Prostaglandin E2 in neuroblastoma: Targeting synthesis or signaling? - 15/11/22
Abstract |
Neuroblastoma (NB) is the most common pediatric extracranial solid tumor arising from neural crest cells of the developing sympathetic nervous system. Despite marked advances in cancer treatment, the survival rate of high-risk NB remains unsatisfactory. As a key pro-inflammatory mediator regulating tumor microenvironment, prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) promotes NB proliferation, angiogenesis, and immune evasion via acting on four G protein-coupled receptors, particularly the EP2 subtype. Recent studies have been vigorously focused on developing and evaluating compounds targeting PGE2-regulated tumor inflammation in animal models of NB. In this review, we revisit these translational efforts and examine the feasibility of pharmacological inhibition of enzymes responsible for PGE2 biosynthesis or its signaling receptors as emerging therapeutic strategies for NB. We also explore the potential downstream oncogenic pathways upon the activation of PGE2 receptors, aiming to bridge the knowledge gap between tumorigenesis and the role of elevated PGE2/EP2 signaling, which is widely observed in high-risk NBs.
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Highlights |
• | PGE2 is an inflammatory mediator promoting NB by enhancing tumor microenvironment. |
• | EP2 is a primary Gs-coupled receptor conducting PGE2-triggered cAMP signaling in NB. |
• | Inhibiting the COX/mPGES-1/EP2 axis suppresses NB proliferation in vitro & in vivo. |
• | Several oncogenic pathways potentially crosstalk with the PGE2/EP2 signaling for NB. |
• | Future studies aim at elucidating downstream oncogenic pathways upon EP2 activation. |
Keywords : Childhood cancer, COX, EP2, mPGES-1, Tumor inflammation, Tumor microenvironment
Abbreviations : AA, COX-1/2, Coxibs, cPGES, CREB, EGFR, EP1-4, GPCRs, IFN-γ, IL-1β, IL-6, MAPK, mPGES-1/2, mTOR, NB, NF-κB, NK, NSAIDs, PECAM-1, PGE2, ROS, TAM, TME, TNF-α, VEGF
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