Endogenous anti-tumorigenic nitro-fatty acids potently suppress the ubiquitin-proteasome system
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ABSTRACT: Nitro-fatty acids (NFAs) are endogenously formed lipid mediators that cause a broad spectrum of anti-inflammatory effects by covalent modification of key proteins within inflammatory signaling pathways. Their potential as therapeutics has been demonstrated in numerous animal models of disease. Herein, we evaluated the anti-tumorigenic effects of NFAs in the colon carcinoma cell line Caco-2 and other solid and leukemic tumor cell lines. NFAs inhibited the ubiquitin–proteasome system (UPS), leading to polyubiquitination and inhibition of the proteasome activities. Suppression of the UPS induced the pro-apoptotic transcription factor CHOP by activation of the unfolded protein response (UPR), resulting in tumor cell death. NFA-mediated effects on UPS and UPR were rather strong, highly specific, largely irreversible, and represent a mechanistically new mode of action for pharmacological suppression of the UPS. Taking into account their favorable safety profile in clinical phase I trials in combination with their well-recognized anti-tumorigenic efficacy covering solid tumors, we conclude that NFAs are innovative proteasome inhibitor drug candidates that may have a large potential to overcome the limitations of the classical proteasome inhibitors.
INSTRUMENT(S): Orbitrap Fusion Lumos
ORGANISM(S): Homo Sapiens (human)
TISSUE(S): Epithelial Cell
DISEASE(S): Colon Cancer
SUBMITTER: Shady Amr
LAB HEAD: Dr. Christian Münch
PROVIDER: PXD023372 | Pride | 2024-03-26
REPOSITORIES: Pride
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