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  1. Article ; Online: Identification and characterisation of novel CAR-T cells to target IL13Rα2 positive human glioma in vitro and in vivo.

    Leland, Pamela / Degheidy, Heba / Lea, Ashley / Bauer, Steven R / Puri, Raj K / Joshi, Bharat H

    Clinical and translational medicine

    2024  Volume 14, Issue 5, Page(s) e1664

    Abstract: Background: Previously, we discovered that human solid tumours, but not normal human tissues, preferentially overexpress interleukin-13Receptor alpha2, a high binding receptor for IL-13. To develop novel anti-cancer approaches, we constructed a chimeric ...

    Abstract Background: Previously, we discovered that human solid tumours, but not normal human tissues, preferentially overexpress interleukin-13Receptor alpha2, a high binding receptor for IL-13. To develop novel anti-cancer approaches, we constructed a chimeric antigen receptor construct using a high binding and codon optimised scFv-IL-13Rα2 fragment fused with CD3ζ and co-stimulatory cytoplasmic domains of CD28 and 4-1BB.
    Methods: We developed a scFv clone, designated 14-1, by biopanning the bound scFv phages using huIL-13Rα2Fc chimeric protein and compared its binding with our previously published clone 4-1. We performed bioinformatic analyses for complementary determining regions (CDR) framework and residue analyses of the light and heavy chains. This construct was packaged with helper plasmids to produce CAR-lentivirus and transduced human Jurkat T or activated T cells from peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) to produce CAR-T cells and tested for their quality attributes in vitro and in vivo. Serum enzymes including body weight from non-tumour bearing mice were tested for assessing general toxicity of CAR-T cells.
    Results: The binding of 14-1 clone is to IL-13Rα2Fc-chimeric protein is ∼5 times higher than our previous clone 4-1. The 14-1-CAR-T cells grew exponentially in the presence of cytokines and maintained phenotype and biological attributes such as cell viability, potency, migration and T cell activation. Clone 14-1 migrated to IL-13Rα2Fc and cell free supernatants only from IL-13Rα2+ve confluent glioma tumour cells in a chemotaxis assay. scFv-IL-13Rα2-CAR-T cells specifically killed IL-13Rα2+ve but not IL-13Rα2-ve tumour cells in vitro and selectively caused significant release of IFN-γ only from IL-13Rα2+ve co-cultures. These CAR-T cells regressed IL-13Rα2+ve glioma xenografts in vivo without any general toxicity. In contrast, the IL-13Rα2 gene knocked-down U251 and U87 xenografts failed to respond to the CAR-T therapy.
    Conclusion: Taken together, we conclude that the novel scFv-IL-13Rα2 CAR-T cell therapy may offer an effective therapeutic option after designing a careful pre-clinical and clinical study.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Interleukin-13 Receptor alpha2 Subunit/metabolism ; Interleukin-13 Receptor alpha2 Subunit/genetics ; Mice ; Glioma/immunology ; Glioma/therapy ; Glioma/genetics ; Glioma/pathology ; Glioma/metabolism ; Animals ; Immunotherapy, Adoptive/methods ; Disease Models, Animal ; Receptors, Chimeric Antigen/metabolism ; Receptors, Chimeric Antigen/immunology
    Chemical Substances Interleukin-13 Receptor alpha2 Subunit ; IL13RA2 protein, human ; Receptors, Chimeric Antigen
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-04-27
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2697013-2
    ISSN 2001-1326 ; 2001-1326
    ISSN (online) 2001-1326
    ISSN 2001-1326
    DOI 10.1002/ctm2.1664
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  2. Article ; Online: Correction: Characterization of chimeric antigen receptor modified T cells expressing scFv-IL-13Rα2 after radiolabeling with

    Leland, Pamela / Kumar, Dhiraj / Nimmagadda, Sridhar / Bauer, Steven R / Puri, Raj K / Joshi, Bharat H

    Journal of translational medicine

    2023  Volume 21, Issue 1, Page(s) 636

    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-09-19
    Publishing country England
    Document type Published Erratum
    ZDB-ID 2118570-0
    ISSN 1479-5876 ; 1479-5876
    ISSN (online) 1479-5876
    ISSN 1479-5876
    DOI 10.1186/s12967-023-04496-7
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  3. Article: Characterization of Chimeric Antigen Receptor Modified T Cells Expressing scFv-IL-13Rα2 after Radiolabeling with 89Zirconium Oxine for PET Imaging.

    Leland, Pamela / Kumar, Dhiraj / Nimaggada, Sridhar / Bauer, Steven R / Puri, Raj K / Joshi, Bharat H

    Research square

    2023  

    Abstract: Background Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy is an exciting cell-based cancer immunotherapy. Unfortunately, CAR-T cell therapy is associated with serious toxicities such as cytokine release syndrome (CRS) and neurotoxicity. The mechanism of ... ...

    Abstract Background Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy is an exciting cell-based cancer immunotherapy. Unfortunately, CAR-T cell therapy is associated with serious toxicities such as cytokine release syndrome (CRS) and neurotoxicity. The mechanism of these serious adverse events (SAEs) and how homing, distribution and retention of CAR-T cells contribute to toxicities is not fully understood. Methods To determine if radiolabelling of CAR-T cells could support positron emission tomography (PET)-based biodistribution studies, we labeled IL-13Rα2 targeting scFv-IL-13Rα2-CAR-T cells (CAR-T cells) with
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-01-13
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Preprint
    DOI 10.21203/rs.3.rs-2242559/v1
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  4. Article ; Online: Characterization of chimeric antigen receptor modified T cells expressing scFv-IL-13Rα2 after radiolabeling with

    Leland, Pamela / Kumar, Dhiraj / Nimmagadda, Sridhar / Bauer, Steven R / Puri, Raj K / Joshi, Bharat H

    Journal of translational medicine

    2023  Volume 21, Issue 1, Page(s) 367

    Abstract: Background: Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy is an exciting cell-based cancer immunotherapy. Unfortunately, CAR-T cell therapy is associated with serious toxicities such as cytokine release syndrome (CRS) and neurotoxicity. The mechanism ... ...

    Abstract Background: Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy is an exciting cell-based cancer immunotherapy. Unfortunately, CAR-T cell therapy is associated with serious toxicities such as cytokine release syndrome (CRS) and neurotoxicity. The mechanism of these serious adverse events (SAEs) and how homing, distribution and retention of CAR-T cells contribute to toxicities is not fully understood. Enabling in vitro methods to allow meaningful, sensitive in vivo biodistribution studies is needed to better understand CAR-T cell disposition and its relationship to both effectiveness and safety of these products.
    Methods: To determine if radiolabelling of CAR-T cells could support positron emission tomography (PET)-based biodistribution studies, we labeled IL-13Rα2 targeting scFv-IL-13Rα2-CAR-T cells (CAR-T cells) with
    Results: We observed that radiolabeling of CAR-T cells with
    Conclusions: Importantly, radiolabeling has minimal impact on biological product attributes including potency of CAR-T cells towards IL-13Rα2 positive tumor cells but not IL-13Rα2 negative cells as measured by cytolytic activity and release of IFN-γ. Thus, IL-13Rα2 targeting CAR-T cells radiolabeled with
    MeSH term(s) Zirconium/pharmacokinetics ; Radioisotopes/pharmacokinetics ; Positron-Emission Tomography ; Cell Tracking/methods ; Immunotherapy, Adoptive ; Single-Chain Antibodies ; T-Lymphocytes/cytology ; Tissue Distribution ; Jurkat Cells ; Animals ; Mice ; Cell Proliferation ; Cell Survival
    Chemical Substances Zirconium (C6V6S92N3C) ; Radioisotopes ; Single-Chain Antibodies
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-06-07
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
    ZDB-ID 2118570-0
    ISSN 1479-5876 ; 1479-5876
    ISSN (online) 1479-5876
    ISSN 1479-5876
    DOI 10.1186/s12967-023-04142-2
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  5. Article ; Online: Identification of a novel role of IL-13Rα2 in human Glioblastoma multiforme: interleukin-13 mediates signal transduction through AP-1 pathway.

    Bhardwaj, Rukmini / Suzuki, Akiko / Leland, Pamela / Joshi, Bharat H / Puri, Raj K

    Journal of translational medicine

    2018  Volume 16, Issue 1, Page(s) 369

    Abstract: Background: Previously, we have demonstrated that Interleukin 13 receptor alpha 2 (IL-13Rα2) is overexpressed in approximate 78% Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) samples. We have also demonstrated that IL-13Rα2 can serve as a target for cancer ... ...

    Abstract Background: Previously, we have demonstrated that Interleukin 13 receptor alpha 2 (IL-13Rα2) is overexpressed in approximate 78% Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) samples. We have also demonstrated that IL-13Rα2 can serve as a target for cancer immunotherapy in several pre-clinical and clinical studies. However, the significance of overexpression of IL-13Rα2 in GBM and astrocytoma and signaling through these receptors is not known. IL-13 can signal through IL-13R via JAK/STAT and AP-1 pathways in certain cell lines including some tumor cell lines. Herein, we have investigated a role of IL-13/IL-13Rα2 axis in signaling through AP-1 transcription factors in human glioma samples in situ.
    Methods: We examined the activation of AP-1 family of transcription factors (c-Jun, Fra-1, Jun-D, c-Fos, and Jun-B) after treating U251, A172 (IL-13Rα2 +ve) and T98G (IL-13Rα2 -ve) glioma cell lines with IL-13 by RT-qPCR, and immunocytochemistry (ICC). We also performed colorimetric ELISA based assay to determine AP-1 transcription factor activation in glioma cell lines. Furthermore, we examined the expression of AP-1 transcription factors in situ in GBM and astrocytoma specimens by multiplex-immunohistochemistry (IHC). Student t test and ANOVA were used for statistical analysis of the results.
    Results: We have demonstrated up-regulation of two AP-1 transcription factors (c-Jun and Fra-1) at mRNA and protein levels upon treatment with IL-13 in IL-13Rα2 positive but not in IL-13Rα2 negative glioma cell lines. Both transcription factors were also overexpressed in patient derived GBM specimens, however, in contrast to GBM cell lines, c-Fos is also overexpressed in patient derived specimens. Astrocytoma specimens showed lesser extent of immunostaining for IL-13Rα2 and three AP-1 factors compared to GBM specimens. By transcription factor activation assay, we demonstrated that AP-1 transcription factors (C-Jun and Fra-1) were activated upon treatment of IL-13Rα2 + GBM cell lines but not IL-13Rα2 - GBM cell line with IL-13. Our results demonstrate functional activity of AP-1 transcription factor in GBM cell lines in response to IL-13.
    Conclusions: These results indicate that IL-13/IL-13Rα2 axis can mediate signal transduction in situ via AP-1 pathway in GBM and astrocytoma and may serve as a new target for GBM immunotherapy.
    MeSH term(s) Adult ; Aged ; Astrocytoma/pathology ; Cell Line, Tumor ; Female ; Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic ; Glioblastoma/genetics ; Glioblastoma/metabolism ; Glioblastoma/pathology ; Humans ; Interleukin-13/metabolism ; Interleukin-13 Receptor alpha2 Subunit/metabolism ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Models, Biological ; RNA, Messenger/genetics ; RNA, Messenger/metabolism ; Signal Transduction ; Transcription Factor AP-1/metabolism
    Chemical Substances Interleukin-13 ; Interleukin-13 Receptor alpha2 Subunit ; RNA, Messenger ; Transcription Factor AP-1
    Language English
    Publishing date 2018-12-20
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ISSN 1479-5876
    ISSN (online) 1479-5876
    DOI 10.1186/s12967-018-1746-6
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  6. Article ; Online: Subcellular compartmentalization of PKM2 identifies anti-PKM2 therapy response in vitro and in vivo mouse model of human non-small-cell lung cancer.

    Suzuki, Akiko / Puri, Sachin / Leland, Pamela / Puri, Ankit / Moudgil, Tarsem / Fox, Bernard A / Puri, Raj K / Joshi, Bharat H

    PloS one

    2019  Volume 14, Issue 5, Page(s) e0217131

    Abstract: Pyruvate kinase M2 (PKM2) is an alternatively spliced variant, which mediates the conversion of glucose to lactate in cancer cells under normoxic conditions, known as the Warburg effect. Previously, we demonstrated that PKM2 is one of 97 genes that are ... ...

    Abstract Pyruvate kinase M2 (PKM2) is an alternatively spliced variant, which mediates the conversion of glucose to lactate in cancer cells under normoxic conditions, known as the Warburg effect. Previously, we demonstrated that PKM2 is one of 97 genes that are overexpressed in non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cell lines. Herein, we demonstrate a novel role of subcellular PKM2 expression as a biomarker of therapeutic response after targeting this gene by shRNA or small molecule inhibitor (SMI) of PKM2 enzyme activity in vitro and in vivo. We examined two established lung cancer cell lines, nine patients derived NSCLC and three normal lung fibroblast cell lines for PKM2 mRNA, protein and enzyme activity by RT-qPCR, immunocytochemistry (ICC), and Western blot analysis. All eleven NSCLC cell lines showed upregulated PKM2 enzymatic activity and protein expression mainly in their cytoplasm. Targeting PKM2 by shRNA or SMI, NSCLC cells showed significantly reduced mRNA, enzyme activity, cell viability, and colony formation, which also downregulated cytosolic PKM2 and upregulated nuclear enzyme activities. Normal lung fibroblast cell lines did not express PKM2, which served as negative controls. PKM2 targeting by SMI slowed tumor growth while gene-silencing significantly reduced growth of human NSCLC xenografts. Tumor sections from responding mice showed >70% reduction in cytoplasmic PKM2 with low or undetectable nuclear staining by immunohistochemistry (IHC). In sharp contrast, non-responding tumors showed a >38% increase in PKM2 nuclear staining with low or undetectable cytoplasmic staining. In conclusion, these results confirmed PKM2 as a target for cancer therapy and an unique function of subcellular PKM2, which may characterize therapeutic response to anti-PKM2 therapy in NSCLC.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Antibodies, Monoclonal/pharmacology ; Apoptosis ; Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung/metabolism ; Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung/pathology ; Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung/prevention & control ; Cell Proliferation ; Female ; Humans ; In Vitro Techniques ; Lung Neoplasms/metabolism ; Lung Neoplasms/pathology ; Lung Neoplasms/prevention & control ; Mice ; Mice, Nude ; Protein Transport ; Pyruvate Kinase/antagonists & inhibitors ; Pyruvate Kinase/genetics ; Pyruvate Kinase/metabolism ; RNA, Small Interfering/genetics ; Subcellular Fractions ; Tumor Cells, Cultured ; Xenograft Model Antitumor Assays
    Chemical Substances Antibodies, Monoclonal ; RNA, Small Interfering ; Pkm protein, mouse (EC 2.7.1.40) ; Pyruvate Kinase (EC 2.7.1.40)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-05-23
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
    ISSN 1932-6203
    ISSN (online) 1932-6203
    DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0217131
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  7. Article ; Online: Targeting of IL-4 and IL-13 receptors for cancer therapy.

    Suzuki, Akiko / Leland, Pamela / Joshi, Bharat H / Puri, Raj K

    Cytokine

    2015  Volume 75, Issue 1, Page(s) 79–88

    Abstract: The Th2 cytokines, interleukin (IL)-4 and -13, are structurally and functionally related. They regulate immune responses and the immune microenvironment, not only under normal physiological conditions, but also in cancer. Both cytokines bind to their ... ...

    Abstract The Th2 cytokines, interleukin (IL)-4 and -13, are structurally and functionally related. They regulate immune responses and the immune microenvironment, not only under normal physiological conditions, but also in cancer. Both cytokines bind to their high-affinity receptors and form various configurations of receptor subtypes. We and others have reported that IL-4 and IL-13 bind to IL-4Rα and IL-13Rα1 chains, forming functional receptors in cancer cells. IL-13 also binds with high affinity to a private chain IL-13Rα2. After forming ligand-receptor complexes, both cytokines initiate signal transduction and mediate biological effects, such as tumor proliferation, cell survival, cell adhesion and metastasis. In certain cancers, the presence of these cytokine receptors may serve as biomarkers of cancer aggressiveness. In a series of studies, we reported that overexpression of IL-4 and IL-13 receptors on cancer cells provides targets for therapeutic agents for cancer therapy. In addition, both of these cytokines and their receptors have been shown to play important roles in modulating the immune system for tumor growth. IL-4, IL-13 and their receptors seem to play a role in cancer stem cells and provide unique targets to eradicate these cells. In this review article, we summarize some of the important attributes of IL-4 and IL-13 receptors in cancer biology and discuss pre-clinical and clinical studies pertaining to recombinant immunotoxins designed to target these receptors.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Antibodies, Monoclonal/immunology ; Antigens/immunology ; Antineoplastic Agents/therapeutic use ; Biomarkers, Tumor/metabolism ; Cell Adhesion ; Cell Proliferation ; Cell Survival ; Disease Models, Animal ; Doxorubicin/analogs & derivatives ; Doxorubicin/chemistry ; Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic ; Humans ; Immunotherapy/methods ; Immunotoxins/chemistry ; Interleukin-13 Receptor alpha2 Subunit/metabolism ; Interleukin-4 Receptor alpha Subunit/metabolism ; Mice ; Neoplasm Metastasis ; Neoplasms/metabolism ; Polyethylene Glycols/chemistry ; Receptors, Interleukin-13/metabolism
    Chemical Substances Antibodies, Monoclonal ; Antigens ; Antineoplastic Agents ; Biomarkers, Tumor ; IL13RA1 protein, human ; IL4R protein, human ; Immunotoxins ; Interleukin-13 Receptor alpha2 Subunit ; Interleukin-4 Receptor alpha Subunit ; Receptors, Interleukin-13 ; liposomal doxorubicin ; Polyethylene Glycols (3WJQ0SDW1A) ; Doxorubicin (80168379AG)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2015-06-15
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 1018055-2
    ISSN 1096-0023 ; 1043-4666
    ISSN (online) 1096-0023
    ISSN 1043-4666
    DOI 10.1016/j.cyto.2015.05.026
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  8. Article ; Online: Interleukin-4 receptor alpha overexpression in human bladder cancer correlates with the pathological grade and stage of the disease.

    Joshi, Bharat H / Leland, Pamela / Lababidi, Samir / Varrichio, Frederick / Puri, Raj K

    Cancer medicine

    2014  Volume 3, Issue 6, Page(s) 1615–1628

    Abstract: Previously, we have demonstrated that interleukin-4 receptor α (IL-4Rα) is overexpressed on a variety of human cancers and can serve as target for IL-4 immunotoxin comprised of IL-4 and a mutated Pseudomonas exotoxin. However, its expression and ... ...

    Abstract Previously, we have demonstrated that interleukin-4 receptor α (IL-4Rα) is overexpressed on a variety of human cancers and can serve as target for IL-4 immunotoxin comprised of IL-4 and a mutated Pseudomonas exotoxin. However, its expression and association with grade and clinical stage of bladder cancer has not been studied. IL-4Rα expression was examined in human bladder cancer cell lines, mouse xenografts, and biopsy specimens at mRNA and protein levels by real-time RT-PCR and IHC/ISH techniques. We also examined the effect of IL-4 on proliferation and invasion of bladder carcinoma cell lines. For tissue microarray (TMA) results, we analyzed the precision data using exact binomial proportion with exact two-sided P-values. We used Cochran-Armitage Statistics with exact two-sided P-values to examine the trend analysis of IL-4Rα over grade or stage of the bladder cancer specimens. The influence of age and gender covariates was also analyzed using multiple logistic regression models. IL-4Rα is overexpressed in five bladder cancer cell lines, while normal bladder and human umbilical vein cell lines (HUVEC) expressed at low levels. Two other chains of IL-4 receptor complex, IL-2RγC and IL-13Rα1, were absent or weakly expressed. IL-4 modestly inhibited the cell proliferation, but enhanced cell invasion of bladder cancer cell lines in a concentration-dependent manner. Bladder cancer xenografts in immunodeficient mice also maintained IL-4Rα overexpression in vivo. Analysis of tumor biopsy specimens in TMAs revealed significantly higher IL-4Rα immunostaining (≥ 2+) in Grade 2 (85%) and Grade 3 (97%) compared to Grade 1 tumors (0%) (P ≤ 0.0001). Similarly, 9% stage I tumors were positive for IL-4Rα (≥ 2+) compared to 84% stage II (P ≤ 0.0001) and 100% stages III-IV tumors (P ≤ 0.0001). IL-13Rα1 was also expressed in tumor tissues but at low levels and it did not show any correlation with the grade and stage of disease. However, the IL-2RγC was not expressed. Ten normal bladder specimens demonstrated ≤ 1+ staining for IL-4Rα and IL-13Rα1 and no staining for IL-2RγC. These results demonstrate that IL-4Rα is overexpressed in human bladder cancer, which correlates with advanced grade and stage of the disease. Thus, IL-4Rα may be a bladder tumor-associated protein and a prognostic biomarker.
    MeSH term(s) Adult ; Aged ; Animals ; Cell Line, Tumor ; Female ; Heterografts ; Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells ; Humans ; Immunohistochemistry ; Interleukin-4 Receptor alpha Subunit/biosynthesis ; Interleukin-4 Receptor alpha Subunit/genetics ; Mice ; Mice, Nude ; Middle Aged ; Neoplasm Grading ; Neoplasm Staging ; Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction ; Tissue Array Analysis ; Urinary Bladder Neoplasms/genetics ; Urinary Bladder Neoplasms/metabolism ; Urinary Bladder Neoplasms/pathology
    Chemical Substances IL4R protein, human ; Interleukin-4 Receptor alpha Subunit
    Language English
    Publishing date 2014-09-10
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2659751-2
    ISSN 2045-7634 ; 2045-7634
    ISSN (online) 2045-7634
    ISSN 2045-7634
    DOI 10.1002/cam4.330
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  9. Article: A Novel Role of Interleukin 13 Receptor alpha2 in Perineural Invasion and its Association with Poor Prognosis of Patients with Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma.

    Fujisawa, Toshio / Shimamura, Takeshi / Goto, Kaku / Nakagawa, Ryo / Muroyama, Ryosuke / Ino, Yoshinori / Horiuchi, Hajime / Endo, Itaru / Maeda, Shin / Harihara, Yasushi / Nakajima, Atsushi / Matsuhashi, Nobuyuki / Kato, Naoya / Isayama, Hiroyuki / Puri, Ankit / Suzuki, Akiko / Bellayr, Ian / Leland, Pamela / Joshi, Bharat H /
    Puri, Raj K

    Cancers

    2020  Volume 12, Issue 5

    Abstract: Perineural invasion (PNI) is one of the major pathological characteristics of pancreatic ductal adeno-carcinoma (PDAC), which is mediated by invading cancer cells into nerve cells. Herein, we identify the overexpression of Interleukin-13 Receptor alpha2 ( ...

    Abstract Perineural invasion (PNI) is one of the major pathological characteristics of pancreatic ductal adeno-carcinoma (PDAC), which is mediated by invading cancer cells into nerve cells. Herein, we identify the overexpression of Interleukin-13 Receptor alpha2 (IL-13Rα2) in the PNI from 236 PDAC samples by studying its expression at the protein levels by immunohistochemistry (IHC) and the RNA level by in situ hybridization (ISH). We observe that ≥75% samples overexpressed IL-13Rα2 by IHC and ISH in grade 2 and 3 tumors, while ≥64% stage II and III tumors overexpressed IL-13Rα2 (≥2+). Interestingly, ≥36 % peripancreatic neural plexus (PL) and ≥70% nerve endings (Ne) among PNI in PDAC samples showed higher levels of IL-13Rα2 (≥2+). IL-13Rα2 +ve PL and Ne subjects survived significantly less than IL-13Rα2 -ve subjects, suggesting that IL-13Rα2 may have a unique role as a biomarker of PNI-aggressiveness. Importantly, IL-13Rα2 may be a therapeutic target for intervention, which might not only prolong patient survival but also help alleviate pain attributed to perineural invasion. Our study uncovers a novel role of IL-13Rα2 in PNI as a key factor of the disease severity, thus revealing a therapeutically targetable option for PDAC and to facilitate PNI-associated pain management.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-05-20
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2527080-1
    ISSN 2072-6694
    ISSN 2072-6694
    DOI 10.3390/cancers12051294
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  10. Article ; Online: Identification, characterization, and targeting of IL-4 receptor by IL-4-Pseudomonas exotoxin in mouse models of anaplastic thyroid cancer.

    Joshi, Bharat H / Suzuki, Akiko / Fujisawa, Toshio / Leland, Pamela / Varrichio, Frederick / Lababidi, Samir / Lloyd, Ricardo / Kasperbauer, Jan / Puri, Raj K

    Discovery medicine

    2015  Volume 20, Issue 111, Page(s) 273–284

    Abstract: Thyroid cancer is a rapidly increasing endocrine cancer. Since interleukin-4 receptor (IL-4R) is overexpressed in human solid cancer, we examined expression of IL-4R in 50 cases of anaplastic thyroid cancer (ATC), 37 well-differentiated papillary cancer ( ...

    Abstract Thyroid cancer is a rapidly increasing endocrine cancer. Since interleukin-4 receptor (IL-4R) is overexpressed in human solid cancer, we examined expression of IL-4R in 50 cases of anaplastic thyroid cancer (ATC), 37 well-differentiated papillary cancer (WDPC), 35 well-differentiated follicular cancer of thyroid (WDFC), and 37 normal thyroid specimens by immunohistochemistry (IHC) and in-situ hybridization (ISH) techniques. We demonstrated that IL-4Rα was overexpressed in 36/50 (72%) ATC, 20/35 (57%) WDFC, and 11/37 (30%) WDPC tumors. Other two subunits of IL-4R, interleukin-13 receptor α1 (IL-13Rα1) and interleukin-2 receptor gamma (IL-2RγC), were either weakly expressed or absent. As ATC is a highly aggressive cancer with higher incidence of IL-4Rα expression, we characterized IL-4R in 3 ATC cell lines. RT-qPCR and IFA results showed that IL-4Rα is overexpressed while IL-13Rα1 is weakly expressed. Control human umbilical vein endothelial cell line (HUVEC) showed weak expression of IL-4Rα. Binding and competition studies with 125I-IL-4 in ATC cell lines demonstrated that IL-4 specifically bound to IL-4Rα on cell surface. ATC cell lines were highly sensitive to a chimeric fusion cytotoxin consisting of circularly permuted IL-4 and truncated Pseudomonas exotoxin (IL-4-PE), which killed them in a concentration dependent manner. IL-4-PE also blocked colony formation of ATC cell lines in clonogenic assays. IL-4-PE mediated a significant antitumor activity in mouse models of ATC. Intratumoral administration of IL-4-PE caused significant regression of established tumors in a dose dependent manner and increased the overall survival without any visible toxicity. Thus, IL-4Rα in ATC may represent a novel therapeutic target and IL-4-PE may serve as an investigational therapeutic option for ATC.
    MeSH term(s) ADP Ribose Transferases/pharmacology ; Animals ; Bacterial Toxins/pharmacology ; Cell Line, Tumor ; Drug Delivery Systems/methods ; Exotoxins/pharmacology ; Female ; Humans ; Interleukin-4/pharmacology ; Interleukin-4 Receptor alpha Subunit/agonists ; Interleukin-4 Receptor alpha Subunit/genetics ; Interleukin-4 Receptor alpha Subunit/metabolism ; Male ; Mice ; Mice, Nude ; Neoplasm Proteins/agonists ; Neoplasm Proteins/genetics ; Neoplasm Proteins/metabolism ; Recombinant Fusion Proteins/pharmacology ; Thyroid Neoplasms/drug therapy ; Thyroid Neoplasms/genetics ; Thyroid Neoplasms/metabolism ; Thyroid Neoplasms/pathology ; Virulence Factors/pharmacology ; Xenograft Model Antitumor Assays ; Pseudomonas aeruginosa Exotoxin A
    Chemical Substances Bacterial Toxins ; Exotoxins ; IL4 protein, human ; IL4R protein, human ; Interleukin-4 Receptor alpha Subunit ; Neoplasm Proteins ; Recombinant Fusion Proteins ; Virulence Factors ; Interleukin-4 (207137-56-2) ; ADP Ribose Transferases (EC 2.4.2.-)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2015-11-30
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2415544-5
    ISSN 1944-7930 ; 1944-7930
    ISSN (online) 1944-7930
    ISSN 1944-7930
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