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J Biol Chem ; 288(17): 12345-52, 2013 Apr 26.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23504312

RESUMO

Fcγ receptor (FcγR) clustering on monocytes/macrophages results in phagocytosis and inflammatory cytokine production, which serve to eliminate antibody-opsonized targets and activate neighboring immune cells. Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2), which recognizes a range of both bacterial and fungal components, elicits strong proinflammatory responses in these cells when stimulated by ligands, either natural or synthetic. Thus, we explored the possibility that TLR2 agonists could strengthen FcγR activity within the context of antibody therapy. Human peripheral blood monocytes treated with the TLR2 agonist Pam2CSK4 showed significantly enhanced FcγR-mediated cytokine production as well as phagocytic ability. An examination of the molecular mechanism behind this enhancement revealed increased expression of both FcγRIIa and the common γ subunit following Pam2CSK4 treatment. Interestingly however, expression of the inhibitory receptor FcγRIIb was also modestly increased. Further investigation revealed that Pam2CSK4 also dramatically decreased the expression of SHIP, the major mediator of FcγRIIb inhibitory activity. Using a murine Her2/neu solid tumor model of antibody therapy, we found that Pam2CSK4 significantly enhanced the ability of anti-Her2 antibody to reduce the rate of tumor growth. To verify that the FcγR enhancement was not unique to the diacylated Pam2CSK4, we also tested Pam3CSK4, a related triacylated TLR2 agonist. Results showed significant enhancement in FcγR function and expression. Taken together, these findings indicate that TLR2 activation can positively modulate FcγR and suggest that TLR2 agonists should be considered for testing as adjuvants for antitumor antibody therapy.


Assuntos
Lipopeptídeos/farmacologia , Monócitos/metabolismo , Receptores de IgG/biossíntese , Receptor 2 Toll-Like/metabolismo , Animais , Anticorpos Antineoplásicos/farmacologia , Humanos , Masculino , Camundongos , Camundongos Endogâmicos BALB C , Monócitos/patologia , Neoplasias Experimentais/tratamento farmacológico , Neoplasias Experimentais/genética , Neoplasias Experimentais/metabolismo , Neoplasias Experimentais/patologia , Receptor ErbB-2/genética , Receptor ErbB-2/metabolismo , Receptores de IgG/genética , Receptor 2 Toll-Like/agonistas , Receptor 2 Toll-Like/genética
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J Biol Chem ; 288(37): 26800-9, 2013 Sep 13.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23902770

RESUMO

Monocytes/macrophages are potent mediators of antitumor antibody therapy, where they engage target cells via Fcγ receptors (FcγR). Binding of these cells to opsonized tumor targets elicits cytokine production, phagocytosis, and antibody-mediated cellular cytotoxicity. Here we show for the first time that activation of monocyte FcγR results in the secretion of soluble vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-1 (VEGFR-1/sFlt-1), which serves to antagonize VEGF-mediated angiogenesis and tumor growth. Consistent with this, using a murine solid tumor model of antibody therapy, we show that sFlt-1 is involved in restricting tumor growth. Analyzing the mechanism of induction of sFlt-1, we found that the Erk and PI3K pathways were required for transcription, and NF-κB was required for translation. Upon closer examination of the role of NF-κB, we found that a microRNA, miR181a, negatively regulates FcγR-mediated sFlt-1 production and that NF-κB serves to antagonize this microRNA. Taken together, these results demonstrate a novel and biologically important function of monocytes and macrophages during antibody therapy.


Assuntos
Anticorpos Antineoplásicos/farmacologia , MicroRNAs/genética , Neovascularização Patológica , Receptores de IgG/metabolismo , Receptor 1 de Fatores de Crescimento do Endotélio Vascular/metabolismo , Animais , Anticorpos Neutralizantes/farmacologia , Antineoplásicos/farmacologia , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Feminino , Células Endoteliais da Veia Umbilical Humana , Humanos , Células Matadoras Naturais/citologia , Macrófagos/metabolismo , Camundongos , Camundongos Endogâmicos BALB C , Monócitos/citologia , Monócitos/metabolismo , NF-kappa B/metabolismo , Transdução de Sinais
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JCI Insight ; 2(5): e90651, 2017 03 09.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28289712

RESUMO

Metastasis suppressors are key regulators of tumor growth, invasion, and metastases. Loss of metastasis suppressors has been associated with aggressive tumor behaviors and metastatic progression. We previously showed that regulator of calcineurin 1, isoform 4 (RCAN1-4) was upregulated by the KiSS1 metastatic suppression pathway and could inhibit cell motility when overexpressed in cancer cells. To test the effects of endogenous RCAN1-4 loss on thyroid cancer in vivo, we developed RCAN1-4 knockdown stable cells. Subcutaneous xenograft models demonstrated that RCAN1-4 knockdown promotes tumor growth. Intravenous metastasis models demonstrated that RCAN1-4 loss promotes tumor metastases to the lungs and their subsequent growth. Finally, stable induction of RCAN1-4 expression reduced thyroid cancer cell growth and invasion. Microarray analysis predicted that nuclear factor, erythroid 2-like 3 (NFE2L3) was a pivotal downstream effector of RCAN1-4. NFE2L3 overexpression was shown to be necessary for RCAN1-4-mediated enhanced growth and invasiveness and NEF2L3 overexpression independently increased cell invasion. In human samples, NFE2L3 was overexpressed in TCGA thyroid cancer samples versus normal tissues and NFE2L3 overexpression was demonstrated in distant metastasis samples from thyroid cancer patients. In conclusion, we provide the first evidence to our knowledge that RCAN1-4 is a growth and metastasis suppressor in vivo and that it functions in part through NFE2L3.


Assuntos
Proliferação de Células/fisiologia , Peptídeos e Proteínas de Sinalização Intracelular/fisiologia , Proteínas Musculares/fisiologia , Metástase Neoplásica , Isoformas de Proteínas/fisiologia , Neoplasias da Glândula Tireoide/patologia , Animais , Apoptose , Fatores de Transcrição de Zíper de Leucina Básica/genética , Fatores de Transcrição de Zíper de Leucina Básica/metabolismo , Fatores de Transcrição de Zíper de Leucina Básica/fisiologia , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Proteínas de Ligação a DNA , Técnicas de Silenciamento de Genes , Xenoenxertos , Humanos , Peptídeos e Proteínas de Sinalização Intracelular/genética , Camundongos , Camundongos Nus , Proteínas Musculares/genética , Invasividade Neoplásica , RNA Mensageiro/genética , Neoplasias da Glândula Tireoide/metabolismo
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J Clin Endocrinol Metab ; 102(9): 3268-3277, 2017 09 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28591772

RESUMO

Context: The primary and definitive treatment of medullary thyroid cancer (MTC) is surgical resection. Recurrent or residual disease is typically a result of incomplete surgical removal. Objective: Our objective is to develop a compound that assists in intraoperative visualization of cancer, which would have the potential to improve surgical cure rates and outcomes. Results: We report the biological characterization of Compound-17, which is labeled with IRdye800, allowing fluorescent visualization of MTC mouse models. We found that the agent has high affinity for two human MTC cell lines (TT and MZ-CRC1) in vitro and in vivo. We further tested the affinity of the compound in a newly developed MTC orthotopic xenograft model and found that Compound-17 produces fluorescent signals within MTC-derived orthotopic xenografts in comparison with a sequence-jumbled control compound and surrounding normal tissues. Conclusions: Compound-17 is a unique and effective molecule for MTC identification that may have therapeutic potential.


Assuntos
Carcinoma Neuroendócrino/diagnóstico por imagem , Carcinoma Neuroendócrino/cirurgia , Iohexol/análogos & derivados , Tomografia por Emissão de Pósitrons/métodos , Neoplasias da Glândula Tireoide/cirurgia , Tireoidectomia/métodos , Animais , Biópsia por Agulha , Calcitonina/sangue , Carcinoma Neuroendócrino/patologia , Modelos Animais de Doenças , Imunofluorescência/métodos , Xenoenxertos , Humanos , Imuno-Histoquímica , Iohexol/farmacologia , Camundongos , Monitorização Intraoperatória/métodos , Sensibilidade e Especificidade , Neoplasias da Glândula Tireoide/diagnóstico por imagem , Neoplasias da Glândula Tireoide/patologia
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PLoS One ; 7(2): e31417, 2012.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22363644

RESUMO

In vivo analysis of Drosophila melanogaster has enhanced our understanding of many biological processes, notably the mechanisms of heredity and development. While in vivo analysis of mutants has been a strength of the field, analyzing fly cells in culture is valuable for cell biological, biochemical and whole genome approaches in which large numbers of homogeneous cells are required. An efficient genetic method to derive Drosophila cell lines using expression of an oncogenic form of Ras (Ras(V12)) has been developed. Mutations in tumor suppressors, which are known to cause cell hyperproliferation in vivo, could provide another method for generating Drosophila cell lines. Here we screened Drosophila tumor suppressor mutations to test if they promoted cell proliferation in vitro. We generated primary cultures and determined when patches of proliferating cells first emerged. These cells emerged on average at 37 days in wild-type cultures. Using this assay we found that a Pten mutation had a strong effect. Patches of proliferating cells appeared on average at 11 days and the cultures became confluent in about 3 weeks, which is similar to the timeframe for cultures expressing Ras(V12). Three Pten mutant cell lines were generated and these have now been cultured for between 250 and 630 cell doublings suggesting the life of the mutant cells is likely to be indefinite. We conclude that the use of Pten mutants is a powerful means to derive new Drosophila cell lines.


Assuntos
Proteínas de Drosophila/deficiência , Proteínas de Drosophila/metabolismo , Drosophila melanogaster/citologia , Drosophila melanogaster/enzimologia , PTEN Fosfo-Hidrolase/deficiência , PTEN Fosfo-Hidrolase/metabolismo , Animais , Bioensaio , Linhagem Celular , Proliferação de Células , Hiperplasia , Proteínas Mutantes/metabolismo , Mutação/genética , Neoplasias/metabolismo , Neoplasias/patologia , Fatores de Tempo , Proteínas Supressoras de Tumor/metabolismo , Proteínas ras/metabolismo
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PLoS One ; 6(6): e21175, 2011.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21695085

RESUMO

SHIP and SHIP-2 are inositol phosphatases that regulate FcγR-mediated phagocytosis through catalytic as well as non-catalytic mechanisms. In this study we have used two-dimensional fluorescence difference gel electrophoresis (DIGE) analysis to identify downstream signaling proteins that uniquely associate with SHIP or SHIP-2 upon FcγR clustering in human monocytes. We identified LyGDI as a binding partner of SHIP, associating inducibly with the SHIP/Grb2/Shc complex. Immunodepletion and competition experiments with recombinant SHIP domains revealed that Grb2 and the proline-rich domain of SHIP were necessary for SHIP-LyGDI association. Functional studies in primary human monocytes showed that LyGDI sequesters Rac in the cytosol, preventing it from localizing to the membrane. Consistent with this, suppression of LyGDI expression resulted in significantly enhanced FcγR-mediated phagocytosis.


Assuntos
Inibidores de Dissociação do Nucleotídeo Guanina/metabolismo , Fagocitose , Monoéster Fosfórico Hidrolases/metabolismo , Receptores de IgG/metabolismo , Proteínas Supressoras de Tumor/metabolismo , Linhagem Celular , Membrana Celular/metabolismo , Proteína Adaptadora GRB2/metabolismo , Humanos , Inositol Polifosfato 5-Fosfatases , Monócitos/citologia , Monócitos/metabolismo , Monoéster Fosfórico Hidrolases/química , Prolina , Ligação Proteica , Estrutura Terciária de Proteína , Transporte Proteico , Proteínas Adaptadoras da Sinalização Shc/metabolismo , Transdução de Sinais , Proteínas rac de Ligação ao GTP/metabolismo , Inibidor beta de Dissociação do Nucleotídeo Guanina rho , Inibidores da Dissociação do Nucleotídeo Guanina rho-Específico
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Clin Cancer Res ; 16(7): 2065-75, 2010 Apr 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-20332325

RESUMO

PURPOSE: Activation of Toll-like receptors (TLR) 7 and 8 by engineered agonists has been shown to aid in combating viruses and tumors. Here, we wished to test the effect of TLR7/8 activation on monocyte Fcgamma receptor (FcgammaR) function, as they are critical mediators of antibody therapy. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN: The effect of the TLR7/8 agonist R-848 on cytokine production and antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity by human peripheral blood monocytes was tested. Affymetrix microarrays were done to examine genomewide transcriptional responses of monocytes to R-848 and Western blots were done to measure protein levels of FcgammaR. Murine bone marrow-derived macrophages from WT and knockout mice were examined to determine the downstream pathway involved with regulating FcgammaR expression. The efficacy of R-848 as an adjuvant for antibody therapy was tested using a CT26-HER2/neu solid tumor model. RESULTS: Overnight incubation with R-848 increased FcgammaR-mediated cytokine production and antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity in human peripheral blood monocytes. Expression of FcgammaRI, FcgammaRIIa, and the common gamma-subunit was increased. Surprisingly, expression of the inhibitory FcgammaRIIb was almost completely abolished. In bone marrow-derived macrophage, this required TLR7 and MyD88, as R-848 did not increase expression of the gamma-subunit in TLR7(-/-) nor MyD88(-/-) cells. In a mouse solid tumor model, R-848 treatment superadditively enhanced the effects of antitumor antibody. CONCLUSIONS: These results show an as-yet-undiscovered regulatory and functional link between the TLR7/8 and FcgammaR pathways. This suggests that TLR7/8 agonists may be especially beneficial during antibody therapy.


Assuntos
Imunoterapia/métodos , Neoplasias/terapia , Receptores de IgG/metabolismo , Receptor 7 Toll-Like/agonistas , Receptor 8 Toll-Like/agonistas , Animais , Citotoxicidade Celular Dependente de Anticorpos/efeitos dos fármacos , Citotoxicidade Celular Dependente de Anticorpos/imunologia , Antineoplásicos/farmacologia , Antineoplásicos/uso terapêutico , Citocinas/imunologia , Citocinas/metabolismo , Humanos , Imidazóis/farmacologia , Imidazóis/uso terapêutico , Fatores Imunológicos/farmacologia , Fatores Imunológicos/uso terapêutico , Macrófagos/efeitos dos fármacos , Macrófagos/imunologia , Macrófagos/metabolismo , Camundongos , Camundongos Endogâmicos C57BL , Camundongos Knockout , Neoplasias/imunologia , Neoplasias/metabolismo , Receptores de IgG/imunologia , Receptores de IgG/fisiologia , Receptor 7 Toll-Like/metabolismo , Receptor 8 Toll-Like/metabolismo , Células Tumorais Cultivadas
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