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Modulation of breast cancer growth by modulation of xbp1 activity

Inactive Publication Date: 2015-01-15
CORNELL UNIVERSITY
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This patent is about a new discovery that a protein called XBP1 plays a crucial role in promoting the growth and spread of triple negative breast cancer (TNBC). The inventors found that XBP1 is activated in TNBC and is essential for the transformation of mammary epithelial cells. Silencing of XBP1 significantly reduced the growth and invasiveness of TNBCs, while overexpression of XBP1 in non-TICs conferred stem-like or tumor-initiating properties on them. The patent also identified a genetic fingerprint indicative of XBP1 pathway activation that is associated with poor prognosis in human TNBC patients. These findings open new avenues for therapeutics for TNBC patients.

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Activation of the XBP1 pathway is associated with poor prognosis in human TNBC patients.

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The UPR is Activated in Human Breast Cancer Patients

[0158]To determine whether the UPR is activated in breast cancer, we used immunohistochemistry (IHC) to examine the phosphorylation of PERK, a marker of UPR activation, in human primary breast tumor samples. By staining breast cancer tissue microarrays (TMA) containing 66 normal breast tissue samples and 40 tumor tissue samples, we found that PERK was preferentially phosphorylated in breast tumors, but not in normal breast tissue (FIG. 1A, 1B), suggesting that activation of the UPR occurs specifically in tumors. Next, the same TMA were stained with antibodies specifically recognizing phosphorylation of eukaryotic translational initiation factor 2α (eIF2α), another marker of UPR activation. Similarly, eIF2α was phosphorylated in malignant breast tumors but not normal breast tissue (FIG. 1C, 1D). Thus, the UPR is preferentially activated in breast tumors.

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XBP1 is Required for Transformation of Immortalized Mammary Epithelial Cells

[0159]The IRE1-XBP1 axis of the UPR shows robust conservation from yeast to metazoans, including humans. To investigate the role of XBP1 in cellular transformation, we used MCF10A immortalized mammary epithelial cells that express ER-Src, a fusion of the Src kinase oncoprotein (v-Src) and the ligand binding domain of the estrogen receptor. Treatment of these cells with tamoxifen (TAM) for 36 hr results in neoplastic transformation, including the ability to form colonies in soft agar, increased motility and invasive ability, and tumor formation upon injection into nude mice (Iliopoulos, D., et al. 2009. Cell 139, 693-706). Knockdown of XBP1 expression with a highly effective shRNA (Figure S1) blocked the neoplastic transformation of MCF10A ER-Src cells (FIG. 2A). Furthermore, XBP1 silencing reduced the invasiveness and the ability of MCF10A ER-Src cells to form colonies in soft agar and tumors in immunodefici...

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XBP1 Inhibition Blocks Breast Cancer Cell Growth and Invasiveness Both Ex Vivo and In Vivo; XBP1 Silencing Blocks Triple Negative Breast Cancer Progression

[0160]To further characterize the function of XBP1 in breast cancer, we first determined the activation status of XBP1 in different breast cancer cell lines. Breast cancers can be classified as luminal or basal-like, depending on their expression of different cytokeratins (Perou, C. M., et al. 2000. Nature 406, 747-752; Vargo-Gogola, T., et al. 2007. Cancer 7, 659-672). Unexpectedly, XBP1 was preferentially spliced and activated in basal-like breast cancer cells (FIG. 3A), which harbor a transcriptome similar to that of triple negative breast cancer (TNBC), a subtype of breast cancer that is extremely aggressive and difficult to target due to the lack of expression of the estrogen (ER), progesterone (PR) and human epidermal growth factor 2 (HER2) receptors (Foulkes, W. D., et al. 2010. N Engl J Med 363, 1938-1948). In particular, ...

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Abstract

Described herein is a previously unknown function of XBP1 in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). It is shown that XBP1 is preferentially spliced and activated in TNBC, and that deletion of XBP1 significantly blocks triple negative breast tumor growth. Strikingly, XBP1 is required for the self-renewal of breast tumor initiating cells (TICs). Genome-wide mapping of the XBP1 transcriptional regulatory network identified a fundamental role for XBP1 in regulating the response to hypoxia via the transcription factor hypoxia-inducible factor 1a (HIF1a). Importantly, activation of this pathway appears to carry prognostic implications, as expression of the XBP1-dependent signature is associated with shorter survival times in human TNBC.

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GOVERNMENT SUPPORT[0001]This invention was made with government support under CA112663 and AI032412 awarded by National Institutes of Health. The government has certain rights in the invention.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]During tumor development and progression, cancer cells encounter cytotoxic conditions such as hypoxia, nutrient deprivation, and low pH due to inadequate vascularization (Hanahan, D., et al. 2011. Cell 144, 646-674). To maintain survival and growth in the face of these physiologic stressors, a set of adaptive response pathways are induced. One adaptive pathway well studied in other contexts is the unfolded protein response (UPR), which is induced by factors affecting the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) such as changes in glycosylation, redox status, glucose availability, calcium homeostasis or the accumulation of unfolded or misfolded proteins (Hetz, C., et al. 2001. Physiol Rev 91, 1219-1243). Notably, features of the tumor microenvironment, such as hypoxia and nut...

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IPC IPC(8): C12N15/113G01N33/50G01N33/574A61K45/06A61K31/7088
CPCA61K31/7088C12N2310/11C12N2320/31G01N33/5011G01N33/57415G01N2500/04A61K45/06C12N15/1137C12N2320/30G01N2800/52C12N15/113C12N15/1135C12N2310/14C12Q1/6886C12Q2600/118C12Q2600/136C12Y207/11001A61P35/00C12N2310/531
Inventor GLIMCHER, LAURIE H.CHEN, XI
Owner CORNELL UNIVERSITY
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