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Antibody-drug conjugate T-DM1 treatment for HER2+ breast cancer induces ROR1 and confers resistance through activation of Hippo transcriptional coactivator YAP1.


ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:A newly developed drug trastuzumab emtansine (T-DM1) has improved the survival of breast cancer (BC) patients. Despite an impressive initial clinical response, a subgroup of patient develop resistance and present therapeutic challenges. The underlying resistance mechanisms are not fully investigated. We report that T-DM1 treatment modulates the expression of ROR1 (type 1 receptor tyrosine kinase-like orphan receptor) and induces self-renewal of cancer stem cells (CSCs) leading to therapeutic resistance. METHODS:Using BC patient tumor samples, and BC cell lines we gained insight into the T-DM1 treatment induced ROR1 overexpression and resistance. In vitro sphere forming assays and in vivo extreme dilution assays were employed to analyze the stemness and self-renewal capacity of the cells. A series of molecular expression and protein assays including qRT-PCR, FACS-sorting, ELISA, immunostaining, Western blotting were used to provide evidence. FINDINGS:Exposure of cells to T-DM1 shifted ROR1 expression from low to high, enriched within the CSC subpopulation, coincident with increased Bmi1 and stemness factors. T-DM1 induced ROR1 cells showed high spheroid and tumor forming efficiency in vitro and in an animal model exhibiting shorter tumor-free time. Mechanistically, the overexpression of ROR1 is partly induced by the activation of YAP1 and its target genes. Silencing of ROR1 and YAP1 by pharmacologic inhibitors and/or sh/siRNA inhibited spheroid formation, the initiation of tumors and the capacity for self-renewal and ROR1 overexpression. INTERPRETATIONS:The results presented here indicate that simultaneous targeting of ROR1 and YAP1 may suppress CSC self-renewal efficacy and inhibit tumor progression in BC. In this manner such treatments may overcome the T-DM1 mediated therapeutic resistance and improve clinical outcome. FUND: This study was supported by Neurogen Technologies for interdisciplinary research.

SUBMITTER: Islam SS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6558306 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Antibody-drug conjugate T-DM1 treatment for HER2+ breast cancer induces ROR1 and confers resistance through activation of Hippo transcriptional coactivator YAP1.

Islam Syed S SS   Uddin Mohammed M   Noman Abu Shadat M ASM   Akter Hosneara H   Dity Nusrat J NJ   Basiruzzman Mohammad M   Uddin Furkan F   Ahsan Jahanara J   Annoor Sunera S   Alaiya Ayodele A AA   Al-Alwan Monther M   Yeger Herman H   Farhat Walid A WA  

EBioMedicine 20190510


<h4>Background</h4>A newly developed drug trastuzumab emtansine (T-DM1) has improved the survival of breast cancer (BC) patients. Despite an impressive initial clinical response, a subgroup of patient develop resistance and present therapeutic challenges. The underlying resistance mechanisms are not fully investigated. We report that T-DM1 treatment modulates the expression of ROR1 (type 1 receptor tyrosine kinase-like orphan receptor) and induces self-renewal of cancer stem cells (CSCs) leading  ...[more]

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