Inhibition of Bcl-2/Bcl-xL and c-MET causes synthetic lethality in model systems of glioblastoma

Abstract Recent data suggest that glioblastomas (GBM) activate the c-MET signaling pathway and display increased levels in anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 family members. Therefore, targeting these two deregulated pathways for therapy might yield synergistic treatment responses. We applied extracellular flux a...

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Autores principales: Yiru Zhang, Chiaki Tsuge Ishida, Chang Shu, Giulio Kleiner, Maria J. Sanchez-Quintero, Elena Bianchetti, Catarina M. Quinzii, Mike-Andrew Westhoff, Georg Karpel-Massler, Markus D. Siegelin
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:c7b64c32e50d4b209c3d47ac8b498b632021-12-02T12:32:09ZInhibition of Bcl-2/Bcl-xL and c-MET causes synthetic lethality in model systems of glioblastoma10.1038/s41598-018-25802-02045-2322https://doaj.org/article/c7b64c32e50d4b209c3d47ac8b498b632018-05-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-25802-0https://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322Abstract Recent data suggest that glioblastomas (GBM) activate the c-MET signaling pathway and display increased levels in anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 family members. Therefore, targeting these two deregulated pathways for therapy might yield synergistic treatment responses. We applied extracellular flux analysis to assess tumor metabolism. We found that combined treatment with ABT263 and Crizotinib synergistically reduces the proliferation of glioblastoma cells, which was dependent on dual inhibition of Bcl-2 and Bcl-xL. The combination treatment led to enhanced apoptosis with loss of mitochondrial membrane potential and activation of caspases. On the molecular level, c-MET-inhibition results in significant energy deprivation with a reduction in oxidative phosphorylation, respiratory capacity and a suppression of intracellular energy production (ATP). In turn, loss of energy levels suppresses protein synthesis, causing a decline in anti-apoptotic Mcl-1 levels. Silencing of Mcl-1 enhanced ABT263 and MET-inhibitor mediated apoptosis, but marginally the combination treatment, indicating that Mcl-1 is the central factor for the induction of cell death induced by the combination treatment. Finally, combined treatment with BH3-mimetics and c-MET inhibitors results in significantly smaller tumors than each treatment alone in a PDX model system of glioblastoma. These results suggest that c-MET inhibition causes a selective vulnerability of GBM cells to Bcl-2/Bcl-xL inhibition.Yiru ZhangChiaki Tsuge IshidaChang ShuGiulio KleinerMaria J. Sanchez-QuinteroElena BianchettiCatarina M. QuinziiMike-Andrew WesthoffGeorg Karpel-MasslerMarkus D. SiegelinNature PortfolioarticleMedicineRScienceQENScientific Reports, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2018)
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Yiru Zhang
Chiaki Tsuge Ishida
Chang Shu
Giulio Kleiner
Maria J. Sanchez-Quintero
Elena Bianchetti
Catarina M. Quinzii
Mike-Andrew Westhoff
Georg Karpel-Massler
Markus D. Siegelin
Inhibition of Bcl-2/Bcl-xL and c-MET causes synthetic lethality in model systems of glioblastoma
description Abstract Recent data suggest that glioblastomas (GBM) activate the c-MET signaling pathway and display increased levels in anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 family members. Therefore, targeting these two deregulated pathways for therapy might yield synergistic treatment responses. We applied extracellular flux analysis to assess tumor metabolism. We found that combined treatment with ABT263 and Crizotinib synergistically reduces the proliferation of glioblastoma cells, which was dependent on dual inhibition of Bcl-2 and Bcl-xL. The combination treatment led to enhanced apoptosis with loss of mitochondrial membrane potential and activation of caspases. On the molecular level, c-MET-inhibition results in significant energy deprivation with a reduction in oxidative phosphorylation, respiratory capacity and a suppression of intracellular energy production (ATP). In turn, loss of energy levels suppresses protein synthesis, causing a decline in anti-apoptotic Mcl-1 levels. Silencing of Mcl-1 enhanced ABT263 and MET-inhibitor mediated apoptosis, but marginally the combination treatment, indicating that Mcl-1 is the central factor for the induction of cell death induced by the combination treatment. Finally, combined treatment with BH3-mimetics and c-MET inhibitors results in significantly smaller tumors than each treatment alone in a PDX model system of glioblastoma. These results suggest that c-MET inhibition causes a selective vulnerability of GBM cells to Bcl-2/Bcl-xL inhibition.
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author Yiru Zhang
Chiaki Tsuge Ishida
Chang Shu
Giulio Kleiner
Maria J. Sanchez-Quintero
Elena Bianchetti
Catarina M. Quinzii
Mike-Andrew Westhoff
Georg Karpel-Massler
Markus D. Siegelin
author_facet Yiru Zhang
Chiaki Tsuge Ishida
Chang Shu
Giulio Kleiner
Maria J. Sanchez-Quintero
Elena Bianchetti
Catarina M. Quinzii
Mike-Andrew Westhoff
Georg Karpel-Massler
Markus D. Siegelin
author_sort Yiru Zhang
title Inhibition of Bcl-2/Bcl-xL and c-MET causes synthetic lethality in model systems of glioblastoma
title_short Inhibition of Bcl-2/Bcl-xL and c-MET causes synthetic lethality in model systems of glioblastoma
title_full Inhibition of Bcl-2/Bcl-xL and c-MET causes synthetic lethality in model systems of glioblastoma
title_fullStr Inhibition of Bcl-2/Bcl-xL and c-MET causes synthetic lethality in model systems of glioblastoma
title_full_unstemmed Inhibition of Bcl-2/Bcl-xL and c-MET causes synthetic lethality in model systems of glioblastoma
title_sort inhibition of bcl-2/bcl-xl and c-met causes synthetic lethality in model systems of glioblastoma
publisher Nature Portfolio
publishDate 2018
url https://doaj.org/article/c7b64c32e50d4b209c3d47ac8b498b63
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