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Poster Display session 2

5030 - A pan-ErbB family inhibitor, AF8c, promotes apoptosis by DR5/Nrf2 activation via ROS in colorectal cancer cells

Date

29 Sep 2019

Session

Poster Display session 2

Topics

Tumour Site

Colon and Rectal Cancer

Presenters

Soyeon Jeong

Citation

Annals of Oncology (2019) 30 (suppl_5): v198-v252. 10.1093/annonc/mdz246

Authors

S. Jeong1, H.K. Yun2, Y.A. Jeong2, D.Y. Kim2, M.J. Jo3, S.H. Park3, B.R. Kim1, J.L. Kim1, Y.J. Na3, D. Lee4, S.C. Oh5

Author affiliations

  • 1 Oncology/hematology, Korea University Guro Hospital, 152-703 - Seoul/KR
  • 2 Graduate School Of Medicine, College Of Medicine, Korea University, 08308 - Seoul/KR
  • 3 Oncology, Korea University Guro Hospital, 152-703 - Seoul/KR
  • 4 Oncology/hematology, Korea University Guro Hospital, 08308 - Seoul/KR
  • 5 Department Of Internal Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul/KR

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Abstract 5030

Background

Multifunctional, antiproliferative small molecules are deemed to offer pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic benefits over combination therapy, in addition to reducing toxicity, cancer resistance, and therapy costs. In this study, we conducted an in vitro cellular screen of our recently reported series of EGFR/HER2 inhibitors.

Methods

Cytotoxicity induced by AF8c was confirmed using WST-1 assay. An Annexin V-Fluorescein Isothiocyanate (FITC) Apoptosis Detection Kit, TUNEL assay, and Western blotting were carried out to invastigate apoptosis. A human phosphorylated kinase array was used to identify proteins differentially expressed between control cells and AF8c-treated cell lines. ROS generation was monitored by flow cytometry, confocal microscopy using dihydroethidium (DHE) and MitoSOX. For in vivo tumor xenograft study, four-week-old female BALB/c nude mice were injected subcutaneously with either HT29 Luc+ or HCT116 Luc+ cells (1 × 107 cells in 100 μL PBS). When the tumor had reached approximately 100 mm3 in size, the mice were randomly divided into three groups (n = 8): DMSO-treated, treated with 10 mg/kg AF8c, and treated with 20 mg/kg AF8c.

Results

Analysis of the AF8c mode of action in CRC cells revealed that it mediates apoptosis via the generation of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress and reactive oxygen species (ROS), as well as selective activation of nuclear respiratory factor 2 alpha subunit (Nrf2) and death receptor 5 (DR5), but not DR4. Silencing of DR5 attenuated the expression levels of Nrf2 and partially inhibited AF8c-induced apoptosis. Additionally, upregulation of Nrf2 by AF8c evoked apoptosis through a decrease in antioxidant levels. Treatment of mice with AF8c also resulted in the upregulation of DR5, Nrf2, and CHOP proteins, subsequently leading to a significant decrease in tumor burden.

Conclusions

AF8c-induced apoptosis may be associated with DR5/Nrf2 activation through ER stress and ROS generation in CRC. These findings indicate that AF8c represents a promising polypharmacological molecule for the treatment of human CRC. Moreover, it could also be a potential starting point for the understanding of the structural features of quinazoline-based ErbB family inhibitors targeting the TRAIL cascade.

Clinical trial identification

Editorial acknowledgement

Legal entity responsible for the study

The authors.

Funding

Has not received any funding.

Disclosure

All authors have declared no conflicts of interest.

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