作者: Lippolis, Anna Laura ; Buonfantino, Massimo ; Internò, Valeria ; Giuliani, Francesco ; Messina, Raffaella ; Addeo, Raffaele ; Signorelli, Francesco ; Vitale, Pasquale ; Melaccio, Assunta ; Spedaliere, Roberta

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVEThe identification of mutation hot spots in the isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH) genes is one of the most important cancer genome-wide sequencing discoveries with relevant impact in the treatment of some orphan tumors. These genes were mostly found mutated in lower-grade gliomas (LGGs), acute myeloid leukaemia (AML), myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) and myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) and in cholangiocarcinoma. This aberrant genomic condition represents a therapeutic target of great interest in cancer research, especially in AML, given the limitations of currently approved therapies in this field. In this review, we investigate the role of IDH mutation and the mutant IDH (mIDH)-targeted therapies for cholangiocarcinoma and glioma.METHODSHere, we provide an overview of the IDH mutation role and discuss its role in tumorigenesis and progression of some solid cancers, in which the therapeutic strategy can be completely changed thanks to these brand-new therapeutic options.KEY CONTENT AND FINDINGSThe encouraging early clinical data demonstrated to be a proof of concept for investigational mIDH1/2 inhibitors in tumors with a paucity of therapeutic possibilities.CONCLUSIONSMoreover, we list the most important randomised clinical trials still active with their preliminary results.

2020-02-01·Molecular Cancer Therapeutics2区 · 医学

Dual mTORC1/2 Inhibition Sensitizes Testicular Cancer Models to Cisplatin Treatment

2区 · 医学

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作者: Rosas-Plaza, Ximena ; van Vugt, Marcel A.T.M. ; de Jong, Steven ; Meersma, Gert Jan ; de Vries, Gerda ; Gietema, Jourik A. ; Suurmeijer, Albert J.H.

AbstractTesticular cancer is the most common cancer type among young men. Despite highly effective cisplatin-based chemotherapy, around 20% of patients with metastatic disease will still die from the disease. The aim of this study was to explore the use of kinase inhibitors to sensitize testicular cancer cells to cisplatin treatment. Activation of kinases, including receptor tyrosine kinases and downstream substrates, was studied in five cisplatin-sensitive or -resistant testicular cancer cell lines using phospho-kinase arrays and Western blotting. The phospho-kinase array showed AKT and S6 to be among the top phosphorylated proteins in testicular cancer cells, which are part of the PI3K/AKT/mTORC pathway. Inhibitors of most active kinases in the PI3K/AKT/mTORC pathway were tested using apoptosis assays and survival assays. Two mTORC1/2 inhibitors, AZD8055 and MLN0128, strongly enhanced cisplatin-induced apoptosis in all tested testicular cancer cell lines. Inhibition of mTORC1/2 blocked phosphorylation of the mTORC downstream proteins S6 and 4E-BP1. Combined treatment with AZD8055 and cisplatin led to reduced clonogenic survival of testicular cancer cells. Two testicular cancer patient-derived xenografts (PDX), either from a chemosensitive or -resistant patient, were treated with cisplatin in the absence or presence of kinase inhibitor. Combined AZD8055 and cisplatin treatment resulted in effective mTORC1/2 inhibition, increased caspase-3 activity, and enhanced tumor growth inhibition. In conclusion, we identified mTORC1/2 inhibition as an effective strategy to sensitize testicular cancer cell lines and PDX models to cisplatin treatment. Our results warrant further investigation of this combination therapy in the treatment of patients with testicular cancer with high-risk relapsed or refractory disease.

2019-08-01·Molecular & Cellular Proteomics1区 · 生物学

Phosphoproteome Analysis Reveals Estrogen-ER Pathway as a Modulator of mTOR Activity Via DEPTOR

1区 · 生物学

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作者: Petyuk, Vladislav A ; Cuesta, Rafael ; Gritsenko, Marina A ; Tsai, Chia-Feng ; Holz, Marina K ; McDermott, Jason E ; Liu, Tao ; Shukla, Anil K

ER-positive breast tumors represent ∼70#x0025; of all breast cancer cases. Although their treatment with endocrine therapies is effective in the adjuvant or recurrent settings, the development of resistance compromises their effectiveness. The binding of estrogen to ERα, a transcription factor, triggers the regulation of the target genes (genomic pathway). Additionally, a cytoplasmic fraction of estrogen-bound ERα activates oncogenic signaling pathways such as PI3K/AKT/mTOR (nongenomic pathway). The upregulation of the estrogenic and the PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathways are frequently associated with a poor outcome. To better characterize the connection between these two pathways, we performed a phosphoproteome analysis of ER-positive MCF7 breast cancer cells treated with estrogen or estrogen and the mTORC1 inhibitor rapamycin. Many proteins were identified as estrogen-regulated mTORC1 targets and among them, DEPTOR was selected for further characterization. DEPTOR binds to mTOR and inhibits the kinase activity of both mTOR complexes mTORC1 and mTORC2, but mitogen-activated mTOR promotes phosphorylation-mediated DEPTOR degradation. Although estrogen enhances the phosphorylation of DEPTOR by mTORC1, DEPTOR levels increase in estrogen-stimulated cells. We demonstrated that DEPTOR accumulation is the result of estrogen-ERα-mediated transcriptional upregulation of DEPTOR expression. Consequently, the elevated levels of DEPTOR partially counterbalance the estrogen-induced activation of mTORC1 and mTORC2. These results underscore the critical role of estrogen-ERα as a modulator of the PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway in ER-positive breast cancer cells. Additionally, these studies provide evidence supporting the use of dual PI3K/mTOR or dual mTORC1/2 inhibitors in combination with endocrine therapies as a first-line treatment option for the patients with ER-positive advanced breast cancer.

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