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Joseph JV, Blaavand MS, Cai H, Vernejoul F, Knopper RW, Lindhardt TB, Skipper KA, Axelgaard E, Reinert L, Mikkelsen JG, Borghammer P, Degn SE, Perouzel E, Hager H, Hansen B, Kalucka JM, Vendelbo M, Paludan SR, Thomsen MK. STING activation counters glioblastoma by vascular alteration and immune surveillance. Cancer Lett 2023; 579:216480. [PMID: 37931834 DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2023.216480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2023] [Revised: 10/18/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 11/08/2023]
Abstract
Glioblastoma (GBM) is an aggressive brain tumor with a median survival of 15 months and has limited treatment options. Immunotherapy with checkpoint inhibitors has shown minimal efficacy in combating GBM, and large clinical trials have failed. New immunotherapy approaches and a deeper understanding of immune surveillance of GBM are needed to advance treatment options for this devastating disease. In this study, we used two preclinical models of GBM: orthotopically delivering either GBM stem cells or employing CRISPR-mediated tumorigenesis by adeno-associated virus, to establish immunologically proficient and non-inflamed tumors, respectively. After tumor development, the innate immune system was activated through long-term STING activation by a pharmacological agonist, which reduced tumor progression and prolonged survival. Recruitment and activation of cytotoxic T-cells were detected in the tumors, and T-cell specificity towards the cancer cells was observed. Interestingly, prolonged STING activation altered the tumor vasculature, inducing hypoxia and activation of VEGFR, as measured by a kinome array and VEGF expression. Combination treatment with anti-PD1 did not provide a synergistic effect, indicating that STING activation alone is sufficient to activate immune surveillance and hinder tumor development through vascular disruption. These results guide future studies to refine innate immune activation as a treatment approach for GBM, in combination with anti-VEGF to impede tumor progression and induce an immunological response against the tumor.
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- Justin V Joseph
- Department of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Center of Functionally Integrative Neuroscience, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Center of Functionally Integrative Neuroscience, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine & PET Centre, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Pathology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Center of Functionally Integrative Neuroscience, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine & PET Centre, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark; Aarhus Institute of Advanced Studies (AIAS), Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.
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Barbey O, Lulka H, Hanoun N, Belhadj-Tahar H, Vernejoul F, Cambois G, Tiraby M, Buscail L, Gross F, Cordelier P. Preclinical development of non-viral gene therapy for patients with advanced pancreatic cancer. Molecular Therapy - Methods & Clinical Development 2023; 29:162-172. [PMID: 37063483 PMCID: PMC10102006 DOI: 10.1016/j.omtm.2023.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2022] [Accepted: 03/11/2023] [Indexed: 03/17/2023]
Abstract
Pancreatic cancer remains one of the greatest challenges in oncology for which therapeutic intervention is urgently needed. We previously demonstrated that the intra-tumoral gene transfer of somatostatin receptor 2, to combat tumor aggressiveness, or of deoxycytidine kinase and uridylate monophosphate kinase, to sensitize to gemcitabine chemotherapy, has anti-tumoral potential in experimental models of cancer. Here, we describe the development of the CYL-02 non-viral gene therapy product that comprises a DNA-plasmid encoding for the three aforementioned genes, which expression is targeted to tumor cells, and complexed with polyethyleneimine non-viral vector. We performed pre-clinical toxicology, bio-distribution, and therapeutic activity studies of CYL-02 in two rodent models of pancreatic cancer. We found that CYL-02 is safe, does not increase gemcitabine toxicity, is rapidly cleared from blood following intravenous administration, and sequestered in tumors following intra-tumoral injection. CYL-02 drives the expression of therapeutic genes in cancer cells and strongly sensitizes tumor cells to gemcitabine, both in vitro and in vivo, with significant inhibition of tumor cells dissemination. This study was instrumental for the later use of CYL-02 in patients with advanced pancreatic cancer, demonstrating that rigorous and thorough preclinical investigations are informative for the clinical transfer of gene therapies against this disease.
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Gutjahr A, Papagno L, Vernejoul F, Lioux T, Jospin F, Chanut B, Perouzel E, Rochereau N, Appay V, Verrier B, Paul S. New chimeric TLR7/NOD2 agonist is a potent adjuvant to induce mucosal immune responses. EBioMedicine 2020; 58:102922. [PMID: 32739871 PMCID: PMC7393532 DOI: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2020.102922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2020] [Revised: 06/25/2020] [Accepted: 07/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
Abstract
Background PRR (Pattern Recognition Receptor) agonists have been widely tested as potent vaccine adjuvants. TLR7 (Toll-Like Receptor 7) and NOD2 (nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain 2) are key innate receptors widely expressed at mucosal levels. Methods Here, we evaluated the immunostimulatory properties of a novel hybrid chemical compound designed to stimulate both TLR7 and NOD2 receptors. Finding The combined TLR7/NOD2 agonist showed increase efficacy than TLR7L or NOD2L agonists alone or combined in different in vitro models. Dual TLR7/NOD2 agonist efficiently stimulates TLR7 and NOD2, and promotes the maturation and reprogramming of human dendritic cells, as well as the secretion of pro-inflammatory or adaptive cytokines. This molecule also strongly induces autophagy in human cells which is a major intracellular degradation system that delivers cytoplasmic constituents to lysosomes in both MHC class I and II-restricted antigen presentation. In vivo, TLR7/NOD2L agonist is a potent adjuvant after intranasal administration with NP-p24 HIV vaccine, inducing high-quality humoral and adaptive responses both in systemic and mucosal compartments. Use of TLR7/NOD2L adjuvant improves very significantly the protection of mice against an intranasal challenge with a vaccinia virus expressing the p24. Interpretation Dual TLR7/NOD2L agonist is a very potent and versatile vaccine adjuvant and promote very efficiently both systemic and mucosal immunity. Funding This work was supported by 10.13039/100009060Sidaction.
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- Alice Gutjahr
- InvivoGen, 5 Rue Jean Rodier F-31400, Toulouse, France; Laboratoire de Biologie Tissulaire et d'Ingénierie Thérapeutique, Unité Mixte de Recherche 5305, Université Lyon 1, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Lyon, France; Groupe Immunité des Muqueuses et Agents Pathogènes, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), Centre d'Investigation Clinique en Vaccinologie 1408, Faculté de Médecine de Saint-Etienne, Saint-Etienne, France; INSERM U1135, CIMI-Paris, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06, DHU FAST, CR7, Centre d'Immunologie et des Maladies Infectieuses (CIMI-Paris), Paris, France
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- InvivoGen, 5 Rue Jean Rodier F-31400, Toulouse, France
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- Groupe Immunité des Muqueuses et Agents Pathogènes, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), Centre d'Investigation Clinique en Vaccinologie 1408, Faculté de Médecine de Saint-Etienne, Saint-Etienne, France
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- Groupe Immunité des Muqueuses et Agents Pathogènes, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), Centre d'Investigation Clinique en Vaccinologie 1408, Faculté de Médecine de Saint-Etienne, Saint-Etienne, France
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- InvivoGen, 5 Rue Jean Rodier F-31400, Toulouse, France
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- Groupe Immunité des Muqueuses et Agents Pathogènes, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), Centre d'Investigation Clinique en Vaccinologie 1408, Faculté de Médecine de Saint-Etienne, Saint-Etienne, France
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- Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06, DHU FAST, CR7, Centre d'Immunologie et des Maladies Infectieuses (CIMI-Paris), Paris, France; International Research Center of Medical Sciences (IRCMS), Kumamoto University, Kumamoto 860-0811, Japan
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- Laboratoire de Biologie Tissulaire et d'Ingénierie Thérapeutique, Unité Mixte de Recherche 5305, Université Lyon 1, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Lyon, France
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- Groupe Immunité des Muqueuses et Agents Pathogènes, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), Centre d'Investigation Clinique en Vaccinologie 1408, Faculté de Médecine de Saint-Etienne, Saint-Etienne, France.
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Thomsen MK, Skouboe MK, Boularan C, Vernejoul F, Lioux T, Leknes SL, Berthelsen MF, Riedel M, Cai H, Joseph JV, Perouzel E, Tiraby M, Vendelbo MH, Paludan SR. The cGAS-STING pathway is a therapeutic target in a preclinical model of hepatocellular carcinoma. Oncogene 2019; 39:1652-1664. [PMID: 31740782 DOI: 10.1038/s41388-019-1108-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2019] [Revised: 10/29/2019] [Accepted: 11/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common primary liver cancer, and the incidence of HCC is increasing. Recently, cancer immunotherapy has emerged as an efficient treatment against some cancers. Here we have used a mouse model of mutagen-induced HCC to explore the therapeutic usefulness of targeting the DNA-activated STING pathway in HCC. STING-deficient mice exhibited unaltered initial development of HCC, but had higher number of large tumors at late stages of disease. In the liver of STING-deficient HCC mice, we observed reduced levels of phospho-STAT1, autophagy, and cleaved caspase3. These responses were activated in the liver by treatment with a cyclic dinucleotide (CDN) STING agonist. Importantly, CDN treatment of mice after HCC development efficiently reduced tumor size. Initiation of CDN treatment at an even later stage of disease to allow HCC detection by MR scanning revealed that the majority of tumors regressed in response to CDN, but new tumors were also detected, which were unresponsive to CDN treatment. Overall, the modulation of the STING pathway affects the development of HCC, and holds promise for a use as a treatment of this disease, most likely in combination with other immunomodulatory treatments such as PD1 inhibitors or with standard of care.
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- Martin K Thomsen
- Department of Biomedicine, University of Aarhus, Hoegh-Guldberg Gade 10, Aarhus C, Denmark. .,Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Aarhus, Palle Juul-Jensens Boulevard 82, 8200, Aarhus N, Denmark.
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- Department of Biomedicine, University of Aarhus, Hoegh-Guldberg Gade 10, Aarhus C, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Aarhus, Palle Juul-Jensens Boulevard 82, 8200, Aarhus N, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Aarhus, Palle Juul-Jensens Boulevard 82, 8200, Aarhus N, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Aarhus, Palle Juul-Jensens Boulevard 82, 8200, Aarhus N, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Aarhus, Palle Juul-Jensens Boulevard 82, 8200, Aarhus N, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Aarhus, Palle Juul-Jensens Boulevard 82, 8200, Aarhus N, Denmark
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- Department of Biomedicine, University of Aarhus, Hoegh-Guldberg Gade 10, Aarhus C, Denmark.,Department of Nuclear Medicine & PET Centre, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Biomedicine, University of Aarhus, Hoegh-Guldberg Gade 10, Aarhus C, Denmark.
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Gutjahr A, Papagno L, Nicoli F, Lamoureux A, Vernejoul F, Lioux T, Gostick E, Price DA, Tiraby G, Perouzel E, Appay V, Verrier B, Paul S. Cutting Edge: A Dual TLR2 and TLR7 Ligand Induces Highly Potent Humoral and Cell-Mediated Immune Responses. J Immunol 2017; 198:4205-4209. [PMID: 28432147 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1602131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2016] [Accepted: 03/28/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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TLR agonists are currently being developed and tested as adjuvants in various formulations to optimize the immunogenicity and efficacy of vaccines. The aim of this study was to evaluate the immunostimulatory properties of a novel compound incorporating covalently linked moieties designed to stimulate both TLR2 and TLR7. This dual TLR2/TLR7 agonist induced the maturation of dendritic cells and primed substantial populations of cytolytic and highly polyfunctional effector CD8+ T cells in vitro, and safely potentiated the immunogenic properties of a nanoparticulate Ag in vivo, eliciting humoral responses with a balanced TH1/TH2 profile in mice. Collectively, these data reveal the potential utility of chimeric adjuvants with synergistic activities mediated via TLRs.
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- Alice Gutjahr
- InvivoGen, 31400 Toulouse, France.,Laboratoire de Biologie Tissulaire et d'Ingénierie Thérapeutique, UMR5305, Université Lyon 1, CNRS, 69007 Lyon, France.,Groupe Immunité des Muqueuses et Agents Pathogènes, Faculté de Médecine de Saint-Etienne, INSERM Centre d'Investigation Clinique en Vaccinologie 1408, 42023 Saint-Etienne, France
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- Sorbonne Universités, Université Pierre et Marie Curie - Université Paris VI, Departement Hospitalo-Universitaire "Vieillissement Immunitaire et Stress," Centre d'Immunologie et des Maladies Infectieuses, 75252 Paris, France.,INSERM U1135, Centre d'Immunologie et des Maladies Infectieuses, 75252 Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Universités, Université Pierre et Marie Curie - Université Paris VI, Departement Hospitalo-Universitaire "Vieillissement Immunitaire et Stress," Centre d'Immunologie et des Maladies Infectieuses, 75252 Paris, France.,INSERM U1135, Centre d'Immunologie et des Maladies Infectieuses, 75252 Paris, France
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- Institute of Infection and Immunity, Cardiff University School of Medicine, Cardiff CF14 4XN, United Kingdom; and
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- Institute of Infection and Immunity, Cardiff University School of Medicine, Cardiff CF14 4XN, United Kingdom; and
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- Sorbonne Universités, Université Pierre et Marie Curie - Université Paris VI, Departement Hospitalo-Universitaire "Vieillissement Immunitaire et Stress," Centre d'Immunologie et des Maladies Infectieuses, 75252 Paris, France.,INSERM U1135, Centre d'Immunologie et des Maladies Infectieuses, 75252 Paris, France.,International Research Center of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto 860-0811, Japan
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- Laboratoire de Biologie Tissulaire et d'Ingénierie Thérapeutique, UMR5305, Université Lyon 1, CNRS, 69007 Lyon, France
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- Groupe Immunité des Muqueuses et Agents Pathogènes, Faculté de Médecine de Saint-Etienne, INSERM Centre d'Investigation Clinique en Vaccinologie 1408, 42023 Saint-Etienne, France;
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Lioux T, Mauny MA, Lamoureux A, Bascoul N, Hays M, Vernejoul F, Baudru AS, Boularan C, Lopes-Vicente J, Qushair G, Tiraby G. Design, Synthesis, and Biological Evaluation of Novel Cyclic Adenosine-Inosine Monophosphate (cAIMP) Analogs That Activate Stimulator of Interferon Genes (STING). J Med Chem 2016; 59:10253-10267. [PMID: 27783523 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.6b01300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
Abstract
We describe novel STING-activating cyclic dinucleotides whose constituent nucleosides are adenosine and inosine and that vary by ribose substitution, internucleotide linkage position, and phosphate modification. In mammalian cells in vitro, some of these cAIMP analogs induce greater STING-dependent IRF and NF-κB pathway signaling than do the reference agonists for murine (DMXAA) or human (2',3'-cGAMP) STING. In human blood ex vivo, they induce type I interferons (IFNs) and proinflammatory cytokines: for the former, 3',3'-cAIMP (9; EC50 of 6.4 μM) and analogs 52-56 (EC50 of 0.4-4.7 μM), which contain one or two 2'-fluoro-2'-deoxyriboses and/or bis-phosphorothioate linkages, are more potent than 2',3'-cGAMP (EC50 of 19.6 μM). Interestingly, 9 induces type I IFNs more strongly than do its linkage isomers 2',3'-cAIMP (10), 3',2'-cAIMP (23), and 2',2'-cAIMP (27). Lastly, some of the cAIMP analogs are more resistant than 2',3'-cGAMP to enzymatic cleavage in vitro. We hope to exploit our findings to develop STING-targeted immunotherapies.
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- Thierry Lioux
- InvivoGen , 5 Rue Jean Rodier, 31400 Toulouse, France
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- InvivoGen , 5 Rue Jean Rodier, 31400 Toulouse, France
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- InvivoGen , 5 Rue Jean Rodier, 31400 Toulouse, France
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Pavot V, Climent N, Rochereau N, Garcia F, Genin C, Tiraby G, Vernejoul F, Perouzel E, Lioux T, Verrier B, Paul S. Directing vaccine immune responses to mucosa by nanosized particulate carriers encapsulating NOD ligands. Biomaterials 2015; 75:327-339. [PMID: 26539801 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2015.10.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2015] [Revised: 10/09/2015] [Accepted: 10/14/2015] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Mucosal surfaces are a major portal of entry for many pathogens that are the cause of infectious diseases. Therefore, effective vaccines that induce a protective immune response at these sites are much needed. However, despite early success with the live attenuated oral polio vaccine over 50 years ago, only a few new mucosal vaccines have been subsequently licensed. Development of new adjuvants, comprising antigen delivery platforms and immunostimulatory molecules, are critical for the successful development of new mucosal vaccines. Among them, biodegradable nanoparticle delivery systems are promising and NOD-like receptors are considered as potential new targets for immunostimulatory molecules. In this work, different NOD1 and NOD2 ligands were encapsulated in polylactic acid (PLA) nanoparticles, coated with HIV-1 gag p24 antigen. We showed that these new formulations are able to induce proliferation of HIV-specific T cells from HIV(+) individuals as well as autophagy. In vivo, these formulations highly enhanced p24-specific systemic and mucosal immune responses in mice not only after mucosal administration but also after immunization via the parenteral route. Our results provide a rational approach for combining nanosized particulate carriers and encapsulated NOD receptor ligands as potent synergistic tools for induction of specific mucosal immunity.
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- Vincent Pavot
- Laboratoire de Biologie Tissulaire et d'Ingénierie Thrérapeutique, IBCP, Université Lyon 1, CNRS, UMR 5305, Lyon, France
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- Hospital Clinic-IDIBAPS, HIVACAT, University of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
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- Groupe Immunité des Muqueuses et Agents Pathogènes - INSERM CIC1408 Vaccinologie, Faculté de Médecine de Saint-Etienne, France
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- Hospital Clinic-IDIBAPS, HIVACAT, University of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
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- Groupe Immunité des Muqueuses et Agents Pathogènes - INSERM CIC1408 Vaccinologie, Faculté de Médecine de Saint-Etienne, France
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- Laboratoire de Biologie Tissulaire et d'Ingénierie Thrérapeutique, IBCP, Université Lyon 1, CNRS, UMR 5305, Lyon, France
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- Groupe Immunité des Muqueuses et Agents Pathogènes - INSERM CIC1408 Vaccinologie, Faculté de Médecine de Saint-Etienne, France.
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Buscail L, Bournet B, Vernejoul F, Cambois G, Lulka H, Hanoun N, Dufresne M, Meulle A, Vignolle-Vidoni A, Ligat L, Saint-Laurent N, Pont F, Dejean S, Gayral M, Martins F, Torrisani J, Barbey O, Gross F, Guimbaud R, Otal P, Lopez F, Tiraby G, Cordelier P. First-in-man phase 1 clinical trial of gene therapy for advanced pancreatic cancer: safety, biodistribution, and preliminary clinical findings. Mol Ther 2015; 23:779-89. [PMID: 25586689 DOI: 10.1038/mt.2015.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2014] [Accepted: 12/18/2014] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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This phase 1 trial was aimed to determine the safety, pharmacokinetics, and preliminary clinical activity of CYL-02, a nonviral gene therapy product that sensitizes pancreatic cancer cells to chemotherapy. CYL-02 was administrated using endoscopic ultrasound in 22 patients with pancreatic cancer that concomitantly received chemotherapy (gemcitabine). The maximum-tolerated dose (MTD) exceeded the maximal feasible dose of CYL-02 and was not identified. Treatment-related toxicities were mild, without serious adverse events. Pharmacokinetic analysis revealed a dose-dependent increase in CYL-02 DNA exposure in blood and tumors, while therapeutic RNAs were detected in tumors. No objective response was observed, but nine patients showed stable disease up to 6 months following treatment and two of these patients experienced long-term survival. Panels of plasmatic microRNAs and proteins were identified as predictive of gene therapy efficacy. We demonstrate that CYL-02 nonviral gene therapy has a favorable safety profile and is well tolerated in patients. We characterize CYL-02 biodistribution and demonstrate therapeutic gene expression in tumors. Treated patients experienced stability of disease and predictive biomarkers of response to treatment were identified. These promising results warrant further evaluation in phase 2 clinical trial.
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- Louis Buscail
- 1] Department of Gastroenterology, CHU Toulouse - Rangueil, Toulouse, France [2] Université Toulouse III-Paul Sabatier, UMR1037 CRCT, Toulouse, France [3] Inserm, UMR1037 CRCT, Toulouse, France [4] CIC Biotherapies 511, CHU Toulouse and INSERM, Toulouse, France
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- 1] Department of Gastroenterology, CHU Toulouse - Rangueil, Toulouse, France [2] Université Toulouse III-Paul Sabatier, UMR1037 CRCT, Toulouse, France [3] Inserm, UMR1037 CRCT, Toulouse, France
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- Cayla InvivoGen Company, Research Department, Toulouse, France
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- 1] Université Toulouse III-Paul Sabatier, UMR1037 CRCT, Toulouse, France [2] Inserm, UMR1037 CRCT, Toulouse, France
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- 1] Université Toulouse III-Paul Sabatier, UMR1037 CRCT, Toulouse, France [2] Inserm, UMR1037 CRCT, Toulouse, France
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- 1] Université Toulouse III-Paul Sabatier, UMR1037 CRCT, Toulouse, France [2] Inserm, UMR1037 CRCT, Toulouse, France
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- 1] Université Toulouse III-Paul Sabatier, UMR1037 CRCT, Toulouse, France [2] Inserm, UMR1037 CRCT, Toulouse, France
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- 1] Department of Gastroenterology, CHU Toulouse - Rangueil, Toulouse, France [2] Université Toulouse III-Paul Sabatier, UMR1037 CRCT, Toulouse, France [3] Inserm, UMR1037 CRCT, Toulouse, France
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- 1] Université Toulouse III-Paul Sabatier, UMR1037 CRCT, Toulouse, France [2] Inserm, UMR1037 CRCT, Toulouse, France [3] Inserm, UMR1037 Proteomic Group-CRCT, Toulouse, France
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- 1] Université Toulouse III-Paul Sabatier, UMR1037 CRCT, Toulouse, France [2] Inserm, UMR1037 CRCT, Toulouse, France [3] Inserm, UMR1037 Proteomic Group-CRCT, Toulouse, France
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- 1] Université Toulouse III-Paul Sabatier, UMR1037 CRCT, Toulouse, France [2] Inserm, UMR1037 CRCT, Toulouse, France [3] Inserm, UMR1037 Proteomic Group-CRCT, Toulouse, France
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- Department of Mathematics, Université Toulouse III-Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France
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- 1] Université Toulouse III-Paul Sabatier, UMR1037 CRCT, Toulouse, France [2] Inserm, UMR1037 CRCT, Toulouse, France
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- 1] Université Toulouse III-Paul Sabatier, UMR1037 CRCT, Toulouse, France [2] Inserm, UMR1037 CRCT, Toulouse, France
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- CIC Biotherapies 511, CHU Toulouse and INSERM, Toulouse, France
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- CIC Biotherapies 511, CHU Toulouse and INSERM, Toulouse, France
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- 1] Université Toulouse III-Paul Sabatier, UMR1037 CRCT, Toulouse, France [2] Inserm, UMR1037 CRCT, Toulouse, France [3] Department of Oncology, CHU Toulouse-Rangueil, Toulouse, France
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- 1] Université Toulouse III-Paul Sabatier, UMR1037 CRCT, Toulouse, France [2] Department of Radiology, CHU Toulouse-Rangueil, Toulouse, France
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- 1] Université Toulouse III-Paul Sabatier, UMR1037 CRCT, Toulouse, France [2] Inserm, UMR1037 CRCT, Toulouse, France [3] Inserm, UMR1037 Proteomic Group-CRCT, Toulouse, France
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- Cayla InvivoGen Company, Research Department, Toulouse, France
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- 1] Université Toulouse III-Paul Sabatier, UMR1037 CRCT, Toulouse, France [2] Inserm, UMR1037 CRCT, Toulouse, France
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Pavot V, Rochereau N, Rességuier J, Gutjahr A, Genin C, Tiraby G, Perouzel E, Lioux T, Vernejoul F, Verrier B, Paul S. Cutting edge: New chimeric NOD2/TLR2 adjuvant drastically increases vaccine immunogenicity. J Immunol 2014; 193:5781-5. [PMID: 25392526 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1402184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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TLR ligands are critical activators of innate immunity and are being developed as vaccine adjuvants. However, their usefulness in conjunction with NOD-like receptor agonists remains poorly studied. In this study, we evaluated a new ligand that targets both TLR2 and NOD2 receptors. We assessed its ability to enhance dendritic cell maturation in vitro in addition to improving systemic and mucosal immune responses in mice. The chimeric NOD2/TLR2 ligand induced synergistic upregulation of dendritic cell maturation markers, costimulatory molecules, and secretion of proinflammatory cytokines compared with combinations of separate ligands. Furthermore, when coadministered with biodegradable nanoparticles carrying a model Ag, the ligand was able to induce high Ag-specific IgA and IgG titers at both systemic and mucosal sites after parenteral immunizations. These findings point out the potential utility of chimeric molecules TLR/NOD as adjuvants for vaccines to induce systemic and mucosal immune responses.
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- Vincent Pavot
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Unité Mixte de Recherche 5305, Université de Lyon, Lyon F-69007, France; Groupe Immunité des Muqueuses et Agents Pathogènes, INSERM Centre d'Investigation Clinique en Vaccinologie 1408, Université de Lyon, Saint-Etienne F-42023, France; and
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- Groupe Immunité des Muqueuses et Agents Pathogènes, INSERM Centre d'Investigation Clinique en Vaccinologie 1408, Université de Lyon, Saint-Etienne F-42023, France; and
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- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Unité Mixte de Recherche 5305, Université de Lyon, Lyon F-69007, France
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- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Unité Mixte de Recherche 5305, Université de Lyon, Lyon F-69007, France; Groupe Immunité des Muqueuses et Agents Pathogènes, INSERM Centre d'Investigation Clinique en Vaccinologie 1408, Université de Lyon, Saint-Etienne F-42023, France; and Cayla-InvivoGen, Toulouse F-31000, France
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- Groupe Immunité des Muqueuses et Agents Pathogènes, INSERM Centre d'Investigation Clinique en Vaccinologie 1408, Université de Lyon, Saint-Etienne F-42023, France; and
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- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Unité Mixte de Recherche 5305, Université de Lyon, Lyon F-69007, France
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- Groupe Immunité des Muqueuses et Agents Pathogènes, INSERM Centre d'Investigation Clinique en Vaccinologie 1408, Université de Lyon, Saint-Etienne F-42023, France; and
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Belhadi-Tahar H, Barbey O, Vernejoul F, Cambois G, Gross F, Joubert S, Souque A, Cordelier P, Tiraby G, Buscail L. R89 - Oral: L’expertise toxicologique d’un nouvel agent thérapeutique anticancéreux issu de la biotechnologie en vue de sa première administration à l’homme. Bull Cancer 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/s0007-4551(15)31008-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Vernejoul F, Ghénassia L, Souque A, Lulka H, Drocourt D, Cordelier P, Pradayrol L, Pyronnet S, Buscail L, Tiraby G. Gene therapy based on gemcitabine chemosensitization suppresses pancreatic tumor growth. Mol Ther 2006; 14:758-67. [PMID: 17000136 DOI: 10.1016/j.ymthe.2006.07.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2005] [Revised: 07/07/2006] [Accepted: 07/17/2006] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Excepting surgical resection, there is no efficient treatment against pancreatic cancer. The chemotherapeutic agent gemcitabine improves the patient's clinical status but survival is not prolonged. The aim of this study was to design a new strategy to render gemcitabine more efficient in the treatment of pancreatic cancer using gene therapy. We have generated a fusion gene (DCK::UMK) combining deoxycytidine kinase (DCK) and uridine monophosphate kinase (UMK), which converts gemcitabine into its toxic phosphorylated metabolite. Antitumor effects of DCK::UMK gene expression were tested in vitro and in vivo in an orthotopic transplantable model of pancreatic cancer established in hamsters. DCK::UMK sensitizes pancreatic cancer cells to gemcitabine by reducing dramatically both in vitro cell viability and in vivo tumor volume. We found that in vivo expression of DCK::UMK resulted in an antitumor bystander effect due to apoptosis of untransduced cells. In vivo intratumoral gene transfer of DCK::UMK using the synthetic carrier PEI induced a potent tumor regression. Taken together, the results show that the fusion gene DCK::UMK sensitizes pancreatic cancer cells to gemcitabine treatment to induce cell death by apoptosis and tumor regression. Intratumoral delivery of the DCK::UMK gene in combination with gemcitabine might be of high interest for pancreatic cancer management.
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- Fabienne Vernejoul
- INSERM U531, Institut Louis Bugnard IFR31, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Rangueil, 31403 Toulouse Cedex 4, France
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Carrere N, Vernejoul F, Souque A, Asnacios A, Vaysse N, Pradayrol L, Susini C, Buscail L, Cordelier P. Characterization of the Bystander Effect of Somatostatin Receptor sst2 After In Vivo Gene Transfer into Human Pancreatic Cancer Cells. Hum Gene Ther 2005; 16:1175-93. [PMID: 16218779 DOI: 10.1089/hum.2005.16.1175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Pancreatic cancer is one of the most aggressive and devastating human malignancies. The present study was conducted to determine whether in vivo sst2 gene transfer into human pancreatic tumors would impair tumor progression, and to characterize sst2 antitumoral bystander mechanisms. sst2 administration, using the synthetic vector PEI, strongly inhibited tumor progression of human pancreatic adenocarcinoma, in vivo. sst2 gene transfer induced intratumoral production of its ligand somatostatin. Disruption of this autocrine loop by RNA interference completely reversed sst2 antitumoral activity. Mice depleted of natural killer (NK) cells did not hamper sst2 tumor growth inhibition. However, microvessel density and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) expression were markedly reduced in sst2-transfected tumors, whereas sst3 somatostatin receptor was upregulated. Depleting somatostatin by RNA interference completely abolished the sst2 inhibitory effect on VEGF expression and tumor angiogenesis, and sst2-induced sst3 expression in peripheral tumor vessels. We conclude that in vivo sst2 gene transfer elicited intratumoral somatostatin production and strongly impaired human pancreatic tumor growth. NK cells were not involved in this antitumoral bystander effect. VEGF and tumor vascularization were identified as novel targets for sst2-mediated antitumoral bystander effect. sst3 somatostatin receptor was upregulated in sst2-transfected tumors. Therefore, in vivo gene delivery of sst2 receptor to target the angiogenic process in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma might be a new therapeutic approach for treatment of pancreatic cancer in patients with unresectable disease.
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- Nicolas Carrere
- INSERM U531, Institut Louis Bugnard, IFR31, CHU Rangueil, 31432 Toulouse, France
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Carrere N, Vernejoul F, Souque A, Asnacios A, Vaysse N, Pradayrol L, Susini C, Buscail L, Cordelier P. Characterization of the Bystander Effect of Somatostatin Receptor sst2 After In Vivo Gene Transfer into Human Pancreatic Cancer Cells. Hum Gene Ther 2005. [DOI: 10.1089/hum.2005.16.ft-120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Benali-Furet NL, Chami M, Houel L, De Giorgi F, Vernejoul F, Lagorce D, Buscail L, Bartenschlager R, Ichas F, Rizzuto R, Paterlini-Bréchot P. Hepatitis C virus core triggers apoptosis in liver cells by inducing ER stress and ER calcium depletion. Oncogene 2005; 24:4921-33. [PMID: 15897896 DOI: 10.1038/sj.onc.1208673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 222] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Hepatitis C virus (HCV) core, known to be involved in liver carcinogenesis, is processed in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). We thus investigated the impact of three HCV core isolates on ER stress, ER calcium signalling and apoptosis. We show that HCV core constructs trigger hyperexpression of Grp78/BiP, Grp 94, calreticulin and sarco/endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase, inducing ER stress. By using the ER-targeted aequorin calcium probe, we found that ER calcium depletion follows ER stress in core-expressing cells. HCV core induces apoptosis through overexpression of the CHOP/GADD153 proapoptotic factor, Bax translocation to mitochondria, mitochondrial membrane depolarization, cytochrome c release, caspase-3 and PARP cleavage. Furthermore, reversion of HCV core-induced ER calcium depletion (by transfection of SERCA2) completely abolished mitochondrial membrane depolarization, suggesting that both ER stress (through CHOP overexpression) and calcium signalling play a major role in the HCV core-mediated control of apoptosis. ER stress and apoptosis were also found in a proportion of HCV-full-length replicon-expressing cells and in the liver of HCV core transgenic mice. In conclusion, our data demonstrate that HCV core deregulates the control of apoptosis by inducing ER stress and ER calcium depletion providing new elements to understand the mechanisms involved in HCV-related liver chronic diseases.
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- Naoual L Benali-Furet
- Department of Liver Cancer and Molecular Virology, Inserm U370-Pasteur Institute, Paris F-75015, France
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Somatostatin is a neuropeptide family that is produced by neuroendocrine, inflammatory, and immune cells in response to different stimuli. Somatostatin acts as an endogenous inhibitory regulator of various cellular functions including secretions, motility, and proliferation. Its action is mediated by a family of G-protein-coupled receptors (called sst1-sst5) that are widely distributed in the brain and periphery. The five receptors bind the natural peptides with high affinity, but only sst2, sst5, and sst3 bind the short synthetic analogs used to treat acromegaly and neuroendocrine tumors. This review covers the current knowledge in somatostatin receptor biology and signaling.
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- Hicham Lahlou
- INSERM U 531, IFR 31, CHU Rangueil, 31403 Toulouse Cedex 4, France
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Somatostatin is an inhibitory neuropeptide, which acts on various targets throughout the body to regulate a variety of physiological functions including inhibition of endocrine and exocrine secretions, modulation of neurotransmission, motor and cognitive functions, inhibition of intestinal motility, absorption of nutrients and ions, vascular contractility and inhibition of normal and tumour cell proliferation. It exerts its effects through interaction with five somatostatin receptors (sst1-sst5), which belong to the family of G-protein-coupled receptors with seven transmembrane spanning domains and are variably expressed in a variety of tumours such as gastroenteropancreatic tumours, pituitary tumours, and carcinoid tumours. This review covers the present knowledge regarding the molecular mechanisms involved in somatostatin antineoplastic activity. Evidence that sst2 receptor acts as a tumour suppressor is also discussed.
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- C Bousquet
- INSERM U531, IFR 31, CHU Rangueil, 31403 Toulouse Cedex 4, France
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Vernejoul F, Faure P, Benali N, Calise D, Tiraby G, Pradayrol L, Susini C, Buscail L. Antitumor effect of in vivo somatostatin receptor subtype 2 gene transfer in primary and metastatic pancreatic cancer models. Cancer Res 2002; 62:6124-31. [PMID: 12414637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/27/2023]
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Our previous studies conducted in pancreatic cancer models established in nude mice and hamsters revealed that cloned somatostatin receptor subtype 2 (sst2) gene expression induced both antioncogenic and local antitumor bystander effects in vivo. In the present study, in vivo gene transfer of sst2 was investigated in two transplantable models of primary and metastatic pancreatic carcinoma developed in hamsters. LacZ reporter or mouse sst2 genes were expressed by means of two different delivery agents: an adenoviral vector and a synthetic polycationic carrier [linear polyethylenimine (PEI)]. sst2 was injected into either exponentially growing pancreatic primary tumors or hepatic metastases, and then transgene expression and tumor progression were investigated 5-6 days after gene transfer. Molecular mechanisms involved in the inhibition of tumor growth were also analyzed. Both adenovirus- and PEI-mediated in vivo gene transfer in primary pancreatic tumors induced an increase of beta-galactosidase activity and expression of sst2 transgene nRNA (100% and 86% of tumors for adenovirus and PEI vector, respectively). Adenoviral vector-based sst2 gene transfer resulted in significant reduction of pancreatic tumor growth (P < 0.05). Using PEI vector, both pancreatic primary tumor growth and metastatic tumor growth were also significantly slackened as compared with both LacZ-treated and untreated control groups (P < 0.02). Moreover, the proliferative index decreased significantly (P < 0.005), whereas apoptosis increased (P < 0.005) in tumors transferred with sst2 gene. The increase of apoptosis correlated with an activation of the caspase-3 and poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase pathways. We concluded that in both primary and metastatic pancreatic cancer models, the synthetic gene delivery system can achieve in vivo sst2 gene transfer and results in a significant antitumor effect characterized by an increase of apoptosis and an inhibition of cell proliferation. This new strategy of gene therapy allows the restoration of expression of an antioncogenic molecule and could be promising for the treatment of advanced pancreatic cancer.
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MESH Headings
- Adenoviridae/genetics
- Animals
- Apoptosis/genetics
- Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal/genetics
- Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal/metabolism
- Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal/secondary
- Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal/therapy
- Cell Division/genetics
- Cricetinae
- Disease Models, Animal
- Gene Transfer Techniques
- Genetic Therapy/methods
- Liver Neoplasms, Experimental/genetics
- Liver Neoplasms, Experimental/metabolism
- Liver Neoplasms, Experimental/secondary
- Liver Neoplasms, Experimental/therapy
- Male
- Mesocricetus
- Mice
- Pancreatic Neoplasms/genetics
- Pancreatic Neoplasms/metabolism
- Pancreatic Neoplasms/pathology
- Pancreatic Neoplasms/therapy
- Polyethyleneimine/administration & dosage
- Receptors, Somatostatin/biosynthesis
- Receptors, Somatostatin/genetics
- Receptors, Somatostatin/physiology
- Transgenes
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- Fabienne Vernejoul
- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale U531, Institut Louis Bugnard IFR31, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Rangueil, 31403 Toulouse Cedex 4, France
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Vernejoul F, Damase-Michel C, Montastruc JL, Tran MA. In vivo effects of fenoldopam on autonomic nervous system after inhibition or activation of ganglionic transmission. Eur J Pharmacol 2002; 444:197-202. [PMID: 12063080 DOI: 10.1016/s0014-2999(02)01646-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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The study investigated the effects of dopamine D1-like receptor stimulation on the autonomic nervous system. Fenoldopam (20 microg/kg) was injected i.v. in conscious sinoaortic denervated dogs, that is, surgically deprived of baroreflex pathways. In barodenervated dogs, fenoldopam (20 microg/kg) induced arterial hypotension as well as bradycardia and reduced noradrenaline plasma levels. Pentolinium (0.1 mg/kg i.v.), used to induce partial blockade of nicotinic ganglionic receptors, suppressed the fenoldopam-induced decrease in sympathetic tone, suggesting a ganglionic location for the dopamine D1-like receptor. Moreover, the inability of fenoldopam to reduce the nicotine-induced increase in sympathetic tone suggests that a postsynaptic ganglionic location can be excluded for the dopamine D1-like receptor. The results of these "in vivo" experiments strongly suggest a presynaptic location for the ganglionic dopamine D1-like receptor, stimulation of which results in a reduction of sympathetic tone.
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- Fabienne Vernejoul
- Laboratoire de Pharmacologie Médicale et Clinique, INSERM U317, Faculté de Médecine, 37 allées Jules Guesde, 31073 Toulouse Cedex, France
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Buscail L, Vernejoul F, Faure P, Torrisani J, Susini C. [Regulation of cell proliferation by somatostatin]. Ann Endocrinol (Paris) 2002; 63:2S13-8. [PMID: 12037498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/25/2023]
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Somatostatin and its stable analogues (octreotide, lanreotide and vapreotide) exert an antiproliferative effect on various normal and cancerous cells both in vitro and in vivo. This effect results from different mechanisms: an indirect effect by the inhibition of release of growth factors and trophic hormones (GH, IGF-1, insulin, gastrin, EGF), an inhibition of angiogenesis processes (endothelial cell proliferation, VEGF release, monocyte activity), an immunomodulatory effect (lymphocyte proliferation, interleukine or cytokine release, NK activity) and a direct effect on target cells. This direct antiproliferative effect is mediated through specific somatostatin receptors. Among them, sst(1), sst(2), sst(4) and sst(5) have been implicated in vitro in the G1-G0 cell cycle blockade, sst(3) and sst(2) mediating the apoptotic effect of somatostatin. In addition, sst(2) acts as an antioncogene in human pancreatic cancer cells. Coupling to membrane tyrosine phosphatases (SHP-1, SHP-2) is the main transduction pathway involved in the antiproliferative effect mediated by sst receptors. The dissociation observed clinically between a frequent antisecretory response and an inconstant antitumor effect after administration of somatostatin analogues may reflect an absence of expression or coupling of the receptor(s) involved in antiproliferative effect. Moreover, a desensitization or mutation of these receptors may also occur in tumors. All the potential mechanism involved should be elucidated in order to improve or better target the antitumor effect of somatostatin analogues clinically used.
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- L Buscail
- INSERM U531 et Service de Gastro-entérologie et Nutrition, CHU Rangueil, 1, avenue Jean Poulhès, 31403 Toulouse Cedex 4, France
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