| Title: |
AZ12756122, a novel fatty acid synthase inhibitor, decreases resistance features in EGFR-TKI resistant EGFR-mutated NSCLC cell models |
| Authors: |
Polonio Alcalá, Emma; Porta Balanyà, Rut; Ruiz Martínez, Santiago; Vásquez Dongo, Carmen Amalia; Relat, Joana; Bosch Barrera, Joaquim; Ciurana, Quim de; Puig i Miquel, Teresa |
| Source: |
Biomedicine and Pharmacotherapy, 2022, vol. 156, art.núm. 113942 ; Articles publicats (D-CM) ; Polonio Alcalá, Emma Porta Balanyà, Rut Ruiz Martínez, Santiago Vásquez Dongo, Carmen Amalia Relat, Joana Bosch Barrera, Joaquim Ciurana, Quim de Puig i Miquel, Teresa 2022 AZ12756122, a novel fatty acid synthase inhibitor, decreases resistance features in EGFR-TKI resistant EGFR-mutated NSCLC cell models Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy 156 art.núm. 113942 |
| Publisher Information: |
Elsevier |
| Publication Year: |
2022 |
| Collection: |
Universitat de Girona: DUGiDocs (UdG Digital Repository) |
| Subject Terms: |
Inhibidors enzimàtics; Enzyme inhibitors; Càncer -- Tractament; Cancer -- Treatment; Pulmons -- Càncer -- Tractament; Lungs -- Cancer -- Treatment |
| Description: |
Different EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) have been developed for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients harboring sensitizing mutations in the EGFR gene. Apart from acquired secondary mutations, multiple resistance mechanisms have been reported, such as the overexpression of fatty acid synthase (FASN), a multi-functional enzyme essential for the de novo lipogenesis, or the increase of cancer stem cells, a small subpopulation within the tumor responsible for relapse, metastasis, and resistance to therapies. Hence, the purpose of this work is to evaluate the novel FASN inhibitor AZ12756122, both alone and in combination with gefitinib and osimertinib, in EGFR-mutated (EGFRm) lung adenocarcinoma cell models sensitive and resistant to EGFR-TKIs. The molecular effect of AZ12756122 (alone and in combination with EGFR-TKI) on FASN, EGFR/ STAT3, Akt/mTOR, and MAPK signaling pathways was analyzed using RT-qPCR and Western blot. FASN expression was also evaluated in samples from patients with EGFRm NSCLC through immunohistochemistry. Our findings revealed that AZ12756122 caused cytotoxic effects inducing apoptosis, downregulated FASN expression and activity, decreased the activation of EGFR and Akt/mTOR pathway, and reduced cancer stem-like cells. Furthermore, the combination of AZ12756122 and osimertinib sensitized cells to EGFR-TKI, showing a syner- gistic effect that resulted in a reduction in the activation of EGFR, Akt/mTOR, and MAPK signaling pathways. Our study also showed that FASN+ EGFRm NSCLC patients exhibited a longer mPFS in patients who responded to EGFR-TKI treatment. In conclusion, FASN inhibition should be further studied for the treatment, alone or in combination with EGFR-TKIs, for EGFRm NSCLC patients |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| File Description: |
application/pdf |
| Language: |
English |
| ISSN: |
0753-3322; 1950-6007 |
| Relation: |
info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/issn/0753-3322; info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/1950-6007; https://hdl.handle.net/10256/21952 |
| Availability: |
https://hdl.handle.net/10256/21952 |
| Rights: |
Reconeixement-NoComercial-SenseObraDerivada 4.0 Internacional ; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 ; info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.375A7845 |
| Database: |
BASE |