Gambogenic acid induces G1 arrest via GSK3β-dependent cyclin D1 degradation and triggers autophagy in lung cancer cells.

Abstract

Cyclin D1, an oncogenic G1 cyclin which can be induced by environmental carcinogens and whose over-expression may cause dysplasia and carcinoma, has been shown to be a target for cancer chemoprevention and therapy. In this study, we investigated the effects and underlying mechanisms of action of a polyprenylated xanthone, gambogenic acid (GEA) on gefitinib-sensitive and -resistant lung cancer cells. We found that GEA inhibited proliferation, caused G1 arrest and repressed colony-forming activity of lung cancer cells. GEA induced degradation of cyclin D1 via the proteasome pathway, and triggered dephosphorylation of GSK3β which was required for cyclin D1 turnover, because GSK3β inactivation by its inhibitor or specific siRNA markedly attenuated GEA-caused cyclin D1 catabolism. GEA induced autophagy of lung cancer cells, possibly due to activation of GSK3β and inactivation of AKT/mTOR signal pathway. These results indicate that GEA is a cyclin D1 inhibitor and a GSK3β activator which may have chemopreventive and therapeutic potential for lung cancer.

• Authors: Xian-Jun Yu, Quan-Bin Han, Zhe-Sheng Wen, Liang Ma, Jin Gao, Guang-Biao Zhou
• Journal: Cancer letters (Cancer Lett) Vol. 322 Issue 2 Pg. 185-94 (Sep 28 2012) ISSN: 1872-7980 [Electronic] Ireland
• PMID: 22410463 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
• Copyright: Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.

Chemical References

• Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
• Terpenes
• Xanthenes
• Xanthones
• Cyclin D1
• Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p27
• neo-gambogic acid
• GSK3B protein, human
• Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 beta
• Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt
• TOR Serine-Threonine Kinases
• Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 2
• Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3

Topics

• Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic (chemistry, pharmacology)
• Autophagy (drug effects)
• Cell Line, Tumor
• Cyclin D1 (genetics, metabolism)
• Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 2 (metabolism)
• Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p27 (metabolism)
• Enzyme Activation (drug effects)
• G1 Phase Cell Cycle Checkpoints
• Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 (metabolism)
• Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 beta
• Humans
• Lung Neoplasms (genetics, metabolism)
• Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt (metabolism)
• Signal Transduction (drug effects)
• TOR Serine-Threonine Kinases (metabolism)
• Terpenes (chemistry, pharmacology)
• Xanthenes
• Xanthones (chemistry, pharmacology)