MDM2 antagonists synergize with PI3K/mTOR inhibition in well-differentiated/dedifferentiated liposarcomas
| Autor: | Marie Karanian, Antoine Italiano, Audrey Laroche, Marie-Paule Algeo, Vanessa Chaire, Benjamin Fourneaux |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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0301 basic medicine
Pathology medicine.medical_specialty CDK4 well-differentiated/dedifferentiated liposarcomas medicine.disease_cause 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine MDM2 In vivo medicine Viability assay Protein kinase B PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway biology business.industry Blot 030104 developmental biology Oncology Apoptosis 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Cancer research biology.protein Mdm2 business Carcinogenesis Research Paper |
| Zdroj: | Oncotarget |
| ISSN: | 1949-2553 |
| DOI: | 10.18632/oncotarget.16345 |
| Popis: | // Audrey Laroche 1,2 , Vanessa Chaire 1,2 , Marie-Paule Algeo 1 , Marie Karanian 3 , Benjamin Fourneaux 1,2 and Antoine Italiano 2,3 1 Universite de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France 2 Institut National de la Sante et de la Recherche Medicale, Institut Bergonie, Bordeaux, France 3 Department of Medical Oncology, Institut Bergonie, Bordeaux, France Correspondence to: Antoine Italiano, email: // Keywords : MDM2, CDK4, well-differentiated/dedifferentiated liposarcomas Received : December 28, 2016 Accepted : January 11, 2017 Published : March 17, 2017 Abstract Background: Well-differentiated/dedifferentiated liposarcoma (WDLPS/DDLPS) are characterized by a consistent amplification of the MDM2 gene. The PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway has been suggested to play also an important role in their tumorigenesis. Our goal was to determine whether combined MDM2 and PI3K/AKT/mTOR targeting is associated with higher anti-tumor activity than single agent alone in preclinical models of WDLPS/DDLPS. Methods: WDLPS/DDLPS cells were exposed to RG7388 (MDM2 antagonist) and BEZ235 (PI3K/mTOR dual inhibitor) after which apoptosis and signaling/survival pathway perturbations were monitored by flow cytometry and Western blot analysis. Xenograft mouse models were used to assess tumor growth and animal survival. Western blotting, histopathology, and tumor volume evolution were used for the assessment of treatment efficacy. Results: The PI3K/AKT/mTOR was upregulated in up to 81% of the human WDLPS/DDLPS samples analysed. Treatment with RG7388 and BEZ235 resulted in a greater tumor activity than either drug alone with a significant difference in terms of cell viability after 72h of treatment with RG-73888 alone, BEZ235 alone and a combination of both agents. Consistent with these observations, we found a significant increase in apoptosis with the combination versus the single agent treatment alone. We then analysed the in vivo antitumor activity of RG7388 and BEZ235 in a xenograft model of DDLPS. The combination regimen significantly reduced tumor growth rate in comparison with single agent alone. Conclusions: Our results represent the first in vivo evidence of synergy between MDM2 and PI3K/AKT/mTOR antagonists and represent a strong rationale to evaluate the therapeutic potential of such a combination in WDLPS/DDLPS. |
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