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Project description:BackgroundRecent studies suggested that crosstalk between ERα and EGFR/HER2 pathways plays a critical role in mediating endocrine therapy resistance. Several inhibitors targeting EGFR/HER2 signaling, including FDA-approved lapatinib and gefitinib as well as a novel dual tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) sapitinib, showed greater therapeutic efficacies. However, how 3D chromatin landscape responds to the inhibition of EGFR/HER2 pathway remains to be elucidated.MethodsIn this study, we conducted in situ Hi-C and RNA-seq in two ERα+ breast cancer cell systems, 1) parental MCF7 cells and its associated tamoxifen-resistant MCF7TR cells; and 2) parental T47D cells and its associated tamoxifen-resistant T47DTR cells, before and after the treatment of sapitinib.ResultsWe identified differential responses in topologically associated domains (TADs), looping genes and expressed genes. Interestingly, we found that many differential TADs and looping genes are reversible after sapitinib treatment, indicating that EGFR/HER2 signaling may play a role in reshaping and rewiring the high order genome organization. We further examined and recapitulated the reversible looping genes in 3D spheroids of breast cancer cells, demonstrating that 3D cell culture spheroid of breast cancer cells could be a potential preclinical breast cancer model for studying 3D chromatin regulation.ConclusionsOur study has provided significant insights into our understanding of 3D genomic landscape changes in response to EGFR/HER2 Inhibition in endocrine-resistant breast cancer cells. Our data provides a rich resource for further evaluating chromatin structural responses to EGFR/HER2 targeted therapies in endocrine-resistant breast cancer cells. Our analyses suggest that these alterations of chromatin structures and transcriptional programs may provide new avenues for intervention or designing of patient selection for targeted endocrine treatment.
| S-EPMC7686120 | biostudies-literature
Project description:Recent studies suggested that crosstalk between ERα and EGFR/HER2 pathways plays a critical role in mediating endocrine therapy resistance. Several targeting EGFR/HER2 signaling inhibitors including FDA-approved lapatinib and gefitinib as well as a novel dual tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) sapitnib showed greater inhibitory efficacies. However, how a 3D chromatin landscape of the response to the inhibition to EGFR/HER2 pathway remains to be elucidated. In this study, we conducted in situ Hi-C and RNA-seq in two ERα+ breast cancer cell systems, tamoxifen-sensitive MCF7 and T47D and tamoxifen-resistant MCF7TR and T47DTR before and after the treatment of sapitnib. We identified differential response of topologically associated domains (TADs), looping genes and expressed genes. Interestingly, we found that many differential TADs and looping genes are reversible, indicating that EGFR/HER2 signaling may play a role in reshaping and rewiring the high order genome organization. We further examined and recapitulated the reversible looping genes in 3D spheroids of breast cancer cells. Our data provides a rich resource for further evaluating chromatin structural response to anti-EGFR/HER2 targeted therapies in endocrine-resistant breast cancer.
2020-12-01 | GSE144377 | GEO
Project description:Recent studies suggested that crosstalk between ERα and EGFR/HER2 pathways plays a critical role in mediating endocrine therapy resistance. Several targeting EGFR/HER2 signaling inhibitors including FDA-approved lapatinib and gefitinib as well as a novel dual tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) sapitnib showed greater inhibitory efficacies. However, how a 3D chromatin landscape of the response to the inhibition to EGFR/HER2 pathway remains to be elucidated. In this study, we conducted in situ Hi-C and RNA-seq in two ERα+ breast cancer cell systems, tamoxifen-sensitive MCF7 and T47D and tamoxifen-resistant MCF7TR and T47DTR before and after the treatment of sapitnib. We identified differential response of topologically associated domains (TADs), looping genes and expressed genes. Interestingly, we found that many differential TADs and looping genes are reversible, indicating that EGFR/HER2 signaling may play a role in reshaping and rewiring the high order genome organization. We further examined and recapitulated the reversible looping genes in 3D spheroids of breast cancer cells. Our data provides a rich resource for further evaluating chromatin structural response to anti-EGFR/HER2 targeted therapies in endocrine-resistant breast cancer.
2020-12-01 | GSE144378 | GEO
Project description:The 3D Genomic Landscape of Differential Response to EGFR/HER2 Inhibition in Endocrine-Resistant Breast Cancer
| PRJNA603519 | ENA
Project description:The 3D Genomic Landscape of Differential Response to EGFR/HER2 Inhibition in Endocrine-Resistant Breast Cancer [HiC]
| PRJNA603526 | ENA
Project description:The 3D Genomic Landscape of Differential Response to EGFR/HER2 Inhibition in Endocrine-Resistant Breast Cancer [RNA-seq]
| PRJNA603525 | ENA
Project description:We integrated the genomic sequencing of 1,918 breast cancers, including 1,501 hormone receptor-positive tumors, with detailed clinical information and treatment outcomes. In 692 tumors previously exposed to hormonal therapy, we identified an increased number of alterations in genes involved in the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway and in the estrogen receptor transcriptional machinery. Activating ERBB2 mutations and NF1 loss-of-function mutations were more than twice as common in endocrine resistant tumors. Alterations in other MAPK pathway genes (EGFR, KRAS, among others) and estrogen receptor transcriptional regulators (MYC, CTCF, FOXA1, and TBX3) were also enriched. Altogether, these alterations were present in 22% of tumors, mutually exclusive with ESR1 mutations, and associated with a shorter duration of response to subsequent hormonal therapies.
| S-EPMC6327853 | biostudies-literature
Project description:Estrogen receptor-positive, progesterone receptor-negative, and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative (ER+PR-HER2-) breast cancer comprise a special type of breast cancer that constitutes ~10% of all breast cancer patients. ER+PR-HER2- tumor benefits less from endocrine therapy, while its genomic features remain elusive. In this study, we systematically assessed the multiomic landscape and endocrine responsiveness of ER+PR-HER2- breast cancer. Methods: This study incorporated five cohorts. The first and second cohorts were from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database (n=130,856) and Molecular Taxonomy of Breast Cancer International Consortium (n=1,055) for analyzing survival outcomes and endocrine responsiveness. The third cohort was from The Cancer Genome Atlas (n=630) for multiomic analysis and endocrine-resistant subgroup exploration. The fourth cohort, from the MD Anderson database (n=92), was employed to assist gene selection. The fifth cohort was a prospective observational cohort from Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center (n=245) that was utilized to validate the gene-defined subgroup by immunohistochemistry (IHC). Results: Clinically, ER+PR-HER2- tumors showed lower endocrine responsiveness than did ER+PR+HER2- tumors. Genomically, copy number loss or promoter methylation of PR genes occurred in 75% of ER+PR-HER2- tumors, collectively explaining PR loss. ER+PR-HER2- tumors had higher TP53 (30.3% vs. 17.0%) and lower PIK3CA mutation rates (25.8% vs. 42.7%) and exhibited more ZNF703 (21.5% vs. 13.6%) and RPS6KB1 (18.5% vs. 7.8%) amplification events than ER+PR+HER2- tumors. Among ER+PR-HER2- tumors, nearly 20% were of the PAM50-defined non-luminal-like subgroup and manifested lower endocrine sensitivity scores and enriched biosynthesis, metabolism and DNA replication pathways. We further identified the non-luminal-like subgroup using three IHC markers, GATA3, CK5, and EGFR. These IHC-defined non-luminal-like (GATA3-negative, CK5-positive and/or EGFR-positive) tumors received limited benefit from adjuvant endocrine therapy. Conclusion: ER+PR-HER2- breast cancer consists of clinically and genomically distinct groups that may require different treatment strategies. The non-luminal-like subgroup was associated with reduced benefit from endocrine therapy.
| S-EPMC6299689 | biostudies-literature
Project description:Endocrine therapy resistance frequently develops in estrogen receptor positive (ER+) breast cancer, but the underlying molecular mechanisms are largely unknown. Here, we show that 3-dimensional (3D) chromatin interactions both within and between topologically associating domains (TADs) frequently change in ER+ endocrine-resistant breast cancer cells and that the differential interactions are enriched for resistance-associated genetic variants at CTCF-bound anchors. Ectopic chromatin interactions are preferentially enriched at active enhancers and promoters and ER binding sites, and are associated with altered expression of ER-regulated genes, consistent with dynamic remodelling of ER pathways accompanying the development of endocrine resistance. We observe that loss of 3D chromatin interactions often occurs coincidently with hypermethylation and loss of ER binding. Alterations in active A and inactive B chromosomal compartments are also associated with decreased ER binding and atypical interactions and gene expression. Together, our results suggest that 3D epigenome remodelling is a key mechanism underlying endocrine resistance in ER+ breast cancer.
| S-EPMC6965612 | biostudies-literature
Project description:BackgroundEven though targeted therapies are available for cancers expressing oncogenic epidermal growth receptor (EGFR) and (or) human EGFR2 (HER2), acquired or intrinsic resistance often confounds therapy success. Common mechanisms of therapy resistance involve activating receptor point mutations and (or) upregulation of signaling downstream of EGFR/HER2 to Akt and (or) mitogen activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathways. However, additional pathways of resistance may exist thus, confounding successful therapy.MethodsTo determine novel mechanisms of EGFR/HER2 therapy resistance in breast cancer, gefitinib or lapatinib resistant variants were created from SKBR3 breast cancer cells. Syngenic therapy sensitive and resistant SKBR3 variants were characterized for mechanisms of resistance by mammosphere assays, viability assays, and western blotting for total and phospho proteins.ResultsGefitinib and lapatinib treatments reduced mammosphere formation in the sensitive cells, but not in the therapy resistant variants, indicating enhanced mesenchymal and cancer stem cell-like characteristics in therapy resistant cells. The therapy resistant variants did not show significant changes in known therapy resistant pathways of AKT and MAPK activities downstream of EGFR/HER2. However, these cells exhibited elevated expression and activation of the small GTPase Rac, which is a pivotal intermediate of GFR signaling in EMT and metastasis. Therefore, the potential of the Rac inhibitors EHop-016 and MBQ-167 to overcome therapy resistance was tested, and found to inhibit viability and induce apoptosis of therapy resistant cells.ConclusionsRac inhibition may represent a viable strategy for treatment of EGFR/HER2 targeted therapy resistant breast cancer.
| S-EPMC8170972 | biostudies-literature