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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2020

NLRP3 as Putative Marker of Ipilimumab-Induced Cardiotoxicity in the Presence of Hyperglycemia in Estrogen-Responsive and Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Cells.

Vincenzo Quagliariello, Michelino De Laurentiis, Stefania Cocco, Giuseppina Rea, Annamaria Bonelli, Antonietta Caronna, Maria Cristina Lombari, Gabriele Conforti, Massimiliano Berretta, Gerardo Botti and 1 more

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 48 papers.

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48 citing papers in PubMed, 81 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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11 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Vincenzo QuagliarielloDivision of Cardiology, Istituto Nazionale Tumori- IRCCS- Fondazione G. Pascale, 80131 Napoli, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-4557-5401
Michelino De LaurentiisBreast Unit, Istituto Nazionale Tumori- IRCCS- Fondazione G. Pascale, 80131 Napoli, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-9009-1572
Stefania CoccoBreast Unit, Istituto Nazionale Tumori- IRCCS- Fondazione G. Pascale, 80131 Napoli, Italy.
Giuseppina ReaUOC Bersagli Molecolari del Microambiente, Istituto Nazionale Tumori, IRCCS Fondazione G. Pascale, 80131 Naples, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-5420-395X
Annamaria BonelliDivision of Cardiology, Istituto Nazionale Tumori- IRCCS- Fondazione G. Pascale, 80131 Napoli, Italy.
Antonietta CaronnaDivision of Cardiology, Istituto Nazionale Tumori- IRCCS- Fondazione G. Pascale, 80131 Napoli, Italy.
Maria Cristina LombariDivision of Cardiology, Istituto Nazionale Tumori- IRCCS- Fondazione G. Pascale, 80131 Napoli, Italy.
Gabriele ConfortiDivision of Cardiology, Istituto Nazionale Tumori- IRCCS- Fondazione G. Pascale, 80131 Napoli, Italy.
Massimiliano BerrettaDepartment of MedicalOncology-Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO), IRCCS, 33081 Aviano, Italy.
Gerardo BottiScientific Direction, Istituto Nazionale Tumori- IRCCS- Fondazione G. Pascale, 80131 Napoli, Italy.
Nicola MaureaDivision of Cardiology, Istituto Nazionale Tumori- IRCCS- Fondazione G. Pascale, 80131 Napoli, Italy.
Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS "Fondazione G. Pascale" · ITCentro di Riferimento Oncologico · IT

Funding

Ministero della Salute "Ricerca Corrente" grant from the Italian Ministry of Health. "Cardiotossicità dei trattamenti antineoplastici: identificazione precoce e strategie di cardioprotezione" Project code: M1/5-C
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hyperglycemia, obesity and metabolic syndrome are negative prognostic factors in breast cancer patients. Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have revolutionized cancer treatment, achieving unprecedented efficacy in multiple malignancies. However, ICIs are associated with immune-related adverse events involving cardiotoxicity. We aimed to study if hyperglycemia could affect ipilimumab-induced anticancer efficacy and enhance its cardiotoxicity. Human cardiomyocytes and estrogen-responsive and triple-negative breast cancer cells (MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 cell lines) were exposed to ipilimumab under high glucose (25 mM); low glucose (5.5 mM); high glucose and co-administration of SGLT-2 inhibitor (empagliflozin); shifting from high glucose to low glucose. Study of cell viability and the expression of new putative biomarkers of cardiotoxicity and resistance to ICIs (NLRP3, MyD88, cytokines) were quantified through ELISA (Cayman Chemical) methods. Hyperglycemia during treatment with ipilimumab increased cardiotoxicity and reduced mortality of breast cancer cells in a manner that is sensitive to NLRP3. Notably, treatment with ipilimumab and empagliflozin under high glucose or shifting from high glucose to low glucose reduced significantly the magnitude of the effects, increasing responsiveness to ipilimumab and reducing cardiotoxicity. To our knowledge, this is the first evidence that hyperglycemia exacerbates ipilimumab-induced cardiotoxicity and decreases its anticancer efficacy in MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 cells. This study sets the stage for further tests on other breast cancer cell lines and primary cardiomyocytes and for preclinical trials in mice aimed to decrease glucose through nutritional interventions or administration of gliflozines during treatment with ipilimumab.

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Antineoplastic Agents, ImmunologicalBenzhydryl CompoundsBiomarkers, PharmacologicalCardiotoxicityCell Line, TumorCTLA-4 AntigenFemaleGlucoseGlucosidesHumansHyperglycemiaIpilimumabLeukotriene B4Myeloid Differentiation Factor 88Myocytes, CardiacNLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 ProteinAntineoplastic Agents, ImmunologicalBenzhydryl CompoundsBiomarkers, PharmacologicalCTLA-4 AntigenCTLA4 protein, humanempagliflozinGlucoseGlucosidesIpilimumabLeukotriene B4MYD88 protein, humanMyeloid Differentiation Factor 88NLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 ProteinNLRP3 protein, humanSodium-Glucose Transporter 2 InhibitorsTranscription Factor RelAbreast cancercardioncologycardiotoxicitycytokineshyperglycemianivolumab

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PMID33096896
PMCPMC7589802
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