Angiogenesis and Anti-Angiogenesis in Hematological Malignancies Domenico Ribatti Angiogenesis and Anti-Angiogenesis in Hematological Malignancies 1 3 Domenico Ribatti Department of Basic Medical Sciences Neurosciences and Sensory Organs University of Bari Medical School Bari Italy ISBN 978-94-017-8034-6 ISBN 978-94-017-8035-3 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-94-017-8035-3 Springer Dordrecht Heidelberg New York London Library of Congress Control Number: 2013957379 © Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2014 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. 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Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com) Acknowledgments This work was supported by European Union Seventh Framework Programme (FPT7/2007–2013) under grant agreement n 278570 to DR. v Contents 1 Introduction ................................................................................................ 1 1.1 Angiogenesis ...................................................................................... 1 1.2 Tumor Angiogenesis ........................................................................... 2 2 Angiogenesis in Multiple Myeloma .......................................................... 7 2.1 General Features of Multiple Myeloma ............................................. 7 2.2 Angiogenesis in Multiple Myeloma ................................................... 9 2.3 Angiogenic Cytokines and Multiple Myeloma Progression .............. 12 2.4 Signaling Pathways ............................................................................ 17 2.5 Invasive Ability of Plasma Cells ........................................................ 21 2.6 Multiple Myeloma Endothelial Cells ................................................. 21 2.7 The Role of Macrophages and Mast Cells ......................................... 28 2.8 The Role of Endothelial Precursor Cells and of Hematopoietic Stem and Progenitor Cells .............................. 31 2.9 Prognostic Value of Angiogenesis in Multiple Myeloma ................... 32 3 Angiogenesis in Lymphomas ..................................................................... 35 3.1 General Features of Lymphomas ....................................................... 35 3.2 In Vitro and Vivo Experimental Models ............................................ 35 3.3 A ngiogenesis in Normal Lymph Nodes and in Benign Lymphadenopathies ............................................................................ 37 3.4 A ngiogenesis in Non-Hodgkin Lymphomas ...................................... 37 3.5 T he Role of Myelo-Monocytic Cells and Circulating Endothelial Cells ................................................................................ 44 3.6 T he Role of Macrophages and Mast Cells ......................................... 44 3.7 Genetically Modified Lymphoma Endothelial Cells .......................... 46 4 Angiogenesis in Leukemia ......................................................................... 49 4.1 General Features of Leukemias .......................................................... 49 4.2 Angiogenesis in Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia ................................. 49 4.3 Angiogenesis in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia ............................. 50 vii viii Contents 4.4 Angiogenesis in Acute and Chronic Myeloid Leukemia and Myelodysplastic Syndrome ................................................................ 52 4.5 Role of Matrix Metalloproteinases and Mast Cells ............................ 54 5 Anti-angiogenesis........................................................................................ 57 5.1 Introduction ........................................................................................ 57 5.2 Endostatin ........................................................................................... 57 5.3 T halidomide ....................................................................................... 59 5.3.1 T halidomide in the Treatment of Multiple Myeloma and Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia ................................. 59 5.3.2 Thalidomide in the Treatment of Leukemia, Lymphoma and Myelodysplastic Syndrome .......................... 61 5.4 Side Effects ........................................................................................ 62 5.5 T halidomide Analogues ...................................................................... 62 5.6 Combination Therapy ......................................................................... 66 5.7 VEGF Neutralizing Antibodies .......................................................... 67 5.8 Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors .................................................. 69 5.8.1 Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors in the Treatment of Multiple Myleoma ............................................ 69 5.8.2 Receptor Tyrosine kinase Inhibitors in the Treatment of Leukemia ................................................ 70 5.9 Bortezomib ......................................................................................... 73 5.10 Zoledronic Acid .................................................................................. 75 5.11 Interleukins ......................................................................................... 79 5.12 Chemotherapeutics ............................................................................. 83 5.13 Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors and Vascular Disrupting Agents ....... 83 6 Concluding Remarks ................................................................................. 85 References ......................................................................................................... 89 Index .................................................................................................................. 111 List of Abbreviations ALL acute lymphoblastic leukemia AML acute myeloid leukemia Ang angiopoietin AQP4 aquaporin-4 ATL adult T cell leukemia ATP adenosine triphosphate CAM chorioallantoic membrane CBC complete blood count CECs circulating endothelial cells CLL chronic lymphocytic leukemia CML chronic myeloid leukemia DLBCL diffuse large B-cell lymphomas DVT deep vein thrombosis ECM extracellular matrix ECOG Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group EGFR Epidermal growth factor receptor EMEA European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products EPC endothelial precursor cell ERKs extracellular-signal regulated kinases ETS expressed sequence tags FACS fluorescent activating cell sorter FDA Food and Drug Administration FGF-2 fibroblast growth factor-2 FKHR forkhead transcription factor FL follicular lymphoma G-CSF granulocyte-colony stimulating factor GF growth fraction GFAP glial fibrillary acid protein GIST gastrointestinal stromal tumor GM-CSF granulocyte macrophage-colony stimulating factor HDAC histone deacetylase HGF/SF Hepatocyte growth factor/scatter factor ix x List of Abbreviations HIF hypoxia-inducible factor HL Hodgkin lymphomas HOX homeobox HUVEC human umbilical vein endothelial cell ICAM-1 Intercellular Adhesion Molecule 1 IFN interferon IGF-1 insulin-like growth factor-1 IGH immunoglobulin heavy chain IgVhH immunoglobulin variable gene segments IKK I kappa B kinase IL interleukin IMIDs immunmodulatory drugs I-TAC interferon inducible T-cell alpha chemoattractant JAK Janus kinase LFA-1 lymphocyte function associated antigen-1 LI labeling index MALT mucosa associated lymphoid tissue MAPK mitogen-activated protein kinase MCL mantle cell lymphoma MCP-1 monocyte chemotactic protein-1 MDS myelodysplastic syndrome MEK mitogen-induced extracellular kinase MGUS monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance MiRNA micro RNA MM multiple myeloma MMP matrix metalloproteinase MVD microvascular density NF-kB nuclear factor kappa B NGF nerve growth factor NHL non Hodgkin lymphomas NOS nitric oxide synthase NSCLC non-small-cell lung cancer PCNSL primary central nervous system lymphoma PDGF platelet derived growth factor PDGFR platelet-derived growth factor receptor PECAM platelet endothelial cell adhesion molecule PI3K phosphatidylinositol-3 kinase PKC protein kinase C PTCL peripheral T cell lymphoma RTK receptor tyrosine kinase RT-PCR reverse transcriptase- polymerase chain reaction SCF stem cell factor SCID severe combined immunodeficiency SDF-1α stromal cell derived factor 1 alpha SDS-PAGE sodium dodecyl sulphate polyAcrylamide gel electrophoresis List of Abbreviations xi SelCiDs selected cytokine inhibitory drugs SLL small lymphocytic leukemia STAT signal transducers and activator of transcription TGF-β transforming growth factor-β TIMP tissue inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinase TNF-α tumor necrosis factor alpha uPA urokinase plasminogen activator VCAM-1 vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 VDAs vascular disrupting agents VE vascular endothelial VEGF vascular endothelial growth factor VEGFR vascular endothelial growth factor receptor VLA-4 very late antigen-4 WHO World Health Organization