Human telomerase reverse transcriptase in papillary thyroid cancer: gene expression, effects of silencing and regulation by BET inhibitors in thyroid cancer cells.


Journal

Endocrine
ISSN: 1559-0100
Titre abrégé: Endocrine
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 9434444

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
03 2019
Historique:
received: 14 11 2018
accepted: 29 12 2018
pubmed: 21 1 2019
medline: 28 4 2020
entrez: 21 1 2019
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

Mutations in TERT promoter have been detected in the more aggressive papillary thyroid cancers (PTCs). To elucidate the role of TERT as an eligible molecular target in these tumors, the expression of hTERT was analyzed in a series of PTCs and the effects of both pharmacological and RNA-interference-induced hTERT silencing were investigated in two human PTC cell lines (K1 and BCPAP). The expression levels of hTERT mRNA and protein were evaluated by real-time PCR and western blot assays, respectively. Effects of hTERT silencing on PTC cell lines were analyzed by MTT, migration and western blot assays. Pharmacological inhibition of hTERT was performed using two bromodomain and extra-terminal (BET) inhibitors, JQ1 and I-BET762. hTERT expression results increased in 20 out of 48 PTCs, including tumors either positive or negative for the presence of hTERT promoter and/or BRAF mutations. In K1 and BCPAP cells, hTERT silencing determined a reduction in cell viability (~50% for K1 and ~70%, for BCPAP, vs control) and migration properties that were associated with a decrease of AKT phosphorylation and β-Catenin expression. Moreover, hTERT mRNA levels were down-regulated by two BET inhibitors, JQ1 and I-BET762, which at the same dosage (0.5 and 5 µM) reduced the growth of these thyroid cancer cells. These findings demonstrate that hTERT may represent an excellent therapeutic target in subgroups of aggressive PTCs.

Identifiants

pubmed: 30661164
doi: 10.1007/s12020-018-01836-2
pii: 10.1007/s12020-018-01836-2
doi:

Substances chimiques

(+)-JQ1 compound 0
Azepines 0
Proteins 0
Triazoles 0
bromodomain and extra-terminal domain protein, human 0
Benzodiazepines 12794-10-4
molibresib 5QIO6SRZ2R
TERT protein, human EC 2.7.7.49
Telomerase EC 2.7.7.49

Types de publication

Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

545-553

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Auteurs

Valentina Maggisano (V)

Department of Health Sciences, "Magna Graecia" University of Catanzaro, 88100, Catanzaro, Italy.

Marilena Celano (M)

Department of Health Sciences, "Magna Graecia" University of Catanzaro, 88100, Catanzaro, Italy.

Saverio Massimo Lepore (SM)

Department of Health Sciences, "Magna Graecia" University of Catanzaro, 88100, Catanzaro, Italy.

Marialuisa Sponziello (M)

Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, "Sapienza" University of Rome, 00161, Rome, Italy.

Francesca Rosignolo (F)

Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, "Sapienza" University of Rome, 00161, Rome, Italy.

Valeria Pecce (V)

Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, "Sapienza" University of Rome, 00161, Rome, Italy.

Antonella Verrienti (A)

Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, "Sapienza" University of Rome, 00161, Rome, Italy.

Federica Baldan (F)

Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, "Sapienza" University of Rome, 00161, Rome, Italy.

Catia Mio (C)

Department of Medical Area, University of Udine, 33100, Udine, Italy.

Lorenzo Allegri (L)

Department of Medical Area, University of Udine, 33100, Udine, Italy.

Marianna Maranghi (M)

Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, "Sapienza" University of Rome, 00161, Rome, Italy.

Rosa Falcone (R)

Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, "Sapienza" University of Rome, 00161, Rome, Italy.

Giuseppe Damante (G)

Department of Medical Area, University of Udine, 33100, Udine, Italy.

Diego Russo (D)

Department of Health Sciences, "Magna Graecia" University of Catanzaro, 88100, Catanzaro, Italy. d.russo@unicz.it.

Stefania Bulotta (S)

Department of Health Sciences, "Magna Graecia" University of Catanzaro, 88100, Catanzaro, Italy.

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