MP51-01 HYAL4: FIRST STUDY ON A MOLECULAR DRIVER AND POTENTIAL BIOMARKER OF INVASIVE BLADDER CANCER

You have accessJournal of UrologyBladder Cancer: Basic Research & Pathophysiology I (MP51)1 Apr 2019MP51-01 HYAL4: FIRST STUDY ON A MOLECULAR DRIVER AND POTENTIAL BIOMARKER OF INVASIVE BLADDER CANCER Soum Lokeshwar*, Daley Morera, Sarrah Lahorewala, Zachary Klaassen, Bruce Kava, and Vinata Lokeshwar Soum Lokeshwar*Soum Lokeshwar* More articles by this author , Daley MoreraDaley Morera More articles by this author , Sarrah LahorewalaSarrah Lahorewala More articles by this author , Zachary KlaassenZachary Klaassen More articles by this author , Bruce KavaBruce Kava More articles by this author , and Vinata LokeshwarVinata Lokeshwar More articles by this author View All Author Informationhttps://doi.org/10.1097/01.JU.0000556442.76236.e8AboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareFacebookLinked InTwitterEmail Abstract INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: Muscle invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) causes the majority of morbidity and mortality in BCa patients. Prognosis of MIBCa patients may be improved by identification of novel prognostic biomarkers and therapeutic targets. Chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans are known to promote tumor growth and metastasis. However, a Chondroitinase (Chase) that degrades chondroitin sulfate has not been identified. HYAL4, a member of the glycosaminoglycan (GAG) degrading enzyme-family, potentially has Chase activity; however, HYAL4 (HY4) has not be studied in any biological system, normal or disease. In this study, we evaluated the expression of all six members of the GAG-degrading enzyme family in bladder cancer (BCa) specimens and evaluated HY4 functions in preclinical models of BCa. METHODS: Cohort 1: 79 bladder tissues (normal (NBL) = 31; tumor (TBL) = 52); cohort 2: 40 cystectomy specimens from MIBC patients who received adjuvant Gemcitabine plus cisplatin (G+C) treatment for metastatic disease with chemotherapy. Gene expression was measured by q-PCR in both cohorts. HY4 was either overexpressed (HY4) or knockdown in immortalized normal urothelial (Urotsa) and 3 BCa cell lines. Transfectants were assayed for Chase activity, anchorage independent growth, motility, invasion, molecular signaling. Tumor growth and metastasis in intravesical examined in HT1376 bladder orthotopic model. RESULTS: In cohort 1 HYAL1, HYAL4 mRNA levels were significantly (6-13-fold) elevated in TBL tissues when compared to NBL tissues (P<0.001). HY4 levels were 7-fold elevated in MIBC. HY4 levels were an independent predictor of metastasis and death due to BCa (chi-sq: 6.9; P=0.0087; chi-sq: 7.59; P=0.006). In cohort 2, high HY4 levels significantly correlated with G+C treatment failure (2 = 8.7; P=0.003) with > 80% accuracy. HY4-expressing transfectants secreted HY4 and Chase activity in their conditioned media. Overexpression of HYAL-4 in normal urothelial and BCa cells significantly increased, while its knockdown abrogated, anchorage-independent growth, invasion, chemotactic motility (> 3-fold). HY4 expression induced Gemcitabine resistance (IC50: vector: 3.1 nM; HY4: 126 nM). HY4 expression upregulated a stem cell signature. Urothelial cells expressing HY4 formed tumors in NOD/SCID mice. HY4-expressing BCa cells metastasized to lung and spleen in an orthotopic BCa model. CONCLUSIONS: This first study on HY4 shows that it is a novel molecular determinant of MIBCa and Gemcitabine resistance and a potential marker for clinical outcome. Source of Funding: 1R01CA227277-01A1 (VBL); Department of Defense-PRCRP (W81XWH1810277 (CA170470; PRCRP) Miami, FL; Augusta, GA; Miami, FL; Augusta, GA© 2019 by American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Volume 201Issue Supplement 4April 2019Page: e723-e723 Advertisement Copyright & Permissions© 2019 by American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.MetricsAuthor Information Soum Lokeshwar* More articles by this author Daley Morera More articles by this author Sarrah Lahorewala More articles by this author Zachary Klaassen More articles by this author Bruce Kava More articles by this author Vinata Lokeshwar More articles by this author Expand All Advertisement PDF downloadLoading ...