c-MYC Expression Is a Possible Keystone in the Colorectal Cancer Resistance to EGFR Inhibitors.

Antonia Strippoli, Alessandra Cocomazzi, Michele Basso, Tonia Cenci, Riccardo Ricci, Francesco Pierconti, Alessandra Cassano, Vincenzo Fiorentino, Carlo Antonio Barone, Emilio Bria, Lucia Ricci-Vitiani, Giampaolo Tortora, Luigi Maria Larocca, Maurizio Martini

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Abstract

Alterations in the transcriptional factor c-MYC could be involved in the anti-EGFR resistance in metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). The c-MYC expression was evaluated in 121 RAS and BRAF wild-type mCRC before treatment with anti-EGFR+Folfiri therapy and in 33 subsequent metastases collected during target therapy (TT) or in TT resistance phase. We analyzed the expression and the functional role of some c-MYC linked miRNAs (miR-31-3p, miR-143 and miR-145) in our patient group and in two CRC cell lines, also performing a c-MYC target PCR array. Patients with higher c-MYC expression (HME) showed a significant lower PFS and OS when compared to those with low c-MYC expression (LME). HME pattern was significantly more frequent in the metastases after TT and significantly associated to anti-EGFR molecular resistance alterations. We also found a significant correlation between the expression of the above-mentioned c-MYC linked miRNAs, c-MYC level and anti-EGFR resistance. Moreover, expression gene profiling pointed out the pivotal role of c-MYC in CRC-related cell-cycle, apoptosis, signal transduction and cell-growth pathways. c-MYC expression might distinguish patients with a lower PFS and OS in anti-EGFR treated mCRC. The individuation of some miRNAs involved in the c-MYC pathway regulation and the downstream c-MYC effector genes could provide a new possible target to overcome the anti-EGFR resistance in mCRC
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)12-N/A
JournalCancers
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2020

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