Epithelial presenilin-1 drives colorectal tumour growth by controlling EGFR-COX2 signalling

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OBJECTIVE: Psen1 was previously characterised as a crucial factor in the pathogenesis of neurodegeneration in patients with Alzheimer's disease. Little, if any, is known about its function in the gut. Here, we uncovered an unexpected functional role of Psen1 in gut epithelial cells during intestinal tumourigenesis.

DESIGN: Human colorectal cancer (CRC) and control samples were investigated for PSEN1 and proteins of theγ-secretase complex. Tumour formation was analysed in the AOM-DSS and Apc min/+ mouse models using newly generated epithelial-specific Psen1 deficient mice. Psen1 deficient human CRC cells were studied in a xenograft tumour model. Tumour-derived organoids were analysed for growth and RNA-Seq was performed to identify Psen1-regulated pathways. Tumouroids were generated to study EGFR activation and evaluation of the influence of prostanoids.

RESULTS: PSEN1 is expressed in the intestinal epithelium and its level is increased in human CRC. Psen1-deficient mice developed only small tumours and human cancer cell lines deficient in Psen1 had a reduced tumourigenicity. Tumouroids derived from Psen1-deficient Apc min/+ mice exhibited stunted growth and reduced cell proliferation. On a molecular level, PSEN1 potentiated tumour cell proliferation via enhanced EGFR signalling and COX-2 production. Exogenous administration of PGE2 reversed the slow growth of PSEN1 deficient tumour cells via PGE2 receptor 4 (EP4) receptor signalling.

CONCLUSIONS: Psen1 drives tumour development by increasing EGFR signalling via NOTCH1 processing, and by activating the COX-2-PGE2 pathway. PSEN1 inhibition could be a useful strategy in treatment of CRC.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:72

Enthalten in:

Gut - 72(2023), 6 vom: 26. Juni, Seite 1155-1166

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Gamez-Belmonte, Reyes [VerfasserIn]
Mahapatro, Mousumi [VerfasserIn]
Erkert, Lena [VerfasserIn]
Gonzalez-Acera, Miguel [VerfasserIn]
Naschberger, Elisabeth [VerfasserIn]
Yu, Yuqiang [VerfasserIn]
Tena-Garitaonaindia, Mireia [VerfasserIn]
Patankar, Jay V [VerfasserIn]
Wagner, Yara [VerfasserIn]
Podstawa, Eva [VerfasserIn]
Schödel, Lena [VerfasserIn]
Bubeck, Marvin [VerfasserIn]
Neurath, Markus F [VerfasserIn]
Stürzl, Michael [VerfasserIn]
Becker, Christoph [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Arachidonic and metabolism
Colorectal adenomas
Colorectal cancer
Cyclooxygenase 2
EC 1.14.99.1
EC 2.7.10.1
EGFR protein, human
ErbB Receptors
Journal Article
Presenilin-1
Receptors, Prostaglandin E, EP4 Subtype
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 08.05.2023

Date Revised 08.05.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1136/gutjnl-2022-327323

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM347759890