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Down-regulated genes in MM1.S cells (multiple myeloma) treated with adaphostin [PubChem=387042], a tyrosine kinase inhibitor with anticancer properties.

PAG Title Down-regulated genes in MM1.S cells (multiple myeloma) treated with adaphostin [PubChem=387042], a tyrosine kinase inhibitor with anticancer properties.
PAG ID MAX002312
Type A
Source Link MSigDB
Publication Reference NA
PAG Description Here we show the antimyeloma cytotoxicity of adaphostin and carried out expression profiling of adaphostin-treated multiple myeloma (MM) cells to identify its molecular targets. Surprisingly, c-Jun was the most up-regulated gene even at the earliest point of analysis (2 h). We also observed adaphostin-induced c-Abl cleavage in immunoblot analysis. Proteasome inhibitor bortezomib, but not melphalan or dexamethasone, induced similar effects, indicating unique agent-dependent mechanisms. Using caspase inhibitors, as well as caspase-resistant mutants of c-Abl (TM-c-Abl and D565A-Abl), we then showed that c-Abl cleavage in MM cells requires caspase activity. Importantly, both overexpression of the c-Abl fragment or c-Jun and knockdown of c-Abl and c-Jun expression by small interfering RNA confirmed that adaphostin-induced c-Jun up-regulation triggers downstream caspase-mediated c-Abl cleavage, inhibition of MM cell growth, and induction of apoptosis. Finally, our data suggest that this mechanism may not only be restricted to MM but may also be important in a broad range of malignancies including erythroleukemia and solid tumors.
Species Homo sapiens
nCoCo Score 182
Base PAG ID MAX002312
Human Phenotyte Annotation
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