Wnt/β-catenin pathway is a key signaling pathway to trastuzumab resistance in gastric cancer cells

Autor: Yuna Kim, Yoo Jin Bae, Jie-Hyun Kim, Hyunki Kim, Su-Jin Shin, Da Hyun Jung, Hyojin Park
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: BMC Cancer, Vol 23, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1471-2407
DOI: 10.1186/s12885-023-11447-4
Popis: Abstract Background Trastuzumab is the only approved target agent for the first-line treatment of human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 (HER-2) positive gastric cancer; however, trastuzumab resistance is a major problem in clinical practice. To comprehend the mechanism of trastuzumab resistance, we focused on the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway and its influence on the phenotypes and behavior of trastuzumab-resistant gastric cancer cells. Methods Trastuzumab-resistant NCI-N87R cells were established in vitro from the human gastric cancer cell line NCI-N87 by dose-escalating repeated trastuzumab treatment. We investigated the phenotypes of NCI-N87R cells, including Wnt signaling pathway activity. Gastric cancer organoid cells were incubated with complete medium and Wnt3a-depletion medium, and their resistance to trastuzumab was compared. Results NCI-N87R exhibited stemness and epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT)-like phenotypes, along with decreased levels of the epithelial marker E-cadherin and increased levels of the mesenchymal markers Vimentin and Snail along with an increased Wnt signaling pathway activity. When gastric cancer cells were incubated in Wnt3a-conditioned medium. Wnt signaling pathway activity and resistance to trastuzumab increased. Gastric cancer patient-derived organoids incubated in Wnt3a-depletion medium were more susceptible to dose-dependent inhibition of cell viability by trastuzumab than those incubated in complete medium. Conclusions Trastuzumab-resistant gastric cancer cells exhibited EMT-like phenotype, and trastuzumab resistance was promoted by the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway. The Wnt/β-catenin pathway is a key signaling pathway for trastuzumab resistance in gastric cancer cells.
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