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- Title
Osteopontin improves sensitivity to tyrosine kinase inhibitor in lung adenocarcinoma in vitro by promoting epidermal growth factor receptor phosphorylation.
- Authors
Wang, Yu-Jin; Wang, Qing-Wen; Yu, Dong-Hu; Song, Cong-Kuan; Guo, Zi-Xin; Liu, Xiao-Ping; Chen, Chen; Yao, Jie; Wang, Ai-Fen; Hu, Wei-Dong
- Abstract
Purpose: Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) targeting epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) improve the prognosis of lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD). However, the factors affecting its clinical efficacy remain unclear. This study aimed to determine the correlation between Osteopontin (OPN) and EGFR, and explore the inhibitory effect of first-generation TKI gefitinib on LUAD cells. Methods: The correlation between OPN and EGFR was determined through bioinformatics technology, and the clinical information as well as samples of related patients were collected to verify the relationship between them. Using three different NSCLC cell lines A549, H1299 and PC9, we studied the effects of OPN expression and EGFR phosphorylation on the first-generation TKI's efficacy in vitro. Results: Our data revealed that OPN staining positively linked to a more advanced clinical stage. Compared with the control group, LUAD cells with elevated OPN levels are more sensitive to the growth inhibitory effect of TKI. Knocking down of OPN decreased the response of cells to gefitinib. Besides, OPN also upregulated the phosphorylation of EGFR, thereby affecting the effect of TKI. Conclusion: OPN enhanced the sensitivity of LUAD cells to gefitinib by promoting EGFR phosphorylation. OPN may be a potential target for evaluating TKI efficacy and a potential target for molecular therapy.
- Subjects
EPIDERMAL growth factor receptors; PROTEIN-tyrosine kinase inhibitors; LUNGS; PHOSPHORYLATION; OSTEOPONTIN; GROWTH factors; KINASES
- Publication
Journal of Cancer Research & Clinical Oncology, 2021, Vol 147, Issue 11, p3245
- ISSN
0171-5216
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00432-021-03731-2