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Baldini E, Presutti D, Favoriti P, Santini S, Papoff G, Tuccilli C, Carletti R, Di Gioia C, Lori E, Ferent IC, Gagliardi F, Catania A, Pironi D, Tripodi D, D’Andrea V, Sorrenti S, Ruberti G, Ulisse S. In Vitro and In Vivo Effects of the Urokinase Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor WX-340 on Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer Cell Lines. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23073724. [PMID: 35409084 PMCID: PMC8999125 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23073724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2022] [Revised: 03/24/2022] [Accepted: 03/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
Abstract
Increased expression of the urokinase-type plasminogen activator (uPA) system is associated with tumor invasion, neo-angiogenesis, and metastatic spread, and has been shown to positively correlate with a poor prognosis in several cancer types, including thyroid carcinomas. In recent years, several uPA inhibitors were found to have anticancer effects in preclinical studies and in some phase II clinical trials, which prompted us to evaluate uPA as a potential therapeutic target for the treatment of patients affected by the most aggressive form of thyroid cancer, the anaplastic thyroid carcinoma (ATC). In this study, we evaluated the in vitro and in vivo effects of WX-340, a highly specific and selective uPA inhibitor, on two ATC-derived cell lines, CAL-62 and BHT-101. The results obtained indicated that WX-340 was able to reduce cell adhesion and invasiveness in a dose-dependent manner in both cell lines. In addition, WX-340 increased uPA receptor (uPAR) protein levels without affecting its plasma membrane concentration. However, this compound was unable to significantly reduce ATC growth in a xenograft model, indicating that uPA inhibition alone may not have the expected therapeutic effects.
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- Enke Baldini
- Department of Surgical Sciences, “Sapienza” University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy; (E.B.); (P.F.); (C.T.); (E.L.); (I.C.F.); (F.G.); (A.C.); (D.P.); (D.T.); (V.D.); (S.S.)
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology (IBBC), National Research Council (CNR), Monterotondo, 00015 Rome, Italy; (D.P.); (S.S.); (G.P.); (G.R.)
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, “Sapienza” University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy; (E.B.); (P.F.); (C.T.); (E.L.); (I.C.F.); (F.G.); (A.C.); (D.P.); (D.T.); (V.D.); (S.S.)
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology (IBBC), National Research Council (CNR), Monterotondo, 00015 Rome, Italy; (D.P.); (S.S.); (G.P.); (G.R.)
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology (IBBC), National Research Council (CNR), Monterotondo, 00015 Rome, Italy; (D.P.); (S.S.); (G.P.); (G.R.)
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, “Sapienza” University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy; (E.B.); (P.F.); (C.T.); (E.L.); (I.C.F.); (F.G.); (A.C.); (D.P.); (D.T.); (V.D.); (S.S.)
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- Department of Radiological, Oncological and Pathological Sciences, “Sapienza” University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy; (R.C.); (C.D.G.)
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- Department of Radiological, Oncological and Pathological Sciences, “Sapienza” University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy; (R.C.); (C.D.G.)
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, “Sapienza” University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy; (E.B.); (P.F.); (C.T.); (E.L.); (I.C.F.); (F.G.); (A.C.); (D.P.); (D.T.); (V.D.); (S.S.)
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, “Sapienza” University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy; (E.B.); (P.F.); (C.T.); (E.L.); (I.C.F.); (F.G.); (A.C.); (D.P.); (D.T.); (V.D.); (S.S.)
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, “Sapienza” University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy; (E.B.); (P.F.); (C.T.); (E.L.); (I.C.F.); (F.G.); (A.C.); (D.P.); (D.T.); (V.D.); (S.S.)
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, “Sapienza” University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy; (E.B.); (P.F.); (C.T.); (E.L.); (I.C.F.); (F.G.); (A.C.); (D.P.); (D.T.); (V.D.); (S.S.)
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, “Sapienza” University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy; (E.B.); (P.F.); (C.T.); (E.L.); (I.C.F.); (F.G.); (A.C.); (D.P.); (D.T.); (V.D.); (S.S.)
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, “Sapienza” University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy; (E.B.); (P.F.); (C.T.); (E.L.); (I.C.F.); (F.G.); (A.C.); (D.P.); (D.T.); (V.D.); (S.S.)
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, “Sapienza” University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy; (E.B.); (P.F.); (C.T.); (E.L.); (I.C.F.); (F.G.); (A.C.); (D.P.); (D.T.); (V.D.); (S.S.)
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, “Sapienza” University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy; (E.B.); (P.F.); (C.T.); (E.L.); (I.C.F.); (F.G.); (A.C.); (D.P.); (D.T.); (V.D.); (S.S.)
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology (IBBC), National Research Council (CNR), Monterotondo, 00015 Rome, Italy; (D.P.); (S.S.); (G.P.); (G.R.)
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, “Sapienza” University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy; (E.B.); (P.F.); (C.T.); (E.L.); (I.C.F.); (F.G.); (A.C.); (D.P.); (D.T.); (V.D.); (S.S.)
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Baldini E, Tuccilli C, Pironi D, Catania A, Tartaglia F, Di Matteo FM, Palumbo P, Arcieri S, Mascagni D, Palazzini G, Tripodi D, Maturo A, Vergine M, Tarroni D, Lori E, Ferent IC, De Vito C, Fallahi P, Antonelli A, Censi S, D’Armiento M, Barollo S, Mian C, Morrone A, D’Andrea V, Sorrenti S, Ulisse S. Expression and Clinical Utility of Transcription Factors Involved in Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition during Thyroid Cancer Progression. J Clin Med 2021; 10:jcm10184076. [PMID: 34575184 PMCID: PMC8469282 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10184076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2021] [Revised: 09/01/2021] [Accepted: 09/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
The transcription factors involved in epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT-TFs) silence the genes expressed in epithelial cells (e.g., E-cadherin) while inducing those typical of mesenchymal cells (e.g., vimentin). The core set of EMT-TFs comprises Zeb1, Zeb2, Snail1, Snail2, and Twist1. To date, information concerning their expression profile and clinical utility during thyroid cancer (TC) progression is still incomplete. We evaluated the EMT-TF, E-cadherin, and vimentin mRNA levels in 95 papillary TC (PTC) and 12 anaplastic TC (ATC) tissues and correlated them with patients’ clinicopathological parameters. Afterwards, we corroborated our findings by analyzing the data provided by a case study of the TGCA network. Compared with normal tissues, the expression of E-cadherin was found reduced in PTC and more strongly in ATC, while the vimentin expression did not vary. Among the EMT-TFs analyzed, Twist1 seems to exert a prominent role in EMT, being significantly associated with a number of PTC high-risk clinicopathological features and upregulated in ATC. Nonetheless, in the multivariate analysis, none of the EMT-TFs displayed a prognostic value. These data suggest that TC progression is characterized by an incomplete EMT and that Twist1 may represent a valuable therapeutic target warranting further investigation for the treatment of more aggressive thyroid cancers.
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- Enke Baldini
- Department of Surgical Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy; (E.B.); (C.T.); (D.P.); (A.C.); (F.T.); (F.M.D.M.); (P.P.); (S.A.); (D.M.); (G.P.); (D.T.); (A.M.); (M.V.); (D.T.); (E.L.); (I.C.F.); (V.D.); (S.S.)
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy; (E.B.); (C.T.); (D.P.); (A.C.); (F.T.); (F.M.D.M.); (P.P.); (S.A.); (D.M.); (G.P.); (D.T.); (A.M.); (M.V.); (D.T.); (E.L.); (I.C.F.); (V.D.); (S.S.)
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy; (E.B.); (C.T.); (D.P.); (A.C.); (F.T.); (F.M.D.M.); (P.P.); (S.A.); (D.M.); (G.P.); (D.T.); (A.M.); (M.V.); (D.T.); (E.L.); (I.C.F.); (V.D.); (S.S.)
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy; (E.B.); (C.T.); (D.P.); (A.C.); (F.T.); (F.M.D.M.); (P.P.); (S.A.); (D.M.); (G.P.); (D.T.); (A.M.); (M.V.); (D.T.); (E.L.); (I.C.F.); (V.D.); (S.S.)
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy; (E.B.); (C.T.); (D.P.); (A.C.); (F.T.); (F.M.D.M.); (P.P.); (S.A.); (D.M.); (G.P.); (D.T.); (A.M.); (M.V.); (D.T.); (E.L.); (I.C.F.); (V.D.); (S.S.)
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy; (E.B.); (C.T.); (D.P.); (A.C.); (F.T.); (F.M.D.M.); (P.P.); (S.A.); (D.M.); (G.P.); (D.T.); (A.M.); (M.V.); (D.T.); (E.L.); (I.C.F.); (V.D.); (S.S.)
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy; (E.B.); (C.T.); (D.P.); (A.C.); (F.T.); (F.M.D.M.); (P.P.); (S.A.); (D.M.); (G.P.); (D.T.); (A.M.); (M.V.); (D.T.); (E.L.); (I.C.F.); (V.D.); (S.S.)
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy; (E.B.); (C.T.); (D.P.); (A.C.); (F.T.); (F.M.D.M.); (P.P.); (S.A.); (D.M.); (G.P.); (D.T.); (A.M.); (M.V.); (D.T.); (E.L.); (I.C.F.); (V.D.); (S.S.)
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy; (E.B.); (C.T.); (D.P.); (A.C.); (F.T.); (F.M.D.M.); (P.P.); (S.A.); (D.M.); (G.P.); (D.T.); (A.M.); (M.V.); (D.T.); (E.L.); (I.C.F.); (V.D.); (S.S.)
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy; (E.B.); (C.T.); (D.P.); (A.C.); (F.T.); (F.M.D.M.); (P.P.); (S.A.); (D.M.); (G.P.); (D.T.); (A.M.); (M.V.); (D.T.); (E.L.); (I.C.F.); (V.D.); (S.S.)
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy; (E.B.); (C.T.); (D.P.); (A.C.); (F.T.); (F.M.D.M.); (P.P.); (S.A.); (D.M.); (G.P.); (D.T.); (A.M.); (M.V.); (D.T.); (E.L.); (I.C.F.); (V.D.); (S.S.)
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy; (E.B.); (C.T.); (D.P.); (A.C.); (F.T.); (F.M.D.M.); (P.P.); (S.A.); (D.M.); (G.P.); (D.T.); (A.M.); (M.V.); (D.T.); (E.L.); (I.C.F.); (V.D.); (S.S.)
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy; (E.B.); (C.T.); (D.P.); (A.C.); (F.T.); (F.M.D.M.); (P.P.); (S.A.); (D.M.); (G.P.); (D.T.); (A.M.); (M.V.); (D.T.); (E.L.); (I.C.F.); (V.D.); (S.S.)
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy; (E.B.); (C.T.); (D.P.); (A.C.); (F.T.); (F.M.D.M.); (P.P.); (S.A.); (D.M.); (G.P.); (D.T.); (A.M.); (M.V.); (D.T.); (E.L.); (I.C.F.); (V.D.); (S.S.)
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy; (E.B.); (C.T.); (D.P.); (A.C.); (F.T.); (F.M.D.M.); (P.P.); (S.A.); (D.M.); (G.P.); (D.T.); (A.M.); (M.V.); (D.T.); (E.L.); (I.C.F.); (V.D.); (S.S.)
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy; (E.B.); (C.T.); (D.P.); (A.C.); (F.T.); (F.M.D.M.); (P.P.); (S.A.); (D.M.); (G.P.); (D.T.); (A.M.); (M.V.); (D.T.); (E.L.); (I.C.F.); (V.D.); (S.S.)
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy;
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy; (P.F.); (A.A.)
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy; (P.F.); (A.A.)
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- Department of Medicine, University of Padua, 35128 Padua, Italy; (S.C.); (S.B.); (C.M.)
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- Scientific Direction, IRCCS San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, 00144 Rome, Italy; (M.D.); (A.M.)
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- Department of Medicine, University of Padua, 35128 Padua, Italy; (S.C.); (S.B.); (C.M.)
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- Department of Medicine, University of Padua, 35128 Padua, Italy; (S.C.); (S.B.); (C.M.)
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- Scientific Direction, IRCCS San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, 00144 Rome, Italy; (M.D.); (A.M.)
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy; (E.B.); (C.T.); (D.P.); (A.C.); (F.T.); (F.M.D.M.); (P.P.); (S.A.); (D.M.); (G.P.); (D.T.); (A.M.); (M.V.); (D.T.); (E.L.); (I.C.F.); (V.D.); (S.S.)
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy; (E.B.); (C.T.); (D.P.); (A.C.); (F.T.); (F.M.D.M.); (P.P.); (S.A.); (D.M.); (G.P.); (D.T.); (A.M.); (M.V.); (D.T.); (E.L.); (I.C.F.); (V.D.); (S.S.)
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy; (E.B.); (C.T.); (D.P.); (A.C.); (F.T.); (F.M.D.M.); (P.P.); (S.A.); (D.M.); (G.P.); (D.T.); (A.M.); (M.V.); (D.T.); (E.L.); (I.C.F.); (V.D.); (S.S.)
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Ulisse S, Tuccilli C, Sorrenti S, Antonelli A, Fallahi P, D'Armiento E, Catania A, Tartaglia F, Amabile MI, Giacomelli L, Metere A, Cornacchini N, Pironi D, Carbotta G, Vergine M, Monti M, Baldini E. PD-1 Ligand Expression in Epithelial Thyroid Cancers: Potential Clinical Implications. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20061405. [PMID: 30897754 PMCID: PMC6471477 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20061405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2019] [Revised: 03/14/2019] [Accepted: 03/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
The new immunotherapy targeting the programmed cell death 1 (PD-1) receptor and its cognate ligand PD-L1 has renewed hopes of eradicating the most difficult human cancers to treat. Among these, there are the poorly differentiated and anaplastic thyroid cancers, unresponsive to all the therapies currently in use. In the present review we will summarize information regarding the expression of PD-L1 in the different thyroid cancer histotypes, its correlation with clinicopathological features, and its potential prognostic value. Then, we will evaluate the available data indicating the PD-1/PD-L1 axis as a promising target for thyroid cancer therapy.
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- Salvatore Ulisse
- Department of Surgical Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy.
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy.
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Surgery, S. Kliment Ohridski University, 1504 Sofia, Bulgaria.
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy.
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Baldini E, Odorisio T, Tuccilli C, Persechino S, Sorrenti S, Catania A, Pironi D, Carbotta G, Giacomelli L, Arcieri S, Vergine M, Monti M, Ulisse S. Thyroid diseases and skin autoimmunity. Rev Endocr Metab Disord 2018; 19:311-323. [PMID: 29948572 DOI: 10.1007/s11154-018-9450-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
Abstract
The skin is the largest organ of the body, at the boundary with the outside environment. Primarily, it provides a physical and chemical barrier against external insults, but it can act also as immune organ because it contains a whole host of immune-competent cells of both the innate and the adaptive immune systems, which cooperate in eliminating invading pathogens following tissue injury. On the other hand, improper skin immune responses lead to autoimmune skin diseases (AISD), such as pemphigus, bullous pemphigoid, vitiligo, and alopecia. Although the interplay among genetic, epigenetic, and environmental factors has been shown to play a major role in AISD etiology and progression, the molecular mechanisms underlying disease development are far from being fully elucidated. In this context, epidemiological studies aimed at defining the association of different AISD with other autoimmune pathologies revealed possible shared molecular mechanism(s) responsible for disease progression. In particular, over the last decades, a number of reports have highlighted a significant association between thyroid diseases (TD), mainly autoimmune ones (AITD), and AISD. Here, we will recapitulate the epidemiology, clinical manifestations, and pathogenesis of the main AISD, and we will summarize the epidemiological evidence showing the associations with TD as well as possible molecular mechanism(s) underlying TD and AISD pathological manifestations.
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- Enke Baldini
- Department of Surgical Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena, 324, 00161, Rome, Italy
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- Laboratory of Molecular and Cell Biology, Istituto Dermopatico dell'Immacolata-IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena, 324, 00161, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena, 324, 00161, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena, 324, 00161, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena, 324, 00161, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena, 324, 00161, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena, 324, 00161, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena, 324, 00161, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena, 324, 00161, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena, 324, 00161, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena, 324, 00161, Rome, Italy.
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Tuccilli C, Baldini E, Sorrenti S, Catania A, Antonelli A, Fallahi P, Tartaglia F, Barollo S, Mian C, Palmieri A, Carbotta G, Arcieri S, Pironi D, Vergine M, Monti M, Ulisse S. CTLA-4 and PD-1 Ligand Gene Expression in Epithelial Thyroid Cancers. Int J Endocrinol 2018; 2018:1742951. [PMID: 30123257 PMCID: PMC6079443 DOI: 10.1155/2018/1742951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2018] [Accepted: 05/31/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
Abstract
The dysregulation of PD-1 ligands (PD-L1 and PD-L2) and CTLA-4 ligands (CD80 and CD86) represents a tumor strategy to escape the immune surveillance. Here, the expression of PD-L1, PD-L2, CD80, and CD86 was evaluated at the mRNA level in 94 patients affected by papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) and 11 patients affected by anaplastic thyroid carcinoma (ATC). Variations in the mRNAs in PTC patients were then correlated with clinicopathological features. The expression of all genes was deregulated in PTC and ATC tissues compared to normal tissues. In particular, the downregulation of CD80 was observed above all in ATC. In addition, the increased expression of CD80 associated with longer disease-free survival in PTC. Higher expression of PD-L1 associated with the classical histological variant and with the presence of BRAFV600E mutation in PTC. The increased PD-L2 expression correlated with BRAFV600E mutation and lymph node metastasis, while its lower expression correlated with the follicular PTC variant. The latter was also associated with the CD80 downregulation, which was also related to the absence of lymph node metastasis. In conclusion, we documented the overall dysregulation of PD-1 and CTLA-4 ligands in PTC and ATC tissues and a possible prognostic value for CD80 gene expression in PTC.
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- Chiara Tuccilli
- Department of Surgical Sciences, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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Tuccilli C, Baldini E, Arlot-Bonnemains Y, Chesnel F, Sorrenti S, De Vito C, D'Armiento E, Antonelli A, Fallahi P, Watutantrige S, Tartaglia F, Barollo S, Mian C, Arcieri S, Mascagni D, Pironi D, Bononi M, Vergine M, Monti M, Filippini A, Ulisse S. Expression and prognostic value of the cell polarity PAR complex members in thyroid cancer. Int J Oncol 2017; 50:1413-1422. [PMID: 28350047 DOI: 10.3892/ijo.2017.3907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2016] [Accepted: 01/11/2017] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Establishment and maintenance of the apical-basal cell polarity, required for proper replication, migration, specialized functions and tissue morphogenesis, relies on three evolutionary conserved complexes: PAR, CRUMBS and SCRIBBLE. Loss of cell polarity/cohesiveness (LOP/C) is implicated in cancer progression, and members of the polarity complex have been described as either oncogenes or oncosuppressors. However, no information on their role in thyroid cancer (TC) progression is available. In the present study, we evaluated the gene expression of the PAR complex members aPKCι, PARD3α/β and PARD6α/β/γ in 95 papillary TC (PTC), compared to their normal matched tissues and in 12 anaplastic TC (ATC). The mRNA and protein levels of investigated genes were altered in the majority of PTC and ATC tissues. In PTC, univariate analysis showed that reduced expression of aPKCι, PARD3β and PARD6γ mRNAs is associated with increased tumor size, and the reduced expression of PARD3β mRNA is associated also with recurrences. Multivariate analysis demonstrated that the presence of lymph node metastasis at diagnosis and the reduced expression of PARD3β are independent risk factors for recurrences, with hazard ratio, respectively, of 8.21 (p=0.006) and 3.04 (p=0.029). The latter result was confirmed by the Kaplan-Meier analysis, which evidenced the association between decreased PARD3β mRNA levels and shorter disease-free interval. In conclusion, we demonstrated that the expression of PAR complex components is deregulated in the majority of PTC and there is a general trend towards their reduction in ATC tissues. Moreover, a prognostic value for the PARD3β gene in PTCs is suggested.
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- Chiara Tuccilli
- Department of Experimental Medicine, 'Sapienza' University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, 'Sapienza' University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- CNRS-UMR 6290 (IGDR) Université Rennes 1, Rennes, France
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, 'Sapienza' University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, 'Sapienza' University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, 'Sapienza' University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, 'Sapienza' University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, 'Sapienza' University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, 'Sapienza' University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgery 'Pietro Valdoni', 'Sapienza' University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, 'Sapienza' University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, 'Sapienza' University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, 'Sapienza' University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, 'Sapienza' University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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Baldini E, Tuccilli C, Arlot-Bonnemains Y, Chesnel F, Sorrenti S, De Vito C, Catania A, D'Armiento E, Antonelli A, Fallahi P, Watutantrige-Fernando S, Tartaglia F, Barollo S, Mian C, Bononi M, Arceri S, Mascagni D, Vergine M, Pironi D, Monti M, Filippini A, Ulisse S. Deregulated expression of VHL mRNA variants in papillary thyroid cancer. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2017; 443:121-127. [PMID: 28089820 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2017.01.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2016] [Revised: 01/11/2017] [Accepted: 01/11/2017] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
Abstract
Recent findings demonstrated that a subset of papillary thyroid cancers (PTCs) is characterized by reduced expression of the von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) tumor suppressor gene, and that lowest levels associated with more aggressive PTCs. In the present study, the levels of the two VHL mRNA splicing variants, VHL-213 (V1) and VHL-172 (V2), were measured in a series of 96 PTC and corresponding normal matched tissues by means of quantitative RT-PCR. Variations in the mRNA levels were correlated with patients' clinicopathological parameters and disease-free interval (DFI). The analysis of VHL mRNA in tumor tissues, compared to normal matched tissues, revealed that its expression was either up- or down-regulated in the majority of PTC. In particular, V1 and V2 mRNA levels were altered, respectively, in 78 (81.3%) and 65 (67.7%) out of the 96 PTCs analyzed. A significant positive correlation between the two mRNA variants was observed (p < 0.001). Univariate analysis documented the lack of association between each variant and clinicopathological parameters such as age, tumor size, histology, TNM stage, lymph node metastases, and BRAF mutational status. However, a strong correlation was found between altered V1 or V2 mRNA levels and DFI. Multivariate regression analysis indicated higher V1 mRNA values, along with lymph node metastases at diagnosis, as independent prognostic factors predicting DFI. In conclusion, the data reported demonstrate that VHL gene expression is deregulated in the majority of PTC tissues. Of particular interest is the apparent protective role exerted by VHL transcripts against PTC recurrences.
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- Enke Baldini
- Department of Surgical Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Italy
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- CNRS-UMR 6290 (IGDR) Université Rennes 1, Rennes, France
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, University of Padua, Italy
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- Department of Surgery "Pietro Valdoni", "Sapienza" University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Italy.
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Tuccilli C, Baldini E, Prinzi N, Morrone S, Sorrenti S, Filippini A, Catania A, Alessandrini S, Rendina R, Coccaro C, D'Armiento M, Ulisse S. Preclinical testing of selective Aurora kinase inhibitors on a medullary thyroid carcinoma-derived cell line. Endocrine 2016. [PMID: 26215279 DOI: 10.1007/s12020-015-0700-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
Abstract
Deregulated expression of the Aurora kinases (Aurora-A, B, and C) is thought to be involved in cell malignant transformation and genomic instability in several cancer types. Over the last decade, a number of small-molecule inhibitors of Aurora kinases have been developed, which have proved to efficiently restrain malignant cell growth and tumorigenicity. Regarding medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC), we previously showed the efficacy of a pan-Aurora kinase inhibitor (MK-0457) in impairing growth and survival of the MTC-derived cell line TT. In the present study, we sought to establish if one of the Aurora kinases might represent a preferential target for MTC therapy. The effects of selective inhibitors of Aurora-A (MLN8237) and Aurora-B (AZD1152) were analyzed on TT cell proliferation, apoptosis, cell cycle, and ploidy. The two inhibitors reduced TT cell proliferation in a time- and dose-dependent manner, with IC50 of 19.0 ± 2.4 nM for MLN8237 and 401.6 ± 44.1 nM for AZD1152. Immunofluorescence experiments confirmed that AZD1152 inhibited phosphorylation of histone H3 (Ser10) by Aurora-B, while it did not affect Aurora-A autophosphorylation. MLN8237 inhibited Aurora-A autophosphorylation as expected, but at concentrations required to achieve the maximum antiproliferative effects it also abolished H3 (Ser10) phosphorylation. Cytofluorimetry experiments showed that both inhibitors induced accumulation of cells in G2/M phase and increased the subG0/G1 fraction and polyploidy. Finally, both inhibitors triggered apoptosis. We demonstrated that inhibition of either Aurora-A or Aurora-B has antiproliferative effects on TT cells, and thus it would be worthwhile to further investigate the therapeutical potential of Aurora kinase inhibitors in MTC treatment.
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- Chiara Tuccilli
- Department of Experimental Medicine, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena, 324, 00161, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena, 324, 00161, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena, 324, 00161, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena, 324, 00161, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena, 324, 00161, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena, 324, 00161, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena, 324, 00161, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena, 324, 00161, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena, 324, 00161, Rome, Italy.
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Coccaro C, Tuccilli C, Prinzi N, D'Armiento E, Pepe M, Del Maestro F, Cacciola G, Forlini B, Verdolotti S, Bononi M, Nacca R, Baldini E, Cirillo G, Ulisse S. Consumption of iodized salt may not represent a reliable indicator of iodine adequacy: Evidence from a cross-sectional study on schoolchildren living in an urban area of central Italy. Nutrition 2015; 32:662-6. [PMID: 26897110 DOI: 10.1016/j.nut.2015.12.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2015] [Revised: 12/01/2015] [Accepted: 12/12/2015] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE It has been established that iodine prophylaxis prevents endemic goiter. In this study we reported the amount of iodized salt sold by the retailers of Cassino, a city of central Italy. The aim of the study was to evaluate the effects of an iodine prophylaxis program started in 2005 on urinary iodine concentration (UIC) and thyroid volume (TV), and their correlation with anthropometric parameters in a population of schoolchildren. METHODS The study included 234 schoolchildren (119 girls and 115 boys) ages 13 to 14 y. Each student provided a morning urine sample for UIC determination, and TV was evaluated by ultrasonography. Body weight and height also were measured. Each participant completed a questionnaire reporting the presence of thyroid disease and the consumption of iodized salt and iodine-rich food. RESULTS The percentage of iodized salt sold by local markets was 42.4%. Median UIC in schoolchildren was 133.9 μg/L (range 33.2-819.5 μg/L), with 71 children having mild (range 50.1-99.9 μg/L) and 10 moderate (range 33.2-48.8 μg/L) iodine deficiency. Eleven children showed excessive iodine intake (range 300.4-819.5 μg/L). Median UIC was higher in children using iodized salt or consuming milk. Goiter prevalence was 3.8%. A positive correlation between TV and body weight, height, and surface was observed. CONCLUSIONS The data reported may suggest the presence of an adequate iodine intake in the population of Cassino despite the low percentage of iodized salt sold by local retailers. This indicates that silent iodine prophylaxis through the consumption of iodine-rich or iodine-enriched food is of importance in the prevention of iodine deficiency disorders.
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- Carmela Coccaro
- Department of Experimental Medicine, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Italy
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- Nursing School of Cassino, "Sapienza" University of Rome and University of Cassino and South Lazio, Italy
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- UOC of Radiology, Department of Diagnostic, ASL Frosinone, "Santa Scolastica" Hospital, Cassino, Italy
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- UOC of Radiology, Department of Diagnostic, ASL Frosinone, "Santa Scolastica" Hospital, Cassino, Italy
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- UOC of Radiology, Department of Diagnostic, ASL Frosinone, "Santa Scolastica" Hospital, Cassino, Italy
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- Nursing School of Cassino, "Sapienza" University of Rome and University of Cassino and South Lazio, Italy
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- UOC of Nephrology and Dialysis, ASL Frosinone, "Santa Scolastica" Hospital, Cassino, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Italy
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- UOC of Clinical Pathology, ASL Frosinone, "Santa Scolastica" Hospital, Cassino, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Italy.
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Baldini E, Tuccilli C, Prinzi N, Sorrenti S, Antonelli A, Fallahi P, Mian C, Barollo S, Catania A, Morrone S, Tartaglia F, Mascagni D, Coccaro C, Pepe M, Filippini A, D'Armiento M, Ulisse S. Selective inhibitors of aurora kinases inhibit proliferation, reduce cell viability and impair cell cycle progression in papillary thyroid carcinoma cells. J BIOL REG HOMEOS AG 2015; 29:793-803. [PMID: 26753639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
Abstract
The three members of the Aurora kinase family, Aurora-A, -B and -C, regulate several aspects of the mitotic process, and their aberrant expression and/or function causes mitotic abnormalities leading either to cell death or aneuploidy. They are found overexpressed in several human malignancies, including the papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). In the present study, we sought to establish whether Aurora kinase inhibition could be of any therapeutic value in the treatment of aggressive forms of PTC, enduring to radioactive iodide (RAI) ablation. To this end, the effects of selective inhibitors of Aurora-A (MLN8237) and Aurora-B (AZD1152) were analyzed on 3 human PTC cell lines expressing either wild-type (K1 and TPC1) or mutant p53 (BCPAP). The two inhibitors were capable of reducing cell proliferation in a time- and dose-dependent manner, with IC₅₀ comprised between 65.4 and 114.9 nM for MLN8237, and between 26.6 and 484.6 nM for AZD1152. Immunofluorescence experiments confirmed that AZD1152 inhibited Aurora-B phosphorylation of histone H3 on Ser10, however, it did not affect Aurora-A autophosphorylation. MLN8237 inhibited Aurora-A autophosphorylation as expected, but at concentrations required to achieve the maximum antiproliferative effects it also abolished H3 (Ser10) phosphorylation. Time-lapse videomicroscopy evidenced that both inhibitors prevented the completion of cytokinesis, and cytofluorimetric analysis showed accumulation of cells in G2/M phase and/or polyploidy. Apoptosis was induced in all the cells by both inhibitors independently from the p53 status. In conclusion, in the present preclinical study MLN8237 and AZD1152 have emerged as promising drug candidates for RAI-insensitive PTC.
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- E Baldini
- Department of Experimental Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, University of Padua, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, University of Padua, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
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Tuccilli C, Baldini E, Sorrenti S, Di Gioia C, Bosco D, Ascoli V, Mian C, Barollo S, Rendina R, Coccaro C, Pepe M, Catania A, Bononi M, Tartaglia F, De Antoni E, D'Armiento M, Ulisse S. PAPILLARY THYROID CANCER IS CHARACTERIZED BY ALTERED EXPRESSION OF GENES INVOLVED IN THE SUMOYLATION PROCESS. J BIOL REG HOMEOS AG 2015; 29:655-662. [PMID: 26403403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
Abstract
Small Ubiquitinlike MOdifier (SUMO) proteins are small protein modifiers capable of regulating cellular localization and function of target proteins. Over the last few years, a relevant role has been demonstrated for sumoylation in the modulation of important cellular processes, including gene transcription, DNA repair, cell-cycle regulation and apoptosis. Components of the sumoylation machinery have been found deregulated in different human cancers, and are thought to significantly affect cancer cell progression. In the present study we sought to analyze the expression of all the components of the sumoylation machinery in a case study comprising 77 papillary thyroid cancers (PTC) and normal matched tissues. In particular, we evaluated the expression of the SENP1 to SENP8 (SENtrin-specific proteases), SAE1 (SUMO1 activating enzyme subunit 1), UBA2 (UBiquitin-like modifier activating enzyme 2), UBC9 (UBiquitin conjugating enzyme 9), RanBP2 (RAN binding protein 2), MSMCE2 (Non- SMC element 2), CBX4 (ChromoBoX homolog 4), PIAS1 to PIAS4 (protein inhibitor of activated STAT), ZMIZ1 (zinc finger, MIZ-type containing 1) and ZMIZ2 (Zinc finger, MIZ-type containing 2) by means of quantitative RT-PCR. In most of the PTC examined we observed a significant alteration in the mRNAs of SENP8, ZMIZ1, SAE1, PIAS1 and PIAS2. These tended to be reduced in about 50 to 66% of cases, and unchanged or increased in the remaining ones. Univariate and Kaplan-Mayer analyses documented the lack of association between the expression of the above 5 genes and clinicopathological parameters. Only SAE1 was significantly higher in female PTC tissues, in respect to male PTC tissues (p=0.021), and SENP8 was significantly lower in TNM stages III-V, with respect to stages I-II (p=0.047). In conclusion, we demonstrated that the expression of SENP8, SAE1, PIAS1, PIAS2 and ZMIZ1 is deregulated in the majority of PTC tissues, likely contributing to the PTC phenotype. However, differently from other human cancers, their mRNA level does not represent a prognostic biomarker in PTC patients.
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- C Tuccilli
- Department of Experimental Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, Oncology and Pathological Anatomy, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, Oncology and Pathological Anatomy, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, Oncology and Pathological Anatomy, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, University of Padua, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, University of Padua, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgery Pietro Valdoni, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
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Prinzi N, Sorrenti S, Baldini E, De Vito C, Tuccilli C, Catania A, Coccaro C, Bianchini M, Nesca A, Grani G, Mocini R, De Antoni E, D’Armiento M, Ulisse S. Association of thyroid diseases with primary extra-thyroidal malignancies in women: results of a cross-sectional study of 6,386 patients. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0122958. [PMID: 25826596 PMCID: PMC4380416 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0122958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2014] [Accepted: 02/16/2015] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
Abstract
We here analyzed the prevalence of extra-thyroidal malignancies (EM) in 6,386 female patients affected by different thyroid disease (TD). At first, an age-matched analysis of EM in all patients was performed. We then evaluated EM prevalence in four TD diagnostic categories: non-nodular TD (n = 2,159); solitary nodule (n = 905); multinodular TD (n = 2,871); differentiated thyroid cancers (n = 451). Finally, patients were grouped based on the absence (n = 3,820) or presence of anti-thyroglobulin (TgAb) and/or anti-thyroperoxidase (TPOAb) (n = 2,369), or anti-Thyroid Stmulating Hormone (TSH) receptor autoantibodies (n = 197). A total of 673 EM were recorded. EM prevalence in TD patients was higher compared to the general population (Odds Ratio, OR 3.21) and the most frequent EM was breast cancer (OR 3.94), followed by colorectal (OR 2.18), melanoma (OR 6.71), hematological (OR 8.57), uterus (OR 2.52), kidney (OR 3.40) and ovary (OR 2.62) neoplasms. Age-matched analysis demonstrated that the risk of EM was maximal at age 0-44 yr (OR 11.28), remaining lower, but significantly higher that in the general population, in the 45-59 and 60-74 year age range. Breast and hematological malignancies showed an increased OR in all TD, while other cancers associated with specific TD. An increased OR for melanoma, breast and hematological malignancies was observed in both TPOAb and/or TgAb autoantibody negative and positive patients, while colorectal, uterus, kidney and ovary cancers showed an increased OR only in thyroid autoantibody negative patients. In conclusions, women affected by both benign and malignant TD, especially at a younger age and in absence of thyroid autoimmunity, have an increased risk of developing primary EM, thus requiring a careful follow-up and surveillance.
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- Natalie Prinzi
- Department of Experimental Medicine, “Sapienza” University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, “Sapienza” University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, “Sapienza” University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, “Sapienza” University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, “Sapienza” University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, “Sapienza” University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, “Sapienza” University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, “Sapienza” University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, “Sapienza” University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, “Sapienza” University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, “Sapienza” University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, “Sapienza” University, Rome, Italy
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Baldini E, Tuccilli C, Prinzi N, Sorrenti S, Falvo L, De Vito C, Catania A, Tartaglia F, Mocini R, Coccaro C, Alessandrini S, Barollo S, Mian C, Antonelli A, De Antoni E, D’Armiento M, Ulisse S. Deregulated expression of Aurora kinases is not a prognostic biomarker in papillary thyroid cancer patients. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0121514. [PMID: 25807528 PMCID: PMC4373730 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0121514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2014] [Accepted: 02/02/2015] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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A number of reports indicated that Aurora-A or Aurora-B overexpression represented a negative prognostic factor in several human malignancies. In thyroid cancer tissues a deregulated expression of Aurora kinases has been also demonstrated, but no information regarding its possible prognostic role in differentiated thyroid cancer is available. Here, we evaluated Aurora-A and Aurora-B mRNA expression and its prognostic relevance in a series of 87 papillary thyroid cancers (PTC), with a median follow-up of 63 months. The analysis of Aurora-A and Aurora-B mRNA levels in PTC tissues, compared to normal matched tissues, revealed that their expression was either up- or down-regulated in the majority of cancer tissues. In particular, Aurora-A and Aurora-B mRNA levels were altered, respectively, in 55 (63.2%) and 79 (90.8%) out of the 87 PTC analyzed.A significant positive correlation between Aurora-A and Aurora-B mRNAs was observed (p=0.001). The expression of both Aurora genes was not affected by the BRAFV600E mutation. Univariate, multivariate and Kaplan-Mayer analyses documented the lack of association between Aurora-A or Aurora-B expression and clinicopathological parameters such as gender, age, tumor size, histology, TNM stage, lymph node metastasis and BRAF status as well as disease recurrences or disease-free interval. Only Aurora-B mRNA was significantly higher in T(3-4) tissues, with respect to T(1-2) PTC tissues. The data reported here demonstrate that the expression of Aurora kinases is deregulated in the majority of PTC tissues, likely contributing to PTC progression. However, differently from other human solid cancers, detection of Aurora-A or Aurora-B mRNAs is not a prognostic biomarker in PTC patients.
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- Enke Baldini
- Department of Experimental Medicine, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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Prinzi N, Baldini E, Sorrenti S, De Vito C, Tuccilli C, Catania A, Carbotta S, Mocini R, Coccaro C, Nesca A, Bianchini M, De Antoni E, D'Armiento M, Ulisse S. Thyroid Autoantibodies and Breast Cancer. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2015; 15:10999. [DOI: 10.7314/apjcp.2014.15.24.10999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Baldini E, Tuccilli C, Prinzi N, Sorrenti S, Antonelli A, Gnessi L, Morrone S, Moretti C, Bononi M, Arlot-Bonnemains Y, D'Armiento M, Ulisse S. Effects of selective inhibitors of Aurora kinases on anaplastic thyroid carcinoma cell lines. Endocr Relat Cancer 2014; 21:797-811. [PMID: 25074669 DOI: 10.1530/erc-14-0299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
Abstract
Aurora kinases are serine/threonine kinases that play an essential role in cell division. Their aberrant expression and/or function induce severe mitotic abnormalities, resulting in either cell death or aneuploidy. Overexpression of Aurora kinases is often found in several malignancies, among which is anaplastic thyroid carcinoma (ATC). We have previously demonstrated the in vitro efficacy of Aurora kinase inhibitors in restraining cell growth and survival of different ATC cell lines. In this study, we sought to establish which Aurora might represent the preferential drug target for ATC. To this end, the effects of two selective inhibitors of Aurora-A (MLN8237) and Aurora-B (AZD1152) on four human ATC cell lines (CAL-62, BHT-101, 8305C, and 8505C) were analysed. Both inhibitors reduced cell proliferation in a time- and dose-dependent manner, with IC50 ranges of 44.3-134.2 nM for MLN8237 and of 9.2-461.3 nM for AZD1152. Immunofluorescence experiments and time-lapse videomicroscopy yielded evidence that each inhibitor induced distinct mitotic phenotypes, but both of them prevented the completion of cytokinesis. As a result, poliploidy increased in all AZD1152-treated cells, and in two out of four cell lines treated with MLN8237. Apoptosis was induced in all the cells by MLN8237, and in BHT-101, 8305C, and 8505C by AZD1152, while CAL-62 exposed to AZD1152 died through necrosis after multiple rounds of endoreplication. Both inhibitors were capable of blocking anchorage-independent cell growth. In conclusion, we demonstrated that either Aurora-A or Aurora-B might represent therapeutic targets for the ATC treatment, but inhibition of Aurora-A appears more effective for suppressing ATC cell proliferation and for inducing the apoptotic pathway.
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- Enke Baldini
- Departments of Experimental MedicineSurgical Sciences'Sapienza' University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena, 324, 00161 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Internal MedicineUniversity of Pisa, Pisa, ItalyDepartment of Systems' MedicineUniversity of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, ItalyDepartment of Surgery 'Pietro Valdoni''Sapienza' University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena, 324, 00161 Rome, ItalyCNRS - UMR 6290 (IGDR)University of Rennes 1, Rennes, France
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- Departments of Experimental MedicineSurgical Sciences'Sapienza' University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena, 324, 00161 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Internal MedicineUniversity of Pisa, Pisa, ItalyDepartment of Systems' MedicineUniversity of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, ItalyDepartment of Surgery 'Pietro Valdoni''Sapienza' University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena, 324, 00161 Rome, ItalyCNRS - UMR 6290 (IGDR)University of Rennes 1, Rennes, France
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- Departments of Experimental MedicineSurgical Sciences'Sapienza' University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena, 324, 00161 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Internal MedicineUniversity of Pisa, Pisa, ItalyDepartment of Systems' MedicineUniversity of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, ItalyDepartment of Surgery 'Pietro Valdoni''Sapienza' University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena, 324, 00161 Rome, ItalyCNRS - UMR 6290 (IGDR)University of Rennes 1, Rennes, France
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- Departments of Experimental MedicineSurgical Sciences'Sapienza' University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena, 324, 00161 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Internal MedicineUniversity of Pisa, Pisa, ItalyDepartment of Systems' MedicineUniversity of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, ItalyDepartment of Surgery 'Pietro Valdoni''Sapienza' University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena, 324, 00161 Rome, ItalyCNRS - UMR 6290 (IGDR)University of Rennes 1, Rennes, France
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- Departments of Experimental MedicineSurgical Sciences'Sapienza' University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena, 324, 00161 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Internal MedicineUniversity of Pisa, Pisa, ItalyDepartment of Systems' MedicineUniversity of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, ItalyDepartment of Surgery 'Pietro Valdoni''Sapienza' University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena, 324, 00161 Rome, ItalyCNRS - UMR 6290 (IGDR)University of Rennes 1, Rennes, France
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- Departments of Experimental MedicineSurgical Sciences'Sapienza' University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena, 324, 00161 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Internal MedicineUniversity of Pisa, Pisa, ItalyDepartment of Systems' MedicineUniversity of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, ItalyDepartment of Surgery 'Pietro Valdoni''Sapienza' University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena, 324, 00161 Rome, ItalyCNRS - UMR 6290 (IGDR)University of Rennes 1, Rennes, France
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- Departments of Experimental MedicineSurgical Sciences'Sapienza' University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena, 324, 00161 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Internal MedicineUniversity of Pisa, Pisa, ItalyDepartment of Systems' MedicineUniversity of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, ItalyDepartment of Surgery 'Pietro Valdoni''Sapienza' University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena, 324, 00161 Rome, ItalyCNRS - UMR 6290 (IGDR)University of Rennes 1, Rennes, France
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- Departments of Experimental MedicineSurgical Sciences'Sapienza' University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena, 324, 00161 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Internal MedicineUniversity of Pisa, Pisa, ItalyDepartment of Systems' MedicineUniversity of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, ItalyDepartment of Surgery 'Pietro Valdoni''Sapienza' University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena, 324, 00161 Rome, ItalyCNRS - UMR 6290 (IGDR)University of Rennes 1, Rennes, France
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- Departments of Experimental MedicineSurgical Sciences'Sapienza' University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena, 324, 00161 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Internal MedicineUniversity of Pisa, Pisa, ItalyDepartment of Systems' MedicineUniversity of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, ItalyDepartment of Surgery 'Pietro Valdoni''Sapienza' University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena, 324, 00161 Rome, ItalyCNRS - UMR 6290 (IGDR)University of Rennes 1, Rennes, France
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- Departments of Experimental MedicineSurgical Sciences'Sapienza' University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena, 324, 00161 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Internal MedicineUniversity of Pisa, Pisa, ItalyDepartment of Systems' MedicineUniversity of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, ItalyDepartment of Surgery 'Pietro Valdoni''Sapienza' University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena, 324, 00161 Rome, ItalyCNRS - UMR 6290 (IGDR)University of Rennes 1, Rennes, France
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- Departments of Experimental MedicineSurgical Sciences'Sapienza' University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena, 324, 00161 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Internal MedicineUniversity of Pisa, Pisa, ItalyDepartment of Systems' MedicineUniversity of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, ItalyDepartment of Surgery 'Pietro Valdoni''Sapienza' University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena, 324, 00161 Rome, ItalyCNRS - UMR 6290 (IGDR)University of Rennes 1, Rennes, France
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- Departments of Experimental MedicineSurgical Sciences'Sapienza' University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena, 324, 00161 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Internal MedicineUniversity of Pisa, Pisa, ItalyDepartment of Systems' MedicineUniversity of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, ItalyDepartment of Surgery 'Pietro Valdoni''Sapienza' University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena, 324, 00161 Rome, ItalyCNRS - UMR 6290 (IGDR)University of Rennes 1, Rennes, France
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Baldini E, Sorrenti S, Tuccilli C, Prinzi N, Coccaro C, Catania A, Filippini A, Bononi M, De Antoni E, D'Armiento M, Ulisse S. Emerging molecular markers for the prognosis of differentiated thyroid cancer patients. Int J Surg 2014; 12 Suppl 1:S52-6. [PMID: 24862669 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2014.05.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2014] [Accepted: 05/03/2014] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Epithelial thyroid cancers are represented by the differentiated papillary and follicular thyroid carcinomas which, following dedifferentiation, are thought to give rise to the highly aggressive and incurable anaplastic thyroid carcinomas. Although derived from the same cell type, the different thyroid tumors show specific histological features, biological behavior and degree of differentiation as a consequence of different genetic alterations. Over the last few years, our knowledge regarding the molecular alterations underlying thyroid cell malignant transformation and cancer progression has considerably increased; however, the prognosis of differentiated thyroid cancer patients still relies on high-risk clinic-pathological variables. In particular, the actual staging systems provides only a rough prediction for cancer mortality and risk of recurrences, including in each risk group patients with highly different tumor-specific progression, disease-free interval and survival time. In order to improve DTC patient's risk stratification, both the European and the American Thyroid Associations proposed practical guidelines to integrate the actual staging systems with additional clinical features such as the tumor histological variant, the results of post-ablative whole body scan and the serum thyroglobulin levels. Despite that, patients within the same risk group still show a very heterogeneous behavior in terms of disease-free interval. As a consequence, the identification of new prognostic molecular biomarkers able to testify tumor aggressiveness is highly required. Here we'll review recently characterized new molecular markers potentially able to ameliorate the prognosis in DTC patients.
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- Enke Baldini
- Department of Experimental Medicine, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena 324, 00161 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena 324, 00161 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena 324, 00161 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena 324, 00161 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgery "Pietro Valdoni", "Sapienza" University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena 324, 00161 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena 324, 00161 Rome, Italy.
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Prinzi N, Baldini E, Sorrenti S, De Vito C, Tuccilli C, Catania A, Carbotta S, Mocini R, Coccaro C, Nesca A, Bianchini M, De Antoni E, D’Armiento M, Ulisse S. Prevalence of breast cancer in thyroid diseases: results of a cross-sectional study of 3,921 patients. Breast Cancer Res Treat 2014; 144:683-8. [DOI: 10.1007/s10549-014-2893-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2014] [Accepted: 02/19/2014] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Baldini E, Tuccilli C, Prinzi N, Sorrenti S, Antonelli A, Gnessi L, Catania A, Moretti C, Mocini R, Carbotta G, Morrone S, Persechino S, Redler A, De Antoni E, D' Armiento M, Ulisse S. The dual Aurora kinase inhibitor ZM447439 prevents anaplastic thyroid cancer cell growth and tumorigenicity. J BIOL REG HOMEOS AG 2013; 27:705-715. [PMID: 24152827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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The anaplastic thyroid cancer (ATC) is among the most aggressive human tumors which fail to respond to all the currently available therapeutic approaches. As a consequence most patients die within a few months from diagnosis. In the present preclinical study, the effects of the ZM447439, a functional inhibitor of Aurora kinases, on the growth and tumorigenicity of a panel of ATC derived cell lines (CAL-62, 8305C, 8505C and BHT-101) were evaluated. The treatment of the different ATC cells with ZM447439 inhibited proliferation in a time- and dose-dependent manner, with IC50 comprised between 0.5 mM and 5 mM. Moreover, the drug remarkably impaired the formation of colonies in soft agar of all the cell lines. Consistently with Aurora inhibition, immunofluorescence and immunoblotting experiments demonstrated that Aurora auto-phosphorylation following drug treatment was completely abrogated, and treated cells were characterized by the presence of multiple spindles with short microtubules. In the same experiments we observed the loss of histone H3 phosphorylation on Ser10, specifically due to Aurora-B, after ZM447439 treatment. Time-lapse videomicroscopy and flow cytometric analysis demonstrated that in presence of ZM447439 the cells were able to enter mitosis but not to complete it, becoming polyploid. Almost all the ATC cell lines studied showed increased apoptosis after only 48 h of treatment. In conclusion, our data demonstrate that ZM447439 is effective in reducing cell growth and tumorigenicity of different ATC derived cell lines, and further investigations are needed to exploit its potential therapeutic value for ATC treatment.
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- E Baldini
- Department of Experimental Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
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