HMGB1-mediated autophagy promotes gefitinib resistance in human non-small cell lung cancer

Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) ranks the first in incidence and mortality among malignant tumors in China. Molecular targeted therapies such as gefitinib, an oral inhibitor of the epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase, have shown significant benefits in patients with advanced NSCLC. H...

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Main Authors: Lei Tianyao, Huang Jiali, Xie Fei, Gu Jingyao, Cheng Zhixiang, Wang Zhaoxia
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Language:English
Published: China Science Publishing & Media Ltd. 2022-04-01
Series:Acta Biochimica et Biophysica Sinica
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Online Access:https://www.sciengine.com/doi/10.3724/abbs.2022023
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Huang Jiali
Xie Fei
Gu Jingyao
Cheng Zhixiang
Wang Zhaoxia
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Huang Jiali
Xie Fei
Gu Jingyao
Cheng Zhixiang
Wang Zhaoxia
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description Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) ranks the first in incidence and mortality among malignant tumors in China. Molecular targeted therapies such as gefitinib, an oral inhibitor of the epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase, have shown significant benefits in patients with advanced NSCLC. However, most patients have unsatisfactory outcomes due to the development of drug resistance, and there is an urgent need to better understand the pathways involved in the resistance mechanisms. In this study, we found that HMGB1 is highly expressed in drug-resistant cells and confers to gefitinib resistance in NSCLC cells via activating autophagy process. Gefitinib upregulates HMGB1 expression in time-dependent and dose-dependent manners in human NSCLC cells. RNA interference-mediated knockdown of HMGB1 reduces PC9GR cell viability, induces apoptosis, and partially restores gefitinib sensitivity. Mechanistic analyses indicate that elevated HMGB1 expression contributes to gefitinib resistance by inducing autophagy. Thus, our results suggest that HMGB1 is an autophagy regulator and plays a key role in gefitinib resistance of NSCLC.
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spelling doaj-art-c7929abfadca473592200b69e32b7d962025-08-20T01:52:15ZengChina Science Publishing & Media Ltd.Acta Biochimica et Biophysica Sinica1672-91452022-04-015451452310.3724/abbs.202202320d259ccHMGB1-mediated autophagy promotes gefitinib resistance in human non-small cell lung cancerLei Tianyao0Huang Jiali1Xie Fei2Gu Jingyao3Cheng Zhixiang4Wang Zhaoxia5[][][][][][]Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) ranks the first in incidence and mortality among malignant tumors in China. Molecular targeted therapies such as gefitinib, an oral inhibitor of the epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase, have shown significant benefits in patients with advanced NSCLC. However, most patients have unsatisfactory outcomes due to the development of drug resistance, and there is an urgent need to better understand the pathways involved in the resistance mechanisms. In this study, we found that HMGB1 is highly expressed in drug-resistant cells and confers to gefitinib resistance in NSCLC cells via activating autophagy process. Gefitinib upregulates HMGB1 expression in time-dependent and dose-dependent manners in human NSCLC cells. RNA interference-mediated knockdown of HMGB1 reduces PC9GR cell viability, induces apoptosis, and partially restores gefitinib sensitivity. Mechanistic analyses indicate that elevated HMGB1 expression contributes to gefitinib resistance by inducing autophagy. Thus, our results suggest that HMGB1 is an autophagy regulator and plays a key role in gefitinib resistance of NSCLC.https://www.sciengine.com/doi/10.3724/abbs.2022023gefitinib resistancehigh-mobility group box 1autophagynon-small cell lung cancer
spellingShingle Lei Tianyao
Huang Jiali
Xie Fei
Gu Jingyao
Cheng Zhixiang
Wang Zhaoxia
HMGB1-mediated autophagy promotes gefitinib resistance in human non-small cell lung cancer
Acta Biochimica et Biophysica Sinica
gefitinib resistance
high-mobility group box 1
autophagy
non-small cell lung cancer
title HMGB1-mediated autophagy promotes gefitinib resistance in human non-small cell lung cancer
title_full HMGB1-mediated autophagy promotes gefitinib resistance in human non-small cell lung cancer
title_fullStr HMGB1-mediated autophagy promotes gefitinib resistance in human non-small cell lung cancer
title_full_unstemmed HMGB1-mediated autophagy promotes gefitinib resistance in human non-small cell lung cancer
title_short HMGB1-mediated autophagy promotes gefitinib resistance in human non-small cell lung cancer
title_sort hmgb1 mediated autophagy promotes gefitinib resistance in human non small cell lung cancer
topic gefitinib resistance
high-mobility group box 1
autophagy
non-small cell lung cancer
url https://www.sciengine.com/doi/10.3724/abbs.2022023
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