Erlotinib Activates Different Cell Death Pathways in EGFR-mutant Lung Cancer Cells Grown in 3D Versus 2D Culture Systems.
Anticancer Res
; 41(3): 1261-1269, 2021 Mar.
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BACKGROUND/AIM: Non-small cell lung cancer patients with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation have been shown to have a good response to erlotinib, a receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor of EGFR. In this study, we found that the cell death pathways activated by erlotinib in 2D and 3D culture systems are different. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The cell death pathways induced by erlotinib were evaluated by flow cytometry and immunoblotting in both 2D and 3D culture systems of EGFR mutant lung cancer cells. RESULTS: Treatment with erlotinib induced caspase 8 activation and up-regulation of TNF-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) expression only in 3D cultures. Knockdown of TRAIL attenuated both erlotinib-induced activation of caspase-8 and apoptosis in 3D cultures. Erlotinib also increased LC3, an autophagy marker, expression and c-Jun N terminal kinase (JNK) activation. Both 3-MA as an autophagy inhibitor and SP600125 as a JNK inhibitor, significantly inhibited erlotinib-induced cell death. CONCLUSION: Erlotinib induces apoptotic cell death in 3D cultures through an autophagy-TRAIL-JNK pathway.
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Asunto principal:
Técnicas de Cultivo de Célula
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Clorhidrato de Erlotinib
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Neoplasias Pulmonares
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Mutación
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Humans
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Anticancer Res
Año:
2021
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Article
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Grecia