The potential as a cancer therapeutic target of the recently reported hotspot binding region close to Lys508 of the β-catenin armadillo repeat domain was not exhaustively explored. In order to get more insight, we synthesized novel N-(heterocyclylphenyl)benzenesulfonamides 6-28. The new compounds significantly inhibited Wnt-dependent transcription as well as SW480 and HCT116 cancer cell proliferation. Compound 25 showed binding mode consistent with this hotspot binding region. Compound 25 inhibited the growth of SW480 and HCT116 cancer cells with IC50's of 2 and 0.12 μM, respectively, and was superior to the reference compounds 5 and 5-FU. 25 inhibited the growth of HCT-116 xenografted in BALB/Cnu/nu mice, reduced the expression of the proliferation marker Ki67, and significantly affected the expression of cancer-related genes. After incubation with human and mouse liver microsomes, 25 showed a higher metabolic stability than 5. Compound 25 aims to be a promising lead for the development of colorectal cancer anticancer therapies.

• MeSH
• antitumorózní látky * farmakologie   chemická syntéza   chemie   MeSH
• beta-katenin * metabolismus   antagonisté a inhibitory   MeSH
• HCT116 buňky MeSH
• jaterní mikrozomy metabolismus   MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• myši inbrední BALB C * MeSH
• myši nahé MeSH
• myši MeSH
• nádorové buněčné linie MeSH
• proliferace buněk * účinky léků   MeSH
• sulfonamidy * farmakologie   chemie   chemická syntéza   MeSH
• vztahy mezi strukturou a aktivitou MeSH
• xenogenní modely - testy antitumorózní aktivity MeSH
• zvířata MeSH
• Check Tag
• lidé MeSH
• myši MeSH
• zvířata MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH

The therapeutic potential of targeting PI3K/AKT/PTEN signalling in B-cell malignancies remains attractive. Whilst PI3K-α/δ inhibitors demonstrate clinical benefit in certain B-cell lymphomas, PI3K signalling inhibitors have been inadequate in relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) in part, due to treatment related toxicities. Clinically, AKT inhibitors exhibit a differentiated tolerability profile offering an alternative approach for treating patients with B-cell malignancies. To explore how AKT inhibition complements other potential therapeutics in the treatment of DLBCL patients, an in vitro combination screen was conducted across a panel of DLCBL cell lines. The AKT inhibitor, capivasertib, in combination with the BCL-2 inhibitor, venetoclax, produced notable therapeutic benefit in preclinical models of DLBCL. Capivasertib and venetoclax rapidly induced caspase and PARP cleavage in GCB-DLBCL PTEN wildtype cell lines and those harbouring PTEN mutations or reduced PTEN protein, driving prolonged tumour growth inhibition in DLBCL cell line and patient derived xenograft lymphoma models. The addition of the rituximab further deepened the durability of capivasertib and venetoclax responses in a RCHOP refractory DLBCL in vivo models. These findings provide preclinical evidence for the rational treatment combination of AKT and BCL-2 inhibitors using capivasertib and venetoclax respectively alongside anti-CD20 antibody supplementation for treatment of patients with DLBCL.

• MeSH
• apoptóza účinky léků   MeSH
• bicyklické sloučeniny heterocyklické * farmakologie   terapeutické užití   MeSH
• difúzní velkobuněčný B-lymfom * farmakoterapie   patologie   MeSH
• fosfohydroláza PTEN metabolismus   MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• myši SCID MeSH
• myši MeSH
• nádorové buněčné linie MeSH
• proliferace buněk účinky léků   MeSH
• protokoly antitumorózní kombinované chemoterapie * farmakologie   terapeutické užití   MeSH
• protoonkogenní proteiny c-akt * metabolismus   MeSH
• protoonkogenní proteiny c-bcl-2 * antagonisté a inhibitory   metabolismus   MeSH
• pyrimidiny * farmakologie   terapeutické užití   MeSH
• pyrroly farmakologie   terapeutické užití   MeSH
• rituximab farmakologie   terapeutické užití   MeSH
• sulfonamidy * farmakologie   terapeutické užití   MeSH
• xenogenní modely - testy antitumorózní aktivity * MeSH
• zvířata MeSH
• Check Tag
• lidé MeSH
• myši MeSH
• zvířata MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH

Tumor cells often adapt to amino acid deprivation through metabolic rewiring, compensating for the loss with alternative amino acids/substrates. We have described such a scenario in leukemic cells treated with L-asparaginase (ASNase). Clinical effect of ASNase is based on nutrient stress achieved by its dual enzymatic action which leads to depletion of asparagine and glutamine and is accompanied with elevated aspartate and glutamate concentrations in serum of acute lymphoblastic leukemia patients. We showed that in these limited conditions glutamate uptake compensates for the loss of glutamine availability. Extracellular glutamate flux detection confirms its integration into the TCA cycle and its participation in nucleotide and glutathione synthesis. Importantly, it is glutamate-driven de novo synthesis of glutathione which is the essential metabolic pathway necessary for glutamate's pro-survival effect. In vivo findings support this effect by showing that inhibition of glutamate transporters enhances the therapeutic effect of ASNase. In summary, ASNase induces elevated extracellular glutamate levels under nutrient stress, which leads to a rewiring of intracellular glutamate metabolism and has a negative impact on ASNase treatment.

• MeSH
• akutní lymfatická leukemie farmakoterapie   metabolismus   patologie   MeSH
• antitumorózní látky farmakologie   MeSH
• asparaginasa * farmakologie   metabolismus   MeSH
• citrátový cyklus účinky léků   MeSH
• glutamin metabolismus   MeSH
• glutathion * metabolismus   MeSH
• kyselina glutamová * metabolismus   MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• myši MeSH
• nádorové buněčné linie MeSH
• xenogenní modely - testy antitumorózní aktivity MeSH
• zvířata MeSH
• Check Tag
• lidé MeSH
• myši MeSH
• zvířata MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH

Venetoclax (VEN), a B-cell lymphoma 2 (BCL2) inhibitor, has a promising single-agent activity in mantle cell lymphoma (MCL), acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), and large BCLs, but remissions were generally short, which call for rational drug combinations. Using a panel of 21 lymphoma and leukemia cell lines and 28 primary samples, we demonstrated strong synergy between VEN and A1155463, a BCL-XL inhibitor. Immunoprecipitation experiments and studies on clones with knockout of expression or transgenic expression of BCL-XL confirmed its key role in mediating inherent and acquired VEN resistance. Of note, the VEN and A1155463 combination was synthetically lethal even in the cell lines with lack of expression of the proapoptotic BCL2L11/BIM and in the derived clones with genetic knockout of BCL2L11/BIM. This is clinically important because BCL2L11/BIM deletion, downregulation, or sequestration results in VEN resistance. Immunoprecipitation experiments further suggested that the proapoptotic effector BAX belongs to principal mediators of the VEN and A1155463 mode of action in the BIM-deficient cells. Lastly, the efficacy of the new proapoptotic combination was confirmed in vivo on a panel of 9 patient-derived lymphoma xenografts models including MCL (n = 3), B-ALL (n = 2), T-ALL (n = 1), and diffuse large BCL (n = 3). Because continuous inhibition of BCL-XL causes thrombocytopenia, we proposed and tested an interrupted 4 days on/3 days off treatment regimen, which retained the desired antitumor synergy with manageable platelet toxicity. The proposed VEN and A1155463 combination represents an innovative chemotherapy-free regimen with significant preclinical activity across diverse BCL2+ hematologic malignancies irrespective of the BCL2L11/BIM status.

• MeSH
• antitumorózní látky farmakologie   terapeutické užití   MeSH
• apoptóza účinky léků   MeSH
• benzothiazoly MeSH
• bicyklické sloučeniny heterocyklické * farmakologie   terapeutické užití   MeSH
• chemorezistence * MeSH
• isochinoliny MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• myši MeSH
• nádorové buněčné linie MeSH
• protein bcl-X * metabolismus   antagonisté a inhibitory   MeSH
• protein BCL2L11 * metabolismus   genetika   MeSH
• protoonkogenní proteiny c-bcl-2 metabolismus   antagonisté a inhibitory   MeSH
• sulfonamidy * farmakologie   terapeutické užití   MeSH
• synergismus léků MeSH
• xenogenní modely - testy antitumorózní aktivity MeSH
• zvířata MeSH
• Check Tag
• lidé MeSH
• myši MeSH
• zvířata MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH

Postoperative distant metastasis and high recurrence rate causes a dilemma in treating triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) owing to its unforeseeable invasion into various organs or tissues. The wealth of nutrition provided by vascular may facilitate the proliferation and angiogenesis of cancer cells, which further enhance the rates of postoperative metastasis and recurrence. Chemotherapy, as a systemic postoperative adjuvant therapy, is generally applied to diminish recurrence and metastasis of TNBC. Herein, an halofuginone-silver nano thermosensitive hydrogel (HTPM&AgNPs-gel) was prepared via a physical swelling method. The in vitro anticancer efficacy of HTPM&AgNPs-gel was analyzed by investigating cell proliferation, migration, invasion, and angiogenesis capacity. Furthermore, the in vivo anti-cancer activity of HTPM&AgNPs-gel was further appraised through the tumor suppression, anti-metastatic, anti-angiogenic, and anti-inflammatory ability. The optimized HTPM&AgNPs-gel, a thermosensitive hydrogel, showed excellent properties, including syringeability, swelling behavior, and a sustained release effect without hemolysis. In addition, HTPM&AgNPs-gel was confirmed to effectively inhibit the proliferation, migration, invasion, and angiogenesis of MDA-MB-231 cells. An evaluation of the in vivo anti-tumor efficacy demonstrated that HTPM&AgNPs-gel showed a stronger tumor inhibition rate (68.17%) than did HTPM-gel or AgNPs-gel used alone and exhibited outstanding biocompatibility. Notably, HTPM&AgNPs-gel also inhibited lung metastasis induced by residual tumor tissue after surgery and further blocked angiogenesis-related inflammatory responses. Taken together, the suppression of inflammation by interdicting the blood vessels adjoining the tumor and inhibiting angiogenesis is a potential strategy to attenuate the recurrence and metastasis of TNBC. HTPM&AgNPs-gel is a promising anticancer agent for TNBC as a local postoperative treatment.

• MeSH
• antitumorózní látky * aplikace a dávkování   farmakologie   chemie   MeSH
• chinazolinony * chemie   aplikace a dávkování   farmakologie   MeSH
• hydrogely * aplikace a dávkování   chemie   MeSH
• kovové nanočástice aplikace a dávkování   chemie   MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• myši inbrední BALB C MeSH
• myši nahé MeSH
• myši MeSH
• nádorové buněčné linie MeSH
• patologická angiogeneze farmakoterapie   MeSH
• piperidiny * farmakologie   aplikace a dávkování   chemie   MeSH
• pohyb buněk účinky léků   MeSH
• proliferace buněk * účinky léků   MeSH
• stříbro * chemie   aplikace a dávkování   MeSH
• triple-negativní karcinom prsu * farmakoterapie   MeSH
• xenogenní modely - testy antitumorózní aktivity MeSH
• zvířata MeSH
• Check Tag
• lidé MeSH
• myši MeSH
• ženské pohlaví MeSH
• zvířata MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH

Activated B-cell-like diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (ABC-DLBCL) is driven by aberrant activation of the B-cell receptor (BCR) and the TLR/MyD88 signaling pathways. The heat-shock protein HSP110 is a candidate for their regulation as it stabilizes MyD88. However, its role in overall BCR signaling remains unknown. Here, we used first-in-class HSP110 inhibitors to address this question. HSP110 inhibitors decreased the survival of several ABC-DLBCL cell lines in vitro and in vivo, and reduced the phosphorylation of BCR signaling kinases, including BTK and SYK. We identified an interaction between HSP110 and SYK and demonstrated that HSP110 promotes SYK phosphorylation. Finally, the combination of the HSP110 inhibitor with the PI3K inhibitor copanlisib decreases SYK/BTK and AKT phosphorylation synergistically, leading to suppression of tumor growth in cell line xenografts and strong reduction in patient-derived xenografts. In conclusion, by regulating the BCR/TLR signaling pathway, HSP110 inhibitors are potential drug candidates for ABC-DLBCL patients.

• MeSH
• chinazoliny MeSH
• difúzní velkobuněčný B-lymfom * farmakoterapie   metabolismus   patologie   MeSH
• fosforylace účinky léků   MeSH
• kinasa Syk * antagonisté a inhibitory   metabolismus   MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• myši SCID MeSH
• myši MeSH
• nádorové buněčné linie MeSH
• nádorové buňky kultivované MeSH
• proteiny tepelného šoku HSP110 * metabolismus   MeSH
• pyrimidiny farmakologie   MeSH
• receptory antigenů B-buněk * metabolismus   MeSH
• signální transdukce * účinky léků   MeSH
• xenogenní modely - testy antitumorózní aktivity * MeSH
• zvířata MeSH
• Check Tag
• lidé MeSH
• myši MeSH
• zvířata MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH

Several in vitro models have been developed to mimic chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) proliferation in immune niches; however, they typically do not induce robust proliferation. We prepared a novel model based on mimicking T-cell signals in vitro and in patient-derived xenografts (PDXs). Six supportive cell lines were prepared by engineering HS5 stromal cells with stable expression of human CD40L, IL4, IL21, and their combinations. Co-culture with HS5 expressing CD40L and IL4 in combination led to mild CLL cell proliferation (median 7% at day 7), while the HS5 expressing CD40L, IL4, and IL21 led to unprecedented proliferation rate (median 44%). The co-cultures mimicked the gene expression fingerprint of lymph node CLL cells (MYC, NFκB, and E2F signatures) and revealed novel vulnerabilities in CLL-T-cell-induced proliferation. Drug testing in co-cultures revealed for the first time that pan-RAF inhibitors fully block CLL proliferation. The co-culture model can be downscaled to five microliter volume for large drug screening purposes or upscaled to CLL PDXs by HS5-CD40L-IL4 ± IL21 co-transplantation. Co-transplanting NSG mice with purified CLL cells and HS5-CD40L-IL4 or HS5-CD40L-IL4-IL21 cells on collagen-based scaffold led to 47% or 82% engraftment efficacy, respectively, with ~20% of PDXs being clonally related to CLL, potentially overcoming the need to co-transplant autologous T-cells in PDXs.

• MeSH
• buňky stromatu * metabolismus   patologie   MeSH
• chronická lymfatická leukemie * patologie   genetika   farmakoterapie   MeSH
• inhibitory proteinkinas farmakologie   MeSH
• interleukiny genetika   metabolismus   MeSH
• kokultivační techniky * MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• ligand CD40 * metabolismus   genetika   MeSH
• myši MeSH
• proliferace buněk * MeSH
• T-lymfocyty imunologie   metabolismus   MeSH
• xenogenní modely - testy antitumorózní aktivity MeSH
• zvířata MeSH
• Check Tag
• lidé MeSH
• myši MeSH
• zvířata MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH

Current standard-of-care systemic therapy options for locally advanced and metastatic bladder cancer (BC), which are predominantly based on cisplatin-gemcitabine combinations, are limited by significant treatment failure rates and frailty-based patient ineligibility. We previously addressed the urgent clinical need for better-tolerated BC therapeutic strategies using a drug screening approach, which identified outstanding antineoplastic activity of clofarabine in preclinical models of BC. To further assess clofarabine as a potential BC therapy component, we conducted head-to-head comparisons of responses to clofarabine versus gemcitabine in preclinical in vitro and in vivo models of BC, complemented by in silico analyses. In vitro data suggest a distinct correlation between the two antimetabolites, with higher cytotoxicity of gemcitabine, especially against several nonmalignant cell types, including keratinocytes and endothelial cells. Accordingly, tolerance of clofarabine (oral or intraperitoneal application) was distinctly better than for gemcitabine (intraperitoneal) in patient-derived xenograft models of BC. Clofarabine also exhibited distinctly superior anticancer efficacy, even at dosing regimens optimized for gemcitabine. Neither complete remission nor cure, both of which were observed with clofarabine, were achieved with any tolerable gemcitabine regimen. Taken together, our findings demonstrate that clofarabine has a better therapeutic window than gemcitabine, further emphasizing its potential as a candidate for drug repurposing in BC. PATIENT SUMMARY: We compared the anticancer activity of clofarabine, a drug used for treatment of leukemia but not bladder cancer, and gemcitabine, a drug currently used for chemotherapy against bladder cancer. Using cell cultures and mouse models, we found that clofarabine was better tolerated and more efficacious than gemcitabine, and even cured implanted tumors in mouse models. Our results suggest that clofarabine, alone or in combination schemes, might be superior to gemcitabine for the treatment of bladder cancer.

• MeSH
• antimetabolity antitumorózní terapeutické užití   farmakologie   MeSH
• deoxycytidin * analogy a deriváty   farmakologie   terapeutické užití   MeSH
• gemcitabin * MeSH
• klofarabin * terapeutické užití   farmakologie   MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• myši MeSH
• nádorové buněčné linie MeSH
• nádory močového měchýře * farmakoterapie   patologie   MeSH
• xenogenní modely - testy antitumorózní aktivity MeSH
• zvířata MeSH
• Check Tag
• lidé MeSH
• myši MeSH
• ženské pohlaví MeSH
• zvířata MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH
• srovnávací studie MeSH

A tumour suppressor miRNA, miR-128-3p, is widely involved in various biological processes and has been found to get downregulated in breast cancer patients. We previously published that ectopically expressed miR-128-3p suppressed migration, invasion, cell cycle arrest, and breast cancer stem cells. In the present study, we explored the role of Empagliflozin (EMPA) as a miR-128-3p functionality-mimicking drug in inducing ferroptosis by inhibiting CD98hc. Given that CD98hc is one of the proteins critical in triggering ferroptosis, we confirmed that miR-128-3p and EMPA inhibited SP1, leading to inhibition of CD98hc expression. Further, transfection with siCD98hc, miR-128-3p mimics, and inhibitors was performed to assess their involvement in the ferroptosis of anoikis-resistant cells. We proved that anoikis-resistant cells possess high ROS and iron levels. Further, miR-128-3p and EMPA treatments induced ferroptosis by inhibiting GSH and enzymatic activity of GPX4 and also induced lipid peroxidation. Moreover, EMPA suppressed bioluminescence of 4T1-Red-FLuc induced thoracic cavity, peritoneal tumour burden and lung nodules in an in-vivo metastatic model of breast cancer. Collectively, we revealed that EMPA sensitized the ECM detached cells to ferroptosis by synergically activating miR-128-3p and lowering the levels of SP1 and CD98hc, making it a potential adjunct drug for breast cancer chemotherapy.

• MeSH
• anoikis * účinky léků   genetika   MeSH
• benzhydrylové sloučeniny * farmakologie   MeSH
• ferroptóza * účinky léků   genetika   MeSH
• glifloziny farmakologie   MeSH
• glukosidy * farmakologie   MeSH
• kotransportní proteiny pro sodík a fosfát - typ IIb MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• mikro RNA * genetika   metabolismus   MeSH
• myši MeSH
• nádorové buněčné linie MeSH
• nádory prsu * patologie   metabolismus   farmakoterapie   genetika   MeSH
• peroxidace lipidů účinky léků   MeSH
• reaktivní formy kyslíku metabolismus   MeSH
• regulace genové exprese u nádorů * účinky léků   MeSH
• xenogenní modely - testy antitumorózní aktivity MeSH
• zvířata MeSH
• Check Tag
• lidé MeSH
• myši MeSH
• ženské pohlaví MeSH
• zvířata MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH

Targeting Anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) is a promising therapeutic strategy for aberrant ALK-expressing malignancies including neuroblastoma, but resistance to ALK tyrosine kinase inhibitors (ALK TKI) is a distinct possibility necessitating drug combination therapeutic approaches. Using high-throughput, genome-wide CRISPR-Cas9 knockout screens, we identify miR-1304-5p loss as a desensitizer to ALK TKIs in aberrant ALK-expressing neuroblastoma; inhibition of miR-1304-5p decreases, while mimics of this miRNA increase the sensitivity of neuroblastoma cells to ALK TKIs. We show that miR-1304-5p targets NRAS, decreasing cell viability via induction of apoptosis. It follows that the farnesyltransferase inhibitor (FTI) lonafarnib in addition to ALK TKIs act synergistically in neuroblastoma, inducing apoptosis in vitro. In particular, on combined treatment of neuroblastoma patient derived xenografts with an FTI and an ALK TKI complete regression of tumour growth is observed although tumours rapidly regrow on cessation of therapy. Overall, our data suggests that combined use of ALK TKIs and FTIs, constitutes a therapeutic approach to treat high risk neuroblastoma although prolonged therapy is likely required to prevent relapse.

• MeSH
• anaplastická lymfomová kináza * genetika   metabolismus   antagonisté a inhibitory   MeSH
• apoptóza účinky léků   genetika   MeSH
• chemorezistence genetika   účinky léků   MeSH
• dibenzocyklohepteny * MeSH
• farnesyltranstransferasa * antagonisté a inhibitory   metabolismus   MeSH
• GTP-fosfohydrolasy * genetika   metabolismus   MeSH
• inhibitory proteinkinas * farmakologie   terapeutické užití   MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• membránové proteiny metabolismus   genetika   MeSH
• mikro RNA * genetika   metabolismus   MeSH
• mutace MeSH
• myši MeSH
• nádorové buněčné linie MeSH
• neuroblastom * farmakoterapie   genetika   patologie   metabolismus   MeSH
• piperidiny * farmakologie   terapeutické užití   MeSH
• pyridiny * farmakologie   terapeutické užití   MeSH
• regulace genové exprese u nádorů účinky léků   MeSH
• synergismus léků MeSH
• xenogenní modely - testy antitumorózní aktivity MeSH
• zvířata MeSH
• Check Tag
• lidé MeSH
• myši MeSH
• ženské pohlaví MeSH
• zvířata MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH
• práce podpořená grantem MeSH