Targeting EphA3 Inhibits Cancer Growth by Disrupting the Tumor Stromal Microenvironment
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Eph receptor tyrosine kinases are critical for cell–cell communication during normal and oncogenic tissue patterning and tumor growth. Somatic mutation profiles of several cancer genomes suggest EphA3 as a tumor suppressor, but its oncogenic expression pattern and role in tumorigenesis remain largely undefined. Here, we report unexpected EphA3 overexpression within the microenvironment of a range of human cancers and mouse tumor xenografts where its activation inhibits tumor growth. EphA3 is found on mouse bone marrow–derived cells with mesenchymal and myeloid phenotypes, and activation of EphA3+/CD90+/Sca1+ mesenchymal/stromal cells with an EphA3 agonist leads to cell contraction, cell–cell segregation, and apoptosis. Treatment of mice with an agonistic α-EphA3 antibody inhibits tumor growth by severely disrupting the integrity and function of newly formed tumor stroma and microvasculature. Our data define EphA3 as a novel target for selective ablation of the tumor microenvironment and demonstrate the potential of EphA3 agonists for anticancer therapy. Cancer Res; 74(16); 4470–81. ©2014 AACR.
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EPHA3 is a membrane-associated receptor that is overexpressed in the stroma and vasculature of gliomas, but not in normal tissues.
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- Authors
- Vail, M. E., Murone, C., Tan, A., Hii, L., Abebe, D., Janes, P. W., Lee, F.-T., Baer, M., Palath, V., Bebbington, C., Yarranton, G., Llerena, C., Garic, S., Abramson, D., Cartwright, G., Scott, A. M., & Lackmann, M.
- Affiliations
- Monash University (AU)
- Ludwig Cancer Research (AU)
- 3KaloBios Pharmaceuticals, Inc., South San Francisco, California.
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
- ORCID
- Venue
- Cancer Research
- Published
- 2014-08-13
- Volume
- 74
- Issue
- 16
- Pages
- 4470-4481
- ISSN
- 0008-5472 (ISSN-L)
- 1538-7445
- OpenAlex
- W2031984119
- Cited by
- 83
- References
- 48
- Citations by year
- 2026: 5 · 2025: 5 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 9 · 2022: 5 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 9 · 2019: 5 · 2018: 8 · 2017: 5 · 2016: 9 · 2015: 8 · 2014: 7
- FWCI
- 4.41
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Cancer Research (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Axon Guidance and Neuronal Signaling
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Angiogenesis and VEGF in Cancer
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer Cells and Metastasis
- Keywords
- EphA3, Eph receptors, tumor microenvironment, tumor stroma, tumor growth inhibition, bone marrow-derived cells, mesenchymal stem cells, myeloid cells, agonistic antibodies, tumor vasculature, apoptosis, cancer therapy
- MeSH terms
- Animals, Antibodies, Monoclonal, Cell Transformation, Neoplastic, Disease Models, Animal, Humans, Mice, Nude, Signal Transduction, Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic, Stromal Cells, Apoptosis, Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases, Receptor, EphA3, Cell Line, Tumor, Mice, HEK293 Cells, Molecular Targeted Therapy, Tumor Microenvironment
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