Unknown

Dataset Information

0

Long-term acquired everolimus resistance in pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours can be overcome with novel PI3K-AKT-mTOR inhibitors.


ABSTRACT:

Background

The mTOR-inhibitor everolimus improves progression-free survival in advanced pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours (PNETs). However, adaptive resistance to mTOR inhibition is described.

Methods

QGP-1 and BON-1, two human PNET cell lines, were cultured with increasing concentrations of everolimus up to 22 weeks to reach a dose of 1??M everolimus, respectively, 1000-fold and 250-fold initial IC50. Using total DNA content as a measure of cell number, growth inhibitory dose-response curves of everolimus were determined at the end of resistance induction and over time after everolimus withdrawal. Response to ATP-competitive mTOR inhibitors OSI-027 and AZD2014, and PI3K-mTOR inhibitor NVP-BEZ235 was studied. Gene expression of 10 PI3K-Akt-mTOR pathway-related genes was evaluated using quantitative real-time PCR (RT-qPCR).

Results

Long-term everolimus-treated BON-1/R and QGP-1/R showed a significant reduction in everolimus sensitivity. During a drug holiday, gradual return of everolimus sensitivity in BON-1/R and QGP-1/R led to complete reversal of resistance after 10-12 weeks. Treatment with AZD2014, OSI-027 and NVP-BEZ235 had an inhibitory effect on cell proliferation in both sensitive and resistant cell lines. Gene expression in BON-1/R revealed downregulation of MTOR, RICTOR, RAPTOR, AKT and HIF1A, whereas 4EBP1 was upregulated. In QGP-1/R, a downregulation of HIF1A and an upregulation of ERK2 were observed.

Conclusions

Long-term everolimus resistance was induced in two human PNET cell lines. Novel PI3K-AKT-mTOR pathway-targeting drugs can overcome everolimus resistance. Differential gene expression profiles suggest different mechanisms of everolimus resistance in BON-1 and QGP-1.

SUBMITTER: Vandamme T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4800296 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

altmetric image

Publications

Long-term acquired everolimus resistance in pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours can be overcome with novel PI3K-AKT-mTOR inhibitors.

Vandamme Timon T   Beyens Matthias M   de Beeck Ken Op KO   Dogan Fadime F   van Koetsveld Peter M PM   Pauwels Patrick P   Mortier Geert G   Vangestel Christel C   de Herder Wouter W   Van Camp Guy G   Peeters Marc M   Hofland Leo J LJ  

British journal of cancer 20160301 6


<h4>Background</h4>The mTOR-inhibitor everolimus improves progression-free survival in advanced pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours (PNETs). However, adaptive resistance to mTOR inhibition is described.<h4>Methods</h4>QGP-1 and BON-1, two human PNET cell lines, were cultured with increasing concentrations of everolimus up to 22 weeks to reach a dose of 1 μM everolimus, respectively, 1000-fold and 250-fold initial IC50. Using total DNA content as a measure of cell number, growth inhibitory dose-res  ...[more]

Similar Datasets

| S-EPMC5529984 | biostudies-other
| S-EPMC4226703 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC4706528 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC4467138 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC8045370 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC5330615 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC5076549 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC4705886 | biostudies-other
| S-EPMC7110906 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC3936289 | biostudies-literature