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- Title
Leptin and Notch Signaling Cooperate in Sustaining Glioblastoma Multiforme Progression.
- Authors
Panza, Salvatore; Russo, Umberto; Giordano, Francesca; Leggio, Antonella; Barone, Ines; Bonofiglio, Daniela; Gelsomino, Luca; Malivindi, Rocco; Conforti, Francesca Luisa; Naimo, Giuseppina Daniela; Giordano, Cinzia; Catalano, Stefania; Andò, Sebastiano
- Abstract
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most malignant form of glioma, which represents one of the commonly occurring tumors of the central nervous system. Despite the continuous development of new clinical therapies against this malignancy, it still remains a deadly disease with very poor prognosis. Here, we demonstrated the existence of a biologically active interaction between leptin and Notch signaling pathways that sustains GBM development and progression. We found that the expression of leptin and its receptors was significantly higher in human glioblastoma cells, U-87 MG and T98G, than in a normal human glial cell line, SVG p12, and that activation of leptin signaling induced growth and motility in GBM cells. Interestingly, flow cytometry and real-time RT-PCR assays revealed that GBM cells, grown as neurospheres, displayed stem cell-like properties (CD133+) along with an enhanced expression of leptin receptors. Leptin treatment significantly increased the neurosphere forming efficiency, self-renewal capacity, and mRNA expression levels of the stemness markers CD133, Nestin, SOX2, and GFAP. Mechanistically, we evidenced a leptin-mediated upregulation of Notch 1 receptor and the activation of its downstream effectors and target molecules. Leptin-induced effects on U-87 MG and T98G cells were abrogated by the selective leptin antagonist, the peptide LDFI (Leu-Asp-Phe-Ile), as well as by the specific Notch signaling inhibitor, GSI (Gamma Secretase Inhibitor) and in the presence of a dominant-negative of mastermind-like-1. Overall, these findings demonstrate, for the first time, a functional interaction between leptin and Notch signaling in GBM, highlighting leptin/Notch crosstalk as a potential novel therapeutic target for GBM treatment.
- Subjects
GLIOBLASTOMA multiforme; LEPTIN; CENTRAL nervous system tumors; NOTCH signaling pathway; GLIOMAS; LEPTIN receptors
- Publication
Biomolecules (2218-273X), 2020, Vol 10, Issue 6, p886
- ISSN
2218-273X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/biom10060886