Title | A Computational Drug Repositioning Approach for Targeting Oncogenic Transcription Factors. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2016 |
Authors | Gayvert KM, Dardenne E, Cheung C, Boland MRegina, Lorberbaum T, Wanjala J, Chen Y, Rubin MA, Tatonetti NP, Rickman DS, Elemento O |
Journal | Cell Rep |
Volume | 15 |
Issue | 11 |
Pagination | 2348-56 |
Date Published | 2016 06 14 |
ISSN | 2211-1247 |
Keywords | Azepines, Cell Line, Tumor, Computer Simulation, Dexamethasone, Drug Repositioning, Electronic Health Records, Humans, Kaplan-Meier Estimate, Oncogenes, Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-myc, Receptors, Estrogen, Receptors, Glucocorticoid, Small Molecule Libraries, Transcription Factors, Triazoles |
Abstract | Mutations in transcription factor (TF) genes are frequently observed in tumors, often leading to aberrant transcriptional activity. Unfortunately, TFs are often considered undruggable due to the absence of targetable enzymatic activity. To address this problem, we developed CRAFTT, a computational drug-repositioning approach for targeting TF activity. CRAFTT combines ChIP-seq with drug-induced expression profiling to identify small molecules that can specifically perturb TF activity. Application to ENCODE ChIP-seq datasets revealed known drug-TF interactions, and a global drug-protein network analysis supported these predictions. Application of CRAFTT to ERG, a pro-invasive, frequently overexpressed oncogenic TF, predicted that dexamethasone would inhibit ERG activity. Dexamethasone significantly decreased cell invasion and migration in an ERG-dependent manner. Furthermore, analysis of electronic medical record data indicates a protective role for dexamethasone against prostate cancer. Altogether, our method provides a broadly applicable strategy for identifying drugs that specifically modulate TF activity. |
DOI | 10.1016/j.celrep.2016.05.037 |
Alternate Journal | Cell Rep |
PubMed ID | 27264179 |
PubMed Central ID | PMC4912004 |
Grant List | R01 CA179100 / CA / NCI NIH HHS / United States T32 GM082797 / GM / NIGMS NIH HHS / United States U54 CA209997 / CA / NCI NIH HHS / United States R01 CA193837 / CA / NCI NIH HHS / United States R01 CA194547 / CA / NCI NIH HHS / United States P30 CA008748 / CA / NCI NIH HHS / United States T32 GM083937 / GM / NIGMS NIH HHS / United States R01 GM107145 / GM / NIGMS NIH HHS / United States |