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Hepatocyte growth factor induces gefitinib resistance of lung adenocarcinoma with epidermal growth factor receptor-activating mutations

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Yano, Seiji, Wang, Wei, Li, Qi, Matsumoto, Kunio, Sakurama, Haruko, Nakamura, Takahiro, Ogino, Hirokazu, Kakiuchi, Soji +7 more·2008·Cancer Research

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Lung cancer with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-activating mutations responds favorably to the EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors gefitinib and erlotinib. However, 25% to 30% of patients with EGFR-activating mutations show intrinsic resistance, and the responders invariably acquire resistance to gefitinib. Here, we showed that hepatocyte growth factor (HGF), a ligand of MET oncoprotein, induces gefitinib resistance of lung adenocarcinoma cells with EGFR-activating mutations by restoring the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/Akt signaling pathway via phosphorylation of MET, but not EGFR or ErbB3. Strong immunoreactivity for HGF in cancer cells was detected in lung adenocarcinoma patients harboring EGFR-activating mutations, but no T790M mutation or MET amplification, who showed intrinsic or acquired resistance to gefitinib. The findings indicate that HGF-mediated MET activation is a novel mechanism of gefitinib resistance in lung adenocarcinoma with EGFR-activating mutations. Therefore, inhibition of HGF-MET signaling may be a considerable strategy for more successful treatment with gefitinib.

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  1. Harvey P, Warn A, Newman P, Perry LJ, Ball RY, Warn RM. Immunoreactivity for hepatocyte growth factor/scatter factor and its receptor, met, in human lung carcinomas and malignant mesotheliomas. J Pathol 1996;180:389-94.

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Yano, S., Wang, W., Li, Q., Matsumoto, K., Sakurama, H., Nakamura, T., Ogino, H., Kakiuchi, S., Hanibuchi, M., Nishioka, Y., Uehara, H., Mitsudomi, T., Yatabe, Y., Nakamura, T., & Sone, S.
Affiliations
  • 1Medical Oncology and Divisions of
  • Kanazawa University (JP)
  • 3Respiratory Medicine and Rheumatology and
  • Tokushima University (JP)
  • 5Thoracic Surgery and
  • Aichi Cancer Center Hospital (JP)
Venue
Cancer Research
Published
2008-11-14
Volume
68
Issue
22
Pages
9479-9487
ISSN
  • 0008-5472 (ISSN-L)
  • 1538-7445
OpenAlex
W2119351872
Cited by
643
References
39
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FWCI
33.79
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Cancer Research (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Institutional Repositories DataBase (IRDB) (submittedVersion)
  • Kanazawa University Repository for Academic Resources (DSpace) (Kanazawa University) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine › Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › HER2/EGFR in Cancer Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Lung Cancer Research Studies
Keywords
hepatocyte growth factor, gefitinib resistance, lung adenocarcinoma, EGFR activating mutations, phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/Akt signaling, EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors, HGF/MET signaling, T790M mutation, MET amplification
MeSH terms
Gefitinib, Adenocarcinoma, Humans, Lung Neoplasms, Mutation, Phosphorylation, Proto-Oncogene Proteins, Quinazolines, Hepatocyte Growth Factor, Receptors, Growth Factor, Drug Resistance, Neoplasm, Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-met, Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases, Receptor, ErbB-3, Cell Line, Tumor, Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt, ErbB Receptors

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