Selective induction of apoptosis in mutant p53 premalignant and malignant cancer cells by PRIMA-1 through the c-Jun-NH2-kinase pathway
Selective induction of apoptosis in mutant p53 premalignant and malignant cancer cells by PRIMA-1 through the c-Jun-NH2-kinase pathway
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DOI:
10.1158/1535-7163.mct-04-0206
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发表时间:
2005-06-01
影响因子:
5.7
通讯作者:
Fine, RL
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作者:
Li, Y;Mao, Y;Fine, RL
PRIMA, 1 (p53 reactivation and induction of massive apoptosis) is a chemical compound that was originally identified as a selective mutant p53-dependent growth suppressor by screening a library of low-molecular-weight compounds. However, its mechanism of action is unknown. In this study, we examined toxicity of PRIMA-1 to three premalignant human colorectal adenoma cell lines (RG/C2, BR/C1, and AA/C1) and four colorectal carcinoma cell lines (DLD-1, SW480, LOVO, and HCT116) and its mechanism of action. It selectively induced apoptosis only in the mutant p53 premalignant and malignant colon cell lines, but was not toxic to the wild-type p53 premalignant and malignant colon cell lines. Using stable transfectants of temperature-sensitive p53 mutant Ala 143 in null p53 H 1299 lung cancer cells, we found that PRIMA-1 induced significantly more apoptosis in cells with mutant p53 conformation (37 degrees C) than the wild-type p53 conformation (32.5 degrees C). Cell cycle analysis indicated that its inhibition of cell growth was correlated with induction of G(2) arrest. Western blot analysis showed PRIMA-1 increased p21 and GADD45 expression selectively in the mutant p53 cells. However, Fas, Bcl-2 family proteins, and caspases were not involved in PRIMA-1 -induced cell death. The c-Jun-NH2-kinase (JNK) inhibitor SP 600125, but not p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase inhibitor SB 203580 or extracellular signal-regulated kinase inhibitor PD 98059, blocked PRIMA-1 -induced apoptosis. Transfection with a dominant-negative phosphorylation mutant JNK, but not a dominant-negative p38 or wild-type JNK, inhibited PRIMA-1 -induced cell death, suggesting that the JNK pathway plays an important role in PRIMA-1 -induced apoptosis. PRIMA-1 is a highly selective small molecule toxic to p53 mutant cells and may serve as a prototype for the development of new p53-targeting agents for therapy of premalignant and malignant cells.