Pancreatic cancer, mostly pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma （PDAC）, is a leading cause of cancer-related death in the US, with a dismal median survival of 6 months. Thus, there is an urgent unmet need to identify way...Pancreatic cancer, mostly pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma （PDAC）, is a leading cause of cancer-related death in the US, with a dismal median survival of 6 months. Thus, there is an urgent unmet need to identify ways to diagnose and to treat this deadly cancer. Although a number of genetic changes have been identified in pancreatic cancer, their mechanisms of action in tumor development, progression and metastasis are not completely understood. Hedgehog signaling, which plays a major role in embryonic development and stem cell regulation, is known to be activated in pancreatic cancer; however, specific inhibitors targeting the smoothened molecule failed to improve the condition of pancreatic cancer patients in clinical trials. Furthermore, results regarding the role of Hh signaling in pancreatic cancer are controversial with some reporting tumor promoting activities whereas others tumor suppressive actions. In this review, we will summarize what we know about hedgehog signaling in pancreatic cancer, and try to explain the contradicting roles of hedgehog signaling as well as the reason（s） behind the failed clinical trials. In addition to the canonical hedgehog signaling, we will also discuss several non-canonical hedgehog signaling mechanisms.展开更多
Background: Taxol (paclitaxel) inhibits proliferation and induces apoptosis in a variety of cancer cells, but it also upregulates cytoprotective proteins and/or pathways that compromise its therapeutic efficacy. Mater...Background: Taxol (paclitaxel) inhibits proliferation and induces apoptosis in a variety of cancer cells, but it also upregulates cytoprotective proteins and/or pathways that compromise its therapeutic efficacy. Materials and Method: The roles of GM3 synthase (α2,3-sialyltransferase, ST3Gal V), in attenuating Taxol-induced apoptosis and triggering drug resistance were determined by cloning and overexpressing this enzyme in SKOV3 human ovarian cancer cell line, treating SKOV3 and the transfectants (SKOV3/GS) with Taxol and determining apoptosis, cell survival, clonogenic ability, and caspase-3 activation. Results: In this report, we demonstrated that Taxol treatment resulted in apoptosis which was associated with caspase-3 activation. Taxol treatment upregulated the expression of human GM3 synthase, an enzyme that transfers a sialic acid to lactosylceramide. Moreover, we cloned the full-length GM3 synthase gene and showed for the first time that forced expression of GM3 synthase attenuated Taxol-induced apoptosis and increased resistance to Taxol in SKOV3 cells. Conclusions: GM3 synthase overexpression inhibited Taxol-triggered caspase-3 activation, revealing that upregulation of GM3 synthase prevents apoptosis and hence reduces the efficacy of Taxol therapy.展开更多
Hedgehog was first described in Drosophila melanogaster by the Nobel laureates Eric Wieschaus and Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard. The hedgehog (Hh) pathway is a major regulator of cell differentiation, proliferation...Hedgehog was first described in Drosophila melanogaster by the Nobel laureates Eric Wieschaus and Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard. The hedgehog (Hh) pathway is a major regulator of cell differentiation, proliferation, tissue polarity, stem cell maintenance, and carcinogenesis. The first link of Hh signaling to cancer was established through studies of a rare familial disease, Gorlin syndrome, in 1996. Follow-up studies revealed activation of this pathway in basal cell carcinoma, medulloblastoma and, leukemia as well as in gastrointestinal, lung, ovarian, breast, and prostate cancer. Targeted inhibition of Hh signaling is now believed to be effective in the treatment and prevention of human cancer. The discovery and synthesis of specific inhibitors for this pathway are even more exciting. In this review, we summarize major advances in the understanding of Hh signaling pathway activation in human cancer, mouse models for studying Hh- mediated carcinogenesis, the roles of Hh signaling in tumor development and metastasis, antagonists for Hh signaling and their clinical implications.展开更多
BACKGROUND Peripheral blood stem cells(PBSC)are commonly cryopreserved awaiting clinical use for hematopoietic stem cell transplant.Long term cryopreservation is commonly defined as five years or longer,and limited da...BACKGROUND Peripheral blood stem cells(PBSC)are commonly cryopreserved awaiting clinical use for hematopoietic stem cell transplant.Long term cryopreservation is commonly defined as five years or longer,and limited data exists regarding how long PBSC can be cryopreserved and retain the ability to successfully engraft.Clinical programs,stem cell banks,and regulatory and accrediting agencies interested in product stability would benefit from such data.Thus,we assessed recovery and colony forming ability of PBSC following long-term cryopreservation as well as their ability to engraft in NOD/SCID/IL-2 Rγnull(NSG)mice.AIM To investigate the in vivo engraftment potential of long-term cryopreserved PBSC units.METHODS PBSC units which were collected and frozen using validated clinical protocols were obtained for research use from the Cellular Therapy Laboratory at Indiana University Health.These units were thawed in the Cellular Therapy Laboratory using clinical standards of practice,and the pre-freeze and post-thaw characteristics of the units were compared.Progenitor function was assessed using standard colony-forming assays.CD34-selected cells were transplanted into immunodeficient mice to assess stem cell function.RESULTS Ten PBSC units with mean of 17 years in cryopreservation(range 13.6-18.3 years)demonstrated a mean total cell recovery of 88%±12%(range 68%-110%)and post-thaw viability of 69%±17%(range 34%-86%).BFU-E growth was shown in 9 of 10 units and CFU-GM growth in 7 of 10 units post-thaw.Immunodeficient mice were transplanted with CD34-selected cells from four randomly chosen PBSC units.All mice demonstrated long-term engraftment at 12 wk with mean34%±24%human CD45+cells,and differentiation with presence of human CD19+,CD3+and CD33+cells.Harvested bone marrow from all mice demonstrated growth of erythroid and myeloid colonies.CONCLUSION We demonstrated engraftment of clinically-collected and thawed PBSC following cryopreservation up to 18 years in NSG mice,signifying likely successful clinical transplantation of PBSC following long-term cryopreservation.展开更多
Identification of the cell origin of human neoplasms remains a challenging but important task in cancer research.The outcomes in this area of study may allow us to design novel strategies for early cancer detection an...Identification of the cell origin of human neoplasms remains a challenging but important task in cancer research.The outcomes in this area of study may allow us to design novel strategies for early cancer detection and targeted cancer therapeutics.Skin is a great organ to study cancer stem cells because stem cells in skin have been well investigated and approaches of genetic manipulation in specific cell compartments are available to mimic clinical skin cancer in a mouse model.Recently,by using different genetic engineered mouse models,several groups have tried to discover which cell type in skin was responsible for the initiation of basal cell carcinoma,the most common type of skin cancer.These studies raised more questions but also showed more ways for future investigation.展开更多
Glioblastoma multiforme（GBM）,designated as World Health Organization（WHO）grade IV astrocytoma,is a lethal and therapy-resistant brain cancer comprised of several tumor cell subpopulations,including GBM stem cells...Glioblastoma multiforme（GBM）,designated as World Health Organization（WHO）grade IV astrocytoma,is a lethal and therapy-resistant brain cancer comprised of several tumor cell subpopulations,including GBM stem cells（GSCs）which are believed to contribute to tumor recurrence following initial response to therapies.Emerging evidence demonstrates that GBM tumors are initiated from GSCs.The development and use of novel therapies including small molecule inhibitors of specific proteins in signaling pathways that regulate sternness,proliferation and migration of GSCs,immunotherapy,and non-coding microRNAs may provide better means of treating GBM.Identification and characterization of GSC-specific signaling pathways would be necessary to identify specific therapeutic targets which may lead to the development of more efficient therapies selectively targeting GSCs.Several signaling pathways including mTOR,AKT,maternal embryonic leucine zipper kinase（MELK）,NOTCH1 and Wnt/β-catenin as well as expression of cancer stem cell markers CD133,CD44,Oct4,Sox2,Nanog,and ALDHlA1 maintain GSC properties.Moreover,the data published in the Cancer Genome Atlas（TCGA）specifically demonstrated the activated PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway in GBM tumorigenesis.Studying such pathways may help to understand GSC biology and lead to the development of potential therapeutic interventions to render them more sensitive to chemotherapy and radiation therapy.Furthemore,recent demonstration of dedifferentiation of GBM cell lines into CSC-like cells prove that any successful therapeutic agent or combination of drugs for GBM therapy must eliminate not only GSCs,but the differentiated GBM cells and the entire bulk of tumor cells.展开更多
Gemcitabine is the first-line treatment for pancreatic ductual adenocarcinoma(PDAC)as well as acts against a wide range of other solid tumors.Patients usually have a good initial response to gemcitabine-based chemothe...Gemcitabine is the first-line treatment for pancreatic ductual adenocarcinoma(PDAC)as well as acts against a wide range of other solid tumors.Patients usually have a good initial response to gemcitabine-based chemotherapy but would eventually develop resistance.To improve survival and prognosis of cancer patients,better understanding of the mechanisms responsible for gemcitabine resistance and discovery of new therapeutic strategies are in great need.Amounting evidence indicate that the developmental pathways,such as Hedgehog(Hh),Wnt and Notch,become reactivated in gemcitabine-resistant cancer cells.Thus,the strategies for targeting these pathways may sensitize cancer cells to gemcitabine treatment.In this review,we will summarize recent development in this area of research and discuss strategies to overcome gemcitabine resistance.Given the cross-talk between these three developmental signaling pathways,designing clinical trials using a cocktail of inhibitory agents targeting all these pathways may be more effective.Ultimately,our hope is that targeting these developmental pathways may be an effective way to improve the gemcitabine treatment outcome in cancer patients.展开更多
Market drugs,suchas Foodand Drug Administration(FDA)or European Medicines Agency(EMA)-approved drugs for specific indications provide opportunities for repurposing for newer therapeutics.This potentially saves resourc...Market drugs,suchas Foodand Drug Administration(FDA)or European Medicines Agency(EMA)-approved drugs for specific indications provide opportunities for repurposing for newer therapeutics.This potentially saves resources invested in clinical trials that verify drug safety and tolerance in humans prior to alternative indication approval.Protein arginine methyltransferase 5(PRMT5)overexpression has been linked to promoting the tumor phenotype in several cancers,including pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma(PDAC),colorectal cancer(CRC),and breast cancer(BC),making PRMT5 an important target for cancer therapy.Previously,we showed that PRMT5-mediated methylation of the nuclear factor(NF)-kB,partially contributes to its constitutive activation observed in cancers.In this study,we utilized an AlphaLiSA-based high-throughput screening method adapted in our lab,and identified one FDA-approved drug,Candesartan cilexetil(Can,used in hypertension treatment)and one EMA-approved drug,Cloperastine hydrochloride(Clo,used in cough treatment)that had significant PRMT5-inhibitory activity,and their anti-tumor properties were validated using cancer phenotypic assays in vitro.Furthermore,PRMT5 selective inhibition of methyltransferase activity was confirmed by reduction of both NF-kB methylation and its subsequent activation upon drug treatment.Using in silico prediction,we identified critical residues on PRMT5 targeted by these drugs that may interfere with its enzymatic activity.Finally,Clo and Can treatment have exhibited marked reduction in tumor growth in vivo.Overall,we provide basis for pursuing repurposing Clo and Can as anti-PRMT5 cancer therapies.Our study offers potential safe and fast repurposing of previously unknown PRMT5 inhibitors into clinical practice.展开更多
Bone frequently serves as a metastatic site for breast and prostate cancers. Given the potential of low-intensity vibration(LIV) to increase bone health and reduce cancer risk, this study investigated the impact of LI...Bone frequently serves as a metastatic site for breast and prostate cancers. Given the potential of low-intensity vibration(LIV) to increase bone health and reduce cancer risk, this study investigated the impact of LIV on cancer cells, as well as noncancer cells such as lymphocytes and peripheral blood mononuclear cells(PBMCs). The results revealed that LIV exposure not only suppressed cancer cell migration but also triggered the generation of induced tumor-suppressing(iTS) cells. Conditioned medium(CM) derived from LIV-treated PBMCs shrank freshly isolated breast and prostate cancer tissues, and when CM was combined with a chemotherapeutic agent, additional antitumor effects were observed.Notably, iTS cell-derived CM hindered the maturation of the receptor activator of nuclear factor-kappa B ligand(RANKL)-stimulated bone-resorbing osteoclasts while promoting the differentiation of bone-forming osteoblasts. Intriguingly, the anticancer effects induced by LIV were replicated by simply shaking a cell-containing tube with a regular tube shaker. Using mass spectrometry-based proteomics, this study revealed enrichment of tumor-suppressing proteins, including enolase 1, moesin(MSN), and aldolase A(ALDOA), which are commonly found in oncogene-activated iTS cells, in LIV-induced CM. Sad1 and UNC-84 domain containing 1(SUN1), a core component of the linker of the nucleoskeleton and cytoskeleton(LINC) complex, exhibited heightened expression, notably enhancing the response of lymphocytes to LIV. An ex vivo bone cancer model further demonstrated the potent anticancer effects of lymphocyte-derived CM. In conclusion, this study underscores the pivotal role of LIV in preventing bone loss in the tumor microenvironment.展开更多
Cancer stem cells(CSCs)or cancer initiating cells(CICs)maintain self-renewal and multilineage differentiation properties of various tumors,as well as the cellular heterogeneity consisting of several subpopulations wit...Cancer stem cells(CSCs)or cancer initiating cells(CICs)maintain self-renewal and multilineage differentiation properties of various tumors,as well as the cellular heterogeneity consisting of several subpopulations within tumors.CSCs display the malignant phenotype,self-renewal ability,altered genomic stability,specific epigenetic signature,and most of the time can be phenotyped by cell surface markers(e.g.,CD133,CD24,and CD44).Numerous studies support the concept that non-stem cancer cells(non-CSCs)are sensitive to cancer therapy while CSCs are relatively resistant to treatment.In glioblastoma stem cells(GSCs),there is clonal heterogeneity at the genetic level with distinct tumorigenic potential,and defined GSC marker expression resulting from clonal evolution which is likely to influence disease progression and response to treatment.Another level of complexity in glioblastoma multiforme(GBM)tumors is the dynamic equilibrium between GSCs and differentiated non-GSCs,and the potential for non-GSCs to revert(dedifferentiate)to GSCs due to epigenetic alteration which confers phenotypic plasticity to the tumor cell population.Moreover,exposure of the differentiated GBM cells to therapeutic doses of temozolomide(TMZ)or ionizing radiation(IR)increases the GSC pool both in vitro and in vivo.This review describes various subtypes of GBM,discusses the evolution of CSC models and epigenetic plasticity,as well as interconversion between GSCs and differentiated non-GSCs,and offers strategies to potentially eliminate GSCs.展开更多
基金supported by grants from the National Cancer Institute CA155086Riley Children's Foundation+1 种基金Jeff Gurdon Children's Research FoundationWells Center for Pediatric Research
文摘Pancreatic cancer, mostly pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma （PDAC）, is a leading cause of cancer-related death in the US, with a dismal median survival of 6 months. Thus, there is an urgent unmet need to identify ways to diagnose and to treat this deadly cancer. Although a number of genetic changes have been identified in pancreatic cancer, their mechanisms of action in tumor development, progression and metastasis are not completely understood. Hedgehog signaling, which plays a major role in embryonic development and stem cell regulation, is known to be activated in pancreatic cancer; however, specific inhibitors targeting the smoothened molecule failed to improve the condition of pancreatic cancer patients in clinical trials. Furthermore, results regarding the role of Hh signaling in pancreatic cancer are controversial with some reporting tumor promoting activities whereas others tumor suppressive actions. In this review, we will summarize what we know about hedgehog signaling in pancreatic cancer, and try to explain the contradicting roles of hedgehog signaling as well as the reason（s） behind the failed clinical trials. In addition to the canonical hedgehog signaling, we will also discuss several non-canonical hedgehog signaling mechanisms.
文摘Background: Taxol (paclitaxel) inhibits proliferation and induces apoptosis in a variety of cancer cells, but it also upregulates cytoprotective proteins and/or pathways that compromise its therapeutic efficacy. Materials and Method: The roles of GM3 synthase (α2,3-sialyltransferase, ST3Gal V), in attenuating Taxol-induced apoptosis and triggering drug resistance were determined by cloning and overexpressing this enzyme in SKOV3 human ovarian cancer cell line, treating SKOV3 and the transfectants (SKOV3/GS) with Taxol and determining apoptosis, cell survival, clonogenic ability, and caspase-3 activation. Results: In this report, we demonstrated that Taxol treatment resulted in apoptosis which was associated with caspase-3 activation. Taxol treatment upregulated the expression of human GM3 synthase, an enzyme that transfers a sialic acid to lactosylceramide. Moreover, we cloned the full-length GM3 synthase gene and showed for the first time that forced expression of GM3 synthase attenuated Taxol-induced apoptosis and increased resistance to Taxol in SKOV3 cells. Conclusions: GM3 synthase overexpression inhibited Taxol-triggered caspase-3 activation, revealing that upregulation of GM3 synthase prevents apoptosis and hence reduces the efficacy of Taxol therapy.
基金supported by grants from the National Cancer InstituteCA94160 and Wells Center for Pediatric Research
文摘Hedgehog was first described in Drosophila melanogaster by the Nobel laureates Eric Wieschaus and Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard. The hedgehog (Hh) pathway is a major regulator of cell differentiation, proliferation, tissue polarity, stem cell maintenance, and carcinogenesis. The first link of Hh signaling to cancer was established through studies of a rare familial disease, Gorlin syndrome, in 1996. Follow-up studies revealed activation of this pathway in basal cell carcinoma, medulloblastoma and, leukemia as well as in gastrointestinal, lung, ovarian, breast, and prostate cancer. Targeted inhibition of Hh signaling is now believed to be effective in the treatment and prevention of human cancer. The discovery and synthesis of specific inhibitors for this pathway are even more exciting. In this review, we summarize major advances in the understanding of Hh signaling pathway activation in human cancer, mouse models for studying Hh- mediated carcinogenesis, the roles of Hh signaling in tumor development and metastasis, antagonists for Hh signaling and their clinical implications.
基金Supported by a pilot grant from the Indiana University Center of Excellence in Molecular Hematology,NIDDK,No.P30DK090948(to Hege KM and Goebel WS)the NIH/NCI Cancer Center,No.P30CA082709 awarded to the Indiana University Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center(to Sinn A and Pollok KE)。
文摘BACKGROUND Peripheral blood stem cells(PBSC)are commonly cryopreserved awaiting clinical use for hematopoietic stem cell transplant.Long term cryopreservation is commonly defined as five years or longer,and limited data exists regarding how long PBSC can be cryopreserved and retain the ability to successfully engraft.Clinical programs,stem cell banks,and regulatory and accrediting agencies interested in product stability would benefit from such data.Thus,we assessed recovery and colony forming ability of PBSC following long-term cryopreservation as well as their ability to engraft in NOD/SCID/IL-2 Rγnull(NSG)mice.AIM To investigate the in vivo engraftment potential of long-term cryopreserved PBSC units.METHODS PBSC units which were collected and frozen using validated clinical protocols were obtained for research use from the Cellular Therapy Laboratory at Indiana University Health.These units were thawed in the Cellular Therapy Laboratory using clinical standards of practice,and the pre-freeze and post-thaw characteristics of the units were compared.Progenitor function was assessed using standard colony-forming assays.CD34-selected cells were transplanted into immunodeficient mice to assess stem cell function.RESULTS Ten PBSC units with mean of 17 years in cryopreservation(range 13.6-18.3 years)demonstrated a mean total cell recovery of 88%±12%(range 68%-110%)and post-thaw viability of 69%±17%(range 34%-86%).BFU-E growth was shown in 9 of 10 units and CFU-GM growth in 7 of 10 units post-thaw.Immunodeficient mice were transplanted with CD34-selected cells from four randomly chosen PBSC units.All mice demonstrated long-term engraftment at 12 wk with mean34%±24%human CD45+cells,and differentiation with presence of human CD19+,CD3+and CD33+cells.Harvested bone marrow from all mice demonstrated growth of erythroid and myeloid colonies.CONCLUSION We demonstrated engraftment of clinically-collected and thawed PBSC following cryopreservation up to 18 years in NSG mice,signifying likely successful clinical transplantation of PBSC following long-term cryopreservation.
文摘Identification of the cell origin of human neoplasms remains a challenging but important task in cancer research.The outcomes in this area of study may allow us to design novel strategies for early cancer detection and targeted cancer therapeutics.Skin is a great organ to study cancer stem cells because stem cells in skin have been well investigated and approaches of genetic manipulation in specific cell compartments are available to mimic clinical skin cancer in a mouse model.Recently,by using different genetic engineered mouse models,several groups have tried to discover which cell type in skin was responsible for the initiation of basal cell carcinoma,the most common type of skin cancer.These studies raised more questions but also showed more ways for future investigation.
基金supported in part by the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health under award number R01CA138798(KP),the Riley Children's Foundation,the Jeff Gordon Children's Foundation(KP)the support of the IUPUI Signature Center Initiative for the Cure of Glioblastoma
文摘Glioblastoma multiforme（GBM）,designated as World Health Organization（WHO）grade IV astrocytoma,is a lethal and therapy-resistant brain cancer comprised of several tumor cell subpopulations,including GBM stem cells（GSCs）which are believed to contribute to tumor recurrence following initial response to therapies.Emerging evidence demonstrates that GBM tumors are initiated from GSCs.The development and use of novel therapies including small molecule inhibitors of specific proteins in signaling pathways that regulate sternness,proliferation and migration of GSCs,immunotherapy,and non-coding microRNAs may provide better means of treating GBM.Identification and characterization of GSC-specific signaling pathways would be necessary to identify specific therapeutic targets which may lead to the development of more efficient therapies selectively targeting GSCs.Several signaling pathways including mTOR,AKT,maternal embryonic leucine zipper kinase（MELK）,NOTCH1 and Wnt/β-catenin as well as expression of cancer stem cell markers CD133,CD44,Oct4,Sox2,Nanog,and ALDHlA1 maintain GSC properties.Moreover,the data published in the Cancer Genome Atlas（TCGA）specifically demonstrated the activated PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway in GBM tumorigenesis.Studying such pathways may help to understand GSC biology and lead to the development of potential therapeutic interventions to render them more sensitive to chemotherapy and radiation therapy.Furthemore,recent demonstration of dedifferentiation of GBM cell lines into CSC-like cells prove that any successful therapeutic agent or combination of drugs for GBM therapy must eliminate not only GSCs,but the differentiated GBM cells and the entire bulk of tumor cells.
基金Current research in my laboratory is supported by grants from the National Cancer Institute CA155086Riley Children’s Foundation,Wells Center for Pediatric Research and Shandong Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China ZR2015HM018。
文摘Gemcitabine is the first-line treatment for pancreatic ductual adenocarcinoma(PDAC)as well as acts against a wide range of other solid tumors.Patients usually have a good initial response to gemcitabine-based chemotherapy but would eventually develop resistance.To improve survival and prognosis of cancer patients,better understanding of the mechanisms responsible for gemcitabine resistance and discovery of new therapeutic strategies are in great need.Amounting evidence indicate that the developmental pathways,such as Hedgehog(Hh),Wnt and Notch,become reactivated in gemcitabine-resistant cancer cells.Thus,the strategies for targeting these pathways may sensitize cancer cells to gemcitabine treatment.In this review,we will summarize recent development in this area of research and discuss strategies to overcome gemcitabine resistance.Given the cross-talk between these three developmental signaling pathways,designing clinical trials using a cocktail of inhibitory agents targeting all these pathways may be more effective.Ultimately,our hope is that targeting these developmental pathways may be an effective way to improve the gemcitabine treatment outcome in cancer patients.
基金This work was supported by grants from Indiana Center for Technology and Science Innovation(CTSl),USA(No.2286230 to TL)and Indiana Drug Discovery Alliance(IDDA),USA(No.2286233 to TL),both are funded in part by National Institutes of Health,USA(No.UL1TR002529)National Institutes of Health,USA(No.1R01GM120156-01A1 to TL+5 种基金No.R03 CA223906-01 to TL)This work was also supported by National Institutes of Health,USA(No.P41-GM103426 and DP20D007237 to REA),National Science Foundation,USA(No.CHE060073N to REA)National Institutes of Health,USA(No.R01 CA069202 to ZYZ)MLF and MRK were supported by IUSCCC Cancer Center,USA(No.P30 CA082709),National Institutes of Health,USA(No.R01CA167291and R01CA254110).MRK was also supported by National Institutes of Health,USA(No.R01CA205166,R01CA231267,and R01HL140961)MLF was also supported by National Institutes of Health,USA(No.R01CA211098,U01HL143403,and NF180045)MLF and MRK were additionally supported by the Riley Children's Foundation,USA.
文摘Market drugs,suchas Foodand Drug Administration(FDA)or European Medicines Agency(EMA)-approved drugs for specific indications provide opportunities for repurposing for newer therapeutics.This potentially saves resources invested in clinical trials that verify drug safety and tolerance in humans prior to alternative indication approval.Protein arginine methyltransferase 5(PRMT5)overexpression has been linked to promoting the tumor phenotype in several cancers,including pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma(PDAC),colorectal cancer(CRC),and breast cancer(BC),making PRMT5 an important target for cancer therapy.Previously,we showed that PRMT5-mediated methylation of the nuclear factor(NF)-kB,partially contributes to its constitutive activation observed in cancers.In this study,we utilized an AlphaLiSA-based high-throughput screening method adapted in our lab,and identified one FDA-approved drug,Candesartan cilexetil(Can,used in hypertension treatment)and one EMA-approved drug,Cloperastine hydrochloride(Clo,used in cough treatment)that had significant PRMT5-inhibitory activity,and their anti-tumor properties were validated using cancer phenotypic assays in vitro.Furthermore,PRMT5 selective inhibition of methyltransferase activity was confirmed by reduction of both NF-kB methylation and its subsequent activation upon drug treatment.Using in silico prediction,we identified critical residues on PRMT5 targeted by these drugs that may interfere with its enzymatic activity.Finally,Clo and Can treatment have exhibited marked reduction in tumor growth in vivo.Overall,we provide basis for pursuing repurposing Clo and Can as anti-PRMT5 cancer therapies.Our study offers potential safe and fast repurposing of previously unknown PRMT5 inhibitors into clinical practice.
基金funded by the Indiana Clinical and Translational Science Institute and Showalter Trust (to Uma K. Aryal)the Human Resources Program in Energy Technology of the Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning (20214000000140 (to HeeChang Lim))+2 种基金the National Institutes of Health R35GM147412 (to Jing Liu) and R01AR074473 (to William R. Thompson)the National Natural Science Foundation of China, 81971326 (to Bai-Yan Li)the 100 Voices of Hope (to Hiroki Yokota)。
文摘Bone frequently serves as a metastatic site for breast and prostate cancers. Given the potential of low-intensity vibration(LIV) to increase bone health and reduce cancer risk, this study investigated the impact of LIV on cancer cells, as well as noncancer cells such as lymphocytes and peripheral blood mononuclear cells(PBMCs). The results revealed that LIV exposure not only suppressed cancer cell migration but also triggered the generation of induced tumor-suppressing(iTS) cells. Conditioned medium(CM) derived from LIV-treated PBMCs shrank freshly isolated breast and prostate cancer tissues, and when CM was combined with a chemotherapeutic agent, additional antitumor effects were observed.Notably, iTS cell-derived CM hindered the maturation of the receptor activator of nuclear factor-kappa B ligand(RANKL)-stimulated bone-resorbing osteoclasts while promoting the differentiation of bone-forming osteoblasts. Intriguingly, the anticancer effects induced by LIV were replicated by simply shaking a cell-containing tube with a regular tube shaker. Using mass spectrometry-based proteomics, this study revealed enrichment of tumor-suppressing proteins, including enolase 1, moesin(MSN), and aldolase A(ALDOA), which are commonly found in oncogene-activated iTS cells, in LIV-induced CM. Sad1 and UNC-84 domain containing 1(SUN1), a core component of the linker of the nucleoskeleton and cytoskeleton(LINC) complex, exhibited heightened expression, notably enhancing the response of lymphocytes to LIV. An ex vivo bone cancer model further demonstrated the potent anticancer effects of lymphocyte-derived CM. In conclusion, this study underscores the pivotal role of LIV in preventing bone loss in the tumor microenvironment.
基金This publication was supported in part by the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health under award number RO1CA138798(KP)the Riley Children’s Foundation,the Jeff Gordon Children’s Foundation(KP),and the support of the IUPUI Signature Center Initiative for the Cure of Glioblastoma.
文摘Cancer stem cells(CSCs)or cancer initiating cells(CICs)maintain self-renewal and multilineage differentiation properties of various tumors,as well as the cellular heterogeneity consisting of several subpopulations within tumors.CSCs display the malignant phenotype,self-renewal ability,altered genomic stability,specific epigenetic signature,and most of the time can be phenotyped by cell surface markers(e.g.,CD133,CD24,and CD44).Numerous studies support the concept that non-stem cancer cells(non-CSCs)are sensitive to cancer therapy while CSCs are relatively resistant to treatment.In glioblastoma stem cells(GSCs),there is clonal heterogeneity at the genetic level with distinct tumorigenic potential,and defined GSC marker expression resulting from clonal evolution which is likely to influence disease progression and response to treatment.Another level of complexity in glioblastoma multiforme(GBM)tumors is the dynamic equilibrium between GSCs and differentiated non-GSCs,and the potential for non-GSCs to revert(dedifferentiate)to GSCs due to epigenetic alteration which confers phenotypic plasticity to the tumor cell population.Moreover,exposure of the differentiated GBM cells to therapeutic doses of temozolomide(TMZ)or ionizing radiation(IR)increases the GSC pool both in vitro and in vivo.This review describes various subtypes of GBM,discusses the evolution of CSC models and epigenetic plasticity,as well as interconversion between GSCs and differentiated non-GSCs,and offers strategies to potentially eliminate GSCs.
