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DOI
10.3892/ijo.2015.3311
Journal Title
International Journal of Oncology
First Page
1045
Last Page
1052
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-28-2015
Department
Neurosurgery
Abstract
The PI3K-AKT-mTOR signaling axis is central to the transformed phenotype of glioblastoma (GBM) cells, due to frequent loss of tumor suppressor PTEN (phosphatase and tensin homolog deleted on chromosome 10). The mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) kinase is present in two cellular multi-protein complexes, mTORC1 and mTORC2, which have distinct subunit composition, substrates and mechanisms of action. Targeting the mTOR protein is a promising strategy for GBM therapy. However, neither of these complexes is fully inhibited by the allosteric inhibitor of mTOR, rapamycin or its analogs. Herein, we provide evidence that the combined inhibition of mTORC1/2, using the ATP-competitive binding inhibitor PP242, would effectively suppress GBM growth and dissemination as compared to an allosteric binding inhibitor of mTOR. GBM cells treated with PP242 demonstrated significantly decreased activation of mTORC1 and mTORC2, as shown by reduced phosphorylation of their substrate levels, p70 S6K(Thr389) and AKT(Ser473), respectively, in a dose-dependent manner. Furthermore, insulin induced activation of these kinases was abrogated by pretreatment with PP242 as compared with rapamycin. Unlike rapamycin, PP242 modestly activates extracellular regulated kinase (ERK1/2), as shown by expression of pERK(Thr202/Tyr204). Cell proliferation and S-phase entry of GBM cells was significantly suppressed by PP242, which was more pronounced compared to rapamycin treatment. Lastly, PP242 significantly suppressed the migration of GBM cells, which was associated with a change in cellular behavior rather than cytoskeleton loss. In conclusion, these results underscore the potential therapeutic use of the PP242, a novel ATP-competitive binding inhibitor of mTORC1/2 kinase, in suppression of GBM growth and dissemination.
Recommended Citation
Neil, J., Shannon, C., Mohan, A., Laurent, D., Murali, R., & Jhanwar-Uniyal, M. (2015). ATP-Site Binding Inhibitor Effectively Targets mTORC1 and mTORC2 Complexes in Glioblastoma. International Journal of Oncology, 48 (3), 1045-1052. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.2015.3311
Publisher's Statement
Originally published in International Journal of Oncology, 48(3), 1045-1052. The original material can be found here.
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