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ArticlePloS one2018

CUL5 is required for thalidomide-dependent inhibition of cellular proliferation.

Bryan Kunkler, Daniel Salamango, Zachary J DeBruine, Caitlin Ploch, Shirley Dean, David Grossens, Michael P Hledin, Gabriel A Marquez, Julie Madden, Abigayle Schnell and 2 more

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Article in PloS one, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Bryan KunklerDepartment of Chemistry, Paul A. Schaap Science Center, Hope College, Holland, MI, United States of America.
Daniel SalamangoDepartment of Chemistry, Paul A. Schaap Science Center, Hope College, Holland, MI, United States of America.
Zachary J DeBruineDepartment of Chemistry, Paul A. Schaap Science Center, Hope College, Holland, MI, United States of America.
Caitlin PlochDepartment of Chemistry, Paul A. Schaap Science Center, Hope College, Holland, MI, United States of America.
Shirley DeanDepartment of Chemistry, Paul A. Schaap Science Center, Hope College, Holland, MI, United States of America.
David GrossensDepartment of Chemistry, Paul A. Schaap Science Center, Hope College, Holland, MI, United States of America.
Michael P HledinDepartment of Chemistry, Paul A. Schaap Science Center, Hope College, Holland, MI, United States of America.
Gabriel A MarquezDepartment of Chemistry, Paul A. Schaap Science Center, Hope College, Holland, MI, United States of America.
Julie MaddenDepartment of Chemistry, Paul A. Schaap Science Center, Hope College, Holland, MI, United States of America.
Abigayle SchnellDepartment of Chemistry, Paul A. Schaap Science Center, Hope College, Holland, MI, United States of America.
Michael ShortDepartment of Chemistry, Paul A. Schaap Science Center, Hope College, Holland, MI, United States of America.
Maria A Burnatowska-HledinDepartment of Chemistry, Paul A. Schaap Science Center, Hope College, Holland, MI, United States of America.ORCID 0000-0003-2962-7424
Hope College · US

Funding

VACM-1, cul 5 gene regulates cell growth &angiogenesis.R15CA104014 · NCI · HOPE COLLEGE · PI BURNATOWSKA-HLEDIN, MARIA · 2004 to 2004
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NCI NIH HHS R15 CA104014NIH HHS R15CA104014
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Angiogenesis is essential for cancer metastasis, thus the discovery and characterization of molecules that inhibit this process is important. Thalidomide is a teratogenic drug which is known to inhibit angiogenesis and effectively inhibit cancer metastasis, yet the specific cellular targets for its effect are not well known. We discovered that CUL5 (previously identified as VACM-1), a scaffold protein in E3 ligase complexes, is involved in thalidomide-dependent inhibition of endothelial cell growth. Our results show that in human endothelial cells (HUVEC), thalidomide-dependent decrease in cell growth was associated with decreased nuclear localization of CUL5. In HUVEC transfected with anti-VACM-1 siRNA, thalidomide failed to decrease cell growth. Previously it was established that the antiproliferative effect of CUL5 is inhibited in rat endothelial cells (RAMEC) transfected with mutated CUL5 which is constitutively modified by NEDD8, a ubiquitin-like protein. In this study, the antiproliferative response to thalidomide was compromised in RAMEC expressing mutated CUL5. These results suggest that CUL5 protein is involved in the thalidomide-dependent regulation of cellular proliferation in vitro. Consequently, CUL5 may be an important part of the mechanism for thalidomide-dependent inhibition of cellular proliferation, as well as a novel biomarker for predicting a response to thalidomide for the treatment of disorders such as multiple myeloma and HIV infection.

Indexed as

BiomarkersCell NucleusCell ProliferationCells, CulturedCullin ProteinsEndothelial CellsHIV InfectionsHumansHuman Umbilical Vein Endothelial CellsMultiple MyelomaRNA, Small InterferingThalidomideUbiquitin-Protein LigasesBiomarkersCUL5 protein, humanCullin ProteinsRNA, Small InterferingThalidomideUbiquitin-Protein Ligases

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PMID29746508
PMCPMC5944951
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