Identification of Eph receptor signaling as a regulator of autophagy and a therapeutic target in colorectal carcinoma

Advanced colorectal carcinoma is currently incurable, and new therapies are urgently needed. We report that phosphotyrosine‐dependent Eph receptor signaling sustains colorectal carcinoma cell survival, thereby uncovering a survival pathway active in colorectal carcinoma cells. We find that genetic a...

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Main Authors: Michael DiPrima, Dunrui Wang, Alix Tröster, Dragan Maric, Nekane Terrades‐Garcia, Taekyu Ha, Hyeongil Kwak, David Sanchez‐Martin, Denis Kudlinzki, Harald Schwalbe, Giovanna Tosato
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/1878-0261.12576
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author Michael DiPrima
Dunrui Wang
Alix Tröster
Dragan Maric
Nekane Terrades‐Garcia
Taekyu Ha
Hyeongil Kwak
David Sanchez‐Martin
Denis Kudlinzki
Harald Schwalbe
Giovanna Tosato
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Dunrui Wang
Alix Tröster
Dragan Maric
Nekane Terrades‐Garcia
Taekyu Ha
Hyeongil Kwak
David Sanchez‐Martin
Denis Kudlinzki
Harald Schwalbe
Giovanna Tosato
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description Advanced colorectal carcinoma is currently incurable, and new therapies are urgently needed. We report that phosphotyrosine‐dependent Eph receptor signaling sustains colorectal carcinoma cell survival, thereby uncovering a survival pathway active in colorectal carcinoma cells. We find that genetic and biochemical inhibition of Eph tyrosine kinase activity or depletion of the Eph ligand EphrinB2 reproducibly induces colorectal carcinoma cell death by autophagy. Spautin and 3‐methyladenine, inhibitors of early steps in the autophagic pathway, significantly reduce autophagy‐mediated cell death that follows inhibition of phosphotyrosine‐dependent Eph signaling in colorectal cancer cells. A small‐molecule inhibitor of the Eph kinase, NVP‐BHG712 or its regioisomer NVP‐Iso, reduces human colorectal cancer cell growth in vitro and tumor growth in mice. Colorectal cancers express the EphrinB ligand and its Eph receptors at significantly higher levels than numerous other cancer types, supporting Eph signaling inhibition as a potential new strategy for the broad treatment of colorectal carcinoma.
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spelling doaj-art-8f5f33f7824b4646a48a5bac962048a52024-11-23T12:01:00ZengWileyMolecular Oncology1574-78911878-02612019-11-0113112441245910.1002/1878-0261.12576Identification of Eph receptor signaling as a regulator of autophagy and a therapeutic target in colorectal carcinomaMichael DiPrima0Dunrui Wang1Alix Tröster2Dragan Maric3Nekane Terrades‐Garcia4Taekyu Ha5Hyeongil Kwak6David Sanchez‐Martin7Denis Kudlinzki8Harald Schwalbe9Giovanna Tosato10Laboratory of Cellular Oncology Center for Cancer Research (CCR) National Cancer Institute (NCI) Bethesda MD USALaboratory of Cellular Oncology Center for Cancer Research (CCR) National Cancer Institute (NCI) Bethesda MD USACenter for Biomolecular Magnetic Resonance Institute for Organic Chemistry and Chemical Biology Johann Wolfgang Goethe‐University Frankfurt am Main GermanyNational Institutes of Neurological Disorders and Stroke National Institutes of Health (NIH) Bethesda MD USAVasculitis Research Unit Department of Autoimmune Diseases Hospital Clinic University of Barcelona SpainLaboratory of Cellular Oncology Center for Cancer Research (CCR) National Cancer Institute (NCI) Bethesda MD USALaboratory of Cellular Oncology Center for Cancer Research (CCR) National Cancer Institute (NCI) Bethesda MD USALaboratory of Cellular Oncology Center for Cancer Research (CCR) National Cancer Institute (NCI) Bethesda MD USACenter for Biomolecular Magnetic Resonance Institute for Organic Chemistry and Chemical Biology Johann Wolfgang Goethe‐University Frankfurt am Main GermanyCenter for Biomolecular Magnetic Resonance Institute for Organic Chemistry and Chemical Biology Johann Wolfgang Goethe‐University Frankfurt am Main GermanyLaboratory of Cellular Oncology Center for Cancer Research (CCR) National Cancer Institute (NCI) Bethesda MD USAAdvanced colorectal carcinoma is currently incurable, and new therapies are urgently needed. We report that phosphotyrosine‐dependent Eph receptor signaling sustains colorectal carcinoma cell survival, thereby uncovering a survival pathway active in colorectal carcinoma cells. We find that genetic and biochemical inhibition of Eph tyrosine kinase activity or depletion of the Eph ligand EphrinB2 reproducibly induces colorectal carcinoma cell death by autophagy. Spautin and 3‐methyladenine, inhibitors of early steps in the autophagic pathway, significantly reduce autophagy‐mediated cell death that follows inhibition of phosphotyrosine‐dependent Eph signaling in colorectal cancer cells. A small‐molecule inhibitor of the Eph kinase, NVP‐BHG712 or its regioisomer NVP‐Iso, reduces human colorectal cancer cell growth in vitro and tumor growth in mice. Colorectal cancers express the EphrinB ligand and its Eph receptors at significantly higher levels than numerous other cancer types, supporting Eph signaling inhibition as a potential new strategy for the broad treatment of colorectal carcinoma.https://doi.org/10.1002/1878-0261.12576cell deathcolorectal cancerEph receptorsEphrin ligandtyrosine kinase signaling
spellingShingle Michael DiPrima
Dunrui Wang
Alix Tröster
Dragan Maric
Nekane Terrades‐Garcia
Taekyu Ha
Hyeongil Kwak
David Sanchez‐Martin
Denis Kudlinzki
Harald Schwalbe
Giovanna Tosato
Identification of Eph receptor signaling as a regulator of autophagy and a therapeutic target in colorectal carcinoma
Molecular Oncology
cell death
colorectal cancer
Eph receptors
Ephrin ligand
tyrosine kinase signaling
title Identification of Eph receptor signaling as a regulator of autophagy and a therapeutic target in colorectal carcinoma
title_full Identification of Eph receptor signaling as a regulator of autophagy and a therapeutic target in colorectal carcinoma
title_fullStr Identification of Eph receptor signaling as a regulator of autophagy and a therapeutic target in colorectal carcinoma
title_full_unstemmed Identification of Eph receptor signaling as a regulator of autophagy and a therapeutic target in colorectal carcinoma
title_short Identification of Eph receptor signaling as a regulator of autophagy and a therapeutic target in colorectal carcinoma
title_sort identification of eph receptor signaling as a regulator of autophagy and a therapeutic target in colorectal carcinoma
topic cell death
colorectal cancer
Eph receptors
Ephrin ligand
tyrosine kinase signaling
url https://doi.org/10.1002/1878-0261.12576
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