Article ; Online: AKT inhibition sensitizes EVI1 expressing colon cancer cells to irinotecan therapy by regulating the Akt/mTOR axis.
2022 Volume 45, Issue 4, Page(s) 659–675
Abstract: Purpose: Ecotropic viral integration site 1 (EVI1) is an oncogenic transcription factor that has been attributed to chemotherapy resistance in different cancers. As yet, however, its role in colon cancer drug resistance is not completely understood. ... ...
Abstract | Purpose: Ecotropic viral integration site 1 (EVI1) is an oncogenic transcription factor that has been attributed to chemotherapy resistance in different cancers. As yet, however, its role in colon cancer drug resistance is not completely understood. Here, we set out to investigate the functional and therapeutic relevance of EVI1 in colon cancer drug resistance. Methods: The EVI1 gene was knocked down in colon cancer cells that were subsequently tested for susceptibility to irinotecan using in vitro assays and in vivo subcutaneous mouse colon cancer models. The effect of EVI1 knockdown on the AKT-mTOR signaling pathway was assessed using cell line models, immunohistochemistry and bioinformatics tools. The anti-proliferative activity of AKT inhibitor GSK690693 and its combination with irinotecan was tested in colon cancer cell line models (2D and 3D). Finally, the therapeutic efficacy of GSK690693 and its combination with irinotecan was evaluated in xenografted EVI1 expressing colon cancer mouse models. Results: We found that EVI1 knockdown decreased cancer stem cell-like properties and improved irinotecan responses in both cell line and subcutaneous mouse models. In addition, we found that EVI1 downregulation resulted in inhibition of AKT/mTOR signaling and RICTOR expression. Knocking down RICTOR expression increased the cytotoxic effects of irinotecan in EVI1 downregulated colon cancer cells. Co-treatment with irinotecan and ATP-competitive AKT inhibitor GSK690693 significantly reduced colon cancer cell survival and tumor progression rates. Conclusion: Inhibition of the AKT signaling cascade by GSK690693 may serve as an alternative to improve the irinotecan response in EVI1-expressing colon cancer cells. |
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MeSH term(s) | Animals ; Cell Line, Tumor ; Colonic Neoplasms/drug therapy ; Colonic Neoplasms/genetics ; Irinotecan/pharmacology ; Mice ; Protein Kinase Inhibitors/pharmacology ; Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt/metabolism ; TOR Serine-Threonine Kinases ; Transcription Factors/genetics ; Transcription Factors/metabolism |
Chemical Substances | Protein Kinase Inhibitors ; Transcription Factors ; Irinotecan (7673326042) ; Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt (EC 2.7.11.1) ; TOR Serine-Threonine Kinases (EC 2.7.11.1) |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2022-07-14 |
Publishing country | Netherlands |
Document type | Journal Article |
ZDB-ID | 2595109-9 |
ISSN | 2211-3436 ; 1875-8606 ; 2211-3428 |
ISSN (online) | 2211-3436 |
ISSN | 1875-8606 ; 2211-3428 |
DOI | 10.1007/s13402-022-00690-9 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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