RA190, a Proteasome Subunit ADRM1 Inhibitor, Suppresses Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma by Inducing NF-KB-Mediated Cell Apoptosis

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Title: RA190, a Proteasome Subunit ADRM1 Inhibitor, Suppresses Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma by Inducing NF-KB-Mediated Cell Apoptosis
Authors: Guang-Yang Yu, Xuan Wang, Su-Su Zheng, Xiao-Mei Gao, Qing-An Jia, Wen-Wei Zhu, Lu Lu, Hu-Liang Jia, Jin-Hong Chen, Qiong-Zhu Dong, Ming Lu, Lun-Xiu Qin
Source: Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry, Vol 47, Iss 3, Pp 1152-1166 (2018)
Publisher Information: Cell Physiol Biochem Press GmbH & Co KG, 2018.
Publication Year: 2018
Collection: LCC:Physiology
LCC:Biochemistry
Subject Terms: Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC), Proteasome subunit ADRM1, RA190, Apoptosis, PDX, Physiology, QP1-981, Biochemistry, QD415-436
More Details: Background/Aims: Effective drug treatment for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) is currently lacking. Therefore, there is an urgent need for new targets and new drugs that can prolong patient survival. Recently targeting the ubiquitin proteasome pathway has become an attractive anti-cancer strategy. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the therapeutic effect of and identify the potential mechanisms involved in targeting the proteasome subunit ADRM1 for ICC. Methods: The expression of ADRM1 and its prognostic value in ICC was analyzed using GEO and TCGA datasets, tumor tissues, and tumor tissue arrays. The effects of RA190 on the proliferation and survival of both established ICC cell lines and primary ICC cells were examined in vitro. Annexin V/propidium iodide staining, western blotting and immunohistochemical staining were performed. The in vivo anti-tumor effect of RA190 on ICC was validated in subcutaneous xenograft and patient-derived xenograft (PDX) models. Results: ADRM1 levels were significantly higher in ICC tissues than in normal bile duct tissues. ICC patients with high ADRM1 levels had worse overall survival (hazard ratio [HR] = 2.383, 95% confidence interval [CI] =1.357 to 4.188) and recurrence-free survival (HR = 1.710, 95% CI =1.045 to 2.796). ADRM1 knockdown significantly inhibited ICC growth in vitro and in vivo. The specific inhibitor RA190 targeting ADRM1 suppressed proliferation and reduced cell vitality of ICC cell lines and primary ICC cells significantly in vitro. Furthermore, RA190 significantly inhibited the proteasome by inactivating ADRM1, and the consequent accumulation of ADRM1 substrates decreased the activating levels of NF-κB to aggravate cell apoptosis. The therapeutic benefits of RA190 treatment were further demonstrated in both subcutaneous implantation and PDX models. Conclusions: Our findings indicate that up-regulated ADRM1 was involved in ICC progression and suggest the potential clinical application of ADRM1 inhibitors (e.g., RA190 and KDT-11) for ICC treatment.
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 1015-8987
1421-9778
Relation: https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/490210; https://doaj.org/toc/1015-8987; https://doaj.org/toc/1421-9778
DOI: 10.1159/000490210
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/9e40af8c5cf74011b1e8819e0ed3a34c
Accession Number: edsdoj.9e40af8c5cf74011b1e8819e0ed3a34c
Database: Directory of Open Access Journals
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ISSN:10158987
14219778
DOI:10.1159/000490210
Published in:Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry
Language:English