Background Fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR) gene family alterations are found in several cancers, indicating their importance as potential therapeutic targets. The FGFR-tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) pemigatinib has been introduced in the treatment of advanced cholangiocarcinoma and more recently for relapsed or refractory myeloid/lymphoid neoplasms with FGFR2 and FGFR1 rearrangements, respectively. Several clinical trials are currently investigating the possible combination of pemigatinib with immunotherapy. In this study, we analyzed the biological and molecular effects of pemigatinib on different cancer cell models (lung, bladder, and gastric), which are currently objective of clinical trial investigations. Methods NCI-H1581 lung, KATO III gastric and RT-112 bladder cancer cell lines were evaluated for FGFR expression by qRT-PCR and Western blot. Cell lines were treated with Pem and then characterized for cell proliferation, apoptosis, production of intracellular reactive Affiliationids : Aff1 Affiliationids : Aff1 Affiliationids : Aff1, Correspondingaffiliationid : Aff1 Affiliationids : Aff1 Affiliationids : Aff2 Affiliationids : Aff1 Affiliationids : Aff1 Affiliationids : Aff1 Affiliationids : Aff1 Affiliationids : Aff1 Affiliationids : Aff1 Affiliationids : Aff1 Affiliationids : Aff1 28/08/23, 13:41 eProofing https://eproofing.springer.com/ePj/printpage_jnls/aYFJAiE_DOPFC5l_PCb9-bQgjt_2rxKzOtAtFGJkIAfqmvumvw0F4ILNo_uOAp039tiChNhakwEtE6egjHo_hD_vqWEcYNWTZTSOE9O7myoZMR2ANo3eO8oleCDCAI... 2/16 oxygen species (ROS), and induction of senescence. The expression of microRNAs with tumor suppressor functions was analyzed by qRT-PCR, while modulation of the proteins coded by their target genes was evaluated by Western blot and mRNA. Descriptive statistics was used to analyze the various data and student’s t test to compare the analysis of two groups. Results Pemigatinib exposure triggered distinct signaling pathways and reduced the proliferative ability of all cancer cells, inducing G1 phase cell cycle arrest and strong intracellular stress resulting in ROS production, senescence and apoptosis. Pemigatinib treatment also caused the upregulation of microRNAs (miR-133b, miR-139, miR-186, miR-195) with tumor suppressor functions, along with the downregulation of validated protein targets with oncogenic roles (c-Myc, c-MET, CDK6, EGFR). Conclusions These results contribute to clarifying the biological effects and molecular mechanisms mediated by the anti-FGFR TKI pemigatinib in distinct tumor settings and support its exploitation for combined therapies.

Targeting FGFRs by pemigatinib induces G1 phase cell cycle arrest, cellular stress and upregulation of tumor suppressor microRNAs / Pace, Angelica; Scirocchi, Fabio; Napoletano, Chiara; Zizzari, ILARIA GRAZIA; Po, Agnese; Megiorni, Francesca; Asquino, Angela; Pontecorvi, Paola; Rahimi, Hassan; Marchese, Cinzia; Ferretti, Elisabetta; Nuti, Marianna; Rughetti, Aurelia. - In: JOURNAL OF TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE. - ISSN 1479-5876. - (2023). [10.1186/s12967-023-04450-7]

Targeting FGFRs by pemigatinib induces G1 phase cell cycle arrest, cellular stress and upregulation of tumor suppressor microRNAs

Angelica Pace
Co-primo
;
Fabio Scirocchi
Co-primo
;
Chiara Napoletano
Secondo
;
Ilaria Grazia Zizzari;Agnese Po;Francesca Megiorni;Angela Asquino;Paola Pontecorvi;Hassan Rahimi;Cinzia Marchese;Elisabetta Ferretti;Marianna Nuti
Penultimo
;
Aurelia Rughetti
Ultimo
2023

Abstract

Background Fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR) gene family alterations are found in several cancers, indicating their importance as potential therapeutic targets. The FGFR-tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) pemigatinib has been introduced in the treatment of advanced cholangiocarcinoma and more recently for relapsed or refractory myeloid/lymphoid neoplasms with FGFR2 and FGFR1 rearrangements, respectively. Several clinical trials are currently investigating the possible combination of pemigatinib with immunotherapy. In this study, we analyzed the biological and molecular effects of pemigatinib on different cancer cell models (lung, bladder, and gastric), which are currently objective of clinical trial investigations. Methods NCI-H1581 lung, KATO III gastric and RT-112 bladder cancer cell lines were evaluated for FGFR expression by qRT-PCR and Western blot. Cell lines were treated with Pem and then characterized for cell proliferation, apoptosis, production of intracellular reactive Affiliationids : Aff1 Affiliationids : Aff1 Affiliationids : Aff1, Correspondingaffiliationid : Aff1 Affiliationids : Aff1 Affiliationids : Aff2 Affiliationids : Aff1 Affiliationids : Aff1 Affiliationids : Aff1 Affiliationids : Aff1 Affiliationids : Aff1 Affiliationids : Aff1 Affiliationids : Aff1 Affiliationids : Aff1 28/08/23, 13:41 eProofing https://eproofing.springer.com/ePj/printpage_jnls/aYFJAiE_DOPFC5l_PCb9-bQgjt_2rxKzOtAtFGJkIAfqmvumvw0F4ILNo_uOAp039tiChNhakwEtE6egjHo_hD_vqWEcYNWTZTSOE9O7myoZMR2ANo3eO8oleCDCAI... 2/16 oxygen species (ROS), and induction of senescence. The expression of microRNAs with tumor suppressor functions was analyzed by qRT-PCR, while modulation of the proteins coded by their target genes was evaluated by Western blot and mRNA. Descriptive statistics was used to analyze the various data and student’s t test to compare the analysis of two groups. Results Pemigatinib exposure triggered distinct signaling pathways and reduced the proliferative ability of all cancer cells, inducing G1 phase cell cycle arrest and strong intracellular stress resulting in ROS production, senescence and apoptosis. Pemigatinib treatment also caused the upregulation of microRNAs (miR-133b, miR-139, miR-186, miR-195) with tumor suppressor functions, along with the downregulation of validated protein targets with oncogenic roles (c-Myc, c-MET, CDK6, EGFR). Conclusions These results contribute to clarifying the biological effects and molecular mechanisms mediated by the anti-FGFR TKI pemigatinib in distinct tumor settings and support its exploitation for combined therapies.
2023
Pemigatinib; FGFR TKI; Cell cycle arrest; Senescence; Apoptosis; ROS; Calreticulin; Cellular stress; miRNA
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Targeting FGFRs by pemigatinib induces G1 phase cell cycle arrest, cellular stress and upregulation of tumor suppressor microRNAs / Pace, Angelica; Scirocchi, Fabio; Napoletano, Chiara; Zizzari, ILARIA GRAZIA; Po, Agnese; Megiorni, Francesca; Asquino, Angela; Pontecorvi, Paola; Rahimi, Hassan; Marchese, Cinzia; Ferretti, Elisabetta; Nuti, Marianna; Rughetti, Aurelia. - In: JOURNAL OF TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE. - ISSN 1479-5876. - (2023). [10.1186/s12967-023-04450-7]
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