Crizotinib sensitizes the erlotinib resistant HCC827GR5 cell line by influencing lysosomal function

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In non-small cell lung cancer, sensitizing mutations in epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) or cMET amplification serve as good biomarkers for targeted therapies against EGFR or cMET, respectively. Here we aimed to determine how this different genetic background would affect the interaction between the EGFR-inhibitor erlotinib and the cMET-inhibitor crizotinib. To unravel the mechanism of synergy we investigated the effect of the drugs on various parameters, including cell cycle arrest, migration, protein phosphorylation, kinase activity, the expression of drug efflux pumps, intracellular drug concentrations, and live-cell microscopy. We observed additive effects in EBC-1, H1975, and HCC827, and a strong synergism in the HCC827GR5 cell line. This cell line is a clone of the HCC827 cells that harbor an EGFR exon 19 deletion and has been made resistant to the EGFR-inhibitor gefitinib, resulting in cMET amplification. Remarkably, the intracellular concentration of crizotinib was significantly higher in HCC827GR5 compared to the parental HCC827 cell line. Furthermore, live-cell microscopy with a pH-sensitive probe showed a differential reaction of the pH in the cytoplasm and the lysosomes after drug treatment in the HCC827GR5 in comparison with the HCC827 cells. This change in pH could influence the process of lysosomal sequestration of drugs. These results led us to the conclusion that lysosomal sequestration is involved in the strong synergistic reaction of the HCC827GR5 cell line to crizotinib-erlotinib combination. This finding warrants future clinical studies to evaluate whether genetic background and lysosomal sequestration could guide tailored therapeutic interventions.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:235

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Journal of cellular physiology - 235(2020), 11 vom: 01. Nov., Seite 8085-8097

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Van Der Steen, Nele [VerfasserIn]
Keller, Kaylee [VerfasserIn]
Dekker, Henk [VerfasserIn]
Porcelli, Letizia [VerfasserIn]
Honeywell, Richard J [VerfasserIn]
Van Meerloo, Johan [VerfasserIn]
Musters, René J P [VerfasserIn]
Kathmann, Ietje [VerfasserIn]
Frampton, Adam E [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Daniel S K [VerfasserIn]
Ruijtenbeek, Rob [VerfasserIn]
Rolfo, Christian [VerfasserIn]
Pauwels, Patrick [VerfasserIn]
Giovannetti, Elisa [VerfasserIn]
Peters, Godefridus J [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

53AH36668S
CMET
Crizotinib
DA87705X9K
EC 2.7.10.1
EGFR
EGFR protein, human
ErbB Receptors
Erlotinib
Erlotinib Hydrochloride
Gefitinib
Journal Article
Lysosomes
MET protein, human
Protein Kinase Inhibitors
Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-met
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
S65743JHBS
Tyrosine kinase inhibitors

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Date Completed 12.03.2021

Date Revised 12.03.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/jcp.29463

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM305584464