Therapeutic Potential of Bromodomain and Extra-Terminal Domain Inhibitors for Synovial Sarcoma Cells

Synovial sarcoma (SS), a rare subtype of soft-tissue sarcoma distinguished by expression of the fusion gene SS18-SSX, predominantly affects the extremities of young patients. Existing anticancer drugs have limited efficacy against this malignancy, necessitating the development of innovative therapeutic approaches. Given the established role of SS18-SSX in epigenetic regulation, we focused on bromodomain and extra-terminal domain protein (BET) inhibitors and epigenetic agents. Our investigation of the BET inhibitor ABBV-075 revealed its pronounced antitumor effects, inducing G1-phase cell-cycle arrest and apoptosis, in four SS cell lines. Notably, BET inhibitors exhibited regulatory control over crucial cell-cycle regulators, such as MYC, p21, CDK4, and CDK6. Additionally, RNA sequencing findings across the four cell lines revealed the significance of fluctuating BCL2 family protein expression during apoptotic induction. Notably, variations in the expression ratio of the anti-apoptotic factor BCLxL and the pro-apoptotic factor BIM may underlie susceptibility to ABBV-075. Additionally, knockdown of SS18-SSX, which upregulates BCL2, reduced the sensitivity to ABBV-075. These findings suggest the potential utility of BET inhibitors targeting the SS18-SSX-regulated intrinsic apoptotic pathway as a promising therapeutic strategy for SS.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:16

Enthalten in:

Cancers - 16(2024), 6 vom: 11. März

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Kotani, Yuki [VerfasserIn]
Imura, Yoshinori [VerfasserIn]
Nakai, Sho [VerfasserIn]
Chijimatsu, Ryota [VerfasserIn]
Takami, Haruna [VerfasserIn]
Inoue, Akitomo [VerfasserIn]
Mae, Hirokazu [VerfasserIn]
Takenaka, Satoshi [VerfasserIn]
Outani, Hidetatsu [VerfasserIn]
Okada, Seiji [VerfasserIn]

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BCL2 family
Bromodomain and extra-terminal domain protein inhibitor
Journal Article
Synovial sarcoma

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Date Revised 30.03.2024

published: Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/cancers16061125

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM370290070