A computational study of hedgehog signalling involved in basal cell carcinoma reveals the potential and limitation of combination therapy

BMC Cancer
Antoine Buetti-DinhRan Friedman

Abstract

The smoothened (SMO) receptor is an essential component of the Sonic hedgehog (SHH) signalling, which is associated with the development of skin basal cell carcinoma (BCC). SMO inhibitors are indicated for BCC patients when surgical treatment or radiation therapy are not possible. Unfortunately, SMO inhibitors are not always well tolerated due to severe side effects, and their therapeutical success is limited by resistance mutations. We investigated how common are resistance-causing mutations in two genomic databases which are not linked to BCC or other cancers, namely 1000 Genomes and ExAC. To examine the potential for combination therapy or other treatments, we further performed knowledge-based simulations of SHH signalling, in the presence or absence of SMO and PI3K/Akt inhibitors. The database analysis revealed that of 18 known mutations associated with Vismodegib-resistance, three were identified in the databases. Treatment of individuals carrying such mutations is thus liable to fail a priori. Analysis of the simulations suggested that a combined inhibition of SMO and the PI3K/Akt signalling pathway may provide an effective reduction in tumour proliferation. However, the inhibition dosage of SMO and PI3K/Akt depended on t...Continue Reading

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