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Glycogen synthase kinase 3? as a potential therapeutic target in synovial sarcoma and fibrosarcoma.

ABSTRACT: Soft tissue sarcomas (STSs) are a rare cancer type. Almost half are unresponsive to multi-pronged treatment and might therefore benefit from biologically targeted therapy. An emerging target is glycogen synthase kinase (GSK)3?, which is implicated in various diseases including cancer. Here, we investigated the expression, activity and putative pathological role of GSK3? in synovial sarcoma and fibrosarcoma, comprising the majority of STS that are encountered in orthopedics. Expression of the active form of GSK3? (tyrosine 216-phosphorylated) was higher in synovial sarcoma (SYO-1, HS-SY-II, SW982) and in fibrosarcoma (HT1080) tumor cell lines than in untransformed fibroblast (NHDF) cells that are assumed to be the normal mesenchymal counterpart cells. Inhibition of GSK3? activity by pharmacological agents (AR-A014418, SB-216763) or of its expression by RNA interference suppressed the proliferation of sarcoma cells and their invasion of collagen gel, as well as inducing their apoptosis. These effects were associated with G0/G1-phase cell cycle arrest and decreased expression of cyclin D1, cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK)4 and matrix metalloproteinase 2. Intraperitoneal injection of the GSK3? inhibitors attenuated the growth of SYO-1 and HT1080 xenografts in athymic mice without obvious detrimental effects. It also mitigated cell proliferation and induced apoptosis in the tumors of mice. This study indicates that increased activity of GSK3? in synovial sarcoma and fibrosarcoma sustains tumor proliferation and invasion through the cyclin D1/CDK4-mediated pathway and enhanced extracellular matrix degradation. Our results provide a biological basis for GSK3? as a new and promising therapeutic target for these STS types.

SUBMITTER: Abe K

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7004542 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Glycogen synthase kinase 3β as a potential therapeutic target in synovial sarcoma and fibrosarcoma.

Abe Kensaku K Yamamoto Norio N Domoto Takahiro T Bolidong Dilireba D Hayashi Katsuhiro K Takeuchi Akihiko A Miwa Shinji S Igarashi Kentaro K Inatani Hiroyuki H Aoki Yu Y Higuchi Takashi T Taniguchi Yuta Y Yonezawa Hirotaka H Araki Yoshihiro Y Aiba Hisaki H Minamoto Toshinari T Tsuchiya Hiroyuki H

Cancer science 20191230 2

Soft tissue sarcomas (STSs) are a rare cancer type. Almost half are unresponsive to multi-pronged treatment and might therefore benefit from biologically targeted therapy. An emerging target is glycogen synthase kinase (GSK)3β, which is implicated in various diseases including cancer. Here, we investigated the expression, activity and putative pathological role of GSK3β in synovial sarcoma and fibrosarcoma, comprising the majority of STS that are encountered in orthopedics. Expression of the act ...[more]

PMID: 31808966

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Glycogen synthase kinase 3? as a potential therapeutic target in synovial sarcoma and fibrosarcoma.

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Glycogen synthase kinase 3β as a potential therapeutic target in synovial sarcoma and fibrosarcoma.

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