Evaluation of active recombinant catalytic domain of human ErbB-2 tyrosine kinase, and suppression of activity by a naturally derived inhibitor, ZH-4B
Evaluation of active recombinant catalytic domain of human ErbB-2 tyrosine kinase, and suppression of activity by a naturally derived inhibitor, ZH-4B
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10.1016/j.bbagen.2004.04.015
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2004-08-04
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3
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Ding, J
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Guo, XN;Zhong, L;Ding, J
Human cancers frequently express high levels of ErbB-2 tyrosine kinase, which is associated with aggressive tumor behavior and poor prognosis. ErbB-2 is thus a promising target for cancer therapy. Here we express the catalytic domain of ErbB-2 as a soluble active kinase, and investigate the correlations between its activity and kinase concentration, ATP concentration, substrate concentration and divalent cation type. A simple and effective screening model is established to identify and evaluate potential inhibitors of ErbB-2 kinase. ZH-4B, a naturally derived small molecule compound that potently inhibits ErbB-2 kinase activity with an IC50 value of 2.45 + 0.56 muM, is identified. In SK-OV-3 human ovarian cancer cells and SK-BR-3 human breast carcinoma cells, ZH-4B blocks epidermal growth factor (EGF)-induced phosphorylation of ErbB-2 in a dose-dependent manner. Our data collectively indicate that ZH-4B is a potential novel anti-cancer agent that deserves further investigation. (C) 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.