Targeted netrin inhibition disrupts DCC-dependent pathways and suppresses xenograft growth in neuroendocrine neoplasms
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README.md
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Abstract
DCC functions as a tumor suppressor and is altered in various tumors, including neuroendocrine neoplasms. Netrin (NTN)-1 serves as the primary ligand for DCC. Operating as a dependence receptor, DCC induces apoptosis without NTN and promotes cell survival in its presence. In specific cancers like small-cell lung cancer and neuroblastoma, upregulation of NTN-3 rather than NTN-1 has been observed. However, the precise involvement of NTNs and DCC in PNEN remains unclear. We assessed DCC and netrin expression in pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms (PNEN) cells (BON-1). We examined netrin's effect on cell viability using DCC knockdown and NP137, a netrin-inhibiting antibody. In vivo, PNEN cells were injected into nude mice and treated with NP137 or PBS. Tumor RNA sequencing was performed. A population-based analysis using TCGA data evaluated DCC and NTN3 expression on survival. BON-1 cells exhibited elevated expression of DCC and NTN-3. The addition of NTN-1 augmented BON1 viability, a response lessened upon NTN blockade using NP137. Furthermore, DCC siRNA negated the effect of NTN-1 on cell viability. Mice bearing PNEN BON-1 xenografts and treated with NP137 exhibited markedly diminished xenograft growth. RNA sequencing revealed upregulation of small nucleolar RNAs (SNORs) in NP137-treated tumors, with enriched pathways related to RNA processing. TCGA analysis showed a negative correlation between NTN3 expression and survival. Our data suggest that NTN-3, NTN-1, and DCC play co-dependent oncogenic roles in PNENs that are reversible by inhibiting NTN binding to DCC. NTN inhibition merits further investigation as a potential therapeutic target.
https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.7sqv9s52d
Description of the data and file structure
In vivo, BON1 (PNEN) cells were injected into nude mice and treated with NP137 or PBS. Tumor RNA sequencing was performed.
The following .counts files for gene expression analysis are available:
Treated with NP137:
Netrin_01.fqAligned.sortedByCoord.out.bam.counts
Netrin_11.fqAligned.sortedByCoord.out.bam.counts
Netrin_16.fqAligned.sortedByCoord.out.bam.counts
Treated with PBS:
Netrin_17.fqAligned.sortedByCoord.out.bam.counts
Netrin_18.fqAligned.sortedByCoord.out.bam.counts
Code/software
DESEQ2 package on R Studio, based on the main pipeline parameters.
