Efficacy of CDK4/6i in preclinical models of malignant pleural mesothelioma
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Project description:Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a highly lethal, poorly understood neoplasm that is typically associated with asbestos exposure. We performed transcriptional profiling using high-density oligonucleotide microarrays containing approximately 22,000 genes to elucidate potential molecular and pathobiological pathways in MPM using discarded human MPM tumor specimens (n=40), normal lung specimens (n=4), normal pleura specimens (n=5), and MPM and SV40-immortalized mesothelial cell lines (n=5). In global expression analysis using unsupervised clustering techniques, we found two potential subclasses of mesothelioma which correlate loosely with tumor histology. We also identified sets of genes with expression levels that distinguish between multiple tumor subclasses, normal and tumor tissues, and tumors with different morphologies. Microarray gene expression data were confirmed using quantitative reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and protein analysis for three novel candidate oncogenes (NME2, CRI1, and PDGFC) and one candidate tumor suppressor (GSN). Finally, we used bioinformatics tools (i.e. software) to create and explore complex physiological pathways that may be relevant in mesothelioma tumorigenesis, pathobiology, or both. Tissues and cell lines profiled using microarrays. Discarded MPM surgical specimens (n=40), normal pleura specimens (n=5), and normal lung specimens (n=4) were freshly collected (and snap frozen) from patients who underwent surgery at Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) between October 1998 and August 2000. All of these patients underwent extrapleural pneumonectomy with heated intra-pleural cisplatin chemotherapy delivered after the specimens were removed. All normal specimens were obtained from patients who were never diagnosed with MPM. Two human MPM cell lines (MS589 and MS428) were kindly provided by Jonathan A. Fletcher, M.D., Department of Pathology, BWH. The JMN1B MPM cell line19,20 has been described previously. The SV40-immortalized, non-tumorigenic mesothelial cell line (Met-5A)21 and the MPM cell line MSTO-211H22 were purchased from the American Type Culture Collection. Normal tissues were obtained from additional consented patients undergoing treatment for diseases other than MPM. All MPM samples used in these studies contained relatively pure tumor (greater than 50% tumor cells per high power field examined in a section adjacent to the tissue used). The microscopic slides from the patients' resection specimens were reviewed by one of the authors (J.G.), and the diagnosis and histologic subclassification of MPM confirmed in all cases. Linked clinical and pathological data were obtained for all patients who contributed tumor specimens. Specimens and data were rendered anonymous to protect patient confidentiality. Studies utilizing human tissues were approved by and conducted in accordance with the policies of the Institutional Review Board at BWH.
2005-06-01 | GSE2549 | GEO
Project description:We characterized tumor and immune microenvironment (TiME) of malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) using immunoproteomic approach to comprehensively understand the landscape to affect prognosis and possibly to predict response to immunotherapy. Time-of-Flight Mass Cytometry (CyTOF) was performed on the tumors of 12 MPM patients. We comprehensively analyzed TiME by developing intuitive models for visualizing single-cell data with statistical inference and performed unsupervised clustering of cell frequency. A clinically relevant protein signature through mass spectrometry and mRNA transcriptome array was tested for its ability to reflect prognosis in three independent cohorts (n=330) and to predict response to immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy in publicly available data and in 10 patients of MPM treated with anti-PD1 therapy. A systematic understanding of antitumor immunity by immunoproteomic characterization of TiME envisions significant progress in developing rational immunotherapeutic strategies in MPM.
2018-04-05 | GSE99070 | GEO
Project description:Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is an aggressive cancer with limited therapeutic options. In this study, we evaluated the impact of CDK4/6 inhibition by palbociclib in established MPM cell lines using a variety of approaches including RNA sequencing. Palbociclib used alone sufficed to strongly and durably inhibit the proliferation of 4 of 6 cell lines. In a parallel study, the efficacy of palbociclib was confirmed in a large panel of patient-derived cell lines indicating a unique sensitivity of MPM to CDK4/6 inhibition. Importantly, insensitivity to palbociclib was mostly explained by the lack of active T172-phosphorylated CDK4, which was associated with the high p16 levels that accompany RB1 defects or inactivation, and also (unexpectely) CCNE1 overexpression in the presence of WT RB1. Prolonged treatment with palbociclib irreversibly inhibited proliferation despite re-induction of cell cycle genes upon drug washout. A senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP) including various potentially immunogenic components was also irreversibly induced. Our study strongly supports the clinical evaluation of CDK4/6 inhibitory drugs for MPM treatment including in several combinatorial therapies.
2022-12-20 | GSE195568 | GEO
Project description:Diagnosis of malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a challenging task because of its overlap with other neoplasms or even reactive conditions. Recently, DNA methylation analysis proved to be an effective tool for tumor diagnosis. We thus set out to test this approach for MPM diagnosis. A discovery (n=33) and an independent validation cohort (n=46) of MPM samples were subjected to array-based DNA methylation analyses and their DNA methylation patterns were compared to a representative set of both malignant and benign diagnostic mimics. By both unsupervised hierarchical clustering and t-distributed stochastic neighbor embedding analysis, MPM samples of the discovery cohort exhibited a distinct DNA methylation profile, different from that of other neoplastic and reactive mimics.
2021-03-20 | GSE164269 | GEO
Project description:Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a highly aggressive tumor with a poor prognosis. Patients are typically diagnosed at an advanced stage due to the disease's long incubation period. Limited therapeutic advancements in the last two decades have prompted further investigation into alternative treatments. Previous studies have identified significant dysregulation in the mitotic spindle assembly checkpoint pathway and microtubule network of MPM, underscoring the potential of targeting microtubules in managing MPM. Deoxypodophyllotoxin (DPT) is a novel microtubule-targeting drug that has demonstrated promising therapeutic efficacy in various cancers. While the precise mechanism of DPT's anti-MPM effect remains undisclosed, our research indicates that DPT inhibits MPM growth in a dose-dependent manner both in vitro and in vivo. Moreover, it exhibits a favorable safety profile and shows lower toxicity towards normal cells and mice at therapeutic doses. Mechanistic studies involving three MPM cell lines (MSTO-211H, H2452, and H28) revealed that DPT induces multinucleated and micronucleated cells, disrupts spindle formation, and triggers Mitosis cell cycle arrest and necroptosis in tumor cells. In conclusion, our findings suggest that DPT holds promise as a safe and effective therapeutic option for MPM.
2024-06-26 | GSE270379 | GEO
Project description:Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma (MPM) is an aggressive cancer that is often diagnosed at an advanced stage and is characterized by a long latency period (20-40 years between initial exposure and diagnosis) and prior exposure to asbestos. Currently accurate diagnosis of MPM is difficult due to the lack of sensitive biomarkers, and despite minor improvements in treatment, median survival rates do not exceed 12 months. Accumulating evidence suggests that aberrant expression of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) play an important functional role in cancer biology. LncRNAs are a class of recently discovered non-protein coding RNAs >200 nucleotides in length with a role in regulating transcription. Here we used NCode long noncoding microarrays to identify differentially expressed lncRNAs potentially involved in MPM pathogenesis. High priority candidate lncRNAs were selected on the basis of statistical (P<0.05) and biological significance (>3-fold difference). Expression levels of 9 candidate lncRNAs were technically validated using RT-qPCR, and biologically validated in three independent test sets: (1) 57 archived MPM tissues obtained from extrapleural pneumonectomy patients, (2) 15 cryopreserved MPM and 3 benign pleura, and (3) an extended panel of 10 MPM cell lines. RT-qPCR analysis demonstrated consistent up-regulation of these lncRNAs in independent datasets. ROC curve analysis showed that two candidates were able to separate benign pleura and MPM with high sensitivity and specificity, and were associated with nodal metastases and survival following induction chemotherapy. These results suggest that lncRNAs have potential to serve as biomarkers in MPM.
2013-08-22 | GSE48174 | GEO
Project description:For establishing a live-cell biobank of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma (MPM) samples, cultures of two MPM patients were compared to the original tumor tissue using Affymetrix OncoScan Microarrays for genome-wide CNV and LOH detection.
2018-01-18 | GSE109305 | GEO
Project description:Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is an aggressive cancer with limited therapeutic options. In this study, we evaluated the impact of CDK4/6 inhibition by palbociclib in a large panel of MPM cell lines, including 19 patient-derived primary cell lines, using a variety of approaches including RNA sequencing. Palbociclib used alone sufficed to strongly and durably inhibit the proliferation of 23 out of 28 MPM cell lines, indicating a unique sensitivity of MPM to CDK4/6 inhibition. Importantly, insensitivity to palbociclib was mostly explained by the lack of active T172-phosphorylated CDK4. This was associated with the high p16INK4A (CDKN2A) levels that accompany RB1 defects or inactivation, and also (unexpectedly) cyclin E1 overexpression in the presence of wild-type RB1. Prolonged treatment with palbociclib irreversibly inhibited proliferation despite re-induction of cell cycle genes upon drug washout. A senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP) including various potentially immunogenic components was also irreversibly induced. Phosphorylated CDK4 was detected in 80% of MPM tumors indicating their intrinsic sensitivity to CDK4/6 inhibitors. The absence of this phosphorylation in some highly proliferative MPM tumors was linked to partial deletions of RB1, leading to very high p16 (CDKN2A) expression. Our study strongly supports the clinical evaluation of CDK4/6 inhibitory drugs for MPM treatment, in monotherapy or combination therapy.
| EGAS00001006117 | EGA
Project description:To identify regions that display DNA copy number alterations in malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM), we carried out array comparative genomic hybridization (CGH) analysis with 14 MPM cell lines. Regions of genomic aberrations observed in >20% of individuals were 9p21.3, 13q12.11, 16p13, and 22q12.2 of losses. The most frequent alteration was 9p21.3, which include the p16INK4/p14ARF. The loss of 22q12.2 regions include the NF2 was observed in 3 out of 14 cell lines. In 3 cell lines, loss of 13q12.11 region which contains Large Tumor Suppressor, homolog 2 (LATS2) was detected.
2010-06-15 | GSE22237 | GEO
Project description:Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma (MPM) is an aggressive cancer that is often diagnosed at an advanced stage and is characterized by a long latency period (20-40 years between initial exposure and diagnosis) and prior exposure to asbestos. Currently accurate diagnosis of MPM is difficult due to the lack of sensitive biomarkers, and despite minor improvements in treatment, median survival rates do not exceed 12 months. Accumulating evidence suggests that aberrant expression of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) play an important functional role in cancer biology. LncRNAs are a class of recently discovered non-protein coding RNAs >200 nucleotides in length with a role in regulating transcription. Here we used NCode long noncoding microarrays to identify differentially expressed lncRNAs potentially involved in MPM pathogenesis. High priority candidate lncRNAs were selected on the basis of statistical (P<0.05) and biological significance (>3-fold difference). Expression levels of 9 candidate lncRNAs were technically validated using RT-qPCR, and biologically validated in three independent test sets: (1) 57 archived MPM tissues obtained from extrapleural pneumonectomy patients, (2) 15 cryopreserved MPM and 3 benign pleura, and (3) an extended panel of 10 MPM cell lines. RT-qPCR analysis demonstrated consistent up-regulation of these lncRNAs in independent datasets. ROC curve analysis showed that two candidates were able to separate benign pleura and MPM with high sensitivity and specificity, and were associated with nodal metastases and survival following induction chemotherapy. These results suggest that lncRNAs have potential to serve as biomarkers in MPM. To identify mRNA and lncRNA biomarkers associated with malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM), we performed gene expression array analysis on 4 MPM cell lines (H28, MM05, MSTO-211H, H226) compared to the immortalised mesothelial line (MeT-5A). All cell lines were profiled in duplicate. Synthesis of the labelled first strand cDNA was conducted using the Superscript Plus Direct cDNA labeling system with starting material of 10ug total RNA. The labeled dNTP mix was added to the reaction to generate labeled second strand cDNA. Following the hydrolysis reaction, single-stranded cDNA was purified using low elution volume spin cartridges included in the purification module. Samples were labelled using Alexa Fluor 555 dyes. Samples were then hybridised to NCode Long Noncoding RNA Microarrays. Slides were scanned using an Agilent Scanner. Genes differentially expressed between Met-5A and the MPM cell lines were identified on the basis of P-value and fold change.
2013-08-22 | E-GEOD-48174 | biostudies-arrayexpress