期刊
MOLECULAR SYSTEMS BIOLOGY
卷 9, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1038/msb.2013.29
关键词
cancer; EGFR signaling; mathematical modeling; modular response analysis; signal transduction
资金
- German Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF)
- FORSYS
- DFG [SFB618, SPP1395]
The epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) signaling network is activated in most solid tumors, and small-molecule drugs targeting this network are increasingly available. However, often only specific combinations of inhibitors are effective. Therefore, the prediction of potent combinatorial treatments is a major challenge in targeted cancer therapy. In this study, we demonstrate how a model-based evaluation of signaling data can assist in finding the most suitable treatment combination. We generated a perturbation data set by monitoring the response of RAS/PI3K signaling to combined stimulations and inhibitions in a panel of colorectal cancer cell lines, which we analyzed using mathematical models. We detected that a negative feedback involving EGFR mediates strong cross talk from ERK to AKT. Consequently, when inhibiting MAPK, AKT activity is increased in an EGFR-dependent manner. Using the model, we predict that in contrast to single inhibition, combined inactivation of MEK and EGFR could inactivate both endpoints of RAS, ERK and AKT. We further could demonstrate that this combination blocked cell growth in BRAF-as well as KRAS-mutated tumor cells, which we confirmed using a xenograft model.
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