This application focuses on understanding the fundamental biology induced by ectopic expression and activation of fibroblast growth factor receptor 1 (FGFR1) in prostate cancer (PCa) progression. Our previous studies utilizing genetically engineered mouse models (GEMMs) demonstrated that ectopic FGFR1 signaling in prostate epithelium results in an epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT)-associated carcinoma, and conditional knockout of FGFR1 results in decreased primary tumor growth. These studies also showed that ectopic FGFR1 is linked to metastasis. It is now clear that FGFR1 is ectopically present in human PCa, as well, and this has been suggested to mediate EMT, invasion and metastasis. We will now probe several interrelated key questions in order to further define FGFR1's role in cancer initiation, promotion of an inductive microenvironment, and progression to metastases. Our proposed study involves novel transgenic models, cell recombination models, and evaluation of human tissue specimens. This integrative approach, by design, takes advantages of our combined strengths and experiences in building novel transgenic models, probing signaling pathways, and evaluating extensive human tissue sets relative to clinical outcomes. Completion of the proposed study will allow us to understand whether FGFR1activation in epithelial progenitor cells produces cancer with different properties relative to activation in more differentiated, prostate luminal cells, and how these putatively distinct lesions respond to different drugs targeting the FGFR1 signaling axis. The role of FGFR1 signaling in inducing EMT and cell invasion and metastasis will be probed. Moreover, how key FGFR1-activated signaling pathways program a """"""""reactive stroma"""""""" microenvironment, and how this biology affects tumor progression will be assessed. To place this work into a clinical perspective, new biological discoveries gleaned from in vivo mouse models will be validated using human tissue arrays, comprising a large set of patient samples. This will help determine the correlation between ectopic FGFR1 expression with cancer grade and clinical outcome. It is anticipated that this study will provide a deeper, molecular understanding of PCa, characterize key animal and tissue models and build a broad knowledge base from which to build improved strategic approaches to targeting the FGFR1 signaling axis therapeutically.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Type
Research Project--Cooperative Agreements (U01)
Project #
5U01CA141497-02
Application #
7929593
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZCA1-SRLB-Q (M1))
Program Officer
Marks, Cheryl L
Project Start
2009-09-09
Project End
2014-08-31
Budget Start
2010-09-01
Budget End
2011-08-31
Support Year
2
Fiscal Year
2010
Total Cost
$742,690
Indirect Cost
Name
Baylor College of Medicine
Department
Pathology
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
051113330
City
Houston
State
TX
Country
United States
Zip Code
77030
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