TY - JOUR
T1 - Inactivation of Ret/Ptc1 oncoprotein and inhibition of papillary thyroid carcinoma cell proliferation by indolinone RPI-1
AU - Lanzi, C.
AU - Cassinelli, G.
AU - Cuccuru, G.
AU - Zaffaroni, N.
AU - Supino, R.
AU - Vignati, S.
AU - Zanchi, C.
AU - Yamamoto, M.
AU - Zunino, F.
PY - 2003/7/1
Y1 - 2003/7/1
N2 - Genetic alterations causing oncogenic activation of the RET gene are recognized as pathogenic events in papillary and medullary thyroid carcinomas. Inhibition of Ret oncoprotein functions could thereby represent a specific therapeutic approach. We previously described the inhibitory activity of the 2-indolinone derivative RPI-1 (formerly Cpd1) on the tyrosine kinase activity and transforming ability of the products of the RET/PTC1 oncogene exogenously expressed in murine cells. In the present study, we investigated the effects of RPI- 1 in the human papillary thyroid carcinoma cell line TPC-1 spontaneously harboring the RET/PTC1 rearrangement. Treatment with RPI-1 inhibited cell proliferation and induced accumulation of cells at the G2 cell cycle phase. In treated cells, Ret/Ptc1 tyrosine phosphorylation was abolished along with its binding to Shc and phospholipase Cγ, thereby indicating abrogation of constitutive signaling mediated by the oncoprotein. Activation of JNK2 and AKT was abolished, thus supporting the drug inhibitory efficacy on downstream pathways. In addition, cell growth inhibition was associated with a reduction in telomerase activity by nearly 85%. These findings in a cellular context relevant to the pathological function of RET oncogenes support the role of Ret oncoproteins as useful targets for therapeutic intervention, and suggest RPI-1 as a promising candidate for preclinical development in the treatment of thyroid tumors expressing RET oncogenes.
AB - Genetic alterations causing oncogenic activation of the RET gene are recognized as pathogenic events in papillary and medullary thyroid carcinomas. Inhibition of Ret oncoprotein functions could thereby represent a specific therapeutic approach. We previously described the inhibitory activity of the 2-indolinone derivative RPI-1 (formerly Cpd1) on the tyrosine kinase activity and transforming ability of the products of the RET/PTC1 oncogene exogenously expressed in murine cells. In the present study, we investigated the effects of RPI- 1 in the human papillary thyroid carcinoma cell line TPC-1 spontaneously harboring the RET/PTC1 rearrangement. Treatment with RPI-1 inhibited cell proliferation and induced accumulation of cells at the G2 cell cycle phase. In treated cells, Ret/Ptc1 tyrosine phosphorylation was abolished along with its binding to Shc and phospholipase Cγ, thereby indicating abrogation of constitutive signaling mediated by the oncoprotein. Activation of JNK2 and AKT was abolished, thus supporting the drug inhibitory efficacy on downstream pathways. In addition, cell growth inhibition was associated with a reduction in telomerase activity by nearly 85%. These findings in a cellular context relevant to the pathological function of RET oncogenes support the role of Ret oncoproteins as useful targets for therapeutic intervention, and suggest RPI-1 as a promising candidate for preclinical development in the treatment of thyroid tumors expressing RET oncogenes.
KW - 2-indolinone
KW - AKT
KW - C-Jun N-terminal kinase
KW - Oncoprotein
KW - Receptor tyrosine kinase Ret
KW - Telomerase
KW - Thyroid neoplasms
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U2 - 10.1007/s00018-003-2381-8
DO - 10.1007/s00018-003-2381-8
M3 - Article
C2 - 12943231
AN - SCOPUS:0041867947
VL - 60
SP - 1449
EP - 1459
JO - Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences
JF - Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences
SN - 1420-682X
IS - 7
ER -