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ArticleBioMed research international2014

Inhibition of Nek2 by small molecules affects proteasome activity.

Lingyao Meng, Kent Carpenter, Alexis Mollard, Hariprasad Vankayalapati, Steven L Warner, Sunil Sharma, Guido Tricot, Fenghuang Zhan, David J Bearss

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Article in BioMed research international, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Lingyao MengCenter for Investigational Therapeutics, Huntsman Cancer Institute, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA.
Kent CarpenterTolero Pharmaceuticals Inc., 2975 Executive Parkway, Suite 320, Lehi, UT 84043, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-5098-1773
Alexis MollardCenter for Investigational Therapeutics, Huntsman Cancer Institute, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3289-4227
Hariprasad VankayalapatiCenter for Investigational Therapeutics, Huntsman Cancer Institute, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-5477-2124
Steven L WarnerTolero Pharmaceuticals Inc., 2975 Executive Parkway, Suite 320, Lehi, UT 84043, USA.
Sunil SharmaCenter for Investigational Therapeutics, Huntsman Cancer Institute, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA ; Division of Medical Oncology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84312, USA.
Guido TricotDivision of Hematology, Oncology, and Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3111-9739
Fenghuang ZhanDivision of Hematology, Oncology, and Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA.
David J BearssTolero Pharmaceuticals Inc., 2975 Executive Parkway, Suite 320, Lehi, UT 84043, USA.
Huntsman Cancer Institute · USTolero Pharmaceuticals (United States) · USUniversity of Iowa · USUniversity of Utah · US

Funding

NEK2 Over-expression Causes Drug Resistance in MyelomaR01CA152105 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF UTAH · PI ZHAN, FENGHUANG · 2010 to 2014
$1.5M
NCI NIH HHS NIH-R01-CA-152105NCI NIH HHS R01 CA152105
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundNek2 is a serine/threonine kinase localized to the centrosome. It promotes cell cycle progression from G2 to M by inducing centrosome separation. Recent studies have shown that high Nek2 expression is correlated with drug resistance in multiple myeloma patients. MATERIALS AND

methodsTo investigate the role of Nek2 in bortezomib resistance, we ectopically overexpressed Nek2 in several cancer cell lines, including multiple myeloma lines. Small-molecule inhibitors of Nek2 were discovered using an in-house library of compounds. We tested the inhibitors on proteasome and cell cycle activity in several cell lines.

resultsProteasome activity was elevated in Nek2-overexpressing cell lines. The Nek2 inhibitors inhibited proteasome activity in these cancer cell lines. Treatment with these inhibitors resulted in inhibition of proteasome-mediated degradation of several cell cycle regulators in HeLa cells, leaving them arrested in G2/M. Combining these Nek2 inhibitors with bortezomib increased the efficacy of bortezomib in decreasing proteasome activity in vitro. Treatment with these novel Nek2 inhibitors successfully mitigated drug resistance in bortezomib-resistant multiple myeloma.

conclusionNek2 plays a central role in proteasome-mediated cell cycle regulation and in conferring resistance to bortezomib in cancer cells. Taken together, our results introduce Nek2 as a therapeutic target in bortezomib-resistant multiple myeloma.

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Boronic AcidsBortezomibCDC2 Protein KinaseCell Line, TumorCyclin BDrug Resistance, NeoplasmDrug SynergismG2 Phase Cell Cycle CheckpointsHumansMitosisNIMA-Related KinasesProteasome Endopeptidase ComplexProtein Kinase InhibitorsProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesProteolysisPyrazinesBoronic AcidsBortezomibCDC2 Protein KinaseCyclin BNEK2 protein, humanNIMA-Related KinasesProteasome Endopeptidase ComplexProtein Kinase InhibitorsProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesPyrazinesSmall Molecule Libraries

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