title: Inhibition of RelA phosphorylation sensitizes apoptosis in constitutive NF-kappaB-expressing and chemoresistant cells.
abstract: The compound 5-(4-methoxyarylimino)-2-N-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-3-oxo-1,2,4-thiadiazolidine (P(3)-25) is known to possess anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-tubercular, and local anesthetic activities. We studied the anti-tumorigenic activity of P(3)-25 and the role of nuclear transcription factor kappaB (NF-kappaB) in this process. In constitutive NF-kappaB-expressing cells, treatment with P(3)-25 inhibited the expression of NF-kappaB-dependent reporter gene, adhesion molecules, and cyclooxygenase. It downregulated phosphorylation of p65 by inhibiting upstream kinases, such as protein kinase A and casein kinase II, but did not alter NF-kappaB DNA-binding activity. Alone, P(3)-25 induced apoptosis in NF-kappaB-expressing and doxorubicin-resistant breast cancer cells, and in the presence of other chemotherapeutic agents, it potentiated apoptosis. Overall, our results suggest that P(3)-25 exerts antitumorigenic activity by inhibiting phosphorylation of p65, the transcriptionally active subunit of NF-kappaB by inhibiting its upstream kinases, and potentiates apoptosis mediated by chemotherapeutic agents. These results suggest novel approaches for designing of anticancer drugs for combination chemotherapy.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Immunology, Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics, Hyderabad, India. manna@cdfd.org.in
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Manna
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Manna
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sarkar
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D017209:Apoptosis / Q000187:drug effects*; D047390:Casein Kinase II / Q000378:metabolism; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D017868:Cyclic AMP-Dependent Protein Kinases; D051546:Cyclooxygenase 2 / Q000378:metabolism; D019008:Drug Resistance, Neoplasm; D019073:HT29 Cells; D006801:Humans; D018799:Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 / Q000378:metabolism; D019169:Jurkat Cells; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D016328:NF-kappa B / Q000378:metabolism*; D050778:NFATC Transcription Factors / Q000378:metabolism; D010766:Phosphorylation / Q000187:drug effects; D017346:Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases / Q000378:metabolism; D013830:Thiadiazoles / Q000494:pharmacology*; D018808:Transcription Factor AP-1 / Q000378:metabolism; D051996:Transcription Factor RelA / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: C495275:5-(4-methoxyarylimino)-2-N-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-3-oxo-1,2,4-thiadiazolidine; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D016328:NF-kappa B; D050778:NFATC Transcription Factors; C498143:RELA protein, human; D013830:Thiadiazoles; D018808:Transcription Factor AP-1; D051996:Transcription Factor RelA; D018799:Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1; D051546:Cyclooxygenase 2; C496540:PTGS2 protein, human; D047390:Casein Kinase II; D017346:Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases; D017868:Cyclic AMP-Dependent Protein Kinases