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Selective Inhibition of Unfolded Protein Response Induces Apoptosis in Pancreatic Cancer Cells

Selective Inhibition of Unfolded Protein Response Induces Apoptosis in Pancreatic Cancer Cells

Wenwen Chien, Ling-Wen Ding, Qiao-Yang Sun, Lucia A Torres-Fernandez, Siew Zhuan Tan, Jinfen Xiao, Su Lin Lim, Manoj Garg, Kian Leong Lee, Shojiro Kitajima, Sumiko Takao, Wei Zhong Leong, Haibo Sun, Itay Tokatly, etc.

Oncotarget. 2014 Jul 15;5(13):4881-94.

PMID: 24952679

Abstract:

Endoplasmic reticulum stress from unfolded proteins is associated with the proliferation of pancreatic tumor cells, making the many regulatory molecules of this pathway appealing targets for therapy. The objective of our study was to assess potential therapeutic efficacy of inhibitors of unfolded protein response (UPR) in pancreatic cancers focusing on IRE1α inhibitors. IRE1α-mediated XBP-1 mRNA splicing encodes a transcription factor that enhances transcription of chaperone proteins in order to reverse UPR. Proliferation assays using a panel of 14 pancreatic cancer cell lines showed a dose- and time-dependent growth inhibition by IRE1α-specific inhibitors (STF-083010, 2-Hydroxy-1-naphthaldehyde, 3-Ethoxy-5,6-dibromosalicylaldehyde, toyocamycin). Growth inhibition was also noted using a clonogenic growth assay in soft agar, as well as a xenograft in vivo model of pancreatic cancer. Cell cycle analysis showed that these IRE1α inhibitors caused growth arrest at either the G1 or G2/M phases (SU8686, MiaPaCa2) and induced apoptosis (Panc0327, Panc0403). Western blot analysis showed cleavage of caspase 3 and PARP, and prominent induction of the apoptotic molecule BIM. In addition, synergistic effects were found between either STF-083010, 2-Hydroxy-1-naphthaldehyde, 3-Ethoxy-5,6-dibromosalicylaldehyde, or toyocamycin and either gemcitabine or bortezomib. Our data suggest that use of an IRE1α inhibitor is a novel therapeutic approach for treatment of pancreatic cancers.

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Catalog Number	Product Name	Structure	CAS Number	Price
AP20041649	3-Ethoxy-5,6-dibromosalicylaldehyde		20041-64-9	Price

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