Investigating the role of NRF2 in promoting radioresistance in oral squamous cell carcinoma.
Investigating the role of NRF2 in promoting radioresistance in oral squamous cell carcinoma.
批准号:
9760504
负责人:
Ryan Mary Murphy
金额:
$4.58万
依托单位国家:
美国
项目类别:
财政年份:
2019
资助国家:
美国
项目状态:
已结题
起止时间:
2019-07-01 至 2023-06-30
关键词:
AllelesAmerican Cancer SocietyAntioxidantsApoptosisAutomobile DrivingBiological AssayCancer BiologyCancer ModelCancer PatientCell LineCell ProliferationCell SurvivalCellsCessation of lifeChemicalsClinicalClustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic RepeatsDNA DamageDataDisease ProgressionDrug TargetingEffectivenessEmbryoEnterobacteria phage P1 Cre recombinaseExposure toExpression ProfilingFDA approvedFibroblastsFoundationsGene ExpressionGeneticGenetic TranscriptionGenetically Engineered MouseGoalsGrantHead and Neck Squamous Cell CarcinomaHumanImmunohistochemistryIn VitroKeratinKnock-inLiteratureMalignant Epithelial CellMalignant NeoplasmsMalignant neoplasm of lungMass Spectrum AnalysisMeasuresMediatingMetabolic stressMethodsModelingMouse ProteinMusMutateMutationNF-E2-related factor 2OralOral cavityOutcomeOxidative StressPathway interactionsPatient-Focused OutcomesPatientsPharmacologyPhasePhenotypePhosphotransferasesProteinsPublishingRadiationRadiation ProtectionRadiation therapyRadiation-Sensitizing AgentsRadiobiologyRadioresistanceRadiosensitizationReactive Oxygen SpeciesRegulationResectedResistanceRoleSignal TransductionSurvival RateTechniquesTestingTrainingUnited StatesUnresectableValidationWorkcancer cellcancer geneticscancer initiationcancer typechemical carcinogenclinically relevantdruggable targetexperimental studyimprovedin vivoinhibitor/antagonistkeratinocytekinase inhibitorknock-downlive cell imagingmalignant mouth neoplasmmortalitymouse modelmouth squamous cell carcinomamutantneoplastic celloutcome forecastpreventprogramspromoterradiation resistanceresistance mechanismsmall moleculestandard of caretargeted treatmenttherapy resistanttranscription factortranscriptome sequencingtumortumor growth
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英文摘要
PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT:
Constitutively active NRF2 signaling is associated with radiation resistance and poor patient outcome in several
cancer types, including oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). NRF2 is a transcription factor which drives the
phase II antioxidant gene expression program. In cancer, NRF2 is frequently mutated to become constitutively
active, resulting in protection from oxidative and metabolic stress, thereby driving radioresistance. The
established role of NRF2 in promoting radioresistance makes it an attractive drug target to treat cancer patients.
Our group generated the first clinically relevant NRF2 mutant (Nrf2E79Q) GEMM to evaluate the role of NRF2 in
cancer initiation, progression and therapeutic resistance. My preliminary data show that mouse embryonic
fibroblasts (MEFs) derived from our Nrf2E79Q GEMM have increased cell viability and proliferation following
radiation treatment compared to those with wild-type NRF2. These findings are consistent with the literature and
demonstrate that NRF2 protects cells from oxidative stress and radiation. Through genetic crossing, we have
isolated NRF2 expression to the oral cavity and will induce OSCC by treating the mice with a chemical
carcinogen. For my thesis project, I will study the role of NRF2 in OSCC in vivo and in vitro using tumor cells
derived from our model, analyzing cell viability, cell proliferation, and gene expression differences between
Nrf2E79Q and wild-type upon radiation treatment. I hypothesize that NRF2 promotes resistance to radiation
in oral squamous cell carcinoma and inhibiting NRF2 will mitigate this resistance. Despite extensive
evidence of a negative impact of NRF2 activity on clinical outcome, there remains no FDA approved NRF2
inhibitors. As a transcription factor, NRF2 is inherently difficult to directly target. Therefore, we sought to identify
druggable targets—specifically kinases—that regulate NRF2. To this end, we performed a high-throughput live
cell imaging chemical screen using the Published Kinase Inhibitor Set (PKIS). I have validated numerous hits
from the screen as NRF2 inhibitors, including compounds with strong selectivity to multiple PI3Ks. In addition to
studying the role of NRF2 activation in oral keratinocytes and OSCC, my thesis work will also test the
effectiveness of these inhibitors in sensitizing Nrf2E79Q OSCC cells to radiation. Further, to empower translational
relevance, I will create human isogenic cell lines with a Nrf2E79Q allele using CRISPR to study whether inhibiting
NRF2 decreases radioprotection in a human OSCC. Validation of the effectiveness of these kinase inhibitors will
bring the field a step closer to targeting NRF2 in cancer and ultimately improve patient outcomes. The work
prosed in this grant and my larger thesis will provide me with extensive and strong training in new techniques as
well as in the concepts of mouse modeling, treatment resistance, radiation biology, and targeted therapies.
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Investigating the role of NRF2 in promoting radioresistance in oral squamous cell carcinoma.
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批准号:10164755
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项目类别:
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资助金额:$2.91万
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财政年份:2019
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负责人:Ryan Mary Murphy
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依托单位:
海外基金