Small-molecule inhibitors of the PERK-mediated Unfolded Protein Response signaling pathway in targeted therapy for colorectal cancer

<b> Introduction:</b> The newest data has reported that endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress and PERK-dependent Unfolded Protein Response (UPR) signaling pathway may constitute a key factor in colorectal cancer (CRC) pathogenesis on the molecular level. Nowadays used anti-cancer treatment strategies are still insufficient, since patients suffer from various side effects that are directly evoked via therapeutic agents characterized by non-specific action in normal and cancer cells. </br></br> <b>Aim:</b> Thereby, the main aim of the presented research was to analyze the effectiveness of the small-molecule PERK inhibitor NCI 12487 in an in vitro cellular model of CRC. </br></br> <b>Materials and methods:</b> The study was performed on colorectal cancer HT-29 and normal human colon epithelial CCD 841 CoN cell lines. The cytotoxicity was measured by XTT assay, evaluation of apoptosis was performed by caspase-3 assay, whereas cell cycle analysis via the propidium iodide (PI) staining. </br></br> <b>Results:</b> Results obtained have demonstrated that the investigated compound is selective only for HT-29 cancer cells, since at 25 μM concentration it significantly decreased HT-29 cells viability in a dose- and time-dependent manner, evoked increased caspase-3 activity and arrest in the G2/M phase of the cell cycle. Moreover, NCI 12487 compound markedly decreased HT-29 cells viability, increased caspase-3 activity and percentage of cells in sub-G0/G1, thus promoted apoptosis of cancer HT-29 cells with induced ER stress conditions. </br></br> <b>Conclusion:</b> Thus, based on the results obtained in this study it may be concluded that small-molecule modulators of the PERK-dependent UPR signaling pathway may constitute an innovative, targeted treatment strategy against CRC.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:94

Enthalten in:

Polski przeglad chirurgiczny - 94(2022), 6 vom: 15. März, Seite 17-25

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Rozpedek-Kaminska, Wioletta [VerfasserIn]
Piotrzkowska, Danuta [VerfasserIn]
Galita, Grzegorz [VerfasserIn]
Pytel, Dariusz [VerfasserIn]
Kucharska, Ewa [VerfasserIn]
Dziki, Łukasz [VerfasserIn]
Dziki, Adam [VerfasserIn]
Majsterek, Ireneusz [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Apoptosis
Cancer treatment
Caspase 3
Colorectal cancer
EC 3.4.22.-
Endoplasmic reticulum stress
Journal Article
PERK inhibitors
Unfolded protein response

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Date Completed 06.12.2022

Date Revised 06.12.2022

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.5604/01.3001.0015.7948

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM349810176