Small Molecule Inhibitors that Disrupt the MTDH-SND1 Complex Suppress Breast Cancer Progression and Metastasis
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ABSTRACT: Previous studies discovered that MTDH frequently amplifies and overexpresses in breast cancer in human patients and is strongly associated with higher metastasis and treatment failure and thereby leads to poor prognosis. In mouse mammary tumor models, knockout of Mtdh substantially reduces tumor incidence and suppresess metastasis. Furthermore, Mtdh interact with Snd1 and the interaction appears essential for its tumor promoting function. To develop novel therapeutics targeting Mtdh function, small molecular compound to disrupt the Mtdh-Snd1 interaction was identified by high throughput screen. To further elucidate the mechanism of MTDH targeting caused anti-tumor activity and to confirm the action mode of the small molecular compound C26A6 as a Mtdh-Snd1 disruptor, transcriptome changes in mouse mammary tumors following treatments of C26A6 and acute induction of Mtdh knockout by Tamoxifen treatment were investigated using next generation sequencing.
Project description:PyMT tumor cells with indicated status of Mtdh and Snd1 were treated with camptothecin (CPT) and the transcirptome profiles were determined and compared two sets of experiments: (1) vector control vs Snd1-KD under CPT treament (2) PyMT/Mtdh-KO cells reconstituted with either WT or Snd1-binding deficient mutant Mtdh (W391D) under CPT treatment
Project description:Therapeutic targeting MTDH-SND1 interaction Suppresses Breast Cancer Progression and Metastasis (GSE159764). To further elucidate the tumor intrinsic effects of the targeting and the adverse effects on normal mammary epithelial cells Mouse mammary tumor cells and normal mammary epithelial cells were isolated from transgenic mouse models and cultured in vitro 3D spheroids system. MMTV-PyMT tumor cells from cKO mouse in tumorsphere culture were treaed with tamoxifen to induce Mtdh KO, and compared to the mock treatment which maintain wild type Mtdh. Thus the tumor intrinsic effects can be determined Normal mammary epithelial cells were isolated from mouse mammary gland and cultured in vitro in mammosphere. The cells were treated with inhibitor C26A6 vs control and thus the adverse effects on normal MECs can be determined.
Project description:PyMT tumor cells with indicated status of Mtdh and Snd1 were treated with camptothecin (CPT) and the transcirptome profiles were determined and compared
Project description:ERG is a transcriptional factor, which is recombined with promoter of TMPRSS2 and prominently overexpressed in half of human prostate cancers. The mechanisms of ERG-mediated oncogenesis are not completely understood. We performed an unbiased Mass Spectrometry screen for ERG-binding proteins and found that ERG binds to MTDH/SND1 protein complex in prostate cancer cells. We determined that ERG binds to the SND1/MTDH protein complex via SND1 and this interaction plays a critical role in ERG-mediated cancer.
Project description:SND1 and its partner MTDH promote cancer and therapeutic resistance; however, the mechanisms responsible for their function and potential cooperation with other oncogenes are not completely understood. We report here that oncoprotein ERG binds to the SND1/MTDH protein complex via the Tudor domain of SND1. ERG is an ETS-domain transcriptional factor, which is recombined and overexpressed in approximately half of human prostate cancers. siRNA-mediated knockdowns and CRISPR-Cas9-mediated knockout of SND1 in human prostate epithelium cell lines revealed a critical role of SND1 in proliferation of ERG-overexpressing prostate epithelial cells. Transcriptional analysis of ERG-positive human prostate cancer cells demonstrated significant overlap between genes regulated by ERG and SND1. Mechanistically, we found that ERG promoted nuclear localization of SND1/MTDH. Significantly, forced nuclear localization of SND1 by addition of exogenous nuclear localization sequences (NLS) prominently increased its growth promoting function irrespective of the status of ERG expression. To determine if SND1 is necessary for prostate cancer tumorigenesis in vivo, we generated mice with prostate-epithelium-specific deletion of Snd1. We found that inactivation of Snd1 did not impact normal prostate gland homeostasis. However, prostate epithelium-specific deletion of Snd1 in autochthonous mouse model of prostate cancer (PB-Cre/ERG/PTENflox/flox mice) showed greatly reduced invasive cancer growth and tumor burden. Moreover, gene expression analysis revealed a significant overlap between in vivo prostate transcriptional signatures of ERG and Snd1. We conclude that SND1 plays a critical role in prostate tumorigenesis and targeting SND1 may represent a potential therapeutic target in prostate cancer.
Project description:Staphylococcal nuclease and tudor domain containing protein 1 (SND1), which is also known as p100 or Tudor-SN, is a recently identified protein that is highly expressed in multiple cancers including breast cancer, liver cancer, and colon cancer. Endothelial function and vascular integrity are critical modulators in cancer metastasis and progression. Although much progress has been made in studying SND1’s oncogenic role, the involvement of SND1 in endothelial function has never been explored.
Project description:Chromatin remodeling plays a pivotal role in the progression of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC), yet the precise mechanisms remain poorly understood. Here, we elucidate the critical function of staphylococcal nuclease and tudor domain-containing 1 (SND1) in modulating chromatin dynamics, thereby driving ESCC progression in both in vitro and in vivo models. Our data revealed that SND1 was markedly overexpressed in ESCC cell lines. Silencing SND1 disrupted histone modifications, attenuated RNA polymerase II activity, and precipitated increased chromosomal aberrations and DNA damage, particularly following camptothecin treatment. These molecular perturbations culminated in diminished cellular proliferation, metastasis and chemoresistance. We further identified that the regulatory effects of SND1 on chromatin are mediated through its interaction with SMARCA5, a process potentiated by PIM1-catalyzed phosphorylation of SND1 at serine 426. This SND1-SMARCA5 interaction is essential for the transcriptional activation of CUX1, a key oncogene implicated in ESCC progression. Notably, disruption of SND1S426 phosphorylation impaired the SND1-SMARCA5 interaction, leading to significant inhibition of ESCC tumor growth and metastatic potential in vivo. Our findings unveil a novel mechanistic axis involving SND1 and SMARCA5 in chromatin remodeling and oncogenesis, offering promising therapeutic targets for ESCC intervention.