PMID- 32143590 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20201217 LR - 20211204 IS - 1471-2415 (Electronic) IS - 1471-2415 (Linking) VI - 20 IP - 1 DP - 2020 Mar 6 TI - Different transcriptome profiles between human retinoblastoma Y79 cells and an etoposide-resistant subline reveal a chemoresistance mechanism. PG - 92 LID - 10.1186/s12886-020-01348-6 [doi] LID - 92 AB - BACKGROUND: Retinoblastoma (RB) is the most frequent pediatric retinal tumor. In the present study, to elucidate chemoresistance mechanisms and identify potential biomarkers in RB, we utilized RNA sequencing (RNAseq) technological platforms to reveal transcriptome profiles and identify any differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between an etoposide drug-resistant subline (Y79/EDR) and parental Y79 cells. METHODS: To test whether Y79/EDR cells showed resistance to antineoplastic agents for RB, we treated the cells with etoposide, carboplatin and vincristine and analyzed them with a Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8). Y79/EDR and parental Y79 cells were used for RNAseq and bioinformatics analysis to enable a genome-wide review of DEGs between the two lines using the DESeq R package (1.10.1). Then, DEG enrichment in Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathways was analyzed with KOBAS software. Next, real-time quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (real time QRT-PCR) and cytotoxicity assays were performed to experimentally and functionally validate the identified candidate biomarkers. RESULTS: Y79/EDR cells showed resistance to etoposide, carboplatin and vincristine at different concentrations. In total, 524 transcripts were differentially expressed in Y79/EDR cells based on analysis of fragments per kilobase of transcript per million fragments mapped (FPKM); among these, 57 genes were downregulated and 467 genes were upregulated in Y79/EDR cells compared to parental Y79 cells. We selected candidate DEGs, including ARHGAP9, HIST1H4H, RELN, DDIT4, HK2, STC1 and PFKFB4, for mRNA expression validation with real time QRT-PCR assays and found that the expression levels determined by real time QRT-PCR were consistent with the RNAseq data. Further studies involving downregulation of ARHGAP9 with a specific siRNA showed that ARHGAP9 altered the cellular sensitivity of Y79 cells to etoposide and carboplatin. CONCLUSION: Our initial findings provided a genomic view of the transcription profiles of etoposide-induced acquired resistance in RB. Follow-up studies indicated that ARHGAP9 might be a chemoresistance biomarker in RB, providing insight into potential therapeutic targets for overcoming acquired chemoresistance in RB. These findings can aid in understanding and overcoming chemoresistance during treatment of RB in the clinic. FAU - Song, Wen-Ping AU - Song WP AD - Department of Pharmacy, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Cancer Hospital, No.127 Dongming Road, Zhengzhou, 450008, China. AD - Key Laboratory of Antibiotic Bioengineering of National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC), Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology (IMB), Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College (CAMS & PUMC), NO.1 Tiantan Xili, Beijing, 100050, China. FAU - Zheng, Si AU - Zheng S AD - Institute of Medical Information (IMI) & Library, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College (CAMS & PUMC), NO.3 Yabao Road, Beijing, 100020, China. FAU - Yao, Hong-Juan AU - Yao HJ AD - Key Laboratory of Antibiotic Bioengineering of National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC), Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology (IMB), Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College (CAMS & PUMC), NO.1 Tiantan Xili, Beijing, 100050, China. FAU - Zhou, Xiao-Fei AU - Zhou XF AD - Key Laboratory of Antibiotic Bioengineering of National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC), Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology (IMB), Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College (CAMS & PUMC), NO.1 Tiantan Xili, Beijing, 100050, China. FAU - Li, Rui AU - Li R AD - Key Laboratory of Antibiotic Bioengineering of National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC), Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology (IMB), Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College (CAMS & PUMC), NO.1 Tiantan Xili, Beijing, 100050, China. FAU - Zhang, Cheng-Yue AU - Zhang CY AD - Department of Ophthalmology, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, NO. 56 Nanlishi Road, Beijing, 100045, China. FAU - Zhao, Jun-Yang AU - Zhao JY AD - Department of Ophthalmology, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, NO. 56 Nanlishi Road, Beijing, 100045, China. FAU - Wang, Lie-Wei AU - Wang LW AD - Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Molecular Pharmocology and Experimental Therapeutics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA. FAU - Shao, Rong-Guang AU - Shao RG AD - Key Laboratory of Antibiotic Bioengineering of National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC), Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology (IMB), Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College (CAMS & PUMC), NO.1 Tiantan Xili, Beijing, 100050, China. shaor@imb.pumc.edu.cn. FAU - Li, Liang AU - Li L AD - Key Laboratory of Antibiotic Bioengineering of National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC), Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology (IMB), Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College (CAMS & PUMC), NO.1 Tiantan Xili, Beijing, 100050, China. liliang@imb.pumc.edu.cn. LA - eng GR - 81472787/National Natural Science Foundation of China/ GR - 81773671/National Natural Science Foundation of China/ GR - 81828010/National Natural Science Foundation of China/ GR - 2016-I2M-3-013/China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences (CAMS) Innovation Fund for Medical Sciences (CIFMS)/ GR - 2018ZX09711001-007-002/The Drug Innovation Major Project of China/ PT - Journal Article DEP - 20200306 PL - England TA - BMC Ophthalmol JT - BMC ophthalmology JID - 100967802 RN - 0 (Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic) RN - 0 (RNA, Neoplasm) RN - 0 (Reelin Protein) RN - 6PLQ3CP4P3 (Etoposide) RN - EC 3.4.21.- (RELN protein, human) SB - IM MH - Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic/pharmacology MH - Drug Resistance, Neoplasm/*genetics MH - Etoposide/*pharmacology MH - Humans MH - RNA, Neoplasm/*genetics MH - Reelin Protein MH - Retinal Neoplasms/drug therapy/*genetics/pathology MH - Retinoblastoma/drug therapy/*genetics/pathology MH - Transcriptome/*genetics MH - Tumor Cells, Cultured PMC - PMC7060629 OTO - NOTNLM OT - Chemoresistance OT - Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) OT - RNA sequencing (RNAseq) OT - Retinoblastoma OT - Transcriptome profile OT - Y79/EDR resistant subline COIS- The authors declare that they have no competing interests. EDAT- 2020/03/08 06:00 MHDA- 2020/12/18 06:00 PMCR- 2020/03/06 CRDT- 2020/03/08 06:00 PHST- 2018/12/07 00:00 [received] PHST- 2020/02/18 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2020/03/08 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2020/03/08 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2020/12/18 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2020/03/06 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.1186/s12886-020-01348-6 [pii] AID - 1348 [pii] AID - 10.1186/s12886-020-01348-6 [doi] PST - epublish SO - BMC Ophthalmol. 2020 Mar 6;20(1):92. doi: 10.1186/s12886-020-01348-6.