[PDF][PDF] Inducible FGFR-1 activation leads to irreversible prostate adenocarcinoma and an epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition

VD Acevedo, RD Gangula, KW Freeman, R Li, Y Zhang… - Cancer cell, 2007 - cell.com
VD Acevedo, RD Gangula, KW Freeman, R Li, Y Zhang, F Wang, GE Ayala, LE Peterson
Cancer cell, 2007cell.com
Summary Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor-1 (FGFR1) is commonly overexpressed in
advanced prostate cancer (PCa). To investigate causality, we utilized an inducible FGFR1
(iFGFR1) prostate mouse model. Activation of iFGFR1 with chemical inducers of
dimerization (CID) led to highly synchronous, step-wise progression to adenocarcinoma that
is linked to an epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT). iFGFR1 inactivation by CID
withdrawal led to full reversion of prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia, whereas PCa lesions …
Summary
Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor-1 (FGFR1) is commonly overexpressed in advanced prostate cancer (PCa). To investigate causality, we utilized an inducible FGFR1 (iFGFR1) prostate mouse model. Activation of iFGFR1 with chemical inducers of dimerization (CID) led to highly synchronous, step-wise progression to adenocarcinoma that is linked to an epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT). iFGFR1 inactivation by CID withdrawal led to full reversion of prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia, whereas PCa lesions became iFGFR1-independent. Gene expression profiling at distinct stages of tumor progression revealed an increase in EMT-associated Sox9 and changes in the Wnt signaling pathway, including Fzd4, which was validated in human PCa. The iFGFR1 model clearly implicates FGFR1 in PCa progression and demonstrates how CID-inducible models can help evaluate candidate molecules in tumor progression and maintenance.
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