PMID- 23542356 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20130722 LR - 20220330 IS - 1538-7445 (Electronic) IS - 0008-5472 (Print) IS - 0008-5472 (Linking) VI - 73 IP - 10 DP - 2013 May 15 TI - Acquired resistance to EGFR inhibitors is associated with a manifestation of stem cell-like properties in cancer cells. PG - 3051-61 LID - 10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-12-4136 [doi] AB - Acquired resistance to EGF receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) is a critical problem in the treatment of lung cancer. Although several mechanisms have been shown to be responsible for acquired resistance, all mechanisms have not been uncovered. In this study, we investigated the molecular and cellular profiles of the acquired resistant cells to EGFR-TKI in EGFR-mutant lung cancers. Four EGFR-mutant cell lines were exposed to gefitinib by stepwise escalation and high-concentration exposure methods, and resistant sublines to gefitinib were established. The molecular profiles and cellular phenotypes of these resistant sublines were characterized. Although previously reported, alterations including secondary EGFR T790M mutation, MET amplification, and appearance of epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) features were observed, these 2 drug-exposure methods revealed different resistance mechanisms. The resistant cells with EMT features exhibited downregulation of miRNA-200c by DNA methylation. Furthermore, the HCC827-derived subline characterized by the high-concentration exposure method exhibited not only EMT features but also stem cell-like properties, including aldehyde dehydrogenase isoform 1 (ALDH1A1) overexpression, increase of side-population, and self-renewal capability. Resistant sublines with stem cell-like properties were resistant to conventional chemotherapeutic agents but equally sensitive to histone deacetylase and proteasome inhibitors, compared with their parental cells. ALDH1A1 was upregulated in clinical samples with acquired resistance to gefitinib. In conclusion, our study indicates that the manner of EGFR-TKI exposure influences the mechanism of acquired resistance and the appearance of stem cell-like property with EGFR-TKI treatment. CI - (c)2013 AACR. FAU - Shien, Kazuhiko AU - Shien K AD - Department of Thoracic Surgery, Okayama University Hospital, Okayama, Japan. FAU - Toyooka, Shinichi AU - Toyooka S FAU - Yamamoto, Hiromasa AU - Yamamoto H FAU - Soh, Junichi AU - Soh J FAU - Jida, Masaru AU - Jida M FAU - Thu, Kelsie L AU - Thu KL FAU - Hashida, Shinsuke AU - Hashida S FAU - Maki, Yuho AU - Maki Y FAU - Ichihara, Eiki AU - Ichihara E FAU - Asano, Hiroaki AU - Asano H FAU - Tsukuda, Kazunori AU - Tsukuda K FAU - Takigawa, Nagio AU - Takigawa N FAU - Kiura, Katsuyuki AU - Kiura K FAU - Gazdar, Adi F AU - Gazdar AF FAU - Lam, Wan L AU - Lam WL FAU - Miyoshi, Shinichiro AU - Miyoshi S LA - eng GR - P50 CA070907/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States PT - Journal Article DEP - 20130329 PL - United States TA - Cancer Res JT - Cancer research JID - 2984705R RN - 0 (MIRN200 microRNA, human) RN - 0 (MicroRNAs) RN - 0 (Quinazolines) RN - EC 1.2.1 (Aldehyde Dehydrogenase 1 Family) RN - EC 1.2.1.3 (Aldehyde Dehydrogenase) RN - EC 1.2.1.36 (ALDH1A1 protein, human) RN - EC 1.2.1.36 (Retinal Dehydrogenase) RN - EC 2.7.10.1 (ErbB Receptors) RN - S65743JHBS (Gefitinib) SB - IM MH - Aldehyde Dehydrogenase/genetics MH - Aldehyde Dehydrogenase 1 Family MH - Cell Line, Tumor MH - Drug Resistance, Neoplasm MH - Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition MH - ErbB Receptors/*antagonists & inhibitors/genetics MH - Gefitinib MH - Genotype MH - Humans MH - MicroRNAs/analysis MH - Neoplasms/*drug therapy/pathology MH - Neoplastic Stem Cells MH - Quinazolines/pharmacology MH - Retinal Dehydrogenase MH - Transcriptome PMC - PMC4506773 MID - NIHMS707899 COIS- Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest No potential conflicts of interest were disclosed. EDAT- 2013/04/02 06:00 MHDA- 2013/07/23 06:00 PMCR- 2015/07/19 CRDT- 2013/04/02 06:00 PHST- 2013/04/02 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2013/04/02 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2013/07/23 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2015/07/19 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 0008-5472.CAN-12-4136 [pii] AID - 10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-12-4136 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Cancer Res. 2013 May 15;73(10):3051-61. doi: 10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-12-4136. Epub 2013 Mar 29.