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ArticleEBioMedicine2019

Cyclosporine A sensitizes lung cancer cells to crizotinib through inhibition of the Ca2

Zhen Liu, Liming Jiang, Yiran Li, Binbin Xie, Jiansheng Xie, Zhanggui Wang, Xiaoyun Zhou, Hanliang Jiang, Yong Fang, Hongming Pan and 1 more

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Article in EBioMedicine, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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13 citing papers in PubMed, 20 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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11 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Zhen LiuDepartment of Medical Oncology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang, Hangzhou, China.
Liming JiangDepartment of Medical Oncology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang, Hangzhou, China.
Yiran LiDepartment of Medical Oncology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang, Hangzhou, China.
Binbin XieDepartment of Medical Oncology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang, Hangzhou, China.
Jiansheng XieLaboratory of Cancer Biology, Institute of Clinical Science, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang, Hangzhou, China.
Zhanggui WangDepartment of Radiotherapy, The Second People's Hospital of Anhui Province, Hefei, Anhui, China.
Xiaoyun ZhouDepartment of Medical Oncology, Xiasha Branch of Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang, Hangzhou, China.
Hanliang JiangDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang, Hangzhou, China.
Yong FangDepartment of Medical Oncology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang, Hangzhou, China.
Hongming PanDepartment of Medical Oncology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang, Hangzhou, China. Electronic address: panhongming@zju.edu.cn.
Weidong HanDepartment of Medical Oncology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang, Hangzhou, China; Laboratory of Cancer Biology, Institute of Clinical Science, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang, Hangzhou, China. Electronic address: hanwd@zju.edu.cn.
Zhejiang University · CNSir Run Run Shaw Hospital · CNAnhui Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCrizotinib has potent anti-tumor activity in patients with advanced MET-amplified non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, the therapeutic effect is still not satisfying. Thus, developing approaches that improve the efficacy of crizotinib remains a significant challenge.

methodsMET-amplified NSCLC cell lines were treated with crizotinib and cyclosporine A (CsA). Cell viability was determined by MTS assay. The changes of apoptosis, cell cycle and calcineurin-Erk pathways were assessed by western blot. Xenograft mouse model, primary human NSCLC cells and hollow fiber assays were utilized to confirm the effects of CsA.

findingsWe demonstrated that CsA significantly increased the anti-tumor effect of crizotinib on multiple MET-amplified NSCLC cells in vitro and in vivo. Mechanistically, crizotinib treatment led to the activation of Ca

interpretationThis study provides preclinical evidences that combination therapy of CsA and crizotinib is a promising approach for targeted treatment of MET-amplified lung cancer patients. FUND: This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, the Key Projects of Natural Foundation of Zhejiang Province, the Ten thousand plan youth talent support program of Zhejiang Province, the Zhejiang Natural Sciences Foundation Grant, and the Zhejiang medical innovative discipline construction project-2016.

Indexed as

Antineoplastic AgentsCalcineurinCalciumCell Cycle CheckpointsCell Line, TumorCell SurvivalCrizotinibCyclosporineDrug SynergismExtracellular Signal-Regulated MAP KinasesGene AmplificationHumansLung NeoplasmsProtein Kinase InhibitorsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-metSignal TransductionAntineoplastic AgentsCalcineurinCalciumCrizotinibCyclosporineExtracellular Signal-Regulated MAP KinasesProtein Kinase InhibitorsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-metCalciumCrizotinibCyclosporine AErk1/2Lung cancer

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PMID30879923
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