Aberrant expression of the COX2/PGE2 axis is induced by activation of the RAF/MEK/ERK pathway in BRAFV595E canine urothelial carcinoma

Cancer-promoting inflammation is an important event in cancer development. Canine urothelial carcinoma (cUC) overexpresses prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) and has a unique sensitivity to cyclooxygenase 2 (COX2)-inhibiting therapy. In addition, majority of cUC harbour BRAFV595E mutation. However, mechanisms underlying aberrant PGE2 production in BRAFV595E cUC patients remain unclear. Drug screening revealed that inhibition of RAF/MEK/ERK pathway, p38 and JNK pathway reduced PGE2 production in cUC cells. By pharmacological inhibition of the multiple components in the pathway, activation of the ERK MAPK pathway was shown to mediate overexpression of COX2 and production of PGE2 in BRAFV595E cUC cells. In silico gain-of-function analysis of the BRAF mutation also implicated involvement of mutation in the process. The positive association between ERK activation and COX2 expression was further validated in the clinical patients. Moreover, it was also suggested that p38 and JNK regulates PGE2 production independently of ERK pathway, possibly through COX2-dependent and COX1-/COX2- independent manner, respectively. In conclusion, this study demonstrated that activation of ERK induces production of PGE2 in BRAFV595E cUC cells, which is also independently regulated by p38 and JNK. With its unique vulnerability to COX-targeted therapy, BRAFV595E cUC may serve as a valuable model to study the tumour-promoting inflammation.

Errataetall:

ErratumIn: Sci Rep. 2020 Oct 28;10(1):18820. - PMID 33116270

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:10

Enthalten in:

Scientific reports - 10(2020), 1 vom: 08. Mai, Seite 7826

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Yoshitake, Ryohei [VerfasserIn]
Saeki, Kohei [VerfasserIn]
Eto, Shotaro [VerfasserIn]
Shinada, Masahiro [VerfasserIn]
Nakano, Rei [VerfasserIn]
Sugiya, Hiroshi [VerfasserIn]
Endo, Yoshifumi [VerfasserIn]
Fujita, Naoki [VerfasserIn]
Nishimura, Ryohei [VerfasserIn]
Nakagawa, Takayuki [VerfasserIn]

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Cyclooxygenase 2
Dinoprostone
EC 1.14.99.1
EC 2.7.11.1
EC 2.7.11.25
Journal Article
K7Q1JQR04M
MAP Kinase Kinase Kinases
Proto-Oncogene Proteins B-raf
Raf Kinases
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 30.11.2020

Date Revised 29.03.2024

published: Electronic

ErratumIn: Sci Rep. 2020 Oct 28;10(1):18820. - PMID 33116270

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1038/s41598-020-64832-5

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NLM309686229