17-Acetoxyjolkinolide B irreversibly inhibits IkappaB kinase and induces apoptosis of tumor cells.
Nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-kappaB) is critically important for tumor cell survival, growth, angiogenesis, and metastasis. One of the key events in the NF-kappaB signaling is the activation of inhibitor of NF-kappaB kinase (IKK) in response to stimuli of various cytokines. We have identified 17-acetoxyjolkinolide B (17-AJB) from a traditional Chinese medicinal herb Euphorbia fischeriana Steud as a novel small-molecule inhibitor of IKK. 17-AJB effectively inhibited tumor necrosis factor-alpha-induced NF-kappaB activation and induced apoptosis of tumor cells. 17-AJB had no effect on binding of tumor necrosis factor-alpha to its receptor or on binding of NF-kappaB to DNA. It inhibited NF-kappaB nuclear translocation. Detailed analysis revealed that the direct target of 17-AJB was IKK. 17-AJB kept IKK in its phosphorylated form irreversibly. This irreversible modification of IKK inactivated its kinase activity, leading to its failure to activate NF-kappaB. The effect of 17-AJB on IKK was specific. It had no effect on other kinases such as p38, p44/42, and JNK. In addition, 17-AJB induced apoptosis in tumor cells. The effects of 17-AJB on apoptosis correlated with inhibition of expression of the NF-kappaB-regulated genes. Taken together, our data suggest that 17-AJB is a novel type NF-kappaB pathway inhibitor. Its unique interaction mechanism with IKK may render it a strong apoptosis inducer of tumor cells and a novel type anticancer drug candidate.
Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 555 Zuchongzhi Road, Shanghai 201203, People's Republic of China.
Shou-Sheng
SS
Yan
Ying
Y
Li
Ying
Y
Wang
Shen-Si
SS
Shen
Yuan
Y
Gu
Hong-Bing
HB
Wang
Guo-Wei
GW
Qin
Qiang
Q
Yu
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D017209:Apoptosis / Q000187:drug effects*; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D016207:Cytokines / Q000494:pharmacology; D004273:DNA, Neoplasm / Q000378:metabolism; D004224:Diterpenes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000494:pharmacology; D004357:Drug Synergism; D015972:Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic; D006801:Humans; D051550:I-kappa B Kinase / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D020672:I-kappa B Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D016328:NF-kappa B / Q000378:metabolism; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000473:pathology*; D010766:Phosphorylation / Q000187:drug effects; D008517:Phytotherapy; D011485:Protein Binding / Q000187:drug effects; D011499:Protein Processing, Post-Translational / Q000187:drug effects; D021381:Protein Transport / Q000187:drug effects; D018124:Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor / Q000378:metabolism; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000187:drug effects; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000378:metabolism
C530787:17-acetoxyjolkinolide B; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D016207:Cytokines; D004273:DNA, Neoplasm; D004224:Diterpenes; D020672:I-kappa B Proteins; D016328:NF-kappa B; D018124:Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; C057914:jolkinolide B; D004317:Doxorubicin; D051550:I-kappa B Kinase