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Colin M, Delporte C, Janky R, Lechon AS, Renard G, Van Antwerpen P, Maltese WA, Mathieu V. Dysregulation of Macropinocytosis Processes in Glioblastomas May Be Exploited to Increase Intracellular Anti-Cancer Drug Levels: The Example of Temozolomide. Cancers (Basel) 2019; 11:cancers11030411. [PMID: 30909495 PMCID: PMC6468498 DOI: 10.3390/cancers11030411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2018] [Revised: 03/15/2019] [Accepted: 03/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Macropinocytosis is a clathrin-independent endocytosis of extracellular fluid that may contribute to cancer aggressiveness through nutrient supply, recycling of plasma membrane and receptors, and exosome internalization. Macropinocytosis may be notably triggered by epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and platelet-derived growth factor receptor (PDGFR), two well-known markers for glioblastoma aggressiveness. Therefore, we studied whether the expression of key actors of macropinocytosis is modified in human glioma datasets. Strong deregulation has been evidenced at the mRNA level according to the grade of the tumor, and 38 macropinocytosis-related gene signatures allowed discrimination of the glioblastoma (GBM) samples. Honokiol-induced vacuolization was then compared to vacquinol-1 and MOMIPP, two known macropinocytosis inducers. Despite high phase-contrast morphological similarities, honokiol-induced vacuoles appeared to originate from both endocytosis and ER. Also, acridine orange staining suggested differences in the macropinosomes’ fate: their fusion with lysosomes appeared very limited in 3-(5-methoxy -2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-1-(4-pyridinyl)-2-propen-1-one (MOMIPP)-treated cells. Nevertheless, each of the compounds markedly increased temozolomide uptake by glioma cells, as evidenced by LC-MS. In conclusion, the observed deregulation of macropinocytosis in GBM makes them prone to respond to various compounds affecting their formation and/or intracellular fate. Considering that sustained macropinocytosis may also trigger cell death of both sensitive and resistant GBM cells, we propose to envisage macropinocytosis inducers in combination approaches to obtain dual benefits: increased drug uptake and additive/synergistic effects.
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- Margaux Colin
- Department of Pharmacotherapy and Pharmaceuticals, Faculty of Pharmacy, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), 1050 Brussels, Belgium.
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- RD3-Pharmacognosy, Bioanalysis and Drug Discovery Unit and Analytical Platform, Faculty of Pharmacy, Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), 1050 Brussels, Belgium.
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- Department of Pharmacotherapy and Pharmaceuticals, Faculty of Pharmacy, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), 1050 Brussels, Belgium.
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- Department of Pharmacotherapy and Pharmaceuticals, Faculty of Pharmacy, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), 1050 Brussels, Belgium.
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- RD3-Pharmacognosy, Bioanalysis and Drug Discovery Unit and Analytical Platform, Faculty of Pharmacy, Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), 1050 Brussels, Belgium.
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- Department of Cancer Biology, University of Toledo College of Medicine, Toledo, OH 43614, USA.
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- Department of Pharmacotherapy and Pharmaceuticals, Faculty of Pharmacy, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), 1050 Brussels, Belgium.
- ULB Cancer Research Center, Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), 1050 Bruxelles, Belgium.
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Ek WE, Tobi EW, Ahsan M, Lampa E, Ponzi E, Kyrtopoulos SA, Georgiadis P, Lumey L, Heijmans BT, Botsivali M, Bergdahl IA, Karlsson T, Rask-Andersen M, Palli D, Ingelsson E, Hedman ÅK, Nilsson LM, Vineis P, Lind L, Flanagan JM, Johansson Å. Tea and coffee consumption in relation to DNA methylation in four European cohorts. Hum Mol Genet 2017; 26:3221-3231. [PMID: 28535255 PMCID: PMC6455036 DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddx194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2016] [Revised: 03/29/2017] [Accepted: 05/16/2017] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Lifestyle factors, such as food choices and exposure to chemicals, can alter DNA methylation and lead to changes in gene activity. Two such exposures with pharmacologically active components are coffee and tea consumption. Both coffee and tea have been suggested to play an important role in modulating disease-risk in humans by suppressing tumour progression, decreasing inflammation and influencing estrogen metabolism. These mechanisms may be mediated by changes in DNA methylation. To investigate if DNA methylation in blood is associated with coffee and tea consumption, we performed a genome-wide DNA methylation study for coffee and tea consumption in four European cohorts (N = 3,096). DNA methylation was measured from whole blood at 421,695 CpG sites distributed throughout the genome and analysed in men and women both separately and together in each cohort. Meta-analyses of the results and additional regional-level analyses were performed. After adjusting for multiple testing, the meta-analysis revealed that two individual CpG-sites, mapping to DNAJC16 and TTC17, were differentially methylated in relation to tea consumption in women. No individual sites were associated with men or with the sex-combined analysis for tea or coffee. The regional analysis revealed that 28 regions were differentially methylated in relation to tea consumption in women. These regions contained genes known to interact with estradiol metabolism and cancer. No significant regions were found in the sex-combined and male-only analysis for either tea or coffee consumption.
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- Weronica E. Ek
- Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Science for Life Laboratory, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Human Nutrition, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Science for Life Laboratory, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Uppsala Clinical Research Center, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Evolutionary Biology and Environmental Studies
- Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- National Hellenic Research Foundation, Institute of Biology, Medicinal Chemistry and Biotechnology, Athens, Greece
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- National Hellenic Research Foundation, Institute of Biology, Medicinal Chemistry and Biotechnology, Athens, Greece
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- Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- Molecular Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- National Hellenic Research Foundation, Institute of Biology, Medicinal Chemistry and Biotechnology, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Biobank Research, and Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Science for Life Laboratory, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Science for Life Laboratory, Uppsala, Sweden
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- The Institute for Cancer Research and Prevention, Florence, Italy
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
- Department of Medical Sciences, Molecular Epidemiology and Science for Life Laboratory, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Molecular Epidemiology and Science for Life Laboratory, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Nutritional Research, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, MRC-HPA Centre for Environment and Health, Imperial College London, St Mary's Campus, London, UK
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Cardiovascular Epidemiology, Uppsala University Hospital, 75185 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Epigenetics Unit, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Science for Life Laboratory, Uppsala, Sweden
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Dcona MM, Morris BL, Ellis KC, Grossman SR. CtBP- an emerging oncogene and novel small molecule drug target: Advances in the understanding of its oncogenic action and identification of therapeutic inhibitors. Cancer Biol Ther 2017; 18:379-391. [PMID: 28532298 PMCID: PMC5536941 DOI: 10.1080/15384047.2017.1323586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
Abstract
C-terminal Binding Proteins (CtBP) 1 and 2 are oncogenic transcriptional co-regulators overexpressed in many cancer types, with their expression level correlating to worse prognostic outcomes and aggressive tumor features. CtBP negatively regulates the expression of many tumor suppressor genes, while coactivating genes that promote proliferation, epithelial-mesenchymal transition, and cancer stem cell self-renewal activity. In light of this evidence, the development of novel inhibitors that mitigate CtBP function may provide clinically actionable therapeutic tools. This review article focuses on the progress made in understanding CtBP structure, role in tumor progression, and discovery and development of CtBP inhibitors that target CtBP's dehydrogenase activity and other functions, with a focus on the theory and rationale behind the designs of current inhibitors. We provide insight into the future development and use of rational combination therapy that may further augment the efficacy of CtBP inhibitors, specifically addressing metastasis and cancer stem cell populations within tumors.
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- M Michael Dcona
- a Department of Internal Medicine , Virginia Commonwealth University , Richmond , VA , USA
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- b Department of Human and Molecular Genetics , Virginia Commonwealth University , Richmond , VA , USA
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- c Department of Medicinal Chemistry , Virginia Commonwealth University , Richmond , VA , USA.,d Institute for Structural Biology , Drug Discovery and Development, Virginia Commonwealth University , Richmond , VA , USA.,e VCU Massey Cancer Center , Virginia Commonwealth University , Richmond , VA , USA
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- a Department of Internal Medicine , Virginia Commonwealth University , Richmond , VA , USA.,b Department of Human and Molecular Genetics , Virginia Commonwealth University , Richmond , VA , USA.,d Institute for Structural Biology , Drug Discovery and Development, Virginia Commonwealth University , Richmond , VA , USA.,e VCU Massey Cancer Center , Virginia Commonwealth University , Richmond , VA , USA
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