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BRAINLIFE NEWSLETTER
Volume 3, Supplement 9 - 26 October 2004

Volume 3
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1: Cancer Res. 2004 Oct 15;64(20):7596-603.
 
RNA interference targeting transforming growth factor-beta enhances NKG2D-mediated antiglioma immune response, inhibits glioma cell migration and invasiveness, and abrogates tumorigenicity in vivo.

Friese MA, Wischhusen J, Wick W, Weiler M, Eisele G, Steinle A, Weller M.

Department of General Neurology, Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research and Institute for Cell Biology, Department of Immunology, University of Tubingen, Tubingen, Germany.

Transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta is the key molecule implicated in impaired immune function in human patients with malignant gliomas. Here we report that patients with glioblastoma, the most common and lethal type of human glioma, show decreased expression of the activating immunoreceptor NKG2D in CD8(+) T and natural killer (NK) cells. TGF-beta is responsible for the down-regulation of NKG2D expression in CD8(+) T and NK cells mediated by serum and cerebrospinal fluid of glioma patients in vitro. Moreover, TGF-beta inhibits the transcription of the NKG2D ligand MICA. Interference with the synthesis of TGF-beta1 and TGF-beta2 by small interfering RNA technology prevents the down-regulation of NKG2D on immune cells mediated by LNT-229 glioma cell supernatant and strongly enhances MICA expression in the glioma cells and promotes their recognition and lysis by CD8(+) T and NK cells. Furthermore, TGF-beta silencing results in a less migratory and invasive glioma cell phenotype in vitro. LNT-229 glioma cells deficient in TGF-beta exhibit a loss of subcutaneous and orthotopic tumorigenicity in nude mice, and NK cells isolated from these mice show an activated phenotype. RNA interference targeting TGF-beta1,2 results in a glioma cell phenotype that is more sensitive to immune cell lysis and less motile in vitro and nontumorigenic in nude mice, strongly confirming TGF-beta antagonism as a major therapeutic strategy for the future treatment of malignant gliomas.

PMID: 15492287 [PubMed - in process]


 
2: Int J Cancer. 2004 Oct 21 [Epub ahead of print]
 
Impact of the coxsackie and adenovirus receptor (CAR) on glioma cell growth and invasion: Requirement for the C-terminal domain.

Huang KC, Altinoz M, Wosik K, Larochelle N, Koty Z, Zhu L, Holland PC, Nalbantoglu J.

Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, McGill University and the Montreal Neurological Institute, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Expression of the coxsackie and adenovirus receptor (CAR) is downregulated in malignant glioma cell lines and is barely detectable in high-grade primary astrocytoma (glioblastoma multiforme). We determined the effect of forced CAR expression on the invasion and growth of the human glioma cell line U87-MG, which does not express any CAR. Although retrovirally mediated expression of full-length CAR in U87-MG cells did not affect monolayer growth in vitro, it did reduce glioma cell invasion in a 3-dimensional spheroid model. Furthermore, in xenograft experiments, intracerebral implantation of glioma cells expressing full-length CAR resulted in tumors with a significantly reduced volume compared to tumors generated by control vector-transduced U87-MG cells. In contrast, U87-MG cells expressing transmembrane CAR with a deletion of the entire cytoplasmic domain (except for the first 2 intracellular juxtamembrane cysteine amino acids) had rates of invasion and tumor growth that were similar to those of the control cells. This difference in behavior between the 2 forms of CAR was not due to improper cell surface localization of the cytoplasmically deleted CAR as determined by comparable immunostaining of unpermeabilized cells, equivalent adenoviral transduction of the cells and similar extent of fractionation into lipid-rich domains. Taken together, these results suggest that the decrease or loss of CAR expression in malignant glioma may confer a selective advantage in growth and invasion to these tumors. (c) 2004 Wiley-Liss, Inc.

PMID: 15499626 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]


 
3: Int J Cancer. 2004 Oct 21 [Epub ahead of print]
 
Investigation of human brain tumors for the presence of polyomavirus genome sequences by two independent laboratories.

Rollison DE, Utaipat U, Ryschkewitsch C, Hou J, Goldthwaite P, Daniel R, Helzlsouer KJ, Burger PC, Shah KV, Major EO.

Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA.

JC virus (JCV), BK virus (BKV) and simian virus 40 (SV40) may be associated with human brain tumors. These polyomaviruses have been shown to induce brain tumors in experimentally infected animals. Several studies have found polyomavirus genomic sequences in human brain tumor tissues by using polymerase chain reaction (PCR), while others have not. Inconsistencies in previous findings may be due in part to small sample sizes and differences in underlying patient populations, laboratory techniques and quality control measures. To assess the role of polyomaviruses in human brain tumors and address inconsistencies of previous reports, we investigated the prevalence of viral sequences in a series of 225 brain tumor tissue specimens in 2 independent laboratories. PCR followed by Southern hybridization was performed at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). Real-time quantitative PCR was performed on the same tissues at Johns Hopkins University (JHU). Only those tumors with amplifiable DNA were tested further for polyomavirus sequences. Positive and negative control tissues were included, and all specimens were masked. Amplifiable DNA was detected in 225/225 (100%) tumors at NINDS, 9 (4%) of which contained polyomavirus sequences (3 JCV-positive, 3 BKV-positive and 3 SV40-positive). The JHU laboratory amplified DNA from 165/225 (73%) tumors, of which 1 tumor tested positive (for SV40). No tumors tested positive in both laboratories. Results for masked quality control tissues were concordant between laboratories. Nucleotide sequences for JCV, BKV and SV40 are rarely present in a large series of adult and pediatric brain tumors. (c) 2004 Wiley-Liss, Inc.

PMID: 15499616 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]


 
4: Int J Cancer. 2004 Oct 21 [Epub ahead of print]
 
Tyrosine phosphorylation of PYK2 mediates heregulin-induced glioma invasion: Novel heregulin/HER3-stimulated signaling pathway in glioma.

van der Horst EH, Weber I, Ullrich A.

Cell Dynamics Group, Max Planck Institute for Biochemistry, Munich, Germany.

Receptor tyrosine kinases of the EGFR family transmit extracellular signals that control diverse cellular functions such as proliferation, differentiation and survival. Signaling function of a member of this family, HER3, is believed to be impaired due to deviations in its kinase consensus motifs. Here we address the functional role and signaling mechanisms of HER3. HER3 preferentially forms heterodimers with HER2 inducing the most potent mitogenic signal among EGFR family members. Our data show that in a glioma-derived cell line the cytoplasmic tyrosine kinase PYK2 is constitutively associated with HER3 and that stimulation with Heregulin results in PYK2 tyrosine phosphorylation. HER3, but not HER2, mediates the phosphorylation of the C-terminal region of PYK2 to promote a mitogenic response through activation of the MAPK pathway. A central role of PYK2 in signaling downstream of HER3 is substantiated by the demonstration that expression of a dominant-negative PYK2-KM construct abrogates the Heregulin-induced MAPK activity and inhibits the invasive potential of glioma cells. These results suggest a novel Heregulin/HER3-stimulated signaling pathway in glioblastoma-derived cell lines that involves phosphorylation of PYK2 and mediates invasiveness of glioma cells. (c) 2004 Wiley-Liss, Inc.

PMID: 15499613 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]


 
5: J Clin Oncol. 2004 Oct 1;22(19):3916-21.
 
Phase I trial of intrathecal liposomal cytarabine in children with neoplastic meningitis.

Bomgaars L, Geyer JR, Franklin J, Dahl G, Park J, Winick NJ, Klenke R, Berg SL, Blaney SM.

Texas Children's Cancer Center/Baylor College of Medicine, 6621 Fannin, MC 3-3320, Houston, TX 77030, USA. lbomgaars@txccc.org

PURPOSE: We performed a phase I trial of intrathecal (IT) liposomal cytarabine (DepoCyt; Enzon Pharmaceuticals, Piscataway, NJ and SkyePharma Inc, San Diego, CA) to determine the maximum-tolerated dose, the dose-limiting toxicities, and the plasma and CSF pharmacokinetics of IT lipsomal cytarabine in children >/= 3 years of age with advanced meningeal malignancies. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Eighteen assessable patients received IT liposomal cytarabine through either an indwelling ventricular access device or via lumbar puncture. Liposomal cytarabine was given once every 2 weeks during induction, once every 4 weeks during consolidation, and once every 8 weeks during the maintenance phase of treatment. The initial dose was 25 mg, with subsequent escalations to 35 and 50 mg. CSF pharmacokinetic samples were obtained in a subset of patients. RESULTS: Arachnoiditis, characterized by fever, headache, nausea, vomiting, and back pain was noted in the first two patients at the 25 mg dose level. Therefore, subsequent patients were treated with dexamethasone, beginning the day of liposomal cytarabine administration and continuing for 5 days. Headache (grade 3) was dose limiting in two of eight patients enrolled at the 50 mg dose level. Eight of the 14 patients assessable for response demonstrated evidence of benefit manifest as prolonged disease stabilization or response. CONCLUSION: The maximum-tolerated dose and recommended phase II dose of liposomal cytarabine in patients between the ages of 3 and 21 years is 35 mg, administered with dexamethasone (0.15 mg/kg/dose, twice a day for 5 days). A phase II trial of IT liposomal cytarabine in children with CNS leukemia in second or higher relapse is in development.

Publication Types:
  • Clinical Trial
  • Clinical Trial, Phase I

PMID: 15459213 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]


 
6: J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2004 Oct;75(10):1489-91.
 
Massive reduction of tumour load and normalisation of hyperprolactinaemia after high dose cabergoline in metastasised prolactinoma causing thoracic syringomyelia.

van Uum SH, van Alfen N, Wesseling P, van Lindert E, Pieters GF, Nooijen P, Hermus AR.

Department of Endocrinology, University Medical Center Nijmegen, The Netherlands. Stan.VanUum@sjhc.london.on.ca

In 1970 a 20 year old woman presented with a pituitary chromophobe adenoma for which she underwent transfrontal pituitary surgery. In 1978 she had to be reoperated on because of local tumour recurrence, resulting in hypopituitarism. Bromocriptine (5 mg/day) was given for 15 years, but the plasma prolactin levels remained elevated. In 2000 the patient presented with signs and symptoms suggestive of a spinal cord lesion at the mid-thoracic level. A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan showed an extensive leptomeningeal mass extending from the brainstem to L5, with a thoracic syringomyelia at the T7-T8 level. The plasma prolactin level was very high (5114 microg/l). A biopsy showed the presence of a metastasised prolactinoma.On administration of high dose cabergoline, 0.5 mg twice a day orally, the plasma prolactin levels decreased within one month and then normalised within 26 months. Tumour load reduced considerably but unfortunately, her signs and symptoms did not improve. This case illustrates that a high dose dopamine agonist might be an important therapeutic option in patients with a metastasised prolactinoma.

Publication Types:
  • Case Reports

PMID: 15377706 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]


 
7: J Neuropathol Exp Neurol. 2004 Sep;63(9):978-89.

Role of Ang1 and its interaction with VEGF-A in astrocytomas.

Zadeh G, Koushan K, Pillo L, Shannon P, Guha A.

From Arthur and Sonia Labatts Brain Tumor Center, Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.

Angiopoietins (Ang1 and Ang2) modulate the activity of the endothelial cell (EC)-specific receptor tyrosine kinase Tie2, which together with vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF-A) and its EC-specific receptors, VEGFR1 and VEGFR2, regulate normal physiological vessel development. The functional role of angiopoietins in tumor angiogenesis, in particular astrocytoma angiogenesis, remains unclear. In this study, we focus on the specific contribution of Ang1 to the vascular growth of glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) and its interactive role with VEGF-A. Subcutaneous and intracranial GBM xenografts were generated using 3 established astrocytoma cell lines (U87, U373, and U343) that were transfected to stably over-express Ang1. GBM xenografts were also generated to express low levels of VEGF-A and high Angl. We found that Ang1 increases the vascular growth of both subcutaneous and intracranial xenografts of GBM by approximately 3-fold. However, the increased vascular growth was only seen in xenografts with concurrent VEGF-A elevation, since decreasing VEGF-A expression resulted in a loss of the pro-angiogenic growth advantage seen with Ang1. Collectively, our data suggest that Ang1 regulates GBM vascularity in a VEGF-A dependent manner, synergizing the initial pro-angiogenic response that is triggered by VEGF-A and promoting the vascular growth of GBM.

PMID: 15453096 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]


 
8: Neurol Res. 2004 Oct;26(7):785-91.
 
IkappaB(alpha)M suppresses angiogenesis and tumorigenesis promoted by a constitutively active mutant EGFR in human glioma cells.

Wu JL, Abe T, Inoue R, Fujiki M, Kobayashi H.

Department of Neurosurgery, Oita University, School of Medicine, 1-1, Idaigaoka, Hasama-machi, Oita, Japan.

Human glioma cell lines (G36DeltaEGFR and IN500DeltaEGFR) have been shown to display an enhanced tumorigenic phenotype, when transfected with a constitutively active form of the epidermal growth factor receptor (DeltaEGFR). These cells were transfected with a mutant IkappaB(alpha) (IkappaB(alpha)M) that is resistant to phosphorylation and degradation, and hence blocks NF-kappaB activity. Recently, EGFR has been shown to increase the activity of NF-kappaB and to induce angiogenesis. In this report, we asked if IkappaB(alpha)M gene transfer into human glioma cell lines would inhibit tumorigenicity and angiogenesis in glioma. IkappaBalphaM inhibited in vitro and in vivo expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and interleukin 8 (IL-8). Human glioma xenografts treated with IkappaBalphaM gene transfer exhibited significantly decreased angiogenesis both in an orthotopic and in an ectopic model. The decreased expression of VEGF and IL-8 directly correlated with decreased tumorigenicity, and tumor vascularization. Taken in combination, these results provide strong evidence of IkappaB(alpha)M's role in regulating glioma angiogenesis even in the presence of constitutive EGFR activation.

PMID: 15494123 [PubMed - in process]


 
9: Neurol Res. 2004 Oct;26(7):760-2.
 
Intra-vital ultrasonographic monitoring of intra-cerebral tumor growth in a rat glioma model: technical note.

Nestler U, Luecke M, Joedicke A, Winking M.

Department of Neurosurgery, Justus Liebig University, Giessen, Germany.

The assessment of therapeutic effects in rodent glioma models by comparison of post mortem tumor sizes has to deal with differing individual growth kinetics and the possibility of spontaneous tumor regression. This technical note describes the intravital ultrasonographical monitoring of cerebral tumor growth in individual animals. In the experiments C6 lacZ glioma cells were injected intracerebrally into female Wistar rats. Extended craniectomy allowed for transcutaneous sonographic examination of the tumor growth. Four animals were followed ultrasonographically, the volumes of the tumors were calculated and plotted graphically, and on day 21 histological evaluation was performed. Our results show that ultrasonography is an easy and reliable imaging modality for frequent assessment of tumor growth kinetics in the intra-cerebral rat glioma model. It allows for the intravital monitoring of treatment with new therapeutic strategies and increases the reliability of the model by visualization of the tumor size before initiation of treatment.

PMID: 15494118 [PubMed - in process]


 
10: Neuroradiology. 2004 Jan;46(1):65-71. Epub 2003 Nov 27.
 
MRI and intraoperative findings in cavernous haemangiomas of the spinal cord.

Weinzierl MR, Krings T, Korinth MC, Reinges MH, Gilsbach JM.

Department of Neurosurgery, RWTH Aachen, Pauwelsstrasse 30, 52057, Germany. Martin.Weinzierl2@post.rwth-aachen.de

More sensitive imaging techniques, such as MRI, have led to an increase in the number of reported cases of spinal cord cavernous haemangioma (SCCH). Complete surgical resection has been performed with good outcomes. However, operative findings do not always confirm preoperative MRI as to the size and site (superficial or deep) of the lesion. We evaluated whether MRI can be used to predict whether or not SCCH reach the surface of the spinal cord, since this has an impact on surgical strategy. We reviewed the preoperative MRI, case-notes and video recordings of 12 patients who underwent surgery, at which five superficial and seven deep-seated lesions were identified. T1-weighted images correctly indicated the site of the lesion in ten, T2-weighted images in only eight. One deep lesion was thought to be superficial on both T1- and T2-weighted images. Intravenous contrast medium was not helpful in diagnosis or localisation. In no case was a surgically proven superficial lesion interpreted as deep in the spinal cord.

PMID: 14648007 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]


 
11: Oncogene. 2004 Oct 18 [Epub ahead of print]
 
PKC-eta mediates glioblastoma cell proliferation through the Akt and mTOR signaling pathways.

Aeder SE, Martin PM, Soh JW, Hussaini IM.

1Department of Pathology and Neurology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA.

We previously demonstrated that protein kinase C-eta (PKC-eta) mediates a phorbol 12-myristate-13-acetate (PMA)-induced proliferative response in human glioblastoma (GBM) cells. In this report, we show that PMA-stimulated activation of PKC-eta in U-251 GBM cells resulted in activation of both Akt and the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) signaling pathways and an increase in cell proliferation. Expression of a kinase dead PKC-eta (PKC-etaKR) construct reduced the basal and PMA-evoked proliferation of PKC-eta-expressing U-251 GBM cells, as well as abrogated the PMA-induced activation of Akt, mTOR, and the mTOR targets 4E-BP1 and STAT-3. Treatment of cells with the PI-3 kinase inhibitor LY294002 (10 μM) or the mTOR inhibitor rapamycin (10 nM) also reduced PMA-induced proliferation and cell-cycle progression. Expression of a constitutively active PKC-eta (PKC-etaDeltaNPS) construct in a GBM cell line with no endogenous PKC-eta (U-1242) also provided evidence that PKC-eta targets the Akt and mTOR signaling pathways. Moreover, activation of 4E-BP1 and STAT-3 in both PMA-treated U-251 and PKC-etaDeltaNPS-expressing U-1242 GBM cells was inhibited by rapamycin. However, activation of Akt, but not mTOR was inhibited by the PI-3 kinase inhibitor LY294002. This study identifies Akt and mTOR as downstream targets of PKC-eta that are involved in GBM cell proliferation.Oncogene advance online publication, 18 October 2004; doi:10.1038/sj.onc.1208093.

PMID: 15489897 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]


 
12: Oncogene. 2004 Sep 20;23(43):7274-82.
 
Self-renewal and solid tumor stem cells.

Al-Hajj M, Clarke MF.

University of Michigan Medical School, CCGC Room 4410, 1500 E Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor 48109-0936, USA.

Solid tumors arise in organs that contain stem cell populations. The tumors in these tissues consist of heterogeneous populations of cancer cells that differ markedly in their ability to proliferate and form new tumors. In both breast cancers and central nervous system tumors, cancer cells differ in their ability to form tumors. While the majority of the cancer cells have a limited ability to divide, a population of cancer stem cells that has the exclusive ability to extensively proliferate and form new tumors can be identified based on marker expression. Growing evidence suggests that pathways that regulate the self-renewal of normal stem cells are deregulated in cancer stem cells resulting in the continuous expansion of self-renewing cancer cells and tumor formation. This suggests that agents that target the defective self-renewal pathways in cancer cells might lead to improved outcomes in the treatment of these diseases.

Publication Types:
  • Review
  • Review, Academic

PMID: 15378087 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]


 
13: Oncogene. 2004 Sep 20;23(43):7267-73.
 
Cancer stem cells in nervous system tumors.

Singh SK, Clarke ID, Hide T, Dirks PB.

The Arthur and Sonia Labatt Brain Tumor Research Centre, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada.

Most current research on human brain tumors is focused on the molecular and cellular analysis of the bulk tumor mass. However, evidence in leukemia and more recently in solid tumors such as breast cancer suggests that the tumor cell population is heterogeneous with respect to proliferation and differentiation. Recently, several groups have described the existence of a cancer stem cell population in human brain tumors of different phenotypes from both children and adults. The finding of brain tumor stem cells (BTSCs) has been made by applying the principles for cell culture and analysis of normal neural stem cells (NSCs) to brain tumor cell populations and by identification of cell surface markers that allow for isolation of distinct tumor cell populations that can then be studied in vitro and in vivo. A population of brain tumor cells can be enriched for BTSCs by cell sorting of dissociated suspensions of tumor cells for the NSC marker CD133. These CD133+ cells, which also expressed the NSC marker nestin, but not differentiated neural lineage markers, represent a minority fraction of the entire brain tumor cell population, and exclusively generate clonal tumor spheres in suspension culture and exhibit increased self-renewal capacity. BTSCs can be induced to differentiate in vitro into tumor cells that phenotypically resembled the tumor from the patient. Here, we discuss the evidence for and implications of the discovery of a cancer stem cell in human brain tumors. The identification of a BTSC provides a powerful tool to investigate the tumorigenic process in the central nervous system and to develop therapies targeted to the BTSC. Specific genetic and molecular analyses of the BTSC will further our understanding of the mechanisms of brain tumor growth, reinforcing parallels between normal neurogenesis and brain tumorigenesis.

Publication Types:
  • Review
  • Review, Tutorial

PMID: 15378086 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]


 
14: Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2004 Apr-May;21(3):279-89.
 
The prognosis and survival of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia with central nervous system relapse.

Unal S, Yetgin S, Cetin M, Gumruk F, Arslan D, Ozyurek E, Tuncer M, Topcu M.

Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Hematology and Neurology Unit, 06100 Ankara, Turkey.

Central nervous system (CNS) relapse in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) has been overcome by sensitive therapeutic approachs. This study was planned to present the development of CNS relapse and survival in newly diagnosed 190 ALL patients whose cases were followed in the authors' unit between March 1991 and May 2002. St. Jude Study XI protocol was given to the patients who applied between March 1991 and March 1997 (group A) (n = 122), and St. Jude Study XIII protocol was given to the patients who applied between March 1997 and May 2002 (group B) (n = 68). The patients having isolated CNS relapse in group A received craniospinal irradiation (CSI) median 3.5 months after CNS relapse (range 2-6 months), a short time after reinduction, and 2 cures of consolidation. In group B, patients having isolated CNS relapse received IT once a month and a high-dose methotrexate treatment once every 8 weeks and 3 or 4, cures later therapy CSI median 7 months after CNS relapse (range 6-8 months) was given. When the overall survival rates of the 2 groups are compared, a statistically significant higher survival rate at 5 years was determined in group B than in group A (respectively, 82.3%, 58.4%) (p < .05). When subgroups of the patients (that is, those with no relapse, isolated CNS or BM relapse, or CNS + BM relapse) were compared in both groups, it was found that survival was much higher for the ones with no relapse and with isolated CNS relapse (respectively, 87.9%, 72.7%) compared to isolated BM or CNS + BM relapse groups (respectively, 10%, 13.3%) (p < .05). In a conclusion, for children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia and an isolated CNS relapse, with delayed definitive craniospinal irradiation allowing more intensive systemic and intrathecal chemotherapy results in better overall survival than has been previously reported.

Publication Types:
  • Clinical Trial

PMID: 15202168 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

 
15: J Neurooncol. 2004 Jul;68(3):243-4.

Neurolymphomatosis.

Baehring J, Cooper D.

Department of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Internal Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, USA.

Publication Types:
  • Case Reports

PMID: 15332327 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
 

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