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Miano C, Romaniello D, Mazzeschi M, Morselli A, Da Pra S, Sacchi F, Bongiovanni C, Sgarzi M, Pantano E, Lauriola M, D’Uva G. Neuregulin 4 Boosts the Efficacy of Anti-ERBB2 Neutralizing Antibodies. Front Oncol 2022; 12:831105. [PMID: 35664762 PMCID: PMC9157648 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.831105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2021] [Accepted: 04/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
Abstract
ERBB4 is a tyrosine kinase receptor reported to exert both oncogenic and tumor suppressor activities. These paradoxical effects were suggested to stem from different ERBB4 homo-/hetero-dimers and/or isoforms. By stratifying breast cancer patients for clinical and molecular subtypes and ERBB4 mRNA abundance, we here report that higher ERBB4 levels correlate with longer relapse-free survival in breast cancer patients of HER2-enriched and luminal A molecular subtypes, proposing a cancer-protecting role for this receptor in these specific subgroups. We also observed that HER2-enriched breast cancers express intermediate ERBB4 mRNA levels compared to luminal and triple-negative/basal-like subgroups, which displayed the highest and the lowest levels, respectively. Inspired by these clinical data, we tested the activation of ERBB4 by Neuregulins as a potential anticancer strategy for HER2+ breast cancers. To this end, we employed two HER2+ breast cancer cellular models (BT474 and SKBR3), which express intermediate/high and low ERBB4 levels, respectively. Cell proliferation and motility were evaluated on these cellular models following treatments with Neuregulin 1 (NRG1), which activates both ERBB3 and ERBB4, or Neuregulin 4 (NRG4), which specifically activates ERBB4. Both NRG1 and NRG4 were used alone or in combination with anti-ERBB2 neutralizing antibodies, namely trastuzumab and pertuzumab. In vitro treatment with NRG1 on BT474 cells restrained cell growth and reduced the anti-proliferative efficacy of trastuzumab. In contrast, treatment with NRG1 on SKBR3 cells increased cell proliferation and migration, and partially or completely impaired the anti-proliferative/anti-migratory action of trastuzumab and/or pertuzumab. Importantly, in both the cell lines, treatment with NRG4 robustly potentiated the anti-proliferative action of trastuzumab and pertuzumab. Collectively, our data in HER2+ breast cancer cells highlight that NRG1 may exert both pro- and anti-proliferative effects, and may reduce the efficacy of anti-HER2 agents, whereas NRG4 may boost the anti-proliferative effects of anti-ERBB2 agents. We propose a provocative paradigm shift in the field of growth factors in cancer progression, suggesting the administration of ERBB4 ligands, such as Neuregulin 4, as a strategy to improve the efficacy of anti-ERBB2 agents.
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Affiliation(s)
- Carmen Miano
- National Laboratory of Molecular Biology and Stem Cell Engineering, National Institute of Biostructures and Biosystems (INBB), Bologna, Italy
- Centre for Applied Biomedical Research (CRBA), University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Centre for Applied Biomedical Research (CRBA), University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine (DIMES), University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Centre for Applied Biomedical Research (CRBA), University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine (DIMES), University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Centre for Applied Biomedical Research (CRBA), University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine (DIMES), University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- National Laboratory of Molecular Biology and Stem Cell Engineering, National Institute of Biostructures and Biosystems (INBB), Bologna, Italy
- Centre for Applied Biomedical Research (CRBA), University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine (DIMES), University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- National Laboratory of Molecular Biology and Stem Cell Engineering, National Institute of Biostructures and Biosystems (INBB), Bologna, Italy
- Centre for Applied Biomedical Research (CRBA), University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine (DIMES), University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- National Laboratory of Molecular Biology and Stem Cell Engineering, National Institute of Biostructures and Biosystems (INBB), Bologna, Italy
- Centre for Applied Biomedical Research (CRBA), University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine (DIMES), University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Centre for Applied Biomedical Research (CRBA), University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine (DIMES), University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Scientific and Technological Pole, IRCCS MultiMedica, Milan, Italy
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- Centre for Applied Biomedical Research (CRBA), University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine (DIMES), University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- National Laboratory of Molecular Biology and Stem Cell Engineering, National Institute of Biostructures and Biosystems (INBB), Bologna, Italy
- Centre for Applied Biomedical Research (CRBA), University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine (DIMES), University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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Zai CC, Tiwari AK, Chowdhury NI, Yilmaz Z, de Luca V, Müller DJ, Potkin SG, Lieberman JA, Meltzer HY, Voineskos AN, Remington G, Kennedy JL. Genetic study of neuregulin 1 and receptor tyrosine-protein kinase erbB-4 in tardive dyskinesia. World J Biol Psychiatry 2019; 20:91-95. [PMID: 28394697 DOI: 10.1080/15622975.2017.1301681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVES Tardive dyskinesia (TD) is a movement disorder that may develop as a side effect of antipsychotic medication. The aetiology underlying TD is unclear, but a number of mechanisms have been proposed. METHODS We investigated single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the genes coding for neuregulin-1 and erbB-4 receptor in our sample of 153 European schizophrenia patients for possible association with TD. RESULTS We found the ERBB4 rs839523 CC genotype to be associated with risk for TD occurrence and increased severity as measured by the Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (AIMS) (P = .003). CONCLUSIONS This study supports a role for the neuregulin signalling pathway in TD, although independent replications are warranted.
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- Clement C Zai
- a Neurogenetics Section, Tanenbaum Centre for Pharmacogenetics, Molecular Brain Science , Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health , Toronto , ON , Canada.,b Department of Psychiatry , University of Toronto , Toronto , ON , Canada.,c Laboratory Medicine and Pathophysiology , University of Toronto , ON , Canada
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- a Neurogenetics Section, Tanenbaum Centre for Pharmacogenetics, Molecular Brain Science , Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health , Toronto , ON , Canada.,b Department of Psychiatry , University of Toronto , Toronto , ON , Canada
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- a Neurogenetics Section, Tanenbaum Centre for Pharmacogenetics, Molecular Brain Science , Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health , Toronto , ON , Canada
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- a Neurogenetics Section, Tanenbaum Centre for Pharmacogenetics, Molecular Brain Science , Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health , Toronto , ON , Canada.,d Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill , NC , USA
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- a Neurogenetics Section, Tanenbaum Centre for Pharmacogenetics, Molecular Brain Science , Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health , Toronto , ON , Canada.,b Department of Psychiatry , University of Toronto , Toronto , ON , Canada.,e Institute of Medical Science , University of Toronto , Toronto , ON , Canada
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- a Neurogenetics Section, Tanenbaum Centre for Pharmacogenetics, Molecular Brain Science , Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health , Toronto , ON , Canada.,b Department of Psychiatry , University of Toronto , Toronto , ON , Canada.,e Institute of Medical Science , University of Toronto , Toronto , ON , Canada
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- f Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior , University of California , Irvine, Irvine , CA , USA
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- g Department of Psychiatry , Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons , NY , USA
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- h Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Pharmacology and Physiology, Chemistry of Life Processes Institute , Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine , Chicago , IL , USA
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- a Neurogenetics Section, Tanenbaum Centre for Pharmacogenetics, Molecular Brain Science , Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health , Toronto , ON , Canada.,b Department of Psychiatry , University of Toronto , Toronto , ON , Canada.,e Institute of Medical Science , University of Toronto , Toronto , ON , Canada
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- b Department of Psychiatry , University of Toronto , Toronto , ON , Canada.,e Institute of Medical Science , University of Toronto , Toronto , ON , Canada
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- a Neurogenetics Section, Tanenbaum Centre for Pharmacogenetics, Molecular Brain Science , Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health , Toronto , ON , Canada.,b Department of Psychiatry , University of Toronto , Toronto , ON , Canada.,e Institute of Medical Science , University of Toronto , Toronto , ON , Canada
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