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The role of Fusobacterium in colorectal cancer treatment, tumor ecology and chemotherapeutic efficacy

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基本信息

批准号：
9982913
负责人：
Susan Bullman
金额：
$ 22.03万
依托单位：
FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER RESEARCH CENTER
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
财政年份：
2019
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2019-08-01 至 2022-07-31
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9982913
关键词：
Address Advisory Committees Affect Analytical Chemistry Animal Model Bacteria Bass Biology Cancer Etiology Cancer Model Cell Proliferation Cell model Cessation of life Chemicals Chemotherapy-Oncologic Procedure Colon Carcinoma Colonic Neoplasms Colorectal Colorectal Adenocarcinoma Colorectal Cancer Colorectal Neoplasms Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Data Development Disease Early Diagnosis Ecology Faculty Fluorescent in Situ Hybridization Foundations Fusobacterium Fusobacterium nucleatum Future Gene Expression Gene Expression Profile Genomics Goals Growth Growth Inhibitors Human Immunotherapy In Situ Hybridization In Vitro Infection Institutes Laboratories Lead Malignant Neoplasms Malignant neoplasm of gastrointestinal tract Mentors Mentorship Methods Microbe Microbial Biofilms Mission Modeling Modification Molecular Molecular Profiling Monitor Neoplasm Metastasis Pathology Pathway interactions Patients Phase Positioning Attribute Prediction of Response to Therapy Recurrence Research Risk Role Route Testing Tissues Training United States Validation Virulent Woman Xenograft procedure cancer cell cancer diagnosis cancer genomics cancer therapy carcinogenicity career career development chemotherapy cohort colorectal cancer treatment community organizations drug efficacy drug modification effective therapy experience experimental study genome analysis high risk high risk population improved in vivo inhibitor/antagonist insight member men metastatic colorectal microbial genomics microbial host microbiome microbiota mortality multidisciplinary neoplastic cell new therapeutic target novel novel therapeutics outcome forecast patient subsets pre-clinical predictive marker predictive signature response small molecule stem targeted treatment tenure track transcriptome translational impact tumor tumor growth tumor microbiota

项目摘要

PROJECT SUMMARY Dr. Susan Bullman is a multi-disciplinary postdoctoral research fellow in the laboratory of Dr. Matthew Meyerson at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Broad Institute. In alignment with the NCI mission, her long- term goal is to lead an independent research group studying the role of tumor microbiota in initiation, progression, and treatment of human gastrointestinal cancers to ultimately reduce cancer-associated mortality and suffering. Unbiased genomic analyses have revealed an enrichment of Fusobacterium nucleatum, in human colorectal cancers (CRC) relative to non-cancerous colorectal tissues. Exogenous F. nucleatum infection in animal and cellular models has supported its cancer-promoting role. Additionally, patients with CRC that harbor high levels of Fusobacterium in their tumors show worse survival, suggesting that targeting Fusobacterium may provide a novel therapeutic route, potentiate the effects of chemotherapies, and improve disease prognosis. Stemming from preliminary data, this proposal will test the hypotheses that (A) Fusobacterium can be used as a novel therapeutic target in colonized tumors: inhibition of Fusobacterium growth in Fusobacterium- positive patient derived colorectal cancer xenografts will significantly reduce cancer cell proliferation and tumor growth (Aim-1), (B) F. nucleatum strains have varying pro-carcinogenic capabilities and analysis of tumor ecology relating to Fusobacterium’s localization, co-occurring microbiota, and host gene expression in CRC will identify “high-risk” signatures predictive of metastasis (Aim-2), and finally, (C) F. nucleatum, one of the most abundant species in CRC tumors, directly modulates/metabolizes routine cancer chemotherapeutics and that this drug modification contributes to diminished efficacy and response in colon cancers (Aim-3). Dr. Bullmans K99 phase will be performed under the primary mentorship of Dr. Meyerson: a leader in cancer genomics and co-discovered the enrichment of Fusobacterium in colorectal adenocarcinomas. Additionally, an advisory committee consisting of Drs. Bass, Dewhirst, Ogino and Schreiber will monitor her scientific progress, career development, and guide her transition to a tenure-track faculty position. This training period will allow Dr. Bullman to gain experience in pre-clinical cancer treatment models, in-situ hybridization approaches, and analytical chemistry. In the mentored K99 phase Dr. Bullman will focus on determining “what Fusobacterium can do” in these human tumors, to maximize the translational impact of her research and provide the foundation for transition to the independent R00 phase, with a focus on more mechanistic studies addressing “how Fusobacterium is doing it”. The logical and methodical experiments proposed by Dr. Bullman will provide novel insights into the contribution of Fusobacterium to CRC and support her future independent research.

项目总结