Project description:Reovirus propagates with high efficiency in KRAS mutated colorectal cancer (CRC). About 45-50% of CRC patients possess KRAS mutation. Oncolytic reovirus treatment in combination with chemotherapy was tested in patient samples possessing KRAS mutated metastatic CRC. This is the raw data from the peripheral mononuclear cell (PBMC) samples at 4 timepoints (pre treatment, 48 hours, day 8, and day 15).
Project description:PurposeReovirus propagates with high efficiency in KRAS mutated colorectal cancer (CRC). About 45-50% of CRC patients possess a KRAS mutation. Oncolytic reovirus treatment in combination with chemotherapy was tested in patients possessing KRAS mutated metastatic CRC. This study evaluates the biological responses to reovirus treatment by determining the gene expression patterns in RAS-related signaling pathways.MethodsReovirus was administered as a 60-min intravenous infusion for 5 consecutive days every 28 days, at a tissue culture infective dose (TCID50) of 3×1010. Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) were isolated from whole-blood pre- and post-reovirus administration at 48 hr, day-8, and day-15. Clariom_D_Human_Assay was used to determine the expression of vital genes compared to pre-reovirus treatment by RNA sequencing. Using exported sample signals, ΔΔCt method was used to analyze the fold changes of genes within seven gene pathways. Significance was calculated by students-two-tail-t-test. Hierarchical clustering dendrogram was constructed by calculating Pearson's correlation coefficients.ResultsAs compared to the control, SOS1[48 hr; 2.49X], RRAS [48 hr; 2.24X], PIK3CB [D8, D15; 2.27X, 3.16X], MIR 16-2 [D15; 1.70X], CHORDC1 [48 hr, D15; 1.89X, 4.54X], RTN4 [48 hr; 4.66X], FAM96A [48 hr; 4.54X], NFKB [D8, D15; 19.0X, 1.42X], CASP8 [D8, D15; 2.11X, 1.77X], and CASP9 [D8; 1.45X] are upregulated post-reovirus. NOS3 [D15; 0.61X], SYNE1 [D8, D15; 0.78X, 0.71X], ANGPT1 [D8; 0.62X], VEGFB [48 hr, D8, D15; 0.44X, 0.28X, 0.28X], JUN [D15; 0.69X], and IGF2 [D8; 0.73X] are downregulated post-reovirus. Fold change values were significant [p<0.05].ConclusionThis study highlights reovirus as a novel treatment option for KRAS mutated CRC and showcases its effect on the expression of crucial genes.
Project description:PurposeTo explore the effects of pelareorep on autophagy in multiple models of colorectal cancer, including patient-derived peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs).Experimental designHCT116 [KRAS mutant (mut)] and Hke3 [KRAS wild-type (WT)] cells were treated with pelareorep (multiplicity of infection, 5) and harvested at 6 and 9 hours. LC3 A/B expression was determined by immunofluorescence and flow cytometry; five autophagic proteins were analyzed by Western blotting. The expression of 88 autophagy genes was determined by qRT-PCR. Syngeneic mouse models, CT26/Balb-C (KRAS mut) and MC38/C57B6 (KRAS WT), were developed and treated with pelareorep (10 × 106 plaque-forming unit/day) intraperitoneally. Protein and RNA were extracted from harvested tumor tissues. PBMCs from five experimental and three control patients were sampled at 0 (pre) and 48 hours, and on days 8 and 15. The gene expression normalized to "pre" was determined using 2-ΔΔC t method.ResultsPelareorep induced significant upregulation of LC3 A/B in HCT116 as compared with Hke3 cells by immunofluorescence (3.24 × and 8.67 ×), flow cytometry (2.37 × and 2.58 ×), and autophagosome formation (2.02 × and 1.57 ×), at 6 and 9 hours, respectively; all P < 0.05. Western blot analysis showed an increase in LC3 A/B (2.38 × and 6.82 ×) and Beclin1 (1.17 × and 1.24 ×) at 6 and 9 hours, ATG5 (2.4 ×) and P-62 (1.52 ×) at 6 hours, and VPS-34 (1.39 ×) at 9 hours (all P < 0.05). Induction of 13 transcripts in cell lines (>4 ×; 6 and 9 hours; P < 0.05), 12 transcripts in CT26 (qRT-PCR), and 14 transcripts in human PBMCs (P < 0.05) was observed. LC3 A/B, RICTOR, and RASD1 expression was upregulated in all three model systems.ConclusionsPelareorep hijacks host autophagic machinery in KRAS-mut conditions to augment its propagation and preferential oncolysis of the cancer cells.
Project description:KRAS mutation is a common driver in solid tumors, and KRAS-mutated tumors are relatively resistant to radiotherapy. Therefore, we investigated the combined effect of radiation and KRAS-MEK inhibitors (AMG510 and trametinib) in KRAS-mutated tumors.
Project description:KRAS mutation is a common driver in solid tumors, and KRAS-mutated tumors are relatively resistant to radiotherapy. Therefore, we investigated the combined effect of radiation and KRAS-MEK inhibitors (AMG510 and trametinib) in KRAS-mutated tumors.
Project description:We studied the KRAS and NRAS mutational status in pediatric MLL-AF4+ leukemia patients by means of ultra deep amplicon sequencing. The gene expression profiles of RAS wild type and RAS mutated patients were investigated by gene expression analysis. We showed that mutated patients were characterized by a RAS related expression signature.
Project description:PurposeTo investigate the alterations in the expression of noncoding, micro, and small RNA expression during treatment with oncolytic reovirus in KRAS-mutated colorectal cancer.MethodsOncolytic reovirus treatment was administered in phase 1 clinical trial (NCT01274624) for 5 days every 28 days, and blood samples were collected before the administration of the reovirus and 48 h, 8 days, and 15 days after its administration on day 1. Data from the blood samples were sorted using Transcriptome Analysis Software (TAC) 4.0, where a two-tailed t-test and a fold change filter were used to ascertain which sample signals had a statistically significant relative fold change of greater than 2 at multiple timepoints before or after oncolytic reovirus administration.ResultsThe long noncoding RNA's RP11-332M2.1 (-6.1 x), LINC01506 (-16.18 x), and LINC00534 (-1.94 x) were downregulated at 48 h after reovirus administration [p < 0.05]. ncRNA's EPB41L4A-AS1 (-6.34 x, 48 h; 11.99 x, day 8), JAK2 (2.2 x, 48 h; -2.23 x, day 8), ANXA4 (20.47 x, day 8; -7.54 x, day 15), and PCDH9 (-2.09, day 8; 1.82 x, day 15) were affected by the reovirus treatment and reflected the progress of the treatment [p < 0.05]. The small RNA SNORA26 (-1.59 x, day 8) was downregulated 48 h after the reovirus administration [p < 0.05]. The microRNA MIR-4461 (6.18 x, day 8; -3.76 x, day 15) was also affected by the reovirus administration [p < 0.05].ConclusionThe administration of oncolytic reovirus to treat KRAS-mutated colorectal cancer is reflected in a noncoding RNA profile, and expression levels of the ncRNAs in that profile may thus be able to be used as a potential predictive marker for reovirus-treated colorectal cancer.
Project description:The goal for this study was to determine the effects of ethanol on pancreas cells and examine how ethanol influences protein expression in non-transformed and mutant KRAS cells. We performed TMT-labeled proteomics of non-transformed (hTERT-HPNE E6/E7) and KRAS mutated (hTERT-HPNE E6/E7/K-RasG12D) human pancreas cell lines following 6 months of 100 mM ethanol treatment.
Project description:By silencing of RALA, a downstream member of the RAS signal transduction pathway, we aimed to determine whether genes downstream of a mutated KRAS (codon 12 or 13) or a mutated BRAF can have significant functions in colorectal cancer carcinogenesis.