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Relationship of protein SIVA and signaling pathways Hedgehog/GLI and mTOR to the origin and progression of non-small cell lung cancer.
Vachtenheim, Jiří ; Lischke, Robert (advisor) ; Zemanová, Milada (referee) ; Vodička, Josef (referee)
Non-small cell lung cancer belongs to most frequent malignant tumours at all worldwide. Despite significant progress in knowledge about etiopathogenesis and targeted anticancer therapy, basic scientific research in this particular field and development of more effective treatment remains challenging. In case of its inadequate activation, the Hedgehog signaling pathway is involved in non-small cell cancer development. P53 is well known tumour suppressor gene, that serves as anticancer barrier. Its activity is mostly determined by the transcriptional activation of many pro-apoptotic genes, one of which is SIVA-1. Recently, it has been surprisingly shown, that SIVA-1 has also pro-oncogenic properties in a mouse model of non-small cell lung cancer. The aim of this study was to clarify the importance of Hedgehog signaling pathway and protein SIVA-1 and their potential relationship in development and progression of human non-small cell lung cancer. In selected cell lines of human non-small cell lung cancer, expression of each single component of Hedgehog signalign pathway was detected. In the tissue samples of tumour obtained from 39 patients that underwent surgery for non-small cell lung cancer and selected cell lines of the same tumour, expression of SIVA-1 protein was revealed. These findings indicate...
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Molecular mechanisms of tumor pathogenesis of Hedgehog signaling pathway in selected tumor types
Kreisingerová, Kateřina ; Vachtenheim, Jiří (advisor) ; Macůrek, Libor (referee) ; Uldrijan, Stjepan (referee)
The presented doctoral thesis is focused on the role of the Hedgehog (HH) signaling pathway in cancer pathogenesis. HH signaling pathway is an evolutionarily conserved signaling pathway that plays an essential role in embryonic development. Its activity is strictly limited to stem and progenitor cells for example in brain, lung, skin or prostate. HH pathway also plays a key role in tissue homeostasis and regeneration. Aberrantly activated HH pathway is essential in cancer progression. The aim of the presented thesis was to elucidate new details about the HH signaling pathway. We identified a new target gene of the HH pathway - the anti-apoptotic protein survivin. Survivin is considered to be an important tumor marker associated with a poor prognosis of patients. We showed that the inhibitor of HH pathway effectors GLI1 and GLI2 GANT61 reduced the survivin level in cancer cells. Subsequently, we used GANT61 and the inhibitor of the anti-apoptotic BCL2 protein family obatoclax to inhibit melanoma cells growth. We showed that the combination of these inhibitors was very effective in the eradication of melanoma cells in vitro. We also proved that GANT61 triggers the process of apoptosis in melanoma cells. We found out that the HH signaling pathway is canonically activated in many cell lines of various...
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Rodina proteinů obsahujících sterol-sensing doménu
Ditrychová, Karolína ; Zíková, Martina (advisor) ; Fafílek, Bohumil (referee)
1. Abstract Sterol sensing domain (SSD) is a putative transmembrane region consisting of 5 helices and in few cases it was shown that it interacts with cholesterol. Proteins containing this domain play a role in many cellular pathways connected to cholesterol. It was first described in a study of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA reductase (HMG-CoA reductase). It is an enzyme playing role in cholesterol biosynthesis and its transcription is regulated by sterol regulatory element binding protein cleavage activating protein (SCAP). HMG-CoA reductase and SCAP were the first proteins where SSD was recognized. After that, other proteins were described; one more protein functioning in cholesterol biosynthesis was described as containing SSD - 7-dehydrocholesterol reductase. Also two proteins playing role in cholesterol endocytosis - Niemann-Pick type C 1 liked 1 - and in its efflux from lysosomes - Niemann-Pick type C 1 - were recognized. Furthermore, proteins playing role in Hedgehog signalling Patched, Patched-related and Dispatched were found as SSD containing structures. In the end, tumour-suppressor gene TRC8 was also recognized as member of SSD family. In this text, structure and function of these proteins is summarized. Key words: sterol sensing domain, Hedgehog signalling pathway, sterol binding protein,...
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