Overcoming multi-drug resistance in SCLC: a synergistic approach with venetoclax and hydroxychloroquine targeting the lncRNA LYPLAL1-DT/BCL2/BECN1 pathway.
Humans
Small Cell Lung Carcinoma
/ drug therapy
RNA, Long Noncoding
/ genetics
Sulfonamides
/ pharmacology
Animals
Drug Resistance, Neoplasm
/ genetics
Mice
Lung Neoplasms
/ drug therapy
Bridged Bicyclo Compounds, Heterocyclic
/ pharmacology
Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2
/ metabolism
Cell Line, Tumor
Hydroxychloroquine
/ pharmacology
Xenograft Model Antitumor Assays
Beclin-1
/ metabolism
Drug Synergism
Drug Resistance, Multiple
/ genetics
Apoptosis
/ drug effects
Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic
/ drug effects
Autophagy
/ drug effects
Cisplatin
/ pharmacology
Cell Proliferation
/ drug effects
Signal Transduction
/ drug effects
Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols
/ pharmacology
Apoptosis
Autophagy
BCL2
BECN1
LYPLAL1-DT
Multi-drug resistance
Small cell lung cancer
Journal
Molecular cancer
ISSN: 1476-4598
Titre abrégé: Mol Cancer
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101147698
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
31 Oct 2024
31 Oct 2024
Historique:
received:
26
04
2024
accepted:
04
10
2024
medline:
31
10
2024
pubmed:
31
10
2024
entrez:
31
10
2024
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) stands as one of the most lethal malignancies, characterized by a grim diagnosis and prognosis. The emergence of multi-drug resistance poses a significant hurdle to effective therapy. Although previous studies have implicated the long noncoding RNA LYPLAL1-DT in the tumorigenesis of SCLC, the precise role of the highly expressed LYPLAL1-DT in SCLC chemoresistance and the underlying mechanism remain inadequately understood. cDDP-, VP-16- and PTX-resistant SCLC cells lines were established. The viabilities of SCLC cells were assessed by CCK-8 assay in vitro and xenograft tumor formation assay in vivo. Apoptosis was evaluated by FACS, Western blot and JC-1 fluorescence staining, while autophagy was explored via autophagic flux detection under confocal microscopy and autophagic vacuole investigation under transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The functional role and mechanism of LYPLAL1-DT were further investigated by gain- and loss-of-function assays in vitro. Furthermore, the therapeutic efficacy of the combination of venetoclax and HCQ with cDDP, VP-16 or PTX was evaluated by cell line, cell-derived xenograft (CDX) and patient-derived xenograft (PDX) mice model. Our findings revealed that LYPLAL1-DT is upregulated in chemoresistant SCLC cell lines. Gain- and loss-of-function assays demonstrated that LYPLAL1-DT impairs sensitivity to cDDP, VP-16, or PTX both in vitro and in vivo. Overexpression of LYPLAL1-DT significantly enhanced autophagy and inhibited apoptosis in SCLC cells. Further analyses, including RIP and RNA pull-down assays, revealed that LYPLAL1-DT promotes the expression of BCL2 by sponging miR-204-5p and is implicated in the assembly of the autophagy-specific complex (BECN1/PtdIns3K complex). Combining venetoclax and HCQ with cDDP, VP-16, or PTX effectively mitigated chemoresistance in SCLC cells and suppressed tumor growth in CDX and PDX models without inducing obvious toxic effects. Our findings demonstrate that upregulation of LYPLAL1-DT sequesters apoptosis through the LYPLAL1-DT/miR-204-5p/BCL2 axis and promotes autophagy by facilitating the assembly of the BECN1/PtdIns3K complex, thereby mediating multi-drug resistance of SCLC. The triple combination of venetoclax, HCQ, in conjunction with cDDP, VP-16 or PTX overcomes refractory SCLC, shedding light on a potential therapeutic target for combating SCLC chemoresistance.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) stands as one of the most lethal malignancies, characterized by a grim diagnosis and prognosis. The emergence of multi-drug resistance poses a significant hurdle to effective therapy. Although previous studies have implicated the long noncoding RNA LYPLAL1-DT in the tumorigenesis of SCLC, the precise role of the highly expressed LYPLAL1-DT in SCLC chemoresistance and the underlying mechanism remain inadequately understood.
METHODS
METHODS
cDDP-, VP-16- and PTX-resistant SCLC cells lines were established. The viabilities of SCLC cells were assessed by CCK-8 assay in vitro and xenograft tumor formation assay in vivo. Apoptosis was evaluated by FACS, Western blot and JC-1 fluorescence staining, while autophagy was explored via autophagic flux detection under confocal microscopy and autophagic vacuole investigation under transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The functional role and mechanism of LYPLAL1-DT were further investigated by gain- and loss-of-function assays in vitro. Furthermore, the therapeutic efficacy of the combination of venetoclax and HCQ with cDDP, VP-16 or PTX was evaluated by cell line, cell-derived xenograft (CDX) and patient-derived xenograft (PDX) mice model.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Our findings revealed that LYPLAL1-DT is upregulated in chemoresistant SCLC cell lines. Gain- and loss-of-function assays demonstrated that LYPLAL1-DT impairs sensitivity to cDDP, VP-16, or PTX both in vitro and in vivo. Overexpression of LYPLAL1-DT significantly enhanced autophagy and inhibited apoptosis in SCLC cells. Further analyses, including RIP and RNA pull-down assays, revealed that LYPLAL1-DT promotes the expression of BCL2 by sponging miR-204-5p and is implicated in the assembly of the autophagy-specific complex (BECN1/PtdIns3K complex). Combining venetoclax and HCQ with cDDP, VP-16, or PTX effectively mitigated chemoresistance in SCLC cells and suppressed tumor growth in CDX and PDX models without inducing obvious toxic effects.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
Our findings demonstrate that upregulation of LYPLAL1-DT sequesters apoptosis through the LYPLAL1-DT/miR-204-5p/BCL2 axis and promotes autophagy by facilitating the assembly of the BECN1/PtdIns3K complex, thereby mediating multi-drug resistance of SCLC. The triple combination of venetoclax, HCQ, in conjunction with cDDP, VP-16 or PTX overcomes refractory SCLC, shedding light on a potential therapeutic target for combating SCLC chemoresistance.
Identifiants
pubmed: 39478582
doi: 10.1186/s12943-024-02145-1
pii: 10.1186/s12943-024-02145-1
doi:
Substances chimiques
RNA, Long Noncoding
0
Sulfonamides
0
Bridged Bicyclo Compounds, Heterocyclic
0
venetoclax
N54AIC43PW
Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2
0
Hydroxychloroquine
4QWG6N8QKH
BCL2 protein, human
0
Beclin-1
0
Cisplatin
Q20Q21Q62J
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
243Subventions
Organisme : Beijing Municipal Public Welfare Development and Reform Pilot Project for Medical Research Institutes
ID : JYY2023-14
Informations de copyright
© 2024. The Author(s).
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