Active CREB1 Promotes a Malignant TGFβ2 Autocrine Loop in Glioblastoma
Active CREB1 Promotes a Malignant TGFβ2 Autocrine Loop in Glioblastoma
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DOI:
10.1158/2159-8290.cd-14-0275
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发表时间:
2014-10-01
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28.2
通讯作者:
Seoane, Joan
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作者:
Rodon, Laura;Gonzalez-Junca, Alba;Seoane, Joan
In advanced cancer, including glioblastoma, the TGF beta pathway acts as an oncogenic factor. Some tumors exhibit aberrantly high TGF beta activity, and the mechanisms underlying this phenomenon are not well understood. We have observed that TGF beta can induce TGF beta 2, generating an autocrine loop leading to aberrantly high levels of TGF beta 2. We identified cAMP-responsive element-binding protein 1 (CREB1) as the critical mediator of the induction of TGF beta 2 by TGF beta. CREB1 binds to the TGFB2 gene promoter in cooperation with SMAD3 and is required for TGF beta to activate transcription. Moreover, the PI3K-AKT and RSK pathways regulate the TGF beta 2 autocrine loop through CREB1. The levels of CREB1 and active phosphorylated CREB1 correlate with TGF beta 2 in glioblastoma. In addition, using patient-derived in vivo models of glioblastoma, we found that CREB1 levels determine the expression of TGF beta 2. Our results show that CREB1 can be considered a biomarker to stratify patients for anti-TGF beta treatments and a therapeutic target in glioblastoma.SIGNIFICANCE: TGF beta is considered a promising therapeutic target, and several clinical trials using TGF beta inhibitors are generating encouraging results. Here, we discerned the molecular mechanisms responsible for the aberrantly high levels of TGF beta 2 found in certain tumors, and we propose biomarkers to predict the clinical response to anti-TGF beta therapies. (C) 2014 AACR.