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Cooke M, Kazanietz MG. Overarching roles of diacylglycerol signaling in cancer development and antitumor immunity. Sci Signal 2022; 15:eabo0264. [PMID: 35412850 DOI: 10.1126/scisignal.abo0264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
Abstract
Diacylglycerol (DAG) is a lipid second messenger that is generated in response to extracellular stimuli and channels intracellular signals that affect mammalian cell proliferation, survival, and motility. DAG exerts a myriad of biological functions through protein kinase C (PKC) and other effectors, such as protein kinase D (PKD) isozymes and small GTPase-regulating proteins (such as RasGRPs). Imbalances in the fine-tuned homeostasis between DAG generation by phospholipase C (PLC) enzymes and termination by DAG kinases (DGKs), as well as dysregulation in the activity or abundance of DAG effectors, have been widely associated with tumor initiation, progression, and metastasis. DAG is also a key orchestrator of T cell function and thus plays a major role in tumor immunosurveillance. In addition, DAG pathways shape the tumor ecosystem by arbitrating the complex, dynamic interaction between cancer cells and the immune landscape, hence representing powerful modifiers of immune checkpoint and adoptive T cell-directed immunotherapy. Exploiting the wide spectrum of DAG signals from an integrated perspective could underscore meaningful advances in targeted cancer therapy.
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Affiliation(s)
- Mariana Cooke
- Department of Systems Pharmacology and Translational Therapeutics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.,Department of Medicine, Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19141, USA
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- Department of Systems Pharmacology and Translational Therapeutics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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Brown KM, Xue A, Smith RC, Samra JS, Gill AJ, Hugh TJ. Cancer-associated stroma reveals prognostic biomarkers and novel insights into the tumour microenvironment of colorectal cancer and colorectal liver metastases. Cancer Med 2021; 11:492-506. [PMID: 34874125 PMCID: PMC8729056 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.4452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2021] [Revised: 08/26/2021] [Accepted: 09/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Background and Aims Cancer‐associated stroma (CAS) is emerging as a key determinant of metastasis in colorectal cancer (CRC); however, little is known about CAS in colorectal liver metastases (CRLM). This study aimed to validate the prognostic significance of stromal protein biomarkers in primary CRC and CRLM. Secondly, this study aimed to describe the transcriptome of the CAS of CRLM and identify novel targetable pathways of metastasis. Methods A case–control study design from a prospectively maintained database was adopted. The prognostic value of epithelial and stromal CALD1, IGFBP7, POSTN, FAP, TGF‐β and pSMAD2 expression was assessed by immunohistochemistry (IHC) in multivariate models. Pathway enrichment and sparse partial least square‐discriminant analysis (sPLS‐DA) were performed on a nested cohort after isolating epithelial tumour and CAS by laser capture microdissection. Results 110 CRCs with 124 paired CRLMs, and 110 matched non‐metastatic control CRCs were included. Median follow‐up was 62 and 45 months for primary and CRLM groups, respectively. Stromal FAP and POSTN were independent predictors for the development of CRLM. After CRLM resection, stromal IGFBP7 and POSTN were predictors of poorer survival. sPLS‐DA on the nested cohort identified a number of novel targetable stromal genes and pathways that defined poor prognosis CRC and the CAS of CRLM. Conclusions This study is the first to describe key differences in stromal gene expression between paired primary CRC and CRLM as well as identifying several targetable biomarkers and transcriptomic pathways whose relevance specifically in the CAS of CRC and CRLM have not been previously described.
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- Kai M Brown
- Cancer Surgery and Metabolism Research Group, Kolling Institute of Medical Research, Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia.,Upper GI Surgical Unit, Royal North Shore Hospital and North Shore Private Hospital, St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia.,Northern Clinical School, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Cancer Surgery and Metabolism Research Group, Kolling Institute of Medical Research, Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia.,Northern Clinical School, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Cancer Surgery and Metabolism Research Group, Kolling Institute of Medical Research, Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia.,Northern Clinical School, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Upper GI Surgical Unit, Royal North Shore Hospital and North Shore Private Hospital, St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia.,Northern Clinical School, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Northern Clinical School, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.,Cancer Diagnosis and Pathology Group, University of Sydney, Kolling Institute of Medical Research, Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia
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- Cancer Surgery and Metabolism Research Group, Kolling Institute of Medical Research, Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia.,Upper GI Surgical Unit, Royal North Shore Hospital and North Shore Private Hospital, St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia.,Northern Clinical School, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Shin KJ, Jang HJ, Lee YJ, Lee YG, Suh PG, Yang YR, Chae YC. Phospholipase Cγ1 represses colorectal cancer growth by inhibiting the Wnt/β-catenin signaling axis. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2021; 577:103-109. [PMID: 34509721 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2021.09.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2021] [Revised: 09/02/2021] [Accepted: 09/05/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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As essential phospholipid signaling regulators, phospholipase C (PLC)s are activated by various extracellular ligands and mediate intracellular signal transduction. PLCγ1 is involved in regulating various cancer cell functions. However, the precise in vivo link between PLCγ1 and cancer behavior remains undefined. To investigate the role of PLCγ1 in colorectal carcinogenesis, we generated an intestinal tissue-specific Plcg1 knock out (KO) in adenomatous polyposis coli (Apc) Min/+ mice. Plcg1 deficiency in ApcMin/+ mice showed earlier death, with a higher colorectal tumor incidence in both number and size than in wild-type mice. Mechanistically, inhibition of PLCγ1 increased the levels of its substrate phosphoinositol 4,5-bisphosphate (PIP2) at the plasma membrane and promoted the activation of Wnt receptor low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 6 (LRP6) by glycogen synthase kinase 3β (GSK3β) to enhance β-catenin signaling. Enhanced cell proliferation and Wnt/β-catenin signaling were observed in colon tumors from Plcg1 KO mice. Furthermore, low PLCγ1 expression was associated with a poor prognosis of colon cancer patients. Collectively, we demonstrated the role of PLCγ1 in vivo as a tumor suppressor relationship between the regulation of the PIP2 level and Wnt/β-catenin-dependent intestinal tumor formation.
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- Kyeong Jin Shin
- Department of Biological Sciences, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, 44919, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, 44919, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, 44919, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, 44919, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, 44919, Republic of Korea; Korea Brain Research Institute, Daegu, 41062, Republic of Korea
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- Aging Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, 44919, Republic of Korea.
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Chen G, Feng Y, Li X, Jiang Z, Bei B, Zhang L, Han Y, Li Y, Li N. Post-transcriptional Gene Regulation in Colitis Associated Cancer. Front Genet 2019; 10:585. [PMID: 31275360 PMCID: PMC6593052 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2019.00585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2019] [Accepted: 06/04/2019] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Colitis-associated cancer (CAC) has been linked to microRNA (miRNA) aberrant expression elicited by inflammation. In this study, we used the AOM/DSS-induced CAC mice model to explore the ectopic expression of miRNAs in the precancerous stage of CAC. As a result, we found that miR-31-5p, miR-223-3p, and let-7f-5p were dysregulated during the development of intestinal dysplasia. Subsequently, we first identified the role of these three miRNAs in CAC. Adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) was revealed as a new target of miR-223-3p, and solute carrier family 9- subfamily A-member 9 (SLC9A9) and APC membrane recruitment protein 3 (AMER3) were suggested as two new targets for let-7f-5p. For miR-31-5p, we proved that it can target LATS2 mRNA so as to modulate Hippo pathway in Caco2 cells. Second, to examine if targeting these three miRNAs would lead to CAC prevention, pedunculoside, a natural triterpene glycoside capable of rescuing the down-regulation of LATS2 and APC caused by either miR-31-5p or miR-223-3p overexpression, respectively, was used in the in vivo AOM/DSS-induced CAC model. The results showed that pedunculoside (25 mg/kg) substantially mitigated the damage to mice intestine caused by DSS/AOM. These results suggested that miRNAs-elicited post-transcriptional regulation is involved in the pathogenesis of CAC, and CAC can be prevented through targeting key miRNAs that are ectopically expressed in CAC.
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- Gang Chen
- School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Bio-characteristic Profiling for Evaluation of Rational Drug Use, Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Yanbian University Hospital, Yanji, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Yanbian University Hospital, Yanji, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, China
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- Pi-Wei Institute, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Bio-characteristic Profiling for Evaluation of Rational Drug Use, Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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