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Polyisoprenylated cysteinyl amide inhibitors induce caspase 3/7- and 8-mediated apoptosis and inhibit migration and invasion of metastatic prostate cancer cells.
Poku, Rosemary A; Salako, Olufisayo O; Amissah, Felix; Nkembo, Augustine T; Ntantie, Elizabeth; Lamango, Nazarius S.
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  • Poku RA; College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Florida A&M UniversityTallahassee, Florida 32307, USA.
  • Salako OO; College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Florida A&M UniversityTallahassee, Florida 32307, USA.
  • Amissah F; College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Florida A&M UniversityTallahassee, Florida 32307, USA.
  • Nkembo AT; College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Florida A&M UniversityTallahassee, Florida 32307, USA.
  • Ntantie E; College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Florida A&M UniversityTallahassee, Florida 32307, USA.
  • Lamango NS; College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Florida A&M UniversityTallahassee, Florida 32307, USA.
Am J Cancer Res ; 7(7): 1515-1527, 2017.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28744401
Metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) is the most aggressive and deadly form of prostate cancer. It is characterized by the overexpression of epidermal growth factor receptors whose signals are mediated by small monomeric G proteins of the Ras superfamily. These require polyisoprenylation for functional activity. Polyisoprenylated cysteinyl amide inhibitors (PCAIs) of polyisoprenylated methylated protein methyl esterase (PMPMEase) were developed as potential targeted therapies to mitigate excessive growth signaling in mCRPC either by inhibiting PMPMEase and/or perturbing the polyisoprenylation-dependent functional interactions. We investigated the effects of PCAIs on the viability of prostate cancer PC 3, DU 145, MDA PCa 2b, LNCaP and 22Rv1 cells, determined the effect of the PCAIs on PC 3 cell proliferation, survival and caspase-mediated apoptotic cell death. Metastatic PC 3 and DU 145 cell migration and invasion in the presence of NSL-BA-040 were determined using the scratch and matrigel invasion assays. We further investigated the effect of NSL-BA-040 on F-actin organization in TagRFP F-actin marker-transfected metastatic PC 3 cells. The PCAIs suppress mCRPC cell viability with EC50 values ranging from 1.3 to 4.0 µM for the most potent of the PCAIs against PC 3, DU 145, MDA PCa 2b, LNCaP and 22Rv cells. PCAIs induced apoptotic cell death in PC 3 and DU 145 cells as determined by annexin V/propidium iodide flow cytometry analysis through the activation of caspases 3 and 8 while also inhibiting migration and invasion through the disruption of F-actin organization. Taken together, our studies show the anti-cancer effects on mCRPC cells through induction of caspase-mediated apoptosis and F-actin-mediated inhibition of cell motility and invasion thereby indicating the anti-tumor and anti-metastatic potential of the PCAIs.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Am J Cancer Res Año: 2017 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Estados Unidos Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos

Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Am J Cancer Res Año: 2017 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Estados Unidos Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos