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ArticleCancer communications (London, England)2020

BRD2 induces drug resistance through activation of the RasGRP1/Ras/ERK signaling pathway in adult T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma.

Xiao-Peng Tian, Jun Cai, Shu-Yun Ma, Yu Fang, Hui-Qiang Huang, Tong-Yu Lin, Hui-Lan Rao, Mei Li, Zhong-Jun Xia, Tie-Bang Kang and 2 more

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Article in Cancer communications (London, England), 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers.

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12 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Xiao-Peng TianState Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510060, P. R. China.
Jun CaiDepartment of Medical Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510060, P. R. China.
Shu-Yun MaDepartment of Medical Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510060, P. R. China.
Yu FangDepartment of Medical Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510060, P. R. China.
Hui-Qiang HuangDepartment of Medical Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510060, P. R. China.
Tong-Yu LinDepartment of Medical Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510060, P. R. China.
Hui-Lan RaoDepartment of Pathology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510060, P. R. China.
Mei LiDepartment of Pathology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510060, P. R. China.
Zhong-Jun XiaDepartment of Hematology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510060, P. R. China.
Tie-Bang KangState Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510060, P. R. China.
Dan XieState Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510060, P. R. China.
Qing-Qing CaiState Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510060, P. R. China.ORCID 0000-0001-5447-3282
Sun Yat-sen University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAdult patients with T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma (T-LBL) are treated with high-intensity chemotherapy regimens, but the response rate is still unsatisfactory because of frequent drug resistance. We aimed to investigate the potential mechanisms of drug resistance in adults with T-LBL.

methodsGene expression microarray was used to identify differential mRNA expression profiles between chemotherapy-resistant and chemotherapy-sensitive adult T-LBL tissues. Real-time PCR and immunohistochemistry were performed to detect the expression of bromodomain-containing protein 2 (BRD2) and c-Myc in fresh-frozen T-LBL tissues from 85 adult patients. The Ras pull-down assay was performed to monitor Ras activation. Chromatin immunoprecipitation assays were used to analyze the binding of E2F transcription factor 1 (E2F1)/BRD2 to the RAS guanyl releasing protein 1 (RasGRP1) promoter region. The drug resistance effect and mechanism of BRD2 were determined by both in vivo and in vitro studies.

resultsA total of 86 chemotherapy resistance-related genes in adult T-LBL were identified by gene expression microarray. Among them, BRD2 was upregulated in chemotherapy-resistant adult T-LBL tissues and associated with worse progression-free survival and overall survival of 85 adult T-LBL patients. Furthermore, BRD2 suppressed doxorubicin (Dox)-induced cell apoptosis both in vitro and in vivo. The activation of RasGRP1/Ras/ERK signaling might contribute to the Dox resistance effect of BRD2. Besides, OTX015, a bromodomain and extra-terminal (BET) inhibitor, reversed the Dox resistance effect of BRD2. Patient-derived tumor xenograft demonstrated that the sequential use of OTX015 after Dox showed superior therapeutic effects.

conclusionsOur data showed that BRD2 promotes drug resistance in adult T-LBL through the RasGRP1/Ras/ERK signaling pathway. Targeting BRD2 may be a novel strategy to improve the therapeutic efficacy and prolong survival of adults with T-LBL.

Indexed as

Drug Resistance, NeoplasmPrecursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-LymphomaSignal TransductionAdultBromodomain Containing ProteinsDNA-Binding ProteinsExtracellular Signal-Regulated MAP KinasesFemaleGuanine Nucleotide Exchange FactorsHumansMaleras ProteinsTranscription FactorsBRD2 protein, humanBromodomain Containing ProteinsDNA-Binding ProteinsExtracellular Signal-Regulated MAP KinasesGuanine Nucleotide Exchange FactorsRASGRP1 protein, humanras ProteinsTranscription FactorsBRD2c-Mycdoxorubicindrug resistanceERKMEKOTX015RasGRP1sequential treatmentsimultaneous treatmentT-cell Lymphoblastic Lymphoma

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