Perillyl alcohol and genistein differentially regulate PKB/Akt and 4E-BP1 phosphorylation as well as eIF4E/eIF4G interactions in human tumor cells.

Abstract

Previously we demonstrated that secondary products of plant mevalonate metabolism called isoprenoids attenuate 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase mRNA translational efficiency and cause tumor cell death. Here we compared effects of "pure" isoprenoids (perillyl alcohol and gamma-tocotrienol) and a "mixed" isoprenoid-genistein-on the PKB/Akt/mTOR pathway that controls mRNA translation and m(7)GpppX eIF4F cap binding complex formation. Effects were cell- and isoprenoid-specific. Perillyl alcohol and genistein suppressed 4E-BP1(Ser65) phosphorylation in prostate tumor cell lines, DU145 and PC-3, and in Caco2 adenocarcinoma cells. Suppressive effects were similar to or greater than that observed with a PI3 kinase inhibitor or rapamycin, an mTOR inhibitor. 4E-BP1(Thr37) phosphorylation was reduced by perillyl alcohol and genistein in DU145, but not in PC-3. Conversely, perillyl alcohol but not genistein decreased 4E-BP1(Thr37) phosphorylation in Caco2. PKB/Akt activation via Ser473 phosphorylation was enhanced in DU145 by perillyl alcohol and in PC-3 by gamma-tocotrienol, but was suppressed by genistein. Importantly, perillyl alcohol disrupted interactions between eIF4E and eIF4G, key components of eIF4F (m(7)GpppX) cap binding complex. These results demonstrate that "pure" isoprenoids and genistein differentially impact cap-dependent translation in tumor cell lines.

• Authors: Dennis M Peffley, Catherine Sharma, Patricia Hentosh, Robbie D Buechler
• Journal: Archives of biochemistry and biophysics (Arch Biochem Biophys) Vol. 465 Issue 1 Pg. 266-73 (Sep 01 2007) ISSN: 0003-9861 [Print] United States
• PMID: 17601486 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural)

Chemical References

• Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing
• Cell Cycle Proteins
• EIF4EBP1 protein, human
• EIF4G1 protein, human
• Eukaryotic Initiation Factor-4E
• Eukaryotic Initiation Factor-4G
• Monoterpenes
• Phosphoproteins
• perillyl alcohol
• Genistein
• Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt

Topics

• Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing (metabolism)
• Cell Cycle Proteins
• Cell Line, Tumor
• Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
• Eukaryotic Initiation Factor-4E (metabolism)
• Eukaryotic Initiation Factor-4G (metabolism)
• Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic (drug effects)
• Genistein (administration & dosage)
• Humans
• Monoterpenes (administration & dosage)
• Neoplasms (metabolism)
• Phosphoproteins (metabolism)
• Phosphorylation (drug effects)
• Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt (metabolism)
• Signal Transduction (drug effects)