In:
Clinical Cancer Research, American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), Vol. 25, No. 12 ( 2019-06-15), p. 3718-3731
Kurzfassung:
Synovial sarcoma is a soft tissue malignancy characterized by a reciprocal t(X;18) translocation. The chimeric SS18-SSX fusion protein acts as a transcriptional dysregulator representing the major driver of the disease; however, the signaling pathways activated by SS18-SSX remain to be elucidated to define innovative therapeutic strategies. Experimental Design: Immunohistochemical evaluation of the Hippo signaling pathway effectors YAP/TAZ was performed in a large cohort of synovial sarcoma tissue specimens. SS18-SSX dependency and biological function of the YAP/TAZ Hippo signaling cascade were analyzed in five synovial sarcoma cell lines and a mesenchymal stem cell model in vitro. YAP/TAZ-TEAD–mediated transcriptional activity was modulated by RNAi-mediated knockdown and the small-molecule inhibitor verteporfin. The effects of verteporfin were finally tested in vivo in synovial sarcoma cell line-based avian chorioallantoic membrane and murine xenograft models as well as a patient-derived xenograft. Results: A significant subset of synovial sarcoma showed nuclear positivity for YAP/TAZ and their transcriptional targets FOXM1 and PLK1. In synovial sarcoma cells, RNAi-mediated knockdown of SS18-SSX led to significant reduction of YAP/TAZ-TEAD transcriptional activity. Conversely, SS18-SSX overexpression in SCP-1 cells induced aberrant YAP/TAZ-dependent signals, mechanistically mediated by an IGF-II/IGF-IR signaling loop leading to dysregulation of the Hippo effectors LATS1 and MOB1. Modulation of YAP/TAZ-TEAD–mediated transcriptional activity by RNAi or verteporfin treatment resulted in significant growth inhibitory effects in vitro and in vivo. Conclusions: Our preclinical study identifies an elementary role of SS18-SSX–driven YAP/TAZ signals, highlights the complex network of oncogenic signaling pathways in synovial sarcoma pathogenesis, and provides evidence for innovative therapeutic approaches.
Materialart:
Online-Ressource
ISSN:
1078-0432
,
1557-3265
DOI:
10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-17-3553
Sprache:
Englisch
Verlag:
American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)
Publikationsdatum:
2019
ZDB Id:
1225457-5
ZDB Id:
2036787-9
