Argyrin a reveals a critical role for the tumor suppressor protein p27(kip1) in mediating antitumor activities in response to proteasome inhibition

Irina Nickeleit, Steffen Zender, Florenz Sasse, Robert Geffers, Gudrun Brandes, Inga Sörensen, Heinrich Steinmetz, Stefan Kubicka, Teresa Carlomagno, Dirk Menche, Ines Gütgemann, Jan Buer, Achim Gossler, Michael P Manns, Markus Kalesse, Ronald Frank, Nisar P Malek

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Abstract

A reduction in the cellular levels of the cyclin kinase inhibitor p27(kip1) is frequently found in many human cancers and correlates directly with patient prognosis. In this work, we identify argyrin A, a cyclical peptide derived from the myxobacterium Archangium gephyra, as a potent antitumoral drug. All antitumoral activities of argyrin A depend on the prevention of p27(kip1) destruction, as loss of p27(kip1) expression confers resistance to this compound. We find that argyrin A exerts its effects through a potent inhibition of the proteasome. By comparing the cellular responses exerted by argyrin A with siRNA-mediated knockdown of proteasomal subunits, we find that the biological effects of proteasome inhibition per se depend on the expression of p27(kip1).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)23-35
Number of pages13
JournalCancer Cell
Volume14
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 8 Jul 2008

Keywords

  • Angiogenesis Inhibitors/pharmacology
  • Animals
  • Apoptosis/drug effects
  • Blood Vessels/drug effects
  • Boronic Acids/pharmacology
  • Bortezomib
  • Cell Cycle/drug effects
  • Cell Proliferation/drug effects
  • Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p27
  • Cysteine Proteinase Inhibitors/pharmacology
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
  • HCT116 Cells
  • HeLa Cells
  • Humans
  • Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins/metabolism
  • Mice
  • Mice, Nude
  • Necrosis
  • Neoplasms/blood supply
  • Neovascularization, Pathologic/enzymology
  • Peptides, Cyclic/pharmacology
  • Proteasome Endopeptidase Complex/genetics
  • Proteasome Inhibitors
  • Protein Processing, Post-Translational/drug effects
  • Pyrazines/pharmacology
  • RNA Interference
  • RNA, Small Interfering/metabolism
  • Time Factors
  • Transfection
  • Up-Regulation
  • Xenograft Model Antitumor Assays

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