SKI-606 (bosutinib), a novel Src kinase inhibitor, suppresses migration and invasion of human breast cancer cells.

Abstract

Src family kinase activity is elevated in many human tumors, including breast cancer, and is often associated with aggressive disease. We examined the effects of SKI-606 (bosutinib), a selective Src family kinase inhibitor, on human cancer cells derived from breast cancer patients to assess its potential for breast cancer treatment. Our results show that SKI-606 caused a decrease in cell motility and invasion of breast cancer cell lines with an IC50 of approximately 250 nmol/L, which was also the IC50 for inhibition of cellular Src kinase activity in intact tumor cells. These changes were accompanied by an increase in cell-to-cell adhesion and membrane localization of beta-catenin. By contrast, cell proliferation and survival were unaffected by SKI-606 at concentrations sufficient to block cell migration and invasion. Analysis of downstream effectors of Src revealed that SKI-606 inhibits the phosphorylation of focal adhesion kinase (FAK), proline-rich tyrosine kinase 2 (Pyk2), and Crk-associated substrate (p130Cas), with an IC50 similar to inhibition of cellular Src kinase. Our findings indicate that SKI-606 inhibits signaling pathways involved in controlling tumor cell motility and invasion, suggesting that SKI-606 is a promising therapeutic for breast cancer.

• Authors: Adina Vultur, Ralf Buettner, Claudia Kowolik, Wei Liang, David Smith, Frank Boschelli, Richard Jove
• Journal: Molecular cancer therapeutics (Mol Cancer Ther) Vol. 7 Issue 5 Pg. 1185-94 (May 2008) ISSN: 1535-7163 [Print] United States
• PMID: 18483306 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)

Chemical References

• Aniline Compounds
• Antineoplastic Agents
• Crk-Associated Substrate Protein
• Nitriles
• Protein Kinase Inhibitors
• Quinolines
• beta Catenin
• bosutinib
• Focal Adhesion Kinase 1
• PTK2 protein, human
• src-Family Kinases

Topics

• Aniline Compounds (pharmacology)
• Antineoplastic Agents (pharmacology)
• Breast Neoplasms (enzymology, metabolism, pathology)
• Cell Adhesion
• Cell Line, Tumor
• Cell Movement (drug effects)
• Cell Proliferation
• Crk-Associated Substrate Protein (antagonists & inhibitors, metabolism)
• Female
• Focal Adhesion Kinase 1 (antagonists & inhibitors, metabolism)
• Humans
• Models, Biological
• Nitriles (pharmacology)
• Phosphorylation
• Protein Kinase Inhibitors (pharmacology)
• Quinolines (pharmacology)
• Signal Transduction
• beta Catenin (metabolism)
• src-Family Kinases (antagonists & inhibitors, metabolism)