Activation of an IL6 Inflammatory Loop Mediates Trastuzumab Resistance in HER2+ Breast Cancer by Expanding the Cancer Stem Cell Population

Hasan Korkaya; Gwang Il Kim; April Davis; Fayaz Malik; N. Lynn Henry; Suthinee Ithimakin; Ahmed A. Quraishi; Nader Tawakkol; Rosemarie D'Angelo; Amanda K. Paulson; Susan Chung; Tahra Luther; Hayley J. Paholak; Suling Liu; Khaled A. Hassan; Qin Zen; Shawn G. Clouthier; Max S. Wicha

doi:10.1016/j.molcel.2012.06.014

Activation of an IL6 Inflammatory Loop Mediates Trastuzumab Resistance in HER2+ Breast Cancer by Expanding the Cancer Stem Cell Population

Hasan Korkaya, Gwang Il Kim, April Davis, Fayaz Malik, N. Lynn Henry, Suthinee Ithimakin, Ahmed A. Quraishi, Nader Tawakkol, Rosemarie D'Angelo, Amanda K. Paulson, Susan Chung, Tahra Luther, Hayley J. Paholak, Suling Liu, Khaled A. Hassan, Qin Zen, Shawn G. Clouthier, Max S. Wicha

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Although inactivation of the PTEN gene has been implicated in the development of resistance to the HER2 targeting antibody trastuzumab, the mechanisms mediating this resistance remain elusive. We generated trastuzumab resistant cells by knocking down PTEN expression in HER2 overexpressing breast cancer cell lines and demonstrate that development of trastuzumab resistance in these cells is mediated by activation of an IL6 inflammatory feedback loop leading to expansion of the cancer stem cell (CSC) population. Long term trastuzumab treatment generates highly enriched CSCs which display an EMT phenotype secreting over 100-fold more IL6 than parental cells. An IL6 receptor antibody interrupted this inflammatory feedback loop reducing the cancer stem cell population resulting in decreased tumor growth and metastasis in mouse xenographs. These studies demonstrate that trastuzumab resistance may be mediated by an IL6 inflammatory loop and suggest that blocking this loop may provide alternative strategy to overcome trastuzumab resistance.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	570-584
Number of pages	15
Journal	Molecular Cell
Volume	47
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molcel.2012.06.014
State	Published - Aug 24 2012
Externally published	Yes

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Korkaya, H., Kim, G. I., Davis, A., Malik, F., Henry, N. L., Ithimakin, S., Quraishi, A. A., Tawakkol, N., D'Angelo, R., Paulson, A. K., Chung, S., Luther, T., Paholak, H. J., Liu, S., Hassan, K. A., Zen, Q., Clouthier, S. G., & Wicha, M. S. (2012). Activation of an IL6 Inflammatory Loop Mediates Trastuzumab Resistance in HER2+ Breast Cancer by Expanding the Cancer Stem Cell Population. Molecular Cell, 47(4), 570-584. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molcel.2012.06.014

Korkaya, H, Kim, GI, Davis, A, Malik, F, Henry, NL, Ithimakin, S, Quraishi, AA, Tawakkol, N, D'Angelo, R, Paulson, AK, Chung, S, Luther, T, Paholak, HJ, Liu, S, Hassan, KA, Zen, Q, Clouthier, SG & Wicha, MS 2012, 'Activation of an IL6 Inflammatory Loop Mediates Trastuzumab Resistance in HER2+ Breast Cancer by Expanding the Cancer Stem Cell Population', Molecular Cell, vol. 47, no. 4, pp. 570-584. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molcel.2012.06.014

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