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1. WNT-Signalling and possible cures
Biologie cellulaire – Prof. Dr. Jan De Mey
Morgane Perdomini, Raphael Lieberherr, Zrinka Raguz, Anne Thuillier, Anne-Laure du
Mesnildot, Sebastian Olényi
2. 1. Theory part
I. Introduction: epidemology, CSC
II. Wnt pathway and the development of colon
cancer
III. Drug development: problems and possibilities
2. Research part
I. Virus-based approach
II. Validation
III. Therapy design and side effects
IV. Personalized therapy
3. 1. Theory part
I. Introduction: epidemology, CSC
II. Wnt pathway and the development of colon
cancer
III. Drug development: problems and possibilities
2. Research part
I. Virus-based approach
II. Validation
III. Therapy design and side effects
IV. Personalized therapy
4. Most forms of cancer not related to level of
development of countries, but to the lifestyle
8.1million new cases (plus skin cancer) in 1990, 10
million nowadays, 25% of deaths in western countries
(2nd after circulatroy disease)
Colorectal fourth commonest, but second deadliest in
EU – survival depends on country
Men more affected than women
Deprivation decreases mortality, but not incidence
5. Heritated or aquired Mutations
◦ familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP): SNP in APC-gene
◦ chromosome 18 loss of heterozygosity (LOH)
◦ Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC)
common polymorphisms in digestion-enzymes
Carcinogens MeIQ, MeIQx, and PhIP, X-ray, Radon, ...
Viruses – but no virus has been discovered for colorectal
cancer yet
6. - Composed of crypts
and villis
- constantly renewed
7.
8. They have ability of self-renewal and are
sufficiently long-living to receive mutations
leading to cancer
Stem cells involved in tumors are called
“Cancer Stem Cells” (CSC)
2 models of tumor development: stochastic
and CSC
9. 1. Theory part
I. Introduction: epidemology, CSC
II. Wnt pathway and the development of
colon cancer
III. Drug development: problems and possibilities
2. Research part
I. Virus-based approach
II. Validation
III. Therapy design and side effects
IV. Personalized therapy
10. Controls temporal and spatial regulation of
cell growth, movement and cell survival
Wnt genes: role in epithelial cells proliferation
2 pathways:
◦ Planar: Ca2+ involved, contols cellular movement
and polarity
◦ Canonical: β-catenin involved, regulates cell
proliferation
11.
12. APC = Adenomatous
polyposis coli protein
Negative regulator of the
Wnt pathway through
multiple mechanisms
13.
14. WT APC
C-
terminally
truncated
APC
Cellular processes Effects by WT APC Effects by truncated APC
Canonic Wnt signal Inhibition Activation of pathway
transcription
Cell adhesion Stimulation Weakening of adhesion
Cell migration Stimulation Stronger stimulation
Chromosomal segregation Proper segregation Dominant negative: mis-
and Mitotic spindle and oritentation segregation: chromosomal
orientation instability (CIN)
Cell cycle progression Inhibition of cell Stimulated cell growth
growth
15.
16. From mutation in stem cells to
colorectal cancer
Two theories about the
origin of adenomas:
• the “bottom-up”
model
• the “top-down” model
Bottom-up Top-down
model model
17. From mutation in stem cells to
colorectal cancer
• Formation of
a monocryptal
adenoma
• Crypt fission leads
to the spread of
mutations
18. 1. Theory part
I. Introduction: epidemology, CSC
II. Wnt pathway and the development of colon
cancer
III. Drug development: problems and
possibilities
2. Research part
I. Virus-based approach
II. Validation
III. Therapy design and side effects
IV. Personalized therapy
19. Existing and new Non-steroidal anti-
inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS)
Vitamin A and D
Small-molecule inhibitors
Antibodies
20. e.g. aspirin, sulindac and indomethacin
Regular use reduces incidence and severity of
various human cancer
FAP / hereditary forms of cancer
Effects:
Inhibiting proliferation
Inducing apoptosis
Curbing cancer cell invasion
Precise mechanism unique for each drug
21.
22. Suppression of oncogenic AP1 and Wnt
pathways
Vitamin D derivates interact with vitamin D
receptors (VDR) and form a complex
Vitamin D – VDR transcription factor complex
binds β-catenin
VDR triggers increase of E-cadherin ->
relocating β-catenin to the cell membrane
23.
24. Drugs designed to disturb β-catenin – Tcf
binding
Experiments with single amino acid Tcf or
β-catenin mutants -> key aa for binding
β-catenin is a multifunctional protein
HTS and in silico screening
Other cofactors are also possible targets
25.
26. Culture of stem cells
In march 2009 M. CLEVERS
developed a method
Lack of stem cell marker
In 2007 M. CLEVERS found
Lgr5
27. 1. Theory part
I. Introduction: epidemology, CSC
II. Wnt pathway and the development of colon
cancer
III. Drug development: problems and possibilities
2. Research part
I. Virus-based approach
II. Validation
III. Therapy design and side effects
IV. Personalized therapy
28.
29. Cancer Stem Cells are the best candidates for
initiating and maintaining tumors
Kill only CSC to avoid apoptosis of normal
cells
Some specific receptors can be targeted
30.
31.
32. Markers Advantages Disadvantages
- present in other
Lgr5 - stem cell expression
tissues (but rare)
- not really specific:
also on
- present in primary tumors, then differentiated
CD133 down-regulated after epithelial- luminal epithelial
mesenchymal transition” to cells
(prominin) generate CD133- cells, more
aggressive => prevention - CD133- cells =>
more aggressive
tumors
- high concentration in colon CSC - Seems to be
CD44 - highly tumorigenic present in other
- CD44- cells: non tumorigenic tissues
33. CD44 is a hyaluronate
receptor or P-glycoprotein 1
Transmembrane protein
Functions:
◦ surface adhesion
◦ Mediates apoptosis resistance
◦ growthfactor/signal
transduction pathways
34. • non enveloped icosahedral “particle”
• capside: hexon (II), penton base (III), fiber (IV),
IIIa, VI, VIII and IX
35. 1. First step: retargeting 1
Mammalian cell binding
peptides isolated by
2
phage display
3
5
4
36. 1. First step:
retargeting
Incorporation into the
fiber knob
37. 2. Detargeting
• Initial fiber knob attachment to cell surface CAR
mutation in critical CAR interacting residues
• Secondary interactions between the RGD motif of the
penton and cell surface integrin
deletion of the integrin-binding RGD motif
38.
39. Synthetic promoter
High specificity
High efficiency in tumor cells (high level of β-catenin)
Totally inactive in cells with normally
regulated beta-catenin
Functional in adenoviruses
40. siRNA repressing an anti-
apoptotic gene, like Bcl2
siRNA repressing a gene
implied in the Wnt pathway,
like β-catenin
M protein expression
41. Vesicular stomatitis
virus (VSV):
• negative-stranded
RNA virus
• infects mammals
• kills tumor cells
830 bp mRNA
encodes M protein
of 229 aa
42. Induces apoptosis in 2 ways:
• Activates caspase 9
• Inhibits host RNA polymerase I , II, III
Inhibits nuclear-cytoplasmic transport of RNA =>
decrease of transcription initiation factors in
cytoplasm
43. 1. Theory part
I. Introduction: epidemology, CSC
II. Wnt pathway and the development of colon
cancer
III. Drug development: problems and possibilities
2. Research part
I. Virus-based approach
II. Validation
III. Therapy design and side effects
IV. Personalized therapy
44. Expression of M protein in infected
tumor culture
Specificity of infection and expression
Stop of cell proliferation
Induction of apoptosis
…
45. Procedure
• culture of normal colon cells and tumor colon cells
• infection with virus expressing M protein construct
• purify the protein fraction from the cell samples
• Immunoblot with specific anti-M protein antibody
Immunoblot
Infection
Protein
extraction
M
M M
Control
Tumor
46. Procedure
• culture of normal colon cells and tumor colon cells
• infection with virus expressing M protein construct
• purify the protein fraction from the cell samples
• Immunoblot with specific anti-M protein antibody
Immunoblot
Infection
Protein
extraction
M
M M
Control Tumor
47. Procedure
• culture of normal colon cells and tumor colon cells
• infection with virus expressing M protein construct
• purify the protein fraction from the cell samples
• Immunoblot with specific anti-M protein antibody
Immunoblot
Infection
Protein
extraction
M
M M
Control Tumor
48. Procedure
• culture of normal colon cells and tumor colon cells
• infection with virus expressing M protein construct
• purify the protein fraction from the cell samples
• Immunoblot with specific anti-M protein antibody
Immunoblot
Infection
Protein
extraction
M
M M
Control Tumor
49. CellTiter 96® AQueous Non-Radioactive Cell Proliferation Assay (MTS)
Formazan quantity measured at 490nm proportional to number of living
cells in culture
Procedure
• tissue culture, plating in 96-well plate
• infect with virus, use different dosages
expressing M protein or PBS
• add MTS
• read absorbtion at 490nm
50. Mito CaptureTM Apoptosis Detection Kit
Cationic dye
Healthy cells red fluorescence
Apoptotic cells green fluorescence
Detection: fluorescence microscopy or flow cytometer
Procedure
• cell culture
• infect with virus, use different
dosages
expressing M protein or PBS
• staining
• qualitative test: microscope
• quantitative test: flow cytometer
51. 1. Theory part
I. Introduction: epidemology, CSC
II. Wnt pathway and the development of colon
cancer
III. Drug development: problems and possibilities
2. Research part
I. Virus-based approach
II. Validation
III. Therapy design and side effects
IV. Personalized therapy
52. Possibilities:
Intravenous injection
◦ Systemic distribution: Elevated risk of
side effects
◦ Non-homogenous distribution in tumor
Intratumoral implantation
◦ Elevated risk of immune response
Intratumoral injection
◦ More specific targeting
◦ Risks of systemic distribution minimized
Non-replicating virus in normal cells
CD44 restriction
(PEG)
53. Possibilities:
Intravenous injection
◦ Systemic distribution: Elevated risk of
side effects
◦ Non-homogenous distribution in tumor
Intratumoral implantation
◦ Elevated risk of immune response
Intratumoral injection
◦ More specific targeting
◦ Risks of systemic distribution minimized
Non-replicating virus in normal cells
CD44 restriction
(PEG)
54. Aim:
◦ Evade neutralizing antibodies
◦ Lower clearance ratio
◦ Block transduction to liver
◦ Easier storage
Use of PEG (Polyethylene glycol)
55. Virus:
• Not replicating in normal cells
• CD44 restriction
• CTP4: specific promoter
• (PEG)
Choice of delivery: no systemic application
56. Non-specific infection of other cells
• CD44
• Also present on T cells
• Might have consequences for immune system
Risk of replication in non-cancer cells
Non-specific transcription of M protein
Liver damage due to systemic distribution
57. 1. Theory part
I. Introduction: epidemology, CSC
II. Wnt pathway and the development of colon
cancer
III. Drug development: problems and possibilities
2. Research part
I. Virus-based approach
II. Validation
III. Therapy design and side effects
IV. Personalized therapy
58.
59. Risk factors:
• Personal or family history of colorectal cancer or
adenomatous polyps
• Personal history of chronic inflammatory bowel disease,
such as ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease
• Personal or family history of other types of cancer, such
as those involving the breast, ovary, uterus, and other
organs
Regular colonoscopy from the age of 50 (risk-
group: 40) on until 75 (85)
Gene tests for hereditary non-polyposis
colorectal cancer and familial adenomatous
polyposis (100% risk)
60. Fighting Inflammatory Bowel Disease
(retinoid , Iron III compounds)
Avoid risks such as tobbacco (carcinogens,
increases polyp sizes), beer or spirits
1-2 glasses of wine/week (resveratrol)
Prefer low-fat, low cholesterol, high-fiber-diet
(Eat chicken and fish, fruits and vegetables, brown rice,
whole-grain bread, and wheat pasta)
Sports or at least medium activity
Medium sun-bathing to enrich vitamin D
61. Anti-EGFR monoclonal antibodies for tumors
without K-ras mutations – Gene tests
Anti-inflammatory drugs if COX2 present –
e.g. Aspirin – COX2-test
Group workout excercises - Exercise books
Vitamin D-supply
Resveratrol treatment
Immune system empowerment and
triggering: Vitamin-cure, Folate-
supplements, interleukin-12
62. No good treatment available yet
Still a lot of research on mechanisms, …
needed
Theory for our virus-based therapy seems
simple, but turning it into real treatment is
likely more complicated
63.
64. Mining the Wnt pathway for cancer therapeutics; Barker et al.;
Nature 2006
Tracking Down the Stem Cells of the Intestine: Strategies to
Identify Adult Stem Cells; Barker et al. Gastroenterology 2007
Mechanisms of Disease: from stem cells to colorectal cancer,
Donald et al., Nature Clinical Practice 2006
An Antagonist of Dishevelled Protein-Protein Interaction
Suppresses B-Catenin–Dependent Tumor Cell Growth Fujii et
al., Cancer Res 2007
Small-molecule antagonists of the oncogenic Tcf/-catenin
protein complex; Lepourcelet et al., Cancer Cell 2004
Colon cancer stem cells; Ricci-Vitiani et al. Gut 2008
65. Induction of apoptosis and tumor regression by vesicular stomatitis virus in the presence of gemcitabine in lung cancer, L. Q et al., Int J Cancer. 2004
Effect of Vesicular Stomatitis Virus Matrix Protein on Transcription Directed by Host RNA Polymerases I, II, and III, M. Ahmed et al., Journal of Virology,
October 1998
A promising cancer gene therapy agent based on the matrix protein of vesicular stomatitis virus, J. Zhao et al., The FASEB Journal
Prognostic Markers for Colorectal Cancer: Expression of P53 and BCL2, H.Pereira et al., world journal of surgery
Delivery of Viral Vectors to Tumor Cells: Extracellular Transport, Systemic Distribution, and Strategy for Improvement, Y. Wang et al., Annales of
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Single Lgr5 stem cells build crypt–villus structures in vitro without a mesenchymal niche. T. Sato et al. Nature, 2009
Adenomous polyposis coli (APC): a multi-functional tumor suppressor gene. K. Aoki et al. Journal of cell science, 2007.
Non-traditional roles for the Adenomous polyposis coli (APC) tumor suppressor protein. C. Hanson gene, 2005.
Current Advances and Future Challenges in Adenoviral Vector Biology and Targeting, K. Campos, Curr Gene Ther. 2007 June
Reprogrammed viruses as cancer therapeutics: targeted, armed and shielded, Cattaneo et al., Nature, 2008
Top-down morphogenesis of colorectal tumors, Shih et al. PNAS, 2000
identification of stem cells in small intestine and colon by marker gene Lgr5, Clevers 2007
Optimization of a synthetic beta-catenin-dependant promoter for tumor-specific cancer gene therapy, Wrighton 2004
Nutrigenetics and nutraceuticals: the next wave riding on personalized medicine, M. Subbiah, Translational Research 2007
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Notes de l'éditeur
Other than most other illnesses neither mortality nor cancer cases have direct connection to developmental state of a countryTunesia, Morocco, Egypt, Lybia 69-84, France 142, Germany 141, Switzerland 116, Japan 119, Hungary 256, Mongolia 306 cancer-deaths/100.000 inhabitants
MeIQ, MeIQx, and PhIP are heterocyclic amine compounds formed when meats and eggs are cooked or grilled at high temperaturesHepaptitis B and Human papillom virusLOH leading to inactivation of SMAD4 (DPC4), and DCC (deleted in colon cancer) tumor suppression gene HNPCC) deficient DNA mismatch repair MSH2, MLH1, and PMS2Digestion enzymes such as cytochrome P450 (CYP), glutathione S-transferase (GST), sulfonotransferase (SULT), N-acetyl transferase 2 (NAT), NADPH-quinone oxidoreductase (NQO1), methyltetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR), and microsomal epoxide hydrolase (EPHX1) genesVirus es like like HBV and HPV frequent cause of cancer and there is evidence linking immunodefiency to colon cancer suggesting virus activity, but no proof
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Currently, much of medical practice is based on \"standards of care\" that are determined by averaging responses across large cohorts. The theory has been that everyone should get the same care based on clinical trials. Personalized Medicine is the concept that managing a patient's health should be based on the individual patient's specific characteristics, including age, gender, height/weight, diet, environment, etc. Recent developments in genetic testing allow the development of \"Genomic Personalized Medicine\" and Predictive Medicine, which is the combination of comprehensive genetic testing with proactive, personalized preventive medicine.In the following slides, potential research- and product-targets for such a holistic approach are marked in red. We would suggest that a pharma company tries to develop (or to license) for each of these targets a cure and markets them together under one brand name, developing and signalling an expertise in the market.
Familial adenomatouspolyposis (FAP) is an inherited condition in which numerous polyps form mainly in the epithelium of the large intestine. While these polyps start out benign, malignant transformation into colon cancer occurs when not treated.
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a group of inflammatory conditions of the large intestine and small intestine. The major types of IBD are Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. It significantly increases, as all inflammations, the risk of cancer. There are different medicaments in the field for this, and better to be developed.http://www.faqs.org/patents/app/20080255069First, inhaled or swallowed tobacco smoke transports carcinogens to the colon. Second, tobacco use seems to increase polyp size.In general, the bigger the polyp, the greater the chance it will become cancerous. Studies indicate that 12% of fatal colorectal cancers may be attributable to smoking.BeerA study published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology found that people who drank more than one beer a day were more likely to develop colorectal cancer than non-beer drinkers. Another study (published in the journal Gut) provided more details, adding that drinking beer didn't impact colon cancer risk, but could increase rectal cancer risk. The researchers determined that drinking one beer a day more than doubled the risk of developing rectal cancer.SpiritsIf you like spirits, you're not going to like this. And if you don't know what spirits are, they're drinks like gin, bourbon, and vodka. A study published in the journal Gut found that drinking two glasses of spirits a day more than doubled the risk of developing rectal cancer. Think doubling your risk is bad? Researchers at Stony Brook University determined that drinking nine or more servings of spirits a week on a regular basis tripled colon cancer risk.WineThe same researchers who reported that spirits could triple colon cancer risk, also determined that drinking a glass or two of wine each week could decrease colon cancer risk by as much as 60%. Researchers at Stony Brook University in New York have released findings of a study that indicates people who drink three or more glasses of red wine a week reduce the chances that they will develop colon cancerDiets high in fat and cholesterol (especially from animal sources) have been linked to an increased risk of colon cancer. Low-fiber diets have also been associated with increased risk, but the research isn't as clear. This recommendation is independent of weight. Even if you can eat steak and liver at every meal and stay trim, you're still increasing your risk of developing colon cancer by virtue of what you're eating. A balanced diet seems to be the way to go.Since diabetics have an increased risk of developing colon cancer, it's also a good idea to avoid food choices that are known to lead to diabetes. In general, these include high-glycemic foods like sugary snacks and refined carbohydrates, often referred to as \"white\" foods. Examples include white sugar, white rice, white bread, and white pasta. Less-processed versions like brown rice, whole-grain bread, and wheat pasta are healthy substitutes.Research has shown that a sedentary lifestyle contributes to colon cancer development.Resveratrol induces cell death in colorectal cancer cells by a novel pathway involving lysosomal cathepsin DNicol F. Trincheri, Giuseppina Nicotra, Carlo Follo, Roberta Castino and Ciro Isidoro*