Abstract 200: DDX3X induces signal switching to stem cell-specific Wnt/β-catenin signaling, resulting in EGFR-TKI resistance in lung cancer cells harboring EGFR activating mutation

Author(s):  
Satoshi Shoji ◽  
Hiroshi Kagamu ◽  
Koichiro Nozaki ◽  
Natsue Igarashi ◽  
Masaaki Okajima ◽  
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Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hiroki Sato ◽  
Kazuhiko Shien ◽  
Shuta Tomida ◽  
Kazuhiro Okayasu ◽  
Ken Suzawa ◽  
...  

Author(s):  
Linshui Zhou ◽  
Xin Lv ◽  
Junchao Yang ◽  
Yuanhong Zhu ◽  
Zhen Wang ◽  
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2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aya Ohtsubo ◽  
Hiroshi Kagamu ◽  
Satoshi Watanabe ◽  
Kunihiro Shono ◽  
Takaaki Masuda ◽  
...  

Abstract Although epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) are remarkably effective against non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with EGFR-activating mutations, lung cancer cells acquire resistance to EGFR-TKIs without exception. Several mechanisms of EGFR-TKI resistance have been reported, but there are many aspects that remain to be clarified. We previously identified DDX3X as an immunogenic protein preferentially expressed in murine melanoma with a cancer stem cell (CSC)-like phenotype. DDX3X induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition and reduced the sensitivity to EGFR-TKIs in PC9 cells, human lung cancer cells harboring EGFR exon 19 deletion. We also reported that there was a small nonadherent subpopulation of parental PC9 cells that highly expressed DDX3X and had CSC properties. In this study, we found that VEGFR2 was upregulated in lung cancer cells that strongly expressed DDX3X and that these cells were addicted to VEGFR signaling. The blockade of both EGFR and VEGFR signaling reduced the phosphorylation of downstream signals in the cells with DDX3X that acquired EGFR-TKI resistance. The addition of VEGFR-TKIs or anti-VEGF antibodies to EGFR-TKIs significantly inhibited the progression of EGFR-mutated NSCLC in a xenograft mouse model. These data suggest that the blockade of VEGFR signaling enhances the antitumor effects of EGFR-TKIs by eradicating cancer stem cells, which mediate resistance to EGFR-TKIs.


Author(s):  
Ke Li ◽  
Xinling Zhu ◽  
Conghu Yuan

Erlotinib (ER), as an epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI), has a significant therapeutic effect in lung cancers. However, EGFR TKI resistance inevitably occurs after treatment for approximately 12 months, which weakens its antitumor effect. Here, we identified miR-185-3p as a significantly downregulated microRNA responsible for acquired EGFR TKI resistance in cells and patients with lung cancer. qRT-PCR and Western Blot were performed to determine the relative expression of miR-185-3p in ER-resistant tumor tissues and cells. The viability and apoptosis of lung cancer cells were evaluated by Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK8) assay and flow cytometry, respectively. The binding between miR-185-3p and liver-type phosphofructokinase (PFKL) was verified by dual luciferase assay. It was found that overexpression of miR-185-3p conferred ER sensitivity in lung cancer cell lines. MiR-185-3p was downregulated in ER-resistant lung cancer cells (H1299/ER and A549/ER). MiR-185-3p inhibited proliferation and induced cell apoptosis in ER-resistant cells. Mechanistically, miR-185-3p downregulation contributed to ER resistance through upregulating the PFKL. Moreover, Mesenchymal to epithelial transition (MET) oncoprotein promoted EGFR-TKI resistance by regulating miR-185-3p and PFKL. These findings revealed a novel mechanism in which downregulation of miR-185-3p may induce overexpression of PFKL and MET and confer ER resistance in lung cells. Combination of PFKL/MET inhibitors and EGFR TKIs could be a rational therapeutic approach for lung cancer patients with EGFR mutation.


PLoS ONE ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. e111019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Koichiro Nozaki ◽  
Hiroshi Kagamu ◽  
Satoshi Shoji ◽  
Natsue Igarashi ◽  
Aya Ohtsubo ◽  
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2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. S1267
Author(s):  
Kazuhiko Shien ◽  
Hiroki Sato ◽  
Ken Suzawa ◽  
Shuta Tomida ◽  
Shinsuke Hashida ◽  
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2018 ◽  
Vol 33 (11) ◽  
pp. 1153-1159 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiunn-Liang Ko ◽  
Ching-Hsiung Lin ◽  
Heng-Chung Chen ◽  
Wei-Heng Hung ◽  
Peng-Ju Chien ◽  
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2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (22) ◽  
pp. 12287
Author(s):  
Jeon-Soo Lee ◽  
Young Eun Choi ◽  
Sunshin Kim ◽  
Ji-Youn Han ◽  
Sung-Ho Goh

(1) Background: Mutations in epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) proteins account for many non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLCs), and EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) are being used as targeted therapeutics. However, resistance to TKIs continues to increase owing to additional mutations in more than half of the patients receiving EGFR TKI therapy. In addition to targeting new mutations with next-generation therapeutics, it is necessary to find an alternative target to overcome the challenges associated with resistance. (2) Methods: To identify potential alternative targets in patients with NSCLC undergoing targeted therapy, putative targets were identified by transcriptome profiling and validated for their biological and therapeutic effects in vitro and in vivo. (3) Results: ELF3 was found to be differentially expressed in NSCLC, and ELF3 knockdown significantly increased cell death in K-Ras mutant as well as in EGFR L858R/T790M mutation harboring lung cancer cells. We also found that auranofin, an inhibitor of protein kinase C iota (PKCί), a protein upstream of ELF3, effectively induced cell death. (4) Conclusions: Our study suggests that blocking ELF3 is an effective way to induce cell death in NSCLC with K-Ras and EGFR T790M/L858R mutations and thus advocates the use of auranofin as an effective alternative drug to overcome EGFR TKI resistance.


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