The TORC1/2 inhibitor TAK228 sensitizes atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumors to cisplatin-induced cytotoxicity

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BACKGROUND: Atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumors (AT/RTs) are deadly pediatric brain tumors driven by LIN28. Mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) is activated in many deadly, drug-resistant cancers and governs important cellular functions such as metabolism and survival. LIN28 regulates mTOR in normal cells. We therefore hypothesized that mTOR is activated downstream of LIN28 in AT/RT, and the brain-penetrating mTOR complex 1 and 2 (mTORC1/2) kinase inhibitor TAK228 would reduce AT/RT tumorigenicity.

METHODS: Activation of mTOR in AT/RT was determined by measuring pS6 and pAKT (Ser473) by immunohistochemistry on tissue microarray of 18 primary AT/RT tumors. In vitro growth assays (BrdU and MTS), death assays (CC3, c-PARP by western blot), and survival curves of AT/RT orthotopic xenograft models were used to measure the efficacy of TAK228 alone and in combination with cisplatin.

RESULTS: Lentiviral short hairpin RNA-mediated knockdown of LIN28A led to decreased mTOR activation. Primary human AT/RT had high levels of pS6 and pAKT (Ser473) in 21% and 87% of tumors by immunohistochemistry. TAK228 slowed cell growth, induced apoptosis in vitro, and nearly doubled median survival of orthotopic xenograft models of AT/RT. TAK228 combined with cisplatin synergistically slowed cell growth and enhanced cisplatin-induced apoptosis. Suppression of AKT sensitized cells to cisplatin-induced apoptosis and forced activation of AKT protected cells. Combined treatment with TAK228 and cisplatin significantly extended survival of orthotopic xenograft models of AT/RT compared with each drug alone.

CONCLUSIONS: TAK228 has efficacy in AT/RT as a single agent and synergizes with conventional chemotherapies by sensitizing tumors to cisplatin-induced apoptosis. These results suggest TAK228 may be an effective new treatment for AT/RT.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2017

Erschienen:

2017

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:19

Enthalten in:

Neuro-oncology - 19(2017), 10 vom: 01. Okt., Seite 1361-1371

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Rubens, Jeffrey A [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Sabrina Z [VerfasserIn]
Price, Antoinette [VerfasserIn]
Weingart, Melanie F [VerfasserIn]
Allen, Sariah J [VerfasserIn]
Orr, Brent A [VerfasserIn]
Eberhart, Charles G [VerfasserIn]
Raabe, Eric H [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antineoplastic Agents
Benzoxazoles
Cisplatin
EC 2.7.1.1
EC 2.7.11.1
INK128
JGH0DF1U03
Journal Article
MLN0128
MTOR protein, human
Pediatric brain tumor
Protein Kinase Inhibitors
Pyrimidines
Q20Q21Q62J
Sapanisertib
TAK228
TOR Serine-Threonine Kinases

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Date Completed 14.06.2018

Date Revised 27.07.2022

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1093/neuonc/nox067

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NLM272628190