Project description:To reveal mechanisms for acquired imatinib resistance in gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST), we have analyzed several cell lines with resistance to imatinib.
Project description:Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor frequently harbor mutations in the KIT receptor tyrosine kinase and depend on its activity for growth. This underlies the efficacy of imatinib, a inhibitor of KIT activity, in GIST management. GIST882 is a patient derived GIST cell line that harbor a K640E exon 13 KIT mutation and is sensitive to imatinib treatment. To analyze the downstream effect of KIT inhibition, GIST882 cells were treated for 8 hours with 1μM Imatinib.
Project description:Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor frequently harbor mutations in the KIT receptor tyrosine kinase and depend on its activity for growth. This underlies the efficacy of imatinib, a inhibitor of KIT activity, in GIST management. GIST882 is a patient derived GIST cell line that harbor a K640E exon 13 KIT mutation and is sensitive to imatinib treatment. To analyze the downstream effect of KIT inhibition, GIST882 cells were treated for 8 hours with 1μM Imatinib. GIST882 cells were treated in triplicate with 0.1% DMSO or 1μM Imatinib for 8 hours. RNA was isolated and analyzed by Illumina Human HT-12 beadarray.
Project description:This SuperSeries is composed of the following subset Series: GSE19396: ETV1 knockdown in GIST cell lines GSE22433: Imatinib Treatment of GIST882 GSE22441: Mapping of ETV1 genomic binding sites in gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST). Refer to individual Series
Project description:Although the main cause of gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) is due to gain-of-function mutation of the c-kit gene in the interstitial cells of Cajal, concomitant genetic or epigenetic changes other than c-kit are thought to occur in the development of metastasis. We used microarrays to identify genes that were up-regulated and down-regulated in the metastatic liver GIST. Three primary gastric GISTs without synchronous or metachronous metastasis and five metastatic liver tumors originated from gastric GIST were utilized for RNA extraction and hybridization on Affymetrix microarrays. No patients had received imatinib therapy before surgery.
Project description:Activating mutations in either KIT or PDGFRA are present in approximately 90% of gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs). Although treatment with the KIT and PDGFR inhibitor imatinib can control advanced disease in about 80% of GIST patients, the beneficial effect is not durable. Here, we report that ligands from the FGF family reduced the effectiveness of imatinib in GIST cells, and FGF2 and FGFR1 are highly expressed in all primary GIST samples examined. The combination of KIT and FGFR inhibition showed increased growth inhibition in imatinib-sensitive GIST cell lines in the presence or absence of added FGF2 in vitro, and delayed tumor regrowth in vivo. In addition, inhibition of mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling by imatinib was not sustained in GIST cells. An extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) rebound occurred through activation of FGF signaling, and was repressed by FGFR1 inhibition. Downregultation of Sprouty proteins played a role in the imatinib-induced feedback activation of FGF signaling in GIST cells. We used micorarrays to quantify the gene expression levels in GIST cell lines. Four GIST cell lines were split and cultured overnight. Cells were harvested for RNA extraction and hybridization on Affymetrix U133plus2 microarrays.
Project description:Activating mutations in either KIT or PDGFRA are present in approximately 90% of gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs). Although treatment with the KIT and PDGFR inhibitor imatinib can control advanced disease in about 80% of GIST patients, the beneficial effect is not durable. Here, we report that ligands from the FGF family reduced the effectiveness of imatinib in GIST cells, and FGF2 and FGFR1 are highly expressed in all primary GIST samples examined. The combination of KIT and FGFR inhibition showed increased growth inhibition in imatinib-sensitive GIST cell lines in the presence or absence of added FGF2 in vitro, and delayed tumor regrowth in vivo. In addition, inhibition of mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling by imatinib was not sustained in GIST cells. An extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) rebound occurred through activation of FGF signaling, and was repressed by FGFR1 inhibition. Downregultation of Sprouty proteins played a role in the imatinib-induced feedback activation of FGF signaling in GIST cells. We used micorarrays to quantify the gene expression levels in GIST cell lines.
Project description:We performed miRNA expression profiling in a series of fresh-frozen neoadjuvantly imatinib treated gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST), using a microarray approach. Significant differentially expressed miRNAs among imatinib-resistant and imatinib-sensitive groups were identified using SAM analysis.
Project description:Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are the most common mesenchymal neoplasms of the digestive tract. The majority of GIST patients eventually develop resistance to imatinib therapy. To identify the responsible mechanisms, we investigated the differentially expressed mRNAs and circRNAs in imatinib-resistant GISTs using SBC ceRNA microarrays. We found that 107 mRNAs and 521 circRNAs were significantly differentially expressed between imatinib-naïve and imatinib-resistant GIST tissue samples. qRT-PCR analyses validated that circ-BRIP1, circ-EPHB4 and circ-RECQL4 and their host genes were upregulated in imatinib-resistant GISTs, and circ-BRIP1, circ-EPHB4, and RECQL4 were associated with imatinib resistance, tumor relapse and progression, and metastasis in GIST patients. The expression levels of circ-BRIP1, circ-EPHB4 and their host genes were also evaluated using TMAs with 150 human GISTs. The expression level of EPHB4 was significantly increased in high-grade GISTs in comparison to low-grade GISTs and correlated with imatinib resistance. Specifically, we first developed a method for high-throughput analysis of the expression of differentially expressed circRNAs by ISH-IHC in a set of FFPE-tissue microarrays in GIST. Our results also suggested a possible role for circ-BRIP1, circ-EPHB4, and their host genes in the progression of GISTs.