Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma is a relatively uncommon cancer with an almost universally fatal outcome. Chronic pancreatitis (CP) is a risk factor for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDA), presumably due to the pro-tumorigenic effects of the inflammatory microenvironment. Besides inflammation, the two diseases have many common features, including ductal metaplasia and fibrosis, both of which may significantly enhance PDA formation. We have found that genetic ablation of the cell surface metalloproteinase ADAM17 specifically from the pancreas makes mice highly resistant to both CP and PDA, thus representing a precise molecular link between these diseases. The purpose of the current proposal is to dissect the mechanisms and define the ADAM17 substrates that contribute to pancreatic disease progression.
In Aim 1 we will use genetic ablation and pharmacological inhibition of ADAM17 substrate-dependent pathways to determine which substrates influence both acinar-to-ductal transdifferentiation and inflammatory cell chemotaxis, in vitro.
In Aim 2, we will use genetic ablation and pharmacological inhibition of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and its family member ERRBB3 to test if EGFR ligands released by ADAM17 are responsible for its effects on CP and PDA using in vivo mouse models.
In Aim 3, we will use pharmacological inhibition of ADAM17 released cytokines tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFa) and interleukin 6 receptor (IL6R) to test for their influence on the etiology of pancreatic inflammation and PDA in vivo.

Public Health Relevance

Pancreatic cancer is virtually always fatal within a very short time after diagnosis. Inflammation of the pancreas has been shown to enhance pancreatic tumor formation. Using genetic mouse models of these diseases, we have found that deletion of the gene encoding the cell surface proteinase ADAM17 protects mice from both pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer formation. The purpose of this proposal is to define the mechanisms by which ADAM17 contributes to these diseases and to assess the potential for designing therapies targeting ADAM17 and the pathways it regulates for treating pancreatic cancer and pancreatitis.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Type
Research Project (R01)
Project #
1R01CA159222-01
Application #
8098447
Study Section
Tumor Microenvironment Study Section (TME)
Program Officer
Snyderwine, Elizabeth G
Project Start
2011-03-04
Project End
2011-12-15
Budget Start
2011-03-04
Budget End
2011-12-15
Support Year
1
Fiscal Year
2011
Total Cost
$395,872
Indirect Cost
Name
State University New York Stony Brook
Department
Pharmacology
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
804878247
City
Stony Brook
State
NY
Country
United States
Zip Code
11794
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