Impact of neuroendocrine neoplasm-specific systemic treatments on expression and function of CXCR4 in neuroendocrine tumor cells. (PubMed, Sci Rep)
In the NEN cell lines BON-1, QGP-1, and MS-18, we applied cisplatin, etoposide, streptozotocin, 5-fluorouracil, temozolomide, and everolimus- all systemic agents used in highly proliferative NEN. These findings might have an impact on the optimal therapy sequence and patient selection for future CXCR4-targeted approaches. Further, the decreased CXCR4 expression could represent a new mechanism of action of the established drugs Cisplatin, Temozolomide, and Everolimus.