論文 - 詳細
| RRC ID | 86112 |
|---|---|
| 著者 | Li G, Kawashima H, Sasaki T, Ariizumi T, Oike N, Ogose A. |
| タイトル | Heterogeneous c-Met Activation in Osteosarcoma Dictates Synergistic Vulnerability to Combined c-Met Inhibition and Methotrexate Therapy. |
| ジャーナル | Anticancer Res |
| Abstract |
BACKGROUND/AIM:Osteosarcoma (OS) treatment is challenging owing to chemoresistance and toxicity. Aberrant c-Met signaling drives OS progression, however, monotherapy with c-Met inhibitors is limited by resistance. Methotrexate (MTX), a cornerstone of OS chemotherapeutic, inhibits folate metabolism while sharing pathway crosstalk with c-Met signaling. This study investigated HGF/c-Met signaling activation mechanisms in OS cells and evaluated the synergistic cytotoxicity of the c-Met inhibitor PHA665752 combined with MTX. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Six OS cell lines (NOS-1, NOS-10, MG-63, OST, SaOS2, U-2 OS) were analyzed for MET/HGF expression using qRT-PCR and western blot. c-Met activation mechanisms were evaluated through HGF stimulation and neutralization experiments. Modulation of downstream signaling pathways was assessed by western blot analysis. Drug sensitivity was tested for c-Met inhibitors (PHA665752, PF04217903, AMG-458, and INCB28060) as well as MTX. The efficacy of drug combinations was evaluated using 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-5-(3-carboxymethoxyphenyl)-2-(4-sulfophenyl)-2H-tetrazolium (MTS) assays and Chou-Talalay synergy analysis. RESULTS:OS cell lines demonstrated heterogeneous c-Met activation patterns: HGF-dependent (U-2 OS), hybrid ligand/ligand-independent (OST, NOS-10), and constitutive activation (MG-63). PHA665752 showed moderate single-agent activity (IC50: 2.97-6.99 μM), suppressing phosphorylated c-Met (p-Met), downstream PI3K/AKT and MAPK/ERK signaling, and inducing apoptosis. MTX showed differential potency across models, with high sensitivity for NOS-10, OST, and U-2 OS (IC50: 0.038-0.861 μM). Synergy, defined as a combination index (CI) <1, was achieved in OST cells across all combination regimens (IC10-IC75), while U-2 OS displayed schedule-dependent synergy in simultaneous and sequential (PHA665752 → MTX) treatments at IC30-IC50. CONCLUSION:PHA665752 combined with MTX synergistically inhibits OS cell growth via dual suppression of c-Met signaling (PI3K/AKT, MAPK/ERK). and MTX-mediated cytotoxicity, highlighting the potential of co-targeting overlapping pathways to enhance OS treatment efficacy. |
| 巻・号 | 45(7) |
| ページ | 2791-2806 |
| 公開日 | 2025-7-1 |
| DOI | 10.21873/anticanres.17648 |
| PII | 45/7/2791 |
| PMID | 40578955 |
| MeSH | Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols* / pharmacology Apoptosis / drug effects Bone Neoplasms* / drug therapy Bone Neoplasms* / metabolism Bone Neoplasms* / pathology Cell Line, Tumor Cell Proliferation / drug effects Drug Resistance, Neoplasm Drug Synergism Hepatocyte Growth Factor / metabolism Humans Indoles Methotrexate* / pharmacology Osteosarcoma* / drug therapy Osteosarcoma* / genetics Osteosarcoma* / metabolism Osteosarcoma* / pathology Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-met* / antagonists & inhibitors Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-met* / genetics Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-met* / metabolism Signal Transduction / drug effects Sulfones |
| IF | 1.994 |
| リソース情報 | |
| ヒト・動物細胞 | MKN45(RCB1001) |