Hsin I-Lun, Wu Pei-Ju, Tang Sheau-Chung, Ou Chu-Chyn, Chang Hui-Yi, Shen Huang-Pin, Ko Jiunn-Liang, Wang Po-Hui
Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
J Cell Physiol. 2023 Oct;238(10):2440-2450. doi: 10.1002/jcp.31103. Epub 2023 Sep 8.
The incidence of endometrial cancer has been rising in recent years. Gene mutation and high protein expression of β-catenin are commonly detected in endometrioid endometrial cancer. ICG-001 is a β-catenin inhibitor via blocking the complex formation of β-catenin and cAMP response element-binding protein (CREB)-binding protein (CBP). This study aims to investigate the effect of ICG-001 on endometrial cancer inhibition. First, endometrial carcinoma patient-derived xenograft (PDX)-derived organoids and primary cells were used to verify the inhibiting ability of ICG-001 on endometrial cancer. Furthermore, endometrial cancer cell lines were used to investigate the anticancer mechanism of ICG-001. Using MTT assay and tumor spheroid formation assay, ICG-001 significantly reduced the cell viability of HEC-59 and HEC-1A cells. ICG-001 enhanced cisplatin-mediated cytotoxicity. ICG-001 decreased cancer stem cell sphere formation. ICG-001 decreased the protein expressions of CD44, hexokinase 2 (HK2), and cyclin A. ICG-001 lowered the cell cycle progression by flow cytometer analysis. Autophagy, but no apoptosis, was activated by ICG-001 in endometrial cancer cells. Autophagy inhibition by ATG5 silencing enhanced ICG-001-mediated suppression of cell viability, tumor spheroid formation, and protein expression of cyclin A and CD44. This study clarified the mechanism and revealed the clinical potential of ICG-001 against endometrial cancer.
近年来,子宫内膜癌的发病率一直在上升。在子宫内膜样子宫内膜癌中,常见β-连环蛋白的基因突变和高蛋白表达。ICG-001是一种β-连环蛋白抑制剂,可通过阻断β-连环蛋白与环磷酸腺苷反应元件结合蛋白(CREB)-结合蛋白(CBP)的复合物形成发挥作用。本研究旨在探讨ICG-001对子宫内膜癌的抑制作用。首先,利用子宫内膜癌患者来源的异种移植(PDX)衍生的类器官和原代细胞来验证ICG-001对子宫内膜癌的抑制能力。此外,使用子宫内膜癌细胞系来研究ICG-001的抗癌机制。通过MTT法和肿瘤球形成试验,ICG-001显著降低了HEC-59和HEC-1A细胞的活力。ICG-001增强了顺铂介导的细胞毒性。ICG-001减少了癌症干细胞球的形成。ICG-001降低了CD44、己糖激酶2(HK2)和细胞周期蛋白A的蛋白表达。通过流式细胞仪分析,ICG-001降低了细胞周期进程。ICG-001在子宫内膜癌细胞中激活了自噬,但未激活凋亡。通过沉默ATG5抑制自噬增强了ICG-001介导的对细胞活力、肿瘤球形成以及细胞周期蛋白A和CD44蛋白表达的抑制作用。本研究阐明了ICG-001抗子宫内膜癌的机制,并揭示了其临床应用潜力。