RRC ID 56627
Author Tanaka M, Zhu Y, Shionyu M, Ota N, Shibata N, Watanabe C, Mizusawa A, Sasaki R, Mizukami T, Shiina I, Hasegawa M.
Title Ridaifen-F conjugated with cell-penetrating peptides inhibits intracellular proteasome activities and induces drug-resistant cell death.
Journal Eur J Med Chem
Abstract Ridaifen-F (RID-F) potently inhibits proteolytic activities of the 20S proteasome but poorly inhibits those of the 26S proteasome. Here, we report preparation of several conjugates in which various peptides are connected to RID-F. Conjugates with peptides consisting of seven amino acid residues significantly inhibited the 26S proteasome. Particularly, RID-F conjugated to an octaarginine peptide (R8, a so-called cell-penetrating peptide) inhibited intracellular proteasome activities and induced cell death in drug-resistant KMS-11 myeloma cells. RID-F conjugated to hydrophobic peptides also inhibited the 26S proteasome but failed to induce cell death, suggesting poor penetration into cells. We infer that the R8 peptide has dual functions: (1) rapid penetration of conjugates into the cell increases intracellular drug concentrations sufficient for exhibition of its effect, and (2) recognition of the conjugates by the 26S proteasome stimulates drug entry into the catalytic chamber. In the presence of ATPγS, RID-F conjugates containing R8 inhibited the 26S proteasome more potently than in the presence of ATP, suggesting efficient entry of drugs into the catalytic chamber in a similar fashion to the substrate. Taken together with docking simulations of RID-F conjugate interactions with proteasome active sites, the second function of R8 peptide is plausible. Thus, the conjugation of nonpeptidic proteasome inhibitors to a cell-penetrating peptide could represent a viable strategy for overcoming the drug-resistance of tumor cells.
Volume 146
Pages 636-650
Published 2018-2-25
DOI 10.1016/j.ejmech.2018.01.045
PII S0223-5234(18)30058-8
PMID 29407987
MeSH Antineoplastic Agents / chemical synthesis Antineoplastic Agents / chemistry Antineoplastic Agents / pharmacology* Cell Death / drug effects Cell Proliferation / drug effects Cell-Penetrating Peptides / chemistry Cell-Penetrating Peptides / pharmacology* Dose-Response Relationship, Drug Drug Resistance, Neoplasm / drug effects* Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor Humans Molecular Structure Proteasome Endopeptidase Complex / metabolism* Proteasome Inhibitors / chemistry Proteasome Inhibitors / pharmacology* Structure-Activity Relationship Tamoxifen / analogs & derivatives* Tamoxifen / chemistry Tamoxifen / pharmacology Tumor Cells, Cultured
IF 4.833
Times Cited 3
Resource
Human and Animal Cells RPMI8226(RCB3010)