RRC ID 64984
著者 Wu YX, Yang JH, Saitsu H.
タイトル Bortezomib-resistance is associated with increased levels of proteasome subunits and apoptosis-avoidance.
ジャーナル Oncotarget
Abstract Bortezomib (BTZ), a proteasome inhibitor, is the first proteasome inhibitor to be used in clinical practice. Here we investigated the mechanisms underlying acquired bortezomib resistance in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cells. Using stepwise selection, we established two acquired bortezomib-resistant HCC cell lines, a bortezomib-resistant HepG2 cell line (HepG2/BTZ) and bortezomib-resistant HuH7 cell line (HuH7/BTZ). The 50% inhibitory concentration values of HepG2/BTZ and HuH7/BTZ were respectively 15- and 39-fold higher than those of parental cell lines. Sequence analysis of the bortezomib-binding pocket in the β5-subunit showed no mutation. However, bortezomib-resistant HCC cells had increased expression of β1 and β5 proteasome subunits. These alterations of proteasome expression were accompanied by a weak degree of proteasome inhibition in bortezomib-resistant cells than that in wild-type cells after bortezomib exposure. Furthermore, bortezomib-resistant HCC cells acquired resistance to apoptosis. Bortezomib up-regulated pro-apoptotic proteins of the Bcl-2 protein family, Bax and Noxa in wild-type HCC cells. However, in bortezomib-resistant HCC cells, resistance to apoptosis was accompanied by loss of the ability to stabilize and accumulate these proteins. Thus, increased expression and increased activity of proteasomes constitute an adaptive and auto regulatory feedback mechanism to allow cells to survive exposure bortezomib.
巻・号 7(47)
ページ 77622-77634
公開日 2016-11-22
DOI 10.18632/oncotarget.12731
PII 12731
PMID 27769058
PMC PMC5363609
MeSH Apoptosis / drug effects Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins / metabolism Bortezomib / pharmacology* Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / genetics Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / metabolism* Cell Line, Tumor Drug Resistance, Neoplasm* Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic / drug effects Hep G2 Cells Humans Liver Neoplasms / genetics Liver Neoplasms / metabolism* Proteasome Endopeptidase Complex / genetics Proteasome Endopeptidase Complex / metabolism* Up-Regulation
IF 5.168
リソース情報
ヒト・動物細胞 Hep G2