TY - JOUR
T1 - Gallium compound GaQ 3-induced Ca 2+ signalling triggers p53-dependent and -independent apoptosis in cancer cells
AU - Gogna, Rajan
AU - Madan, Esha
AU - Keppler, Bernhard
AU - Pati, Uttam
PY - 2012/5
Y1 - 2012/5
N2 - Background and Purpose: A novel anti-neoplastic gallium complex GaQ 3 (KP46), earlier developed by us, is currently in phase I clinical trial. GaQ 3 induced S-phase arrest and apoptosis via caspase/PARP cleavage in a variety of cancers. However, the underlying mechanism of apoptosis is unknown. Here, we have explored the mechanism(s) of GaQ 3-induced apoptosis in cancer cells, focusing on p53 and intracellular Ca 2+ signalling. Experimental Approach: GaQ 3-induced cytotoxicity and apoptosis were determined in cancer cell lines, with different p53 status (p53 +/+, p53 -/- and p53 mutant). Time course analysis of intracellular Ca 2+ calcium release, p53 promoter activation, p53-nuclear/cytoplasmic movements and reactive oxygen species (ROS) were conducted. Ca 2+-dependent formation of the p53-p300 transcriptional complex was analysed by co-immunoprecipitation and chromatin immunoprecipitation. Ca 2+ signalling, p53, p300 and ROS were serially knocked down to study Ca 2+-p53-ROS ineractions in GaQ 3-induced apoptosis. Key Results: GaQ 3 triggered intracellular Ca 2+ release stabilizing p53-p300 complex and recruited p53 to p53 promoter, leading to p53 mRNA and protein synthesis. p53 induced higher intracellular Ca 2+ release and ROS followed by activation of p53 downstream genes including those for the micro RNA mir34a. In p53 -/- and p53 mutant cells, GaQ 3-induced Ca 2+-signalling generated ROS. ROS further increased membrane translocation of FAS and FAS-mediated extrinsic apoptosis. Conclusions and Implications: This study disclosed a novel mechanism of Ca 2+- signalling-mediated p53 activation and ROS up-regulation. Understanding the mechanism of GaQ 3-induced apoptosis will help establish this gallium-based organic compound as a potent anti-cancer drug.
AB - Background and Purpose: A novel anti-neoplastic gallium complex GaQ 3 (KP46), earlier developed by us, is currently in phase I clinical trial. GaQ 3 induced S-phase arrest and apoptosis via caspase/PARP cleavage in a variety of cancers. However, the underlying mechanism of apoptosis is unknown. Here, we have explored the mechanism(s) of GaQ 3-induced apoptosis in cancer cells, focusing on p53 and intracellular Ca 2+ signalling. Experimental Approach: GaQ 3-induced cytotoxicity and apoptosis were determined in cancer cell lines, with different p53 status (p53 +/+, p53 -/- and p53 mutant). Time course analysis of intracellular Ca 2+ calcium release, p53 promoter activation, p53-nuclear/cytoplasmic movements and reactive oxygen species (ROS) were conducted. Ca 2+-dependent formation of the p53-p300 transcriptional complex was analysed by co-immunoprecipitation and chromatin immunoprecipitation. Ca 2+ signalling, p53, p300 and ROS were serially knocked down to study Ca 2+-p53-ROS ineractions in GaQ 3-induced apoptosis. Key Results: GaQ 3 triggered intracellular Ca 2+ release stabilizing p53-p300 complex and recruited p53 to p53 promoter, leading to p53 mRNA and protein synthesis. p53 induced higher intracellular Ca 2+ release and ROS followed by activation of p53 downstream genes including those for the micro RNA mir34a. In p53 -/- and p53 mutant cells, GaQ 3-induced Ca 2+-signalling generated ROS. ROS further increased membrane translocation of FAS and FAS-mediated extrinsic apoptosis. Conclusions and Implications: This study disclosed a novel mechanism of Ca 2+- signalling-mediated p53 activation and ROS up-regulation. Understanding the mechanism of GaQ 3-induced apoptosis will help establish this gallium-based organic compound as a potent anti-cancer drug.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1476-5381.2011.01780.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1476-5381.2011.01780.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 22074401
AN - SCOPUS:84859914225
VL - 166
SP - 617
EP - 636
JO - British Journal of Pharmacology
JF - British Journal of Pharmacology
SN - 0007-1188
IS - 2
ER -