Blockade of Hsp27 overcomes Bortezomib/proteasome inhibitor PS-341 resistance in lymphoma cells.
Bortezomib (PS-341), a selective inhibitor of proteasome, induces apoptosis in various tumor cells, but its mechanism of action is unclear. Treatment with PS-341 induces apoptosis in SUDHL6 (DHL6), but not SUDHL4 (DHL4), lymphoma cells. Microarray analysis shows high RNA levels of heat shock protein-27 (Hsp27) in DHL4 versus DHL6 cells, which correlates with Hsp27 protein expression. Blocking Hsp27 using an antisense strategy restores the apoptotic response to PS-341 in DHL4 cells; conversely, ectopic expression of wild-type Hsp27 renders PS-341-sensitive DHL6 cells resistant to PS-341. These findings provide the first evidence that Hsp27 confers PS-341 resistance.
Chauhan
Dharminder
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The Jerome Lipper Multiple Myeloma Center, Department of Medical Oncology, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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Guilan
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Shringarpure
Reshma
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Podar
Klaus
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Ohtake
Yasuyuki
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Hideshima
Teru
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Anderson
Kenneth C
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D017209:Apoptosis / Q000187:drug effects; D001897:Boronic Acids / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000069286:Bortezomib; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D002470:Cell Survival / Q000187:drug effects; D003546:Cysteine Endopeptidases; D019008:Drug Resistance, Neoplasm; D055551:HSP27 Heat-Shock Proteins; D006360:Heat-Shock Proteins; D006801:Humans; D007976:Leupeptins / Q000494:pharmacology; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000201:enzymology / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology; D018832:Molecular Chaperones; D009097:Multienzyme Complexes / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors* / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology; D046988:Proteasome Endopeptidase Complex; D011719:Pyrazines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D014162:Transfection
D001897:Boronic Acids; D055551:HSP27 Heat-Shock Proteins; C057725:HSPB1 protein, human; D006360:Heat-Shock Proteins; D007976:Leupeptins; D018832:Molecular Chaperones; D009097:Multienzyme Complexes; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins; D011719:Pyrazines; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D000069286:Bortezomib; D003546:Cysteine Endopeptidases; D046988:Proteasome Endopeptidase Complex; C072553:benzyloxycarbonylleucyl-leucyl-leucine aldehyde