title: Proteome analysis of vinca alkaloid response and resistance in acute lymphoblastic leukemia reveals novel cytoskeletal alterations.
abstract: Vinca alkaloids are used widely in the treatment of both childhood and adult cancers. Their cellular target is the beta-tubulin subunit of alpha/beta-tubulin heterodimers, and they act to inhibit cell division by disrupting microtubule dynamics. Despite the effectiveness of these agents, drug resistance is a major clinical problem. To identify the underlying mechanisms behind vinca alkaloid resistance, we have performed high resolution differential proteome analysis. Treatment of drug-sensitive human leukemia cells (CCRF-CEM) with vincristine identified numerous proteins involved in the cellular response to vincristine. In addition, differential protein expression was analyzed in leukemia cell lines selected for resistance to vincristine (CEM/VCR R) and vinblastine (CEM/VLB100). This combined proteomic approach identified 10 proteins altered in both vinca alkaloid response and resistance: beta-tubulin, alpha-tubulin, actin, heat shock protein 90beta, 14-3-3tau, 14-3-3epsilon, L-plastin, lamin B1, heterogeneous nuclear ribonuclear protein-F, and heterogeneous nuclear ribonuclear protein-K. Several of these proteins have not previously been associated with drug resistance and are thus novel targets for elucidation of resistance mechanisms. In addition, seven of these proteins are associated with the tubulin and/or actin cytoskeletons. This study provides novel insights into the interrelationship between the microtubule and microfilament systems in vinca alkaloid resistance.
authors.affiliation: Children's Cancer Institute Australia for Medical Research, High St. (P. O. Box 81), Randwick, New South Wales 2031, Australia.
authors.forename: Nicole M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Verrills
authors.forename: Bradley J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Walsh
authors.forename: Gary S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Cobon
authors.forename: Peter G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Hains
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kavallaris
mesh_terms: D000199:Actins / Q000378:metabolism; D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D003599:Cytoskeleton / Q000378:metabolism; D019008:Drug Resistance, Neoplasm; D015180:Electrophoresis, Gel, Two-Dimensional; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D015972:Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic; D006801:Humans; D015151:Immunoblotting; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000188:drug therapy*; D017434:Protein Structure, Tertiary; D020543:Proteome; D017386:Sequence Homology, Amino Acid; D019032:Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization; D013997:Time Factors; D014404:Tubulin / Q000378:metabolism; D014747:Vinblastine / Q000494:pharmacology; D014748:Vinca Alkaloids / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014750:Vincristine / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000199:Actins; D020543:Proteome; D014404:Tubulin; D014748:Vinca Alkaloids; D014750:Vincristine; D014747:Vinblastine