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ArticleMolecular oncology2017

Cisplatin-resistant cancer cells are sensitive to Aurora kinase A inhibition by alisertib.

Lihong Wang, Janet Arras, Ahmed Katsha, Saif Hamdan, Abbes Belkhiri, Jeffrey Ecsedy, Wael El-Rifai

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Article in Molecular oncology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 28 papers.

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28 citing papers in PubMed, 38 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Lihong WangDepartment of Surgery and Cancer Biology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA.
Janet ArrasDepartment of Surgery and Cancer Biology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA.
Ahmed KatshaDepartment of Surgery and Cancer Biology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA.
Saif HamdanDepartment of Surgery and Cancer Biology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA.
Abbes BelkhiriDepartment of Surgery and Cancer Biology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA.
Jeffrey EcsedyTranslational Medicine, Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Cambridge, MA, USA a wholly owned subsidiary of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited.
Wael El-RifaiDepartment of Surgery and Cancer Biology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA.
Vanderbilt University Medical Center · USRaritan Valley Community College · USTakeda (United States) · USVA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System · US

Funding

Tumor Immunology and Microenvironment Research ProgramP30CA068485 · NCI · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI STACIE B DUSETZINA · 1995 to 2026
$172.8M
Understanding and Controlling p120 Dysfunction in CRCP50CA095103 · NCI · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI COFFEY, ROBERT J. · 2002 to 2017
$33.6M
Translational Analysis CoreP30DK058404 · NIDDK · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI RICHARD M. PEEK · 2002 to 2026
$29.9M
The Role of Aurora Kinase in Upper Gastrointestinal AdenocarcinomasR01CA131225 · NCI · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI EL-RIFAI, WAEL · 2009 to 2018
$3.3M
BLRD Research Career Scientist Award ApplicationIK6BX003787 · VA · VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION · PI WAEL EL-RIFAI · 2017 to 2026
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BLRD VA IK6 BX003787NCI NIH HHS P30 CA068485NCI NIH HHS P50 CA095103NCI NIH HHS R01 CA131225NIDDK NIH HHS P30 DK058404
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

De novo and acquired resistance to platinum therapy such as cisplatin (CDDP) is a clinical challenge in gastric cancer treatment. Aberrant expression and activation of aurora kinase A (AURKA) and eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4E (eIF4E) are detected in several cancer types. Herein, we investigated the role of AURKA in CDDP resistance in gastric cancer. Western blot analysis demonstrated overexpression of AURKA and phosphorylation of eIF4E in acquired and de novo CDDP-resistant gastric cancer models. Inhibition of AURKA with MLN8237 (alisertib) alone or in combination with CDDP significantly suppressed viability of CDDP-resistant cancer cells (P < 0.01). Additionally, inhibition or knockdown of AURKA decreased protein expression of p-eIF4E (S209), HDM2, and c-MYC in CDDP-resistant cell models. This was associated with a significant decrease in cap-dependent translation levels (P < 0.01). In vivo tumor xenografts data corroborated these results and confirmed that inhibition of AURKA was sufficient to overcome CDDP resistance in gastric cancer. Our data demonstrate that AURKA promotes acquired and de novo resistance to CDDP through regulation of p-eIF4E (S209), c-MYC, HDM2, and cap-dependent translation. Targeting AURKA could be an effective therapeutic approach to overcome CDDP resistance in refractory gastric cancer and possibly other cancer types.

Indexed as

AnimalsAurora Kinase AAzepinesCell Line, TumorCisplatinDrug Resistance, NeoplasmFemaleHumansMiceMice, NudeNeoplasm ProteinsNeoplasmsPyrimidinesXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysAURKA protein, humanAurora Kinase AAzepinesCisplatinMLN 8237Neoplasm ProteinsPyrimidinesalisertibcisplatineIF4EHDM2MLN8237MYC

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PMID28417568
PMCPMC5537695
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