Evaluation of Hedgehog Pathway Inhibition on Nevoid Basal Cell Carcinoma Syndrome Fibroblasts and Basal Cell Carcinoma-Associated Fibroblasts: Are Vismodegib and Sonidegib Useful to Target Cancer-Prone Fibroblasts?

Activating mutations in the Hh pathway underlies the development of sporadic and familial skin BCC. For these oncogenic proliferations displaying ligand-independent activation of the intracellular pathway, two molecules have been approved for therapeutic purposes: vismodegib and sonidegib. Improper...

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Autores principales: Laura Eibenschutz, Silvia Caputo, Emanuela Camera, Anna Carbone, Vitaliano Silipo, Emilia Migliano, Caterina Aurizi, Carlo Cota, Pasquale Frascione, Barbara Bellei
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:b776a28ae7814168a4a7f14a0d71015a2021-11-25T17:04:51ZEvaluation of Hedgehog Pathway Inhibition on Nevoid Basal Cell Carcinoma Syndrome Fibroblasts and Basal Cell Carcinoma-Associated Fibroblasts: Are Vismodegib and Sonidegib Useful to Target Cancer-Prone Fibroblasts?10.3390/cancers132258582072-6694https://doaj.org/article/b776a28ae7814168a4a7f14a0d71015a2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/13/22/5858https://doaj.org/toc/2072-6694Activating mutations in the Hh pathway underlies the development of sporadic and familial skin BCC. For these oncogenic proliferations displaying ligand-independent activation of the intracellular pathway, two molecules have been approved for therapeutic purposes: vismodegib and sonidegib. Improper Hh signalling occurs in many human tumours also via a paracrine mechanism (ligand-dependent) in which the secretion of Hh ligands by stromal cells support tumour growth. On the other hand, the mobilization of neoplastic stroma by cancer cells is sustained by the activation of Hh signalling in surrounding fibroblasts suggesting a central role of this bidirectional crosstalk in carcinogenesis. Additionally, loss-of-function mutations in the <i>PTCH1</i> gene in the context of NBCCS, an autosomal dominant disorder predisposing to multiple BCCs, determine tumour permissive phenotypes in dermal fibroblasts. Here, profiling syndromic and BCC-associated fibroblasts unveiled an extraordinary similarity characterized by overexpression of several Hh target genes and a marked pro-inflammatory outline. Both cell types exposed to Hh inhibitors displayed reversion of the tumour-prone phenotype. Under vismodegib and sonidegib treatment, the Wnt/β-catenin pathway, frequently over-active in tumour stroma, resulted down-regulated by pAKT-GSK3β axis and consequent increase of β-catenin turnover. Overall, this study demonstrated that vismodegib and sonidegib impacting on fibroblast tumour supportive functions might be considered in therapy for BCC independently to the mutation status of Hh components in neoplastic cells.Laura EibenschutzSilvia CaputoEmanuela CameraAnna CarboneVitaliano SilipoEmilia MiglianoCaterina AuriziCarlo CotaPasquale FrascioneBarbara BelleiMDPI AGarticlebasal cell carcinomaskinnevoid basal cell carcinoma syndromeGorlin syndromehedgehog pathwayCAFNeoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogensRC254-282ENCancers, Vol 13, Iss 5858, p 5858 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic basal cell carcinoma
skin
nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome
Gorlin syndrome
hedgehog pathway
CAF
Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens
RC254-282
spellingShingle basal cell carcinoma
skin
nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome
Gorlin syndrome
hedgehog pathway
CAF
Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens
RC254-282
Laura Eibenschutz
Silvia Caputo
Emanuela Camera
Anna Carbone
Vitaliano Silipo
Emilia Migliano
Caterina Aurizi
Carlo Cota
Pasquale Frascione
Barbara Bellei
Evaluation of Hedgehog Pathway Inhibition on Nevoid Basal Cell Carcinoma Syndrome Fibroblasts and Basal Cell Carcinoma-Associated Fibroblasts: Are Vismodegib and Sonidegib Useful to Target Cancer-Prone Fibroblasts?
description Activating mutations in the Hh pathway underlies the development of sporadic and familial skin BCC. For these oncogenic proliferations displaying ligand-independent activation of the intracellular pathway, two molecules have been approved for therapeutic purposes: vismodegib and sonidegib. Improper Hh signalling occurs in many human tumours also via a paracrine mechanism (ligand-dependent) in which the secretion of Hh ligands by stromal cells support tumour growth. On the other hand, the mobilization of neoplastic stroma by cancer cells is sustained by the activation of Hh signalling in surrounding fibroblasts suggesting a central role of this bidirectional crosstalk in carcinogenesis. Additionally, loss-of-function mutations in the <i>PTCH1</i> gene in the context of NBCCS, an autosomal dominant disorder predisposing to multiple BCCs, determine tumour permissive phenotypes in dermal fibroblasts. Here, profiling syndromic and BCC-associated fibroblasts unveiled an extraordinary similarity characterized by overexpression of several Hh target genes and a marked pro-inflammatory outline. Both cell types exposed to Hh inhibitors displayed reversion of the tumour-prone phenotype. Under vismodegib and sonidegib treatment, the Wnt/β-catenin pathway, frequently over-active in tumour stroma, resulted down-regulated by pAKT-GSK3β axis and consequent increase of β-catenin turnover. Overall, this study demonstrated that vismodegib and sonidegib impacting on fibroblast tumour supportive functions might be considered in therapy for BCC independently to the mutation status of Hh components in neoplastic cells.
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author Laura Eibenschutz
Silvia Caputo
Emanuela Camera
Anna Carbone
Vitaliano Silipo
Emilia Migliano
Caterina Aurizi
Carlo Cota
Pasquale Frascione
Barbara Bellei
author_facet Laura Eibenschutz
Silvia Caputo
Emanuela Camera
Anna Carbone
Vitaliano Silipo
Emilia Migliano
Caterina Aurizi
Carlo Cota
Pasquale Frascione
Barbara Bellei
author_sort Laura Eibenschutz
title Evaluation of Hedgehog Pathway Inhibition on Nevoid Basal Cell Carcinoma Syndrome Fibroblasts and Basal Cell Carcinoma-Associated Fibroblasts: Are Vismodegib and Sonidegib Useful to Target Cancer-Prone Fibroblasts?
title_short Evaluation of Hedgehog Pathway Inhibition on Nevoid Basal Cell Carcinoma Syndrome Fibroblasts and Basal Cell Carcinoma-Associated Fibroblasts: Are Vismodegib and Sonidegib Useful to Target Cancer-Prone Fibroblasts?
title_full Evaluation of Hedgehog Pathway Inhibition on Nevoid Basal Cell Carcinoma Syndrome Fibroblasts and Basal Cell Carcinoma-Associated Fibroblasts: Are Vismodegib and Sonidegib Useful to Target Cancer-Prone Fibroblasts?
title_fullStr Evaluation of Hedgehog Pathway Inhibition on Nevoid Basal Cell Carcinoma Syndrome Fibroblasts and Basal Cell Carcinoma-Associated Fibroblasts: Are Vismodegib and Sonidegib Useful to Target Cancer-Prone Fibroblasts?
title_full_unstemmed Evaluation of Hedgehog Pathway Inhibition on Nevoid Basal Cell Carcinoma Syndrome Fibroblasts and Basal Cell Carcinoma-Associated Fibroblasts: Are Vismodegib and Sonidegib Useful to Target Cancer-Prone Fibroblasts?
title_sort evaluation of hedgehog pathway inhibition on nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome fibroblasts and basal cell carcinoma-associated fibroblasts: are vismodegib and sonidegib useful to target cancer-prone fibroblasts?
publisher MDPI AG
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/b776a28ae7814168a4a7f14a0d71015a
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