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ArticleMolecular oncology2022

DCZ0415, a small-molecule inhibitor targeting TRIP13, inhibits EMT and metastasis via inactivation of the FGFR4/STAT3 axis and the Wnt/β-catenin pathway in colorectal cancer.

Sumit Agarwal, Farrukh Afaq, Prachi Bajpai, Hyung-Gyoon Kim, Amr Elkholy, Michael Behring, Darshan Shimoga Chandrashekar, Sameer Al Diffalha, Moh'd Khushman, Shajan P Sugandha and 2 more

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Article in Molecular oncology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 35 papers.

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35citing papers in PubMed
4.7field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
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35 citing papers in PubMed, 56 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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12 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Sumit AgarwalDepartment of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL, USA.
Farrukh AfaqDepartment of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL, USA.
Prachi BajpaiDepartment of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL, USA.
Hyung-Gyoon KimDepartment of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL, USA.
Amr ElkholyDepartment of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL, USA.
Michael BehringDepartment of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL, USA.
Darshan Shimoga ChandrashekarDepartment of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL, USA.
Sameer Al DiffalhaDepartment of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL, USA.
Moh'd KhushmanO'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL, USA.
Shajan P SugandhaDepartment of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL, USA.
Sooryanarayana VaramballyDepartment of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL, USA.
Upender ManneDepartment of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-1545-3032
University of Alabama at Birmingham · US

Funding

XRAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHYP30CA013148 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM · PI Omer Jamy · 1985 to 2026
$165.9M
TRAINING AND CAREER DEVELOPMENTU54CA118948 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM · PI UPENDER MANNE, Erica Michelle Stringer-Reasor · 2005 to 2026
$26.6M
Lumina III System for UAB Optical ImagingS10OD021697 · OD · UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM · PI ZINN, KURT R · 2016 to 2016
$152k
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA013148NCI NIH HHS U54 CA118948NIH HHS S10 OD021697
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Thyroid receptor-interacting protein 13 (TRIP13), a protein of the AAA-ATPase family, is upregulated in various human cancers, including colorectal cancer (CRC). This study focused on the inhibition of TRIP13-induced CRC progression and signalling by DCZ0415, a small molecule targeting TRIP13. It demonstrated potent antitumour activity in TRIP13-deregulated cancer cell lines, regardless of their p53, KRAS, BRAF, epidermal growth factor receptor or microsatellite instability status. The treatment of CRC cells with DCZ0415 resulted in decreased cell proliferation, induced cell cycle arrest in the G2-M phase and increased apoptosis. DCZ0415 diminished xenograft tumour growth and metastasis of CRC in immunocompromised mice. DCZ0415 reduced expression of fibroblast growth factor receptor 4 (FGFR4), signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3), and proteins associated with the epithelial-mesenchymal transition and nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) pathways in cells and xenografts exhibiting high expression of TRIP13. Additionally, DCZ0415 decreased cyclin D1, β-catenin and T-cell factor 1, leading to the inactivation of the Wnt/β-catenin pathway. In a syngeneic CRC model, DCZ0415 treatment induced an immune response by decreasing PD1 and CTLA4 levels and increasing granzyme B, perforin and interferon gamma. In sum, DCZ04145 inhibits the TRIP13-FGFR4-STAT3 axis, inactivates NF-κB and Wnt/β-catenin signalling, activates antitumour immune response and reduces the progression and metastasis of CRC. This study provides a rationale to evaluate DCZ0415 clinically for the treatment of a subset of CRCs that exhibit dysregulated TRIP13 and FGFR4.

Indexed as

beta CateninColorectal NeoplasmsAnimalsATPases Associated with Diverse Cellular ActivitiesCell Cycle ProteinsCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationEpithelial-Mesenchymal TransitionGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMiceNF-kappa BReceptor, Fibroblast Growth Factor, Type 4STAT3 Transcription FactorWnt Signaling PathwayATPases Associated with Diverse Cellular Activitiesbeta CateninCell Cycle ProteinsFGFR4 protein, humanNF-kappa BReceptor, Fibroblast Growth Factor, Type 4STAT3 protein, humanSTAT3 Transcription FactorTRIP13 protein, humancolorectal cancerDCZ0415FGFR4granzyme BmetastasisTRIP13

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PMID35194944
PMCPMC9019876
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