TY - JOUR
T1 - Orai1 and transient receptor potential channels as novel molecular targets to impair tumor neovascularization in renal cell carcinoma and other malignancies
AU - Moccia, Francesco
AU - Dragoni, Silvia
AU - Poletto, Valentina
AU - Rosti, Vittorio
AU - Tanzi, Franco
AU - Ganini, Carlo
AU - Porta, Camillo
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - The term "angiogenic switch" describes one of the earlier events of tumorigenesis, that occurs when the balance between pro- and anti-angiogenic factors shifts towards a pro-angiogenic outcome. This leads to the transition from a microscopic indolent lesion to a macroscopic and vascularised primary tumor, that may eventually metastasize and spread to distant sites. The molecular mechanisms underlying such a critical step in the carcinogenetic process have been extensively investigated. Both local endothelial cells (ECs) and endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs), recruited from bone marrow, have been implicated in the angiogenic switch, which is ultimately triggered by a plethora of growth factors released by cancer cells, pivotal among which is vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF); indeed, VEGF both activates ECs nearby the growing tumor, and leads to EPC mobilization into the circulation. In kidney, in particular, the frequent mutation of the Von Hippel Lindau tumor suppressor gene leads to an overproduction of pro-angiogenic factors which makes this neoplasm quite sensitive to antiangiogenic drugs. However, it is now evident that the use of VEGF(Rs) inhibitors in everyday clinical practice is not as effective as observed in murine models. The investigation of alternative signaling pathways involved in the angiogenic switch is, therefore, imperative in order to induce tumor regression whereby preventing harmful drawback consequences. Ca2+ entry across the plasma membrane has long been known to stimulate mature ECs to undergo angiogenesis. Recent work from several groups worldwide has then outlined that members of the Transient Receptor Potential (TRP) super-family of cationic channels and Orai1 provide the pathway for such proangiogenic Ca2+ signal. In addition, Canonical TRP 1 (TRPC1) and Orai1 channels control proliferation and tubulogenesis in both normal EPCs and EPCs isolated from peripheral blood of tumor patients. As a consequence, TRP channels and Orai1 might serve as novel molecular targets to develop alternative and more effective strategies of angiogenesis inhibition.
AB - The term "angiogenic switch" describes one of the earlier events of tumorigenesis, that occurs when the balance between pro- and anti-angiogenic factors shifts towards a pro-angiogenic outcome. This leads to the transition from a microscopic indolent lesion to a macroscopic and vascularised primary tumor, that may eventually metastasize and spread to distant sites. The molecular mechanisms underlying such a critical step in the carcinogenetic process have been extensively investigated. Both local endothelial cells (ECs) and endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs), recruited from bone marrow, have been implicated in the angiogenic switch, which is ultimately triggered by a plethora of growth factors released by cancer cells, pivotal among which is vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF); indeed, VEGF both activates ECs nearby the growing tumor, and leads to EPC mobilization into the circulation. In kidney, in particular, the frequent mutation of the Von Hippel Lindau tumor suppressor gene leads to an overproduction of pro-angiogenic factors which makes this neoplasm quite sensitive to antiangiogenic drugs. However, it is now evident that the use of VEGF(Rs) inhibitors in everyday clinical practice is not as effective as observed in murine models. The investigation of alternative signaling pathways involved in the angiogenic switch is, therefore, imperative in order to induce tumor regression whereby preventing harmful drawback consequences. Ca2+ entry across the plasma membrane has long been known to stimulate mature ECs to undergo angiogenesis. Recent work from several groups worldwide has then outlined that members of the Transient Receptor Potential (TRP) super-family of cationic channels and Orai1 provide the pathway for such proangiogenic Ca2+ signal. In addition, Canonical TRP 1 (TRPC1) and Orai1 channels control proliferation and tubulogenesis in both normal EPCs and EPCs isolated from peripheral blood of tumor patients. As a consequence, TRP channels and Orai1 might serve as novel molecular targets to develop alternative and more effective strategies of angiogenesis inhibition.
KW - Angiogenesis
KW - Endothelial cells
KW - Endothelial progenitor cells
KW - Store-operated Ca entry
KW - TRP channels
KW - Tumor
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U2 - 10.2174/18715206113139990315
DO - 10.2174/18715206113139990315
M3 - Article
C2 - 23869775
AN - SCOPUS:84893470575
VL - 14
SP - 296
EP - 312
JO - Anti-Cancer Agents in Medicinal Chemistry
JF - Anti-Cancer Agents in Medicinal Chemistry
SN - 1871-5206
IS - 2
ER -