Abstract:
:The DNA repair protein O(6)-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase (MGMT) is known to play a role in sensitivity to temozolomide. Promoter hypermethylation of MGMT is commonly used to predict low expression levels of MGMT in gliomas, despite observed discordance between promoter methylation and protein levels. Here, we investigated the functional role of gene body cytosine modification in regulating levels of MGMT gene expression and sensitivity to temozolomide. In 91 human glioblastoma samples, we observed significant variation in MGMT expression levels in patients with an unmethylated promoter, with higher levels of gene body cytosine modification correlating with higher gene expression levels. Furthermore, inducing hypomethylation across the MGMT gene body with decitabine corresponded with decreased levels of MGMT gene expression in lymphoblastoid and glioblastoma cell lines, indicating an important functional role for gene body cytosine modifications in maintaining gene expression. We reasoned that the decrease in MGMT expression induced by decitabine may render resistant glioblastoma cell lines more sensitive to temozolomide. Consistent with this reasoning, we found that the MGMT-expressing glioblastoma cell lines exhibiting an unmethylated MGMT promoter that were pretreated with decitabine became significantly more sensitive to temozolomide. Overall, our results suggest a functional role for gene body cytosine modification in regulating gene expression of MGMT and indicate that pretreating patients whose tumors have an unmethylated MGMT promoter with decitabine before temozolomide treatment may increase their response to therapy.
journal_name
Mol Cancer Therjournal_title
Molecular cancer therapeuticsauthors
Moen EL,Stark AL,Zhang W,Dolan ME,Godley LAdoi
10.1158/1535-7163.MCT-13-0924subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2014-05-01 00:00:00pages
1334-44issue
5eissn
1535-7163issn
1538-8514pii
1535-7163.MCT-13-0924journal_volume
13pub_type
杂志文章abstract::This study aims to explore whether E545K, the most common hotspot mutation of PIK3CA in cervical cancer, confers radioresistance to cervical cancer cells, to demonstrate the underling mechanism, and to develop the effective targets. SiHa and MS751 cells with PIK3CA-WT and PIK3CA-E545K were established by lentiviral tr...
journal_title:Molecular cancer therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1158/1535-7163.MCT-19-0309
更新日期:2020-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::Gemcitabine shows a marked antitumor effect as a result of its cytotoxic action toward proliferative cells. In this article, we aim to investigate the potential antitumor and antiangiogenic effect of gemcitabine following a metronomic schedule that involves the regular administration of cytotoxic drugs at doses lower ...
journal_title:Molecular cancer therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1158/1535-7163.MCT-07-2122
更新日期:2008-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::TAS-121 is a novel orally active selective covalent inhibitor of the mutant EGFR. We performed preclinical characterization of TAS-121 and compared its efficacy and selectivity for common EGFR mutations (Ex19del and L858R), first- and second- generation EGFR-tyrosine kinase inhibitor (EGFR-TKI) resistance mutation (T7...
journal_title:Molecular cancer therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1158/1535-7163.MCT-18-0645
更新日期:2019-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::Molecular mechanisms underlying epothilone-induced apoptotic cell death were investigated in SW620 human colon cancer cells. Treatment with epothilone B and D at different concentrations (1-100 nmol/L) dose-dependently inhibited cell growth and caused cell cycle arrest at G2-M, which was followed by apoptosis. Consist...
journal_title:Molecular cancer therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1158/1535-7163.MCT-07-0002
更新日期:2007-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::Tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) selectively kills tumor cells. However, its short half-life, poor delivery, and TRAIL-resistant tumor cells have diminished its clinical efficacy. In this study, we explored whether novel delivery methods will represent new and effective ways to treat gli...
journal_title:Molecular cancer therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1158/1535-7163.MCT-08-0640
更新日期:2008-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::The two-step transcriptional activation (TSTA) mechanism in gene therapy amplifies cell type-specific promoter activity, allowing for increased levels of gene expression in target tissues. In this system, the specific promoter drives expression of a strong transcriptional activator that binds to DNA target sequences l...
journal_title:Molecular cancer therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1158/1535-7163.MCT-09-0543
更新日期:2009-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::Genomic analyses of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) have yet to yield significant strategies against pathway activation to improve treatment. Platinum-based chemotherapy remains the mainstay of treatment for SCC of different histotypes either as a single-agent or alongside other chemotherapeutic drugs or radiotherapy; h...
journal_title:Molecular cancer therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1158/1535-7163.MCT-15-0062
更新日期:2015-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::The MET receptor tyrosine kinase, the receptor for hepatocyte growth factor (HGF), has been implicated in cancer growth, invasion, migration, angiogenesis, and metastasis in a broad variety of human cancers, including human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Recently, MET was suggested to be a potential target for the pe...
journal_title:Molecular cancer therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1158/1535-7163.MCT-14-0780
更新日期:2015-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::Human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 (HER2) and epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) heterodimerize to activate mitogenic signaling pathways. We have shown previously, using MCF7 subcloned cell lines with graded levels of HER2 expression, that responsiveness to trastuzumab and AG1478 (an anti-EGFR agent), varie...
journal_title:Molecular cancer therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1158/1535-7163.MCT-07-0079
更新日期:2007-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::This work is based on previous evidence showing that chemotactic sequence of the urokinase receptor (uPAR(88-92)) drives angiogenesis in vitro and in vivo in a protease-independent manner, and that the peptide Ac-Arg-Glu-Arg-Phe-NH(2) (RERF) prevents both uPAR(88-92)- and VEGF-induced angiogenesis. New N-acetylated an...
journal_title:Molecular cancer therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1158/1535-7163.MCT-13-0949
更新日期:2014-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::Tumor cells are efficiently killed after incubation with alpha-emitter immunoconjugates targeting tumor-specific antigens. Therefore, application of alpha-emitter immunoconjugates is a promising therapeutic option for treatment of carcinomas that are characterized by dissemination of single tumor cells in the peritone...
journal_title:Molecular cancer therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1158/1535-7163.MCT-07-0132
更新日期:2007-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::Complexities in treating breast cancer with bone metastasis are enhanced by a vicious protumorigenic pathology, involving a shift in skeletal homeostasis toward aggressive osteoclast activity and polarization of immune cells supporting tumor growth and immunosuppression. Recent studies signify the role of receptor act...
journal_title:Molecular cancer therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1158/1535-7163.MCT-20-0378
更新日期:2020-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::The traditional maximum dose density chemotherapy renders the tumor patients not only the tumor remission but the chemotherapy resistance and more adverse side effects. According to the widely positive expression of Toll-like receptor (TLR)-3 in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) patients (n = 166), we here provided ...
journal_title:Molecular cancer therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1158/1535-7163.MCT-16-0454
更新日期:2017-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::Neuroblastoma is the most common extracranial solid malignancy in the pediatric population, accounting for over 9% of all cancer-related deaths in children. Autophagy is a cell self-protective mechanism that promotes tumor cell growth and survival, making it an attractive target for treating cancer. However, the role ...
journal_title:Molecular cancer therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1158/1535-7163.MCT-18-0176
更新日期:2018-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::Nucleoside phosphonates are widely used therapeutic agents with a broad spectrum of antiviral activity. However, only a few of them are reported to have antitumor activity. In this study, we show that a tetrahydrofuran phosphonate analogue of guanosine, (-)-2-R-dihydroxyphosphinoyl-5-(S)-(guanin-9'-ylmethyl) tetrahydr...
journal_title:Molecular cancer therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2002-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::17β-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (17β-HSD1) converts estrone (E1) into estradiol (E2) and is expressed in many steroidogenic tissues and breast cancer cell lines. Because the potent estrogen E2 stimulates the growth and development of hormone-dependent diseases, inhibition of the final step of E2 synthesis is c...
journal_title:Molecular cancer therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1158/1535-7163.MCT-12-0299
更新日期:2012-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::We discovered a thalidomide analogue [5-hydroxy-(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)-1H-isoindole-1,3-dione (5HPP-33)] with antiproliferative activity against nine cancer cell lines in vitro. Flow cytometric analyses showed that the compound caused G2-M arrest, which occurred mainly at the mitotic phase. In addition, immunofluores...
journal_title:Molecular cancer therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1158/1535-7163.MCT-05-0254
更新日期:2006-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::Gallium nitrate is a metallodrug with clinical efficacy in non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Its mechanisms of antineoplastic action are not fully understood. In the present study, we investigated the roles of transferrin receptor (TfR) targeting and apoptotic pathways in gallium-induced cell death. Although DoHH2 lymphoma cell...
journal_title:Molecular cancer therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1158/1535-7163.MCT-06-0285
更新日期:2006-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::Mis-expression of microRNAs (miRNA) is widespread in human cancers, including in pancreatic cancer. Aberrations of miRNA include overexpression of oncogenic miRs (Onco-miRs) or downregulation of so-called tumor suppressor TSG-miRs. Restitution of TSG-miRs in cancer cells through systemic delivery is a promising avenue...
journal_title:Molecular cancer therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1158/1535-7163.MCT-11-0152
更新日期:2011-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is one of the most chemotherapy- and radiotherapy-resistant tumors. The c-Met and Hedgehog (Hh) pathways have been shown previously by our group to be key regulatory pathways in the primary tumor growth and metastases formation. Targeting both the HGF/c-Met and Hh pathways has s...
journal_title:Molecular cancer therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1158/1535-7163.MCT-16-0452
更新日期:2017-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::Previous studies have shown a statistically significant correlation between human carcinomas and monoclonal antibody detection of a Mycoplasma hyorhinis-encoded protein known as p37. A potential mechanism of p37 is that it might promote invasion and metastasis. Recombinant p37 enhanced the invasiveness of two prostate...
journal_title:Molecular cancer therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1158/1535-7163.MCT-05-0040
更新日期:2005-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::The inverse association between a high enterolactone (ENL) concentration in both urine and serum, and the risk of breast cancer found in epidemiological studies suggests a chemopreventive action for ENL. However, no causal relationship has been established in clinical studies or in experimental models for breast cance...
journal_title:Molecular cancer therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2002-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::Controversy exists surrounding whether heterogeneous disruption of the blood-brain barrier (BBB), as seen in glioblastoma (GBM), leads to adequate drug delivery sufficient for efficacy in GBM. This question is especially important when using potent, targeted agents that have a poor penetration across an intact BBB. Ef...
journal_title:Molecular cancer therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1158/1535-7163.MCT-17-0600
更新日期:2018-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::The emergence of drug resistance is often an inevitable obstacle that limits the long-term effectiveness of clinical cancer chemotherapeutics. Although various forms of cancer cell-intrinsic mechanisms of drug resistance have been experimentally revealed, the role and the underlying mechanism of tumor microenvironment...
journal_title:Molecular cancer therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1158/1535-7163.MCT-17-0634
更新日期:2018-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::Labetuzumab govitecan (IMMU-130), an antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) with an average of 7.6 SN-38/IgG, was evaluated for its potential to enhance delivery of SN-38 to human colonic tumor xenografts. Mice bearing LS174T or GW-39 human colonic tumor xenografts were injected with irinotecan or IMMU-130 (SN-38 equivalents ∼...
journal_title:Molecular cancer therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1158/1535-7163.MCT-17-0442
更新日期:2018-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::The phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K)/Akt pathway is known to be activated by radiation. The mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) is downstream of Akt, and we investigated the effects of radiation on Akt/mTOR signaling in breast cancer cell models. RAD001 (everolimus), a potent derivative of the mTOR inhibitor rapa...
journal_title:Molecular cancer therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1158/1535-7163.MCT-05-0400
更新日期:2006-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::Trastuzumab and the related ADC, ado-trastuzumab emtansine (T-DM1), both target HER2-overexpressing cells. Together, these drugs have treatment indications in both early-stage and metastatic settings for HER2+ breast cancer. T-DM1 retains the antibody functionalities of trastuzumab and adds the potency of a cytotoxic ...
journal_title:Molecular cancer therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1158/1535-7163.MCT-20-0190
更新日期:2020-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::Repurposing cationic amphiphilic drugs (CAD) for cancer treatment is emerging as an attractive means to enhance the efficacy of chemotherapy. Many commonly used CADs, including several cation amphiphilic antihistamines and antidepressants, induce cancer-specific, lysosome-dependent cell death and sensitize cancer cell...
journal_title:Molecular cancer therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1158/1535-7163.MCT-18-1406
更新日期:2019-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::Cetuximab, an antibody against the EGFR, has shown efficacy in treating head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), metastatic colorectal cancer, and non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Despite the clinical success of cetuximab, many patients do not respond to cetuximab. Furthermore, virtually all patients who do i...
journal_title:Molecular cancer therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1158/1535-7163.MCT-16-0012
更新日期:2016-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::Bladder cancer is a common human malignancy. Conventional ultrasound and white-light cystoscopy are often used for bladder cancer diagnosis and resection, but insufficient specificity results in a high bladder cancer recurrence rate. New strategies for the diagnosis and resection of bladder cancer are needed. In this ...
journal_title:Molecular cancer therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1158/1535-7163.MCT-18-0212
更新日期:2018-10-01 00:00:00