Peruvoside is a new Src inhibitor that suppresses NSCLC cell growth and motility by downregulating multiple Src-EGFR-related pathways

Author(s):  
Yi-Hua Lai ◽  
Hsiu-Hui Chang ◽  
Huei-Wen Chen ◽  
Gee-Chen Chang ◽  
Jeremy JW Chen

Abstract Background The tyrosine kinase Src plays an essential role in the progression of many cancers and is involved in several signalling pathways regulated by EGFR. To improve the efficacy of lung cancer treatments, this study aimed to identify novel compounds that can disrupt the Src-EGFR interaction to inhibit lung cancer progression and are less dependent on the EGFR mutation status than other compounds. Methods We used Src pY419 ELISA as the drug-screening platform to screen a compound library of more than 400 plant active ingredients and identified peruvoside as a candidate Src-EGFR crosstalk inhibitor. Human Non-small cell lung cancer cell lines (A549, PC9, PC9/gef, H3255 and H1975) with different EGFR statuses were used to perform cell cytotoxicity and proliferation assays after peruvoside or dasatinib treatment. Src and Src-related protein expression was evaluated by western blotting in peruvoside-treated A549, H3255 and H1975 cells. The effects of peruvoside on cancer cell function were assessed in A549 cells. The synergistic effects of gefitinib and peruvoside were assessed by CI-isobologram analysis in gefitinib-resistant cell lines. The efficacy of peruvoside in vivo was determined using nude mice subjected to compound or vehicle treatments. Results Peruvoside significantly suppressed the phosphorylation of Src, EGFR, and STAT3 in a dose- and time-dependent manner and somewhat suppressed their protein expression. Cell function assays revealed that peruvoside also inhibited the proliferation, invasion, migration, and colony formation of lung cancer cells in vitro and tumour growth in vivo. Furthermore, peruvoside sensitised gefitinib-resistant tumour cells (A549, PC9/gef and H1975) to gefitinib treatment, indicating that it may exert synergistic effects when used in combination with established therapeutic agents. Our data also demonstrated that the inhibitory effects of peruvoside on lung cancer progression might be attributed to its ability to regulate multiple proteins, including Src, PI3K, JNK, Paxillin, p130cas, and EGFR. Conclusions Our findings suggest that peruvoside suppresses Non-small cell lung cancer malignancy by downregulating multiple Src-related pathways and may help develop new anticancer drugs and therapeutic strategies for lung cancer in the future.

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Binru Li ◽  
Libo Zhu ◽  
Linlin Li ◽  
Rui Ma

Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) play nonnegligible roles in the metastasis of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). This study is aimed at investigating the biological role of lncRNA OXCT1-AS1 in NSCLC metastasis and the underlying regulatory mechanisms. The expression profiles of lncRNA OXCT1-AS1 in different NSCLC cell lines were examined. Then, the biological function of lncRNA OXCT1-AS1 in NSCLC metastasis was explored by loss-of-function assays in vitro and in vivo. Further, the protective effect of lncRNA OXCT1-AS1 on lymphoid enhancer factor 1 (LEF1) was examined using RNA pull-down and RNA immunoprecipitation assays. Additionally, the role of LEF1 in NSCLC metastasis was investigated. Results indicated that lncRNA OXCT1-AS1 expression was significantly increased in NSCLC cell lines. Functional analysis revealed that knockdown of lncRNA OXCT1-AS1 impaired invasion and migration in vitro. Additionally, the ability of lncRNA OXCT1-AS1 to promote NSCLC metastasis was also confirmed in vivo. Mechanistically, through direct interaction, lncRNA OXCT1-AS1 maintained LEF1 stability by blocking NARF-mediated ubiquitination. Furthermore, LEF1 knockdown impaired invasion and migration of NSCLC in vitro and in vivo. Collectively, these data highlight the ability of lncRNA OXCT1-AS1 to promote NSCLC metastasis by stabilizing LEF1 and suggest that lncRNA OXCT1-AS1 represents a novel therapeutic target in NSCLC.


2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Danruo Fang ◽  
Hansong Jin ◽  
Xiulin Huang ◽  
Yongxin Shi ◽  
Zeyu Liu ◽  
...  

Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is considered to be a principal cause of cancer death across the world, and nanomedicine has provided promising alternatives for the treatment of NSCLC in recent years. Photothermal therapy (PTT) and chemodynamic therapy (CDT) have represented novel therapeutic modalities for cancer treatment with excellent performance. The purpose of this research was to evaluate the effects of PPy@Fe3O4 nanoparticles (NPs) on inhibiting growth and metastasis of NSCLC by combination of PTT and CDT. In this study, we synthesized PPy@Fe3O4 NPs through a very facile electrostatic absorption method. And we detected reactive oxygen species production, cell apoptosis, migration and protein expression in different groups of A549 cells and established xenograft models to evaluate the effects of PPy@Fe3O4 NPs for inhibiting the growth of NSCLC. The results showed that the PPy@Fe3O4 NPs had negligible cytotoxicity and could efficiently inhibit the cell growth and metastasis of NSCLC in vitro. In addition, the PPy@Fe3O4 NPs decreased tumor volume and growth in vivo and endowed their excellent MRI capability of observing the location and size of tumor. To sum up, our study displayed that the PPy@Fe3O4 NPs had significant synergistic effects of PTT and CDT, and had good biocompatibility and safety in vivo and in vitro. The PPy@Fe3O4 NPs may be an effective drug platform for the treatment of NSCLC.


2009 ◽  
Vol 27 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e22100-e22100
Author(s):  
T. Hayashi ◽  
H. Tao ◽  
M. Jida ◽  
T. Kubo ◽  
H. Yamamoto ◽  
...  

e22100 Background: Cancer stem cell (CSCs) are believed to play important roles in tumor development, recurrence or metastasis. Identification of CSCs may have a therapeutic significance. CD133 expression has been shown on a minority of various human cancer cells with high capability of self-renewal and proliferation. Therefore, CD133 is thought to be one of possible markers for CSCs. Regarding human lung cancers, the existence, prevalence or roles of CD133 positive cells has not been fully understood. Methods: We examined CD133 mRNA by quantitative real-time PCR and sorted CD133-positive cells by fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS) using human small cell lung cancer(SCLC) and non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cell lines. We evaluated differences of cell proliferation between CD133-positive and -negative cells by MTS assay in vitro and by subcutaneous injection for non- obese diabetic/severe combined immunodeficiency (NOD/SCID) mice in vivo. Results: CD133 expression was almost restricted in SCLC cell lines. CD133 mRNA expression or CD133-positive cell population was scarcely observed in NSCLC cell lines. In two SCLC cell lines examined (NCI-H82 and NCI-H69), CD133 positive cells had higher tumorgenicity both in vivo and in vitro than NSCLC cell lines. Conclusions: The expression status of CD133 is totally different between NSCLCs and SCLCs, probably reflecting the difference of these progenitor cells. Our results indicate that CD133-positive cells in SCLC cell are responsible for tumor growth. However, in view of their wide prevalence, CD133-positive cells do not seem to be a candidate for CSCs, at least in cell lines. To investigate the molecular and functional characteristics of CD133-positive cells may lead to a new therapeutic strategy for human lung cancers, especially for SCLCs. No significant financial relationships to disclose.


PLoS ONE ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
pp. e68837 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caihua Xu ◽  
Chen Wu ◽  
Yang Xia ◽  
Zhaopeng Zhong ◽  
Xiang Liu ◽  
...  

2014 ◽  
Vol 343 (1) ◽  
pp. 74-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yukihisa Hatakeyama ◽  
Kazuyuki Kobayashi ◽  
Tatsuya Nagano ◽  
Daisuke Tamura ◽  
Masatsugu Yamamoto ◽  
...  

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew M. Baschnagel ◽  
Saakshi Kaushik ◽  
Arda Durmaz ◽  
Steve Goldstein ◽  
Irene M. Ong ◽  
...  

AbstractNon-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) brain metastasis cell lines and in vivo models are not widely accessible. Herein we report on a direct-from patient-derived xenograft (PDX) model system of NSCLC brain metastases with genomic annotation useful for translational and mechanistic studies. Both heterotopic and orthotopic intracranial xenografts were established and RNA and DNA sequencing was performed on patient and matching tumors. Morphologically, strong retention of cytoarchitectural features was observed between original patient tumors and PDXs. Transcriptome and mutation analysis revealed high correlation between matched patient and PDX samples with more than more than 95% of variants detected being retained in the matched PDXs. PDXs demonstrated response to radiation, response to selumetinib in tumors harboring KRAS G12C mutations and response to savolitinib in a tumor with MET exon 14 skipping mutation. Savolitinib also demonstrated in vivo radiation enhancement in our MET exon 14 mutated PDX. Early passage cell strains showed high consistency between patient and PDX tumors. Together, these data describe a robust human xenograft model system for investigating NSCLC brain metastases. These PDXs and cell lines show strong phenotypic and molecular correlation with the original patient tumors and provide a valuable resource for testing preclinical therapeutics.


2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nan Feng ◽  
Zhi Guo ◽  
Xiaokang Wu ◽  
Ying Tian ◽  
Yue Li ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Chemoresistance limits the therapeutic effect of cisplatin (DDP) on non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Circular RNAs (circRNAs) function as important regulators in chemoresistance. This study aimed to explore the regulation of circRNA Phosphatidylinositol-4-Phosphate 5-Kinase Type 1 Alpha (circ_PIP5K1A) in DDP resistance. Methods The expression analysis of circ_PIP5K1A, micoRNA-493-5p (miR-493-5p) and Rho Associated Coiled-Coil Containing Protein Kinase 1 (ROCK1) was conducted through reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR). Cell sensitivity was determined using 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-y1)-2,5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay. Cell proliferation and cell viability were evaluated by colony formation assay and MTT assay, respectively. Cell cycle and apoptosis detection was performed via flow cytometry. Cell motility was examined by transwell migration or invasion assay. Dual-luciferase reporter assay was applied to confirm the target binding. ROCK1 protein level was assayed via Western blot. In vivo assay was carried out using xenograft model in mice. Results Circ_PIP5K1A level was abnormally increased in DDP-resistant NSCLC tissues and cells. Silencing circ_PIP5K1A reduced DDP resistance, proliferation, cell cycle progression and cell motility in DDP-resistant NSCLC cells. Circ_PIP5K1A directly interacted with miR-493-5p in NSCLC cells. The function of circ_PIP5K1A was dependent on the negative regulation of miR-493-5p. MiR-493-5p directly targeted ROCK1 and circ_PIP5K1A regulated the ROCK1 level via acting as a sponge of miR-493-5p. Overexpression of miR-493-5p inhibited chemoresistance and cancer progression by downregulating ROCK1 expression in DDP-resistant NSCLC cells. Circ_PIP5K1A regulated DDP sensitivity in vivo via the miR-493-5p/ROCK1 axis. Conclusion These findings suggested that circ_PIP5K1A upregulated the ROCK1 expression to promote DDP resistance and cancer progression in NSCLC by sponging miR-493-5p.


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