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ArticleOncogene2024

Targeting MERTK on tumour cells and macrophages: a potential intervention for sporadic and NF2-related meningioma and schwannoma tumours.

Foram Dave, Kevin Herrera, Alex Lockley, Laurien L van de Weijer, Summer Henderson, Agbolahan A Sofela, Laura Hook, Claire L Adams, Emanuela Ercolano, David A Hilton and 4 more

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Article in Oncogene, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 7 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

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7 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors.

Foram Dave *University of Plymouth, Faculty of Health, The John Bull Building, Plymouth Science Park, Research Way, Plymouth, PL6 8BU, UK.
Kevin Herrera *University of Plymouth, Faculty of Health, The John Bull Building, Plymouth Science Park, Research Way, Plymouth, PL6 8BU, UK.
Alex LockleyUniversity of Plymouth, Faculty of Health, The John Bull Building, Plymouth Science Park, Research Way, Plymouth, PL6 8BU, UK.
Laurien L van de WeijerUniversity of Plymouth, Faculty of Health, The John Bull Building, Plymouth Science Park, Research Way, Plymouth, PL6 8BU, UK.
Summer HendersonUniversity of Plymouth, Faculty of Health, The John Bull Building, Plymouth Science Park, Research Way, Plymouth, PL6 8BU, UK.
Agbolahan A SofelaUniversity of Plymouth, Faculty of Health, The John Bull Building, Plymouth Science Park, Research Way, Plymouth, PL6 8BU, UK.
Laura HookUniversity of Plymouth, Faculty of Health, The John Bull Building, Plymouth Science Park, Research Way, Plymouth, PL6 8BU, UK.
Claire L AdamsUniversity of Plymouth, Faculty of Health, The John Bull Building, Plymouth Science Park, Research Way, Plymouth, PL6 8BU, UK.
Emanuela ErcolanoUniversity of Plymouth, Faculty of Health, The John Bull Building, Plymouth Science Park, Research Way, Plymouth, PL6 8BU, UK.
David A HiltonDepartment of Cellular and Anatomical Pathology, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, Derriford, Plymouth, PL6 8DH, UK.
Emmanuel A MazeUniversity of Plymouth, Faculty of Health, The John Bull Building, Plymouth Science Park, Research Way, Plymouth, PL6 8BU, UK.
Kathreena M KurianUniversity of Bristol Medical School & North Bristol Trust, Southmead Hospital, Bristol, BS1 0NB UK, Bristol, BS1 0NB, UK.
Sylwia Ammoun *University of Plymouth, Faculty of Health, The John Bull Building, Plymouth Science Park, Research Way, Plymouth, PL6 8BU, UK. sylwia.ammoun@plymouth.ac.uk.ORCID 0000-0002-1525-3583
C Oliver Hanemann *University of Plymouth, Faculty of Health, The John Bull Building, Plymouth Science Park, Research Way, Plymouth, PL6 8BU, UK. oliver.hanemann@plymouth.ac.uk.ORCID 0000-0002-1951-1025

Funding

Animal Free Research UK AFR19-20366
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Meningioma and schwannoma are common tumours of the nervous system. They occur sporadically or as part of the hereditary NF2-related schwannomatosis syndrome. There is an unmet need for new effective drug treatments for both tumour types. In this paper, we demonstrate overexpression/activation of TAM (TYRO3/AXL/MERTK) receptors (TAMs) and overexpression/release of ligand GAS6 in patient-derived meningioma tumour cells and tissue. For the first time, we reveal the formation of MERTK/TYRO3 heterocomplexes in meningioma and schwannoma tissue. We demonstrate the dependence of AXL and TYRO3 expression on MERTK in both tumour types, as well as interdependency of MERTK and AXL expression in meningioma. We show that MERTK and AXL contribute to increased proliferation and survival of meningioma and schwannoma cells, which we inhibited in vitro using the MERTK/FLT3 inhibitor UNC2025 and the AXL inhibitor BGB324. UNC2025 was effective in both tumour types with superior efficacy over BGB324. Finally, we found that TAMs are expressed by tumour-associated macrophages in meningioma and schwannoma tumours and that UNC2025 strongly depleted macrophages in both tumour types.

Indexed as

Axl Receptor Tyrosine Kinasec-Mer Tyrosine KinaseMacrophagesMeningeal NeoplasmsMeningiomaNeurilemmomaProto-Oncogene ProteinsReceptor Protein-Tyrosine KinasesAdenineBenzocycloheptenesCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationGrowth Arrest-Specific Protein 6HumansIntercellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsNeurofibromatosis 2AdenineAXL protein, humanAxl Receptor Tyrosine KinasebemcentinibBenzocycloheptenesc-Mer Tyrosine KinaseGrowth Arrest-Specific Protein 6Intercellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsMERTK protein, humanNeurofibromin 2NF2 protein, humanPiperazinesProto-Oncogene ProteinsReceptor Protein-Tyrosine KinasesTriazolesTYRO3 protein, humanUNC2025

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PMID39179860
PMCPMC11458476

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