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- Title
PLX4032, a selective BRAF<sup>V600E</sup> kinase inhibitor, activates the ERK pathway and enhances cell migration and proliferation of BRAF<sup>WT</sup> melanoma cells.
- Authors
Halaban, Ruth; Zhang, Wengeng; Bacchiocchi, Antonella; Cheng, Elaine; Parisi, Fabio; Ariyan, Stephan; Krauthammer, Michael; McCusker, James P.; Kluger, Yuval; Sznol, Mario
- Abstract
BRAFV600E/K is a frequent mutationally active tumor-specific kinase in melanomas that is currently targeted for therapy by the specific inhibitor PLX4032. Our studies with melanoma tumor cells that are BRAFV600E/K and BRAFWT showed that, paradoxically, while PLX4032 inhibited ERK1/2 in the highly sensitive BRAFV600E/K, it activated the pathway in the resistant BRAFWT cells, via RAF1 activation, regardless of the status of mutations in NRAS or PTEN. The persistently active ERK1/2 triggered downstream effectors in BRAFWT melanoma cells and induced changes in the expression of a wide-spectrum of genes associated with cell cycle control. Furthermore, PLX4032 increased the rate of proliferation of growth factor-dependent NRAS Q61L mutant primary melanoma cells, reduced cell adherence and increased mobility of cells from advanced lesions. The results suggest that the drug can confer an advantage to BRAFWT primary and metastatic tumor cells in vivo and provide markers for monitoring clinical responses.
- Publication
Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research, 2010, Vol 23, Issue 2, p190
- ISSN
1755-1471
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.1111/j.1755-148X.2010.00685.x