PMID- 20226009 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20101228 LR - 20181113 IS - 1471-2407 (Electronic) IS - 1471-2407 (Linking) VI - 10 DP - 2010 Mar 12 TI - The investigation of mitogen-activated protein kinase phosphatase-1 as a potential pharmacological target in non-small cell lung carcinomas, assisted by non-invasive molecular imaging. PG - 95 LID - 10.1186/1471-2407-10-95 [doi] AB - BACKGROUND: Invasiveness and metastasis are the most common characteristics of non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and causes of tumour-related morbidity and mortality. Mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) signalling pathways have been shown to play critical roles in tumorigenesis. However, the precise pathological role(s) of mitogen-activated protein kinase phosphatase-1 (MKP-1) in different cancers has been controversial such that the up-regulation of MKP-1 in different cancers does not always correlate to a better prognosis. In this study, we showed that the induction of MKP-1 lead to a significant retardation of proliferation and metastasis in NSCLC cells. We also established that rosiglitazone (a PPARgamma agonist) elevated MKP-1 expression level in NSCLC cells and inhibited tumour metastasis. METHODS: Both wildtype and dominant negative forms of MKP-1 were constitutively expressed in NSCLC cell line H441GL. The migration and invasion abilities of these cells were examined in vitro. MKP-1 modulating agents such as rosiglitazone and triptolide were used to demonstrate MKP-1's role in tumorigenesis. Bioluminescent imaging was utilized to study tumorigenesis of MKP-1 over-expressing H441GL cells and anti-metastatic effect of rosiglitazone. RESULTS: Over-expression of MKP-1 reduced NSCLC cell proliferation rate as well as cell invasive and migratory abilities, evident by the reduced expression levels of MMP-2 and CXCR4. Mice inoculated with MKP-1 over-expressing H441 cells did not develop NSCLC while their control wildtype H441 inoculated littermates developed NSCLC and bone metastasis. Pharmacologically, rosiglitazone, a peroxisome proliferator activated receptor-gamma (PPARgamma) agonist appeared to induce MKP-1 expression while reduce MMP-2 and CXCR4 expression. H441GL-inoculated mice receiving daily oral rosiglitazone treatment demonstrated a significant inhibition of bone metastasis when compared to mice receiving sham treatment. We found that rosiglitazone treatment impeded the ability of cell migration and invasion in vitro. Cells pre-treated with triptolide (a MKP-1 inhibitor), reversed rosiglitazone-mediated cell invasion and migration. CONCLUSION: The induction of MKP-1 could significantly suppress the proliferative and metastatic abilities of NSCLC both in vitro and in vivo. Therefore, MKP-1 could be considered as a potential therapeutic target in NSCLC therapy and PPARgamma agonists could be explored for combined chemotherapy. FAU - Tai, Cheng-Jeng AU - Tai CJ AD - Graduate Institute of Cell and Molecular Biology, Taipei, Taiwan. FAU - Wu, Alexander Th AU - Wu AT FAU - Chiou, Jeng-Feng AU - Chiou JF FAU - Jan, Hsun-Jin AU - Jan HJ FAU - Wei, Hon-Jian AU - Wei HJ FAU - Hsu, Chung-Huei AU - Hsu CH FAU - Lin, Che-Tong AU - Lin CT FAU - Chiu, Wen-Ta AU - Chiu WT FAU - Wu, Cheng-Wen AU - Wu CW FAU - Lee, Horng-Mo AU - Lee HM FAU - Deng, Win-Ping AU - Deng WP LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20100312 PL - England TA - BMC Cancer JT - BMC cancer JID - 100967800 RN - 0 (CXCR4 protein, human) RN - 0 (Receptors, CXCR4) RN - EC 3.1.3.48 (Dual Specificity Phosphatase 1) RN - EC 3.4.24.24 (Matrix Metalloproteinase 2) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung/*enzymology MH - Cell Line, Tumor MH - Cell Survival MH - Dual Specificity Phosphatase 1/*metabolism MH - *Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic MH - Humans MH - Luminescence MH - Lung Neoplasms/*enzymology MH - MAP Kinase Signaling System MH - Matrix Metalloproteinase 2/biosynthesis MH - Mice MH - Mice, SCID MH - Molecular Imaging/methods MH - Neoplasm Invasiveness MH - Neoplasm Metastasis MH - Receptors, CXCR4/biosynthesis PMC - PMC2850900 EDAT- 2010/03/17 06:00 MHDA- 2010/12/29 06:00 PMCR- 2010/03/12 CRDT- 2010/03/16 06:00 PHST- 2009/07/27 00:00 [received] PHST- 2010/03/12 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2010/03/16 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2010/03/17 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2010/12/29 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2010/03/12 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 1471-2407-10-95 [pii] AID - 10.1186/1471-2407-10-95 [doi] PST - epublish SO - BMC Cancer. 2010 Mar 12;10:95. doi: 10.1186/1471-2407-10-95.