{"title":"Retraction statement: Consistency analysis of microRNA‐arm expression reveals microRNA‐369‐5p/3p as tumor suppressors in gastric cancer","authors":"Kevin J. Ryan","doi":"10.1002/1878-0261.13331","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/1878-0261.13331","url":null,"abstract":"The above article, published online on 04 June 2019 in Wiley Online Library (wileyonlinelibrary.com), has been retracted by agreement between the authors, the journal Editor in Chief, Kevin Ryan, FEBS Press and John Wiley and Sons Ltd. The retraction has been agreed due to the identification of reuse of images from Figs 3 and 4 in at least six other publications, purporting different experiments. Two of these publications came from the same laboratory, and four from other laboratories. Given the extent of the identified issues, the Editors have decided to retract the article.","PeriodicalId":51134,"journal":{"name":"Molecular Oncology","volume":"16 1","pages":"4060 - 4060"},"PeriodicalIF":6.6,"publicationDate":"2022-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46598962","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Retraction statement: Down‐regulation of long noncoding RNA PVT1 inhibits esophageal carcinoma cell migration and invasion and promotes cell apoptosis via microRNA‐145‐mediated inhibition of FSCN1","authors":"K. Ryan","doi":"10.1002/1878-0261.13332","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/1878-0261.13332","url":null,"abstract":"The above article, published online on 01 August 2019 in Wiley Online Library (wileyonlinelibrary.com), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editor-in-Chief, Kevin Ryan, FEBS Press, and John Wiley and Sons Ltd. The retraction has been agreed due to observed anomalies in the Western blots on figure 3B and D, the flow cytometry plots in figure 2C, and the wound healing assays in figure 7A and C. The authors were unable to provide compelling raw data underpinning figures 2, 3, 7, and 8.","PeriodicalId":51134,"journal":{"name":"Molecular Oncology","volume":"16 1","pages":"4061 - 4061"},"PeriodicalIF":6.6,"publicationDate":"2022-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42566755","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Altered splicing of ATG16-L1 mediates acquired resistance to tyrosine kinase inhibitors of EGFR by blocking autophagy in non-small cell lung cancer.","authors":"Anne-Sophie Hatat, Clara Benoit-Pilven, Amélie Pucciarelli, Florence de Fraipont, Lucie Lamothe, Pascal Perron, Amandine Rey, Matteo Giaj Levra, Anne-Claire Toffart, Didier Auboeuf, Beatrice Eymin, Sylvie Gazzeri","doi":"10.1002/1878-0261.13229","DOIUrl":"10.1002/1878-0261.13229","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Despite the initial efficacy of using tyrosine kinase inhibitors of epidermal growth factor receptors (EGFR-TKIs) for treating patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), resistance inevitably develops. Recent studies highlight a link between alternative splicing and cancer drug response. Therefore, we aimed to identify deregulated splicing events that play a role in resistance to EGFR-TKI. By using RNA sequencing, reverse-transcription PCR (RT-PCR), and RNA interference, we showed that overexpression of a splice variant of the autophagic gene ATG16-L1 that retains exon 8 and encodes the β-isoform of autophagy-related protein 16-1 (ATG16-L1 β) concurs acquired resistance to EGFR-TKI in NSCLC cells. Using matched biopsies, we found increased levels of ATG16-L1 β at the time of progression in 3 of 11 NSCLC patients treated with EGFR-TKI. Mechanistically, gefitinib-induced autophagy was impaired in resistant cells that accumulated ATG16-L1 β. Neutralization of ATG16-L1 β restored autophagy in response to gefitinib, induced apoptosis, and inhibited the growth of in ovo tumor xenografts. Conversely, overexpression of ATG16-L1 β in parental sensitive cells prevented gefitinib-induced autophagy and increased cell survival. These results support a role of defective autophagy in acquired resistance to EGFR-TKIs and identify splicing regulation of ATG16-L1 as a therapeutic vulnerability that could be explored for improving EGFR-targeted cancer therapy.</p>","PeriodicalId":51134,"journal":{"name":"Molecular Oncology","volume":"16 1","pages":"3490-3508"},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2022-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9533692/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41356081","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Molecular OncologyPub Date : 2022-09-01Epub Date: 2022-06-26DOI: 10.1002/1878-0261.13268
Masaki Takasugi, Yuya Yoshida, Naoko Ohtani
{"title":"Cellular senescence and the tumour microenvironment.","authors":"Masaki Takasugi, Yuya Yoshida, Naoko Ohtani","doi":"10.1002/1878-0261.13268","DOIUrl":"10.1002/1878-0261.13268","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP), where senescent cells produce a variety of secreted proteins including inflammatory cytokines, chemokines, matrix remodelling factors, growth factors and so on, plays pivotal but varying roles in the tumour microenvironment. The effects of SASP on the surrounding microenvironment depend on the cell type and process of cellular senescence induction, which is often associated with innate immunity. Via SASP-mediated paracrine effects, senescent cells can remodel the surrounding tissues by modulating the character of adjacent cells, such as stromal, immune cells, as well as cancer cells. The SASP is associated with both tumour-suppressive and tumour-promoting effects, as observed in senescence surveillance effects (tumour-suppressive) and suppression of anti-tumour immunity in most senescent cancer-associated fibroblasts and senescent T cells (tumour-promoting). In this review, we discuss the features and roles of senescent cells in tumour microenvironment with emphasis on their context-dependency that determines whether they promote or suppress cancer development. Potential usage of recently developed drugs that suppress the SASP (senomorphics) or selectively kill senescence cells (senolytics) in cancer therapy are also discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":51134,"journal":{"name":"Molecular Oncology","volume":"16 1","pages":"3333-3351"},"PeriodicalIF":5.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9490140/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44122643","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Molecular OncologyPub Date : 2022-09-01Epub Date: 2022-07-09DOI: 10.1002/1878-0261.13269
Liam D Cassidy, Masashi Narita
{"title":"Autophagy at the intersection of aging, senescence, and cancer.","authors":"Liam D Cassidy, Masashi Narita","doi":"10.1002/1878-0261.13269","DOIUrl":"10.1002/1878-0261.13269","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Autophagy is an evolutionarily conserved cellular process in which macromolecules undergo lysosomal degradation. It fulfills essential roles in quality controlling cellular constituents and in energy homeostasis. Basal autophagy is also widely accepted to provide a protective role in aging and aging-related disorders, and its decline with age might precipitate the onset of a variety of diseases. In this review, we discuss the role of basal autophagy in maintaining homeostasis, in part through the maintenance of stem cell populations and the prevention of cellular senescence. We also consider how stress-induced senescence, for example, during oncogene activation and in premalignant disease, might rely on autophagy, and the possibility that the age-associated decline in autophagy might promote tumour development through a variety of mechanisms. Ultimately, evidence suggests that autophagy is required for malignant cancer progression in a number of settings. Thus, autophagy appears to be tumour-suppressive during the early stages of tumorigenesis and tumour-promoting at later stages.</p>","PeriodicalId":51134,"journal":{"name":"Molecular Oncology","volume":"16 1","pages":"3259-3275"},"PeriodicalIF":5.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9490138/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44680069","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Molecular OncologyPub Date : 2022-09-01Epub Date: 2022-04-30DOI: 10.1002/1878-0261.13217
Cristian Prieto-Garcia, Oliver Hartmann, Michaela Reissland, Fabian Braun, Süleyman Bozkurt, Nikolett Pahor, Carmina Fuss, Andreas Schirbel, Christina Schülein-Völk, Alexander Buchberger, Marco A Calzado Canale, Mathias Rosenfeldt, Ivan Dikic, Christian Münch, Markus E Diefenbacher
{"title":"USP28 enables oncogenic transformation of respiratory cells, and its inhibition potentiates molecular therapy targeting mutant EGFR, BRAF and PI3K.","authors":"Cristian Prieto-Garcia, Oliver Hartmann, Michaela Reissland, Fabian Braun, Süleyman Bozkurt, Nikolett Pahor, Carmina Fuss, Andreas Schirbel, Christina Schülein-Völk, Alexander Buchberger, Marco A Calzado Canale, Mathias Rosenfeldt, Ivan Dikic, Christian Münch, Markus E Diefenbacher","doi":"10.1002/1878-0261.13217","DOIUrl":"10.1002/1878-0261.13217","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Oncogenic transformation of lung epithelial cells is a multistep process, frequently starting with the inactivation of tumour suppressors and subsequent development of activating mutations in proto-oncogenes, such as members of the PI3K or MAPK families. Cells undergoing transformation have to adjust to changes, including altered metabolic requirements. This is achieved, in part, by modulating the protein abundance of transcription factors. Here, we report that the ubiquitin carboxyl-terminal hydrolase 28 (USP28) enables oncogenic reprogramming by regulating the protein abundance of proto-oncogenes such as c-JUN, c-MYC, NOTCH and ∆NP63 at early stages of malignant transformation. USP28 levels are increased in cancer compared with in normal cells due to a feed-forward loop, driven by increased amounts of oncogenic transcription factors such as c-MYC and c-JUN. Irrespective of oncogenic driver, interference with USP28 abundance or activity suppresses growth and survival of transformed lung cells. Furthermore, inhibition of USP28 via a small-molecule inhibitor resets the proteome of transformed cells towards a 'premalignant' state, and its inhibition synergizes with clinically established compounds used to target EGFR<sup>L858R</sup> -, BRAF<sup>V600E</sup> - or PI3K<sup>H1047R</sup> -driven tumour cells. Targeting USP28 protein abundance at an early stage via inhibition of its activity is therefore a feasible strategy for the treatment of early-stage lung tumours, and the observed synergism with current standard-of-care inhibitors holds the potential for improved targeting of established tumours.</p>","PeriodicalId":51134,"journal":{"name":"Molecular Oncology","volume":"16 1","pages":"3082-3106"},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2022-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9441007/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48037862","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}