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ALDH1A3-mTOR axis as a therapeutic target for anticancer drug-tolerant persister cells in gastric cancer.


ABSTRACT: Tumors consist of heterogeneous cell populations that contain cancer cell subpopulations with anticancer drug-resistant properties called "persister" cells. While this early-phase drug tolerance is known to be related to the stem cell-like characteristic of persister cells, how the stem cell-related pathways contribute to drug resistance has remained elusive. Here, we conducted a single-cell analysis based on the stem cell lineage-related and gastric cell lineage-related gene expression in patient-derived gastric cancer cell models. The analyses revealed that 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) induces a dynamic change in the cell heterogeneity. In particular, cells highly expressing stem cell-related genes were enriched in the residual cancer cells after 5-FU treatment. Subsequent functional screening identified aldehyde dehydrogenase 1A3 (ALDH1A3) as a specific marker and potential therapeutic target of persister cells. ALDH1A3 was selectively overexpressed among the ALDH isozymes after treatment with 5-FU or SN38, a DNA topoisomerase I inhibitor. Attenuation of ALDH1A3 expression by RNA interference significantly suppressed cell proliferation, reduced the number of persister cells after anticancer drug treatment and interfered with tumor growth in a mouse xenograft model. Mechanistically, ALDH1A3 depletion affected gene expression of the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) cell survival pathway, which coincided with a decrease in the activating phosphorylation of S6 kinase. Temsirolimus, an mTOR inhibitor, reduced the number of 5FU-tolerant persister cells. High ALDH1A3 expression correlated with worse prognosis of gastric cancer patients. These observations indicate that the ALDH1A3-mTOR axis could be a novel therapeutic target to eradicate drug-tolerant gastric cancer cells.

SUBMITTER: Kawakami R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7060474 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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ALDH1A3-mTOR axis as a therapeutic target for anticancer drug-tolerant persister cells in gastric cancer.

Kawakami Ryuhei R   Mashima Tetsuo T   Kawata Naomi N   Kumagai Koshi K   Migita Toshiro T   Sano Takeshi T   Mizunuma Nobuyuki N   Yamaguchi Kensei K   Seimiya Hiroyuki H  

Cancer science 20200211 3


Tumors consist of heterogeneous cell populations that contain cancer cell subpopulations with anticancer drug-resistant properties called "persister" cells. While this early-phase drug tolerance is known to be related to the stem cell-like characteristic of persister cells, how the stem cell-related pathways contribute to drug resistance has remained elusive. Here, we conducted a single-cell analysis based on the stem cell lineage-related and gastric cell lineage-related gene expression in patie  ...[more]

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