HSP70 inhibition by the small-molecule 2-phenylethynesulfonamide impairs protein clearance pathways in tumor cells.
HSP70 inhibition by the small-molecule 2-phenylethynesulfonamide impairs protein clearance pathways in tumor cells.
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10.1158/1541-7786.mcr-11-0019
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2011-07
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George DL
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Leu JI;Pimkina J;Pandey P;Murphy ME;George DL
The evolutionarily conserved stress-inducible HSP70 molecular chaperone plays a central role in maintaining protein quality control in response to various forms of stress. Constitutively elevated HSP70 expression is a characteristic of many tumor cells and contributes to their survival. We recently identified the small-molecule 2-phenylethyenesulfonamide (PES) as a novel HSP70 inhibitor. Here we present evidence that PES-mediated inhibition of HSP70-family proteins in tumor cells results in an impairment of the two major protein degradation systems, namely the autophagy-lysosome system as well as the proteasome pathway. HSP70-family proteins work closely with the HSP90 molecular chaperone to maintain the stability and activities of their many client proteins and PES causes a disruption in the HSP70/HSP90 chaperone system. As a consequence, many cellular proteins, including known HSP70/HSP90 substrates, accumulate in detergent-insoluble cell fractions, indicative of aggregation and functional inactivation. Overall, PES simultaneously disrupts several cancer-critical survival pathways, supporting the idea of targeting HSP70 as a potential approach for cancer therapeutics.