期刊
INVESTIGATIONAL NEW DRUGS
卷 36, 期 4, 页码 523-535出版社
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s10637-017-0543-z
关键词
CombretastatinA-4; Cis-restricted CA-432; Microtubule-targeting agents; NF-kappa B; Cancer
资金
- Programme for Research in Third Level Institutes (PRTLI)
- Higher Education Authority (HEA)
Purpose The combretastatins (CAs) are known to exhibit anti-tumour activity but the underlying mechanism remains to be fully elucidated. Inflammation plays a critical role in altering the function of cancer cells and evasion of cell death and increased proliferation are characteristics of transformed malignancies. Many of the proteins involved in these pathways are regulated by the transcription factor NF-kappa B which can be activated by tumour necrosis factor (TNF-alpha), a pro-inflammatory cytokine released by both malignant and immune cells within the tumour microenvironment. In this study, we examined the ability of combretastatin A-4 (CA-4) and its novel, cis-restricted analogue CA-432 to target the NF-kappa B signalling pathway in T cells. Methods Effects of the CAs on the viability of DND-41 leukaemia and Jurkat lymphoma T-cell lines was assessed by the alamar blue assay. Induction of apoptosis and effects on expression levels of key apoptotic proteins was established though flow cytometry and western blotting. Modulation of the NF-kappa B signalling pathway was determined through western blotting and through assessment of NF-kappa B reporter gene activity. Results CA-4 and CA-432 reduced cell viability and induced apoptosis in DND-41 and Jurkat T cells and sensitised the cells to TNF-alpha-induced apoptosis through inhibition of the NF-kappa B signalling pathway. Suppression of the NF-kappa B pathway downregulated NF-kappa B-dependent gene products involved in cell survival (IAPs, Bcl-2 and Mcl-1), proliferation (cyclin D1) and inflammation (COX-2). Furthermore, both CA-4 and CA-432 inhibited TNF-alpha-induced NF-kappa B activation through the inhibition of I kappa B alpha degradation and p65 nuclear translocation and decreased NF-kappa B reporter gene activity. Conclusions Our data indicate that the anti-cancer properties of comebretastatins may be mediated in part through targeting the NF-kappa B pathway. This study provides new insights into the molecular mechanisms of CA compounds and a potential application of combretastatins for inflammatory diseases such as cancers, which are associated with abnormal NF-kappa B activation.
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