Targeting HIF-1α Function in Cancer through the Chaperone Action of NQO1 : Implications of Genetic Diversity of NQO1

HIF-1α is a master regulator of oxygen homeostasis involved in different stages of cancer development. Thus, HIF-1α inhibition represents an interesting target for anti-cancer therapy. It was recently shown that the HIF-1α interaction with NQO1 inhibits proteasomal degradation of the former, thus suggesting that targeting the stability and/or function of NQO1 could lead to the destabilization of HIF-1α as a therapeutic approach. Since the molecular interactions of NQO1 with HIF-1α are beginning to be unraveled, in this review we discuss: (1) Structure-function relationships of HIF-1α; (2) our current knowledge on the intracellular functions and stability of NQO1; (3) the pharmacological modulation of NQO1 by small ligands regarding function and stability; (4) the potential effects of genetic variability of NQO1 in HIF-1α levels and function; (5) the molecular determinants of NQO1 as a chaperone of many different proteins including cancer-associated factors such as HIF-1α, p53 and p73α. This knowledge is then further discussed in the context of potentially targeting the intracellular stability of HIF-1α by acting on its chaperone, NQO1. This could result in novel anti-cancer therapies, always considering that the substantial genetic variability in NQO1 would likely result in different phenotypic responses among individuals.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:12

Enthalten in:

Journal of personalized medicine - 12(2022), 5 vom: 05. Mai

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Salido, Eduardo [VerfasserIn]
Timson, David J [VerfasserIn]
Betancor-Fernández, Isabel [VerfasserIn]
Palomino-Morales, Rogelio [VerfasserIn]
Anoz-Carbonell, Ernesto [VerfasserIn]
Pacheco-García, Juan Luis [VerfasserIn]
Medina, Milagros [VerfasserIn]
Pey, Angel L [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Angiogenesis
Cancer
Genetic variability
HIF-1α
Hypoxia
Journal Article
Ligand binding
NQO1
Proteasomal degradation
Protein: protein interactions
Review

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Date Revised 16.07.2022

published: Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/jpm12050747

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM341514519