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Synthetic lethal combinations targeting PLK1-CBX8-GPX4 axis with BRAF and EGFR inhibition in BRAF V600E colorectal cancer

ABSTRACT: Metastatic BRAFV600E colorectal cancer (CRC) confers poor prognosis and run into a bottleneck in the current treatment strategies. To identify regulatory pathways independent of the MAPK pathway in BRAFV600E CRC, we performed CRISPR-Cas9 screening, and and find targeting glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4) remarkably overcome BRAF inhibitor (BRAFi) ± epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) inhibitor (EGFRi) resistance in BRAFV600E CRC. Specifically, BRAFi ± EGFRi induced GPX4 upregulated expression and antagonized ferroptosis. Moreover, polo-like kinase 1 (PLK1) substrate activation promoted PLK1 translocation to the nucleus, activating chromobox protein homolog 8 (CBX8) phosphorylation at Ser265, which induce GPX4 expression. Targeting PLK1 promoted BRAFi ± EGFRi inhibition and triggered ferroptosis in vitro, vivo, organoid, and patient-derived xenograft model. Collectively, we demonstrate a novel PLK1–CBX8–GPX4 signaling axis relaying the ferroptosis mechanism of therapeutic resistance operated independent of MAPK signaling and suggest a clinically actionable strategy to overcome BRAFi ± EGFRi resistance in BRAFV600E CRC.

ORGANISM(S): Homo Sapiens

SUBMITTER: Jinghua Pan

PROVIDER: PXD058213 | iProX | Mon Nov 25 00:00:00 GMT 2024

REPOSITORIES: iProX

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Targeting PLK1-CBX8-GPX4 axis overcomes BRAF/EGFR inhibitor resistance in BRAFV600E colorectal cancer via ferroptosis.

Zhao Zhan Z He Jiashuai J Qiu Shenghui S Wang Lu L Huangfu Shuchen S Hu Yangzhi Y Wu Qing Q Yang Yabing Y Li Xiaobo X Huang Maohua M Liu Shijin S Guan Hanyang H Chen Zuyang Z Zhang Xiangwei X Zhang Yiran Y Ding Hui H Zhao Xiaoxu X Xiao Guandi G Pan Yunlong Y Liu Tongzheng T Wu Yanping Y Pan Jinghua J

Nature communications 20250416 1

Metastatic BRAFV600E colorectal cancer (CRC) confers poor prognosis and represents a therapeutic bottleneck. To identify resistance mechanisms of the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway in BRAFV600E CRC, we perform genome-wide CRISPR-Cas9 screening and discover that targeting glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4) overcomes resistance to BRAF inhibitor (BRAFi) combined with or without epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitor (EGFRi) in BRAFV600E CRC. Speci ...[more]

PMID: 40240371

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Project description:Numerous neurological diseases involve neuroinflammation, a process in which immune cells, particularly microglia, contribute to neuronal death. Ferroptosis, a recently identified form of regulated cell death, is implicated in various diseases characterized by neuronal injury. Nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN), a potent NAD+ precursor supplement, has been found to inhibit neuroinflammation and ferroptosis. However, the mechanisms of NMN in both ferroptosis and neuroinflammation remains unclear. The present study aimed to investigate the impact of NMN on neuroinflammation and the susceptibility of microglia to ferroptosis. Ferroptosis markers in microglia exposed to lipopolysaccharide (LPS) were analyzed using CCK8, flow cytometry, ELISA, and RT-qPCR. The effects of NMN on LPS-induced ferroptosis in microglia were evaluated through flow cytometry, western blotting, and immunofluorescence staining. RT-qPCR analysis assessed the inflammatory cytokine production of microglia subjected to ferrostatin-1-regulated ferroptosis. RNA sequencing elucidated the underlying mechanisms of NMN-associated microglia ferroptosis under LPS induction. In BV2 microglia, an inhibitor of Glutathione Peroxidase 4(GPX4), RSL3, was employed to suppress GPX4 expression. Intracerebroventricular injection of LPS was performed to evaluate neuroinflammation and microglia activation in vivo. LPS treatment resulted in decreased cell viability, accompanied by upregulation of ferroptosis markers SLC7A11 and GPX4, and elevated levels of malondialdehyde (MDA), 4-hydroxynonenal (4-HNE), and total iron in a dose-dependent manner. NMN effectively rescued LPS-induced ferroptosis and improved cell viability in microglia. Co-administration of NMN and ferrostatin-1 significantly reduced proinflammatory cytokine production in microglia following the introduction of LPS stimuli. Mechanistically, NMN facilitated glutathione (GSH) production, and promoted resistance to lipid peroxidation in a GPX4-dependent manner, repressing cytokine transcription and protecting cells from ferroptosis. RNA sequencing elucidated the underlying mechanism of NMN-associated microglia ferroptosis under LPS induction. Furthermore, simultaneous injection of NMN ameliorated LPS-induced ferroptosis and neuroinflammation in mouse brains. The data from the present study indicated that NMN enhances GPX4-mediated ferroptosis defense against LPS-induced ferroptosis in microglia by recruiting GSH, thereby inhibiting neuroinflammation. Therefore, therapeutic approaches targeting ferroptosis in diseases using NMN should consider both its anti-ferroptosis and anti-inflammatory effects to achieve optimal outcomes, presenting promising strategies for treating neuroinflammation-related diseases or disorders.

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Synthetic lethal combinations targeting PLK1-CBX8-GPX4 axis with BRAF and EGFR inhibition in BRAF V600E colorectal cancer

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Targeting PLK1-CBX8-GPX4 axis overcomes BRAF/EGFR inhibitor resistance in BRAFV600E colorectal cancer via ferroptosis.

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