Abrogation of IL-6-mediated JAK signalling by the cyclopentenone prostaglandin 15d-PGJ(2) in oral squamous carcinoma cells.
Cyclopentenone 15-deoxy-Delta(12,14)-prostaglandin J(2) (15d-PGJ(2)) exerts antineoplastic effects on various types of human cancer. We recently showed that treatment with 15d-PGJ(2) induces apoptosis accompanied by downregulation of the oncogenic signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (Stat3) signalling in human oral squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) cells. The current study examines the effects of 15d-PGJ(2) on the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and Janus Kinase (JAK)-mediated signalling pathways. Inhibition of Stat3 by 15d-PGJ(2) was abolished by exogenous stimulation with transforming growth factor alpha (TGF-alpha), but not interleukin 6 (IL-6), supporting a selective effect of 15d-PGJ(2) on IL-6-mediated signalling. Importantly, 15d-PGJ(2) selectively abrogated constitutive and IL-6-mediated JAK phosphorylation without affecting EGFR-activated levels. Moreover, the inhibitory effect of 15d-PGJ(2) on JAK signalling required the reactive alpha,beta-unsaturated carbon within the cyclopentenone ring. Targeting of JAK signalling using a specific JAK inhibitor also abolished Stat3 phosphorylation and resulted in apoptosis in oral SCC cells. Our findings provide the first evidence for 15d-PGJ(2)-mediated downregulation of constitutive and IL-6-induced JAK signalling in cancer and support that JAK inhibition and suppression of EGFR-independent Stat3 activation by 15d-PGJ(2) represent a promising approach for induction of apoptosis in oral SCC cells.
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Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA. hsiav001@umaryland.edu
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D017209:Apoptosis / Q000187:drug effects; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D066246:ErbB Receptors / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D015850:Interleukin-6 / Q000494:pharmacology*; D053613:Janus Kinase 1; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms; D015230:Prostaglandin D2 / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011505:Protein-Tyrosine Kinases / Q000378:metabolism*; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000187:drug effects
C477819:15-deoxyprostaglandin J2; D015850:Interleukin-6; D066246:ErbB Receptors; D011505:Protein-Tyrosine Kinases; C507904:JAK1 protein, human; D053613:Janus Kinase 1; D015230:Prostaglandin D2