Persistent DNA strand breaks induce a CAF-like phenotype in normal fibroblasts

Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) are an emerging target for cancer therapy as they promote tumour growth and metastatic potential. However, CAF targeting is complicated by the lack of knowledge-based strategies aiming to selectively eliminate these cells. There is a growing body of evidence sugg...

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Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Legrand, A, Poletto, M, Pankova, D, Clementi, E, Moore, J, Castro-Giner, F, Ryan, A, O'Neill, E, Markkanen, E, Dianov, G
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Έκδοση: Impact Journals 2018
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author Legrand, A
Poletto, M
Pankova, D
Clementi, E
Moore, J
Castro-Giner, F
Ryan, A
O'Neill, E
Markkanen, E
Dianov, G
author_facet Legrand, A
Poletto, M
Pankova, D
Clementi, E
Moore, J
Castro-Giner, F
Ryan, A
O'Neill, E
Markkanen, E
Dianov, G
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description Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) are an emerging target for cancer therapy as they promote tumour growth and metastatic potential. However, CAF targeting is complicated by the lack of knowledge-based strategies aiming to selectively eliminate these cells. There is a growing body of evidence suggesting that a pro-inflammatory microenvironment (e.g. ROS and cytokines) promotes CAF formation during tumorigenesis, although the exact mechanisms involved remain unclear. In this study, we reveal that a prolonged pro-inflammatory stimulation causes a de facto deficiency in base excision repair, generating unrepaired DNA strand breaks and thereby triggering an ATF4-dependent reprogramming of normal fibroblasts into CAF-like cells. Based on the phenotype of in vitro-generated CAFs, we demonstrate that midostaurin, a clinically relevant compound, selectively eliminates CAF-like cells deficient in base excision repair and prevents their stimulatory role in cancer cell growth and migration.
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spelling oxford-uuid:988db129-c0cd-41c9-b9bc-2a326d1c2f652022-03-27T00:07:46ZPersistent DNA strand breaks induce a CAF-like phenotype in normal fibroblastsJournal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:988db129-c0cd-41c9-b9bc-2a326d1c2f65EnglishSymplectic Elements at OxfordImpact Journals2018Legrand, APoletto, MPankova, DClementi, EMoore, JCastro-Giner, FRyan, AO'Neill, EMarkkanen, EDianov, GCancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) are an emerging target for cancer therapy as they promote tumour growth and metastatic potential. However, CAF targeting is complicated by the lack of knowledge-based strategies aiming to selectively eliminate these cells. There is a growing body of evidence suggesting that a pro-inflammatory microenvironment (e.g. ROS and cytokines) promotes CAF formation during tumorigenesis, although the exact mechanisms involved remain unclear. In this study, we reveal that a prolonged pro-inflammatory stimulation causes a de facto deficiency in base excision repair, generating unrepaired DNA strand breaks and thereby triggering an ATF4-dependent reprogramming of normal fibroblasts into CAF-like cells. Based on the phenotype of in vitro-generated CAFs, we demonstrate that midostaurin, a clinically relevant compound, selectively eliminates CAF-like cells deficient in base excision repair and prevents their stimulatory role in cancer cell growth and migration.
spellingShingle Legrand, A
Poletto, M
Pankova, D
Clementi, E
Moore, J
Castro-Giner, F
Ryan, A
O'Neill, E
Markkanen, E
Dianov, G
Persistent DNA strand breaks induce a CAF-like phenotype in normal fibroblasts
title Persistent DNA strand breaks induce a CAF-like phenotype in normal fibroblasts
title_full Persistent DNA strand breaks induce a CAF-like phenotype in normal fibroblasts
title_fullStr Persistent DNA strand breaks induce a CAF-like phenotype in normal fibroblasts
title_full_unstemmed Persistent DNA strand breaks induce a CAF-like phenotype in normal fibroblasts
title_short Persistent DNA strand breaks induce a CAF-like phenotype in normal fibroblasts
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