Calix[6]arene bypasses human pancreatic cancer aggressiveness : downregulation of receptor tyrosine kinases and induction of cell death by reticulum stress and autophagy

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Pancreatic cancer ranks fourth among cancer-related causes of death in North America. Minimal progress has been made in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with late-stage tumors. Moreover, pancreatic cancer aggressiveness is closely related to high levels of pro-survival mediators, which can ultimately lead to rapid disease progression, resistance and metastasis. The main goal of this study was to define the mechanisms by which calix[6]arene, but not other calixarenes, efficiently decreases the aggressiveness of a drug resistant human pancreas carcinoma cell line (Panc-1). Calix[6]arene was more potent in reducing Panc-1 cell viability than gemcitabine and 5-fluorouracil. In relation to the underlying mechanisms of cytotoxic effects, it led to cell cycle arrest in the G0/G1 phase through downregulation of PIM1, CDK2, CDK4 and retinoblastoma proteins. Importantly, calix[6]arene abolished signal transduction of Mer and AXL tyrosine kinase receptors, both of which are usually overexpressed in pancreatic cancer. Accordingly, inhibition of PI3K and mTOR was also observed, and these proteins are positively modulated by Mer and AXL. Despite decreasing the phosphorylation of AKT at Thr308, calix[6]arene caused an increase in phosphorylation at Ser473. These findings in conjunction with increased BiP and IRE1-α provide a molecular basis explaining the capacity of calix[6]arene to trigger endoplasmic reticulum stress and autophagic cell death. Our findings highlight calix[6]arene as a potential candidate for overcoming pancreatic cancer aggressiveness. Importantly, we provide evidence that calix[6]arene affects a broad array of key targets that are usually dysfunctional in pancreatic cancer, a highly desirable characteristic for chemotherapeutics.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2013

Erschienen:

2013

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:1833

Enthalten in:

Biochimica et biophysica acta - 1833(2013), 12 vom: 05. Dez., Seite 2856-2865

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Pelizzaro-Rocha, Karin Juliane [VerfasserIn]
de Jesus, Marcelo Bispo [VerfasserIn]
Ruela-de-Sousa, Roberta Regina [VerfasserIn]
Nakamura, Celso Vataru [VerfasserIn]
Reis, Fabiano Souza [VerfasserIn]
de Fátima, Angelo [VerfasserIn]
Ferreira-Halder, Carmen Veríssima [VerfasserIn]

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130036-26-9
886U3H6UFF
A serine/threonine-specific protein kinase, also known as Protein Kinase B (PKB)
AKT
AXL
Autophagy
B-cell lymphoma protein-2
BAX
BCL2
BCL2-associated X protein
BiP
Binding immunoglobulin protein
C-Jun N-terminal protein kinase 2
CDKs
CLQ
CLX6
CTRL
Calix(6)arene
Calix[6]arene
Calixarenes
Chloroquine
Control
Cyclin-dependent kinases
EC 2.7.10.1
EC 2.7.11.1
ER
Endoplasmic reticulum
Endoplasmic reticulum stress
HSP90
Heat shock protein 90
IRE1
Inositol-requiring protein 1, a serine/threonine protein kinase/endoribonuclease
JNK2
Journal Article
LC3
MTOR
Mammalian target of rapamycin, a Serine/Threonine protein kinase
Mer
Microtubule-associated protein light chain 3
PI3K
PIM
Pancreatic cancer
Phenols
Phosphoinositide 3-kinase
Proviral integration site for the moloney murine leukemia virus
RB
Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases
Receptor tyrosine kinase
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Retinoblastoma
TOR Serine-Threonine Kinases
Tyrosine-protein kinase receptor
Tyrosine-protein kinase receptor UFO

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Date Completed 24.02.2014

Date Revised 03.12.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.bbamcr.2013.07.010

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM229330045