The TGFβ signaling pathway is conserved from flies to humans and has been shown to regulate such diverse pro- cesses as cell proliferation, differentiation, motility, adhesion, organization, and programmed cell death...The TGFβ signaling pathway is conserved from flies to humans and has been shown to regulate such diverse pro- cesses as cell proliferation, differentiation, motility, adhesion, organization, and programmed cell death. Both in vitro and in vivo experiments suggest that TGF[~ can utilize these varied programs to promote cancer metastasis through its effects on the tumor microenvironment, enhanced invasive properties, and inhibition of immune cell function. Recent clinical evidence demonstrating a link between TGFβ signaling and cancer progression is fostering interest in this signaling pathway as a therapeutic target. Anti-TGFβ therapies are currently being developed and tested in pre- clinical studies. However, targeting TGFβ carries a substantial risk as this pathway is implicated in multiple homeostatic processes and is also known to have tumor-suppressor functions. Additionally, clinical and experimental results show that TGFβ has diverse and often conflicting roles in tumor progression even within the same tumor types. The development of TGFβ inhibitors for clinical use will require a deeper understanding of TGFβ signaling, its consequences, and the contexts in which it acts.展开更多
Neuroendocrine(NE)transformation is a mechanism of resistance to targeted therapy in lung and prostate adenocarcinomas leading to poor prognosis.Up to date,even if patients at high risk of transformation can be identi...Neuroendocrine(NE)transformation is a mechanism of resistance to targeted therapy in lung and prostate adenocarcinomas leading to poor prognosis.Up to date,even if patients at high risk of transformation can be identified by the occurrence of Tumor Protein P53(TP53)and Retinoblastoma Transcriptional Corepressor 1(RB1)mutations in their tumors,no therapeutic strategies are available to prevent or delay histological transformation.Upregulation of the cell cycle kinase Cell Division Cycle 7(CDC7)occurred in tumors during the initial steps of NE transformation,already after TP53/RB1 co-inactivation,leading to induced sensitivity to the CDC7 inhibitor simurosertib.CDC7 inhibition suppressed NE transdifferentiation and extended response to targeted therapy in in vivo models of NE transformation by inducing the proteasome-mediated degradation of the MYC Proto-Oncogen(MYC),implicated in stemness and histological transformation.Ectopic overexpression of a degradation-resistant MYC isoform reestablished the NE transformation phenotype observed on targeted therapy,even in the presence of simurosertib.CDC7 inhibition also markedly extended response to standard cytotoxics(cisplatin,irinotecan)in lung and prostate small cell carcinoma models.These results nominate CDC7 inhibition as a therapeutic strategy to constrain lineage plasticity,as well as to effectively treat NE tumors de novo or after transformation.As simurosertib clinical efficacy trials are ongoing,this concept could be readily translated for patients at risk oftransformation.展开更多
High-grade gliomas are aggressive and uniformly fatal tumors,composed of a heterogeneous population of cells that include many with stem-cell-like properties.The acquisition of stem-like traits might contribute to gli...High-grade gliomas are aggressive and uniformly fatal tumors,composed of a heterogeneous population of cells that include many with stem-cell-like properties.The acquisition of stem-like traits might contribute to glioma initiation,growth,and recurrence.Here we investigated the role of the transcription factor myeloid Elf-1 like factor(MEF,also known as ELF4) in gliomas.We found that MEF is highly expressed in both human and mouse glioblastomas and its absence impairs gliomagenesis in a PDGF-driven glioma mouse model.We show that modulation of MEF levels in both mouse neural stem cells and human glioblastoma cells has a significant impact on neurosphere formation.Moreover,we identify Sox2 as a direct downstream target of MEF.Taken together,our studies implicate MEF as a previously unrecognized gatekeeper gene in gliomagenesis that promotes stem cell characteristics through Sox2 activation.展开更多
文摘The TGFβ signaling pathway is conserved from flies to humans and has been shown to regulate such diverse pro- cesses as cell proliferation, differentiation, motility, adhesion, organization, and programmed cell death. Both in vitro and in vivo experiments suggest that TGF[~ can utilize these varied programs to promote cancer metastasis through its effects on the tumor microenvironment, enhanced invasive properties, and inhibition of immune cell function. Recent clinical evidence demonstrating a link between TGFβ signaling and cancer progression is fostering interest in this signaling pathway as a therapeutic target. Anti-TGFβ therapies are currently being developed and tested in pre- clinical studies. However, targeting TGFβ carries a substantial risk as this pathway is implicated in multiple homeostatic processes and is also known to have tumor-suppressor functions. Additionally, clinical and experimental results show that TGFβ has diverse and often conflicting roles in tumor progression even within the same tumor types. The development of TGFβ inhibitors for clinical use will require a deeper understanding of TGFβ signaling, its consequences, and the contexts in which it acts.
基金This study was supported by PO1 NIH PO1CA163227(Prostate Cancer Donor Program),NIH T32 CA1600001(to A.Q.V.),NCI R01 CA264078(to C.M.R.and,H.A.Y.)The Doris Duke Foundation(Grant 2021184)(to MCH),NCI P50 CA97186(to M.H.and C.M.),NCI R35 CA263816(to C.M.R.),NCI U24 CA213274(to C.M.R.),Yasuda Medical Foundation(to K.K.)+4 种基金the American Lung Association(to A.Q.V.)the Druckenmiller Center for Lung Cancer Research(to A.Q.V.,K.K.,and C.M.R.)This study was also supported by the Regional Ministry of Health and Consume of Andalucia RC-0004-2020(SMP)the Carlos II Health Institute through the projects"PI20/01109 and PI23/01679"(Co-funded by European Regional Development Fund/European Social Fund"A way to make Europe""nvesting in your future")(SMP).
文摘Neuroendocrine(NE)transformation is a mechanism of resistance to targeted therapy in lung and prostate adenocarcinomas leading to poor prognosis.Up to date,even if patients at high risk of transformation can be identified by the occurrence of Tumor Protein P53(TP53)and Retinoblastoma Transcriptional Corepressor 1(RB1)mutations in their tumors,no therapeutic strategies are available to prevent or delay histological transformation.Upregulation of the cell cycle kinase Cell Division Cycle 7(CDC7)occurred in tumors during the initial steps of NE transformation,already after TP53/RB1 co-inactivation,leading to induced sensitivity to the CDC7 inhibitor simurosertib.CDC7 inhibition suppressed NE transdifferentiation and extended response to targeted therapy in in vivo models of NE transformation by inducing the proteasome-mediated degradation of the MYC Proto-Oncogen(MYC),implicated in stemness and histological transformation.Ectopic overexpression of a degradation-resistant MYC isoform reestablished the NE transformation phenotype observed on targeted therapy,even in the presence of simurosertib.CDC7 inhibition also markedly extended response to standard cytotoxics(cisplatin,irinotecan)in lung and prostate small cell carcinoma models.These results nominate CDC7 inhibition as a therapeutic strategy to constrain lineage plasticity,as well as to effectively treat NE tumors de novo or after transformation.As simurosertib clinical efficacy trials are ongoing,this concept could be readily translated for patients at risk oftransformation.
文摘High-grade gliomas are aggressive and uniformly fatal tumors,composed of a heterogeneous population of cells that include many with stem-cell-like properties.The acquisition of stem-like traits might contribute to glioma initiation,growth,and recurrence.Here we investigated the role of the transcription factor myeloid Elf-1 like factor(MEF,also known as ELF4) in gliomas.We found that MEF is highly expressed in both human and mouse glioblastomas and its absence impairs gliomagenesis in a PDGF-driven glioma mouse model.We show that modulation of MEF levels in both mouse neural stem cells and human glioblastoma cells has a significant impact on neurosphere formation.Moreover,we identify Sox2 as a direct downstream target of MEF.Taken together,our studies implicate MEF as a previously unrecognized gatekeeper gene in gliomagenesis that promotes stem cell characteristics through Sox2 activation.
