclic frame. They were evaluated for their antiproliferative activity against malignant melanoma tumor cells, thus allowing structure-activity relationships to be defined. Additionally, NCI-60 screening was performed for the best analogue to study its efficiency against a panel of other cancer cell lines. The stability profile of this promising compound was then validated. During the synthetic process, an unexpected new deamidination of the sulfonylguanidine towards sulfonamide function was also identified.
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Affiliation(s)
- Tom Baladi
- Institut de Chimie de Nice CRNS UMR7272, Université Côte d'Azur, 28 Avenue Valrose, 06108, Nice, France
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- Centre Méditerranéen de Médecine Moléculaire (C3M) - INSERM, U1065, Université Côte d'Azur, 151 Route de Saint-Antoine, 06200, Nice, France
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- Centre Méditerranéen de Médecine Moléculaire (C3M) - INSERM, U1065, Université Côte d'Azur, 151 Route de Saint-Antoine, 06200, Nice, France
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- Institut de Chimie de Nice CRNS UMR7272, Université Côte d'Azur, 28 Avenue Valrose, 06108, Nice, France
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- Institut de Chimie de Nice CRNS UMR7272, Université Côte d'Azur, 28 Avenue Valrose, 06108, Nice, France.,Mohamed VI Polytechnic University, UM6P, 43150, Ben Guerir, Morocco
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Fabbri L, Dufies M, Lacas-Gervais S, Gardie B, Gad-Lapiteau S, Parola J, Nottet N, Meyenberg Cunha de Padua M, Contenti J, Borchiellini D, Ferrero JM, Leclercq NR, Ambrosetti D, Mograbi B, Richard S, Viotti J, Chamorey E, Sadaghianloo N, Rouleau M, Craigen WJ, Mari B, Clavel S, Pagès G, Pouysségur J, Bost F, Mazure NM. Identification of a new aggressive axis driven by ciliogenesis and absence of VDAC1-ΔC in clear cell Renal Cell Carcinoma patients. Am J Cancer Res 2020; 10:2696-2713. [PMID: 32194829 PMCID: PMC7052902 DOI: 10.7150/thno.41001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2019] [Accepted: 01/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
Abstract
Rationale: Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) accounts for about 2% of all adult cancers, and clear cell RCC (ccRCC) is the most common RCC histologic subtype. A hallmark of ccRCC is the loss of the primary cilium, a cellular antenna that senses a wide variety of signals. Loss of this key organelle in ccRCC is associated with the loss of the von Hippel-Lindau protein (VHL). However, not all mechanisms of ciliopathy have been clearly elucidated. Methods: By using RCC4 renal cancer cells and patient samples, we examined the regulation of ciliogenesis via the presence or absence of the hypoxic form of the voltage-dependent anion channel (VDAC1-ΔC) and its impact on tumor aggressiveness. Three independent cohorts were analyzed. Cohort A was from PREDIR and included 12 patients with hereditary pVHL mutations and 22 sporadic patients presenting tumors with wild-type pVHL or mutated pVHL; Cohort B included tissue samples from 43 patients with non-metastatic ccRCC who had undergone surgery; and Cohort C was composed of 375 non-metastatic ccRCC tumor samples from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and was used for validation. The presence of VDAC1-ΔC and legumain was determined by immunoblot. Transcriptional regulation of IFT20/GLI1 expression was evaluated by qPCR. Ciliogenesis was detected using both mouse anti-acetylated α-tubulin and rabbit polyclonal ARL13B antibodies for immunofluorescence. Results: Our study defines, for the first time, a group of ccRCC patients in which the hypoxia-cleaved form of VDAC1 (VDAC1-ΔC) induces resorption of the primary cilium in a Hypoxia-Inducible Factor-1 (HIF-1)-dependent manner. An additional novel group, in which the primary cilium is re-expressed or maintained, lacked VDAC1-ΔC yet maintained glycolysis, a signature of epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and more aggressive tumor progression, but was independent to VHL. Moreover, these patients were less sensitive to sunitinib, the first-line treatment for ccRCC, but were potentially suitable for immunotherapy, as indicated by the immunophenoscore and the presence of PDL1 expression. Conclusion: This study provides a new way to classify ccRCC patients and proposes potential therapeutic targets linked to metabolism and immunotherapy.
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