TY - JOUR
T1 - Fullerene derivative prevents cellular transformation induced by JAK2 V617F mutant through inhibiting c-Jun N-terminal kinase pathway
AU - Funakoshi-Tago, Megumi
AU - Nagata, Tatsuaki
AU - Tago, Kenji
AU - Tsukada, Masaki
AU - Tanaka, Kazuyuki
AU - Nakamura, Shigeo
AU - Mashino, Tadahiko
AU - Kasahara, Tadashi
PY - 2012/11/1
Y1 - 2012/11/1
N2 - The constitutively activated mutation (V617F) of tyrosine kinase Janus kinase 2 (JAK2) is found in the majority of patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs). The development of a novel chemical compound to suppress JAK2 V617F mutant-induced onset of MPNs and clarification of the signaling cascade downstream of JAK2 V617F mutant will provide clues to treat MPNs. Here we found that a water-soluble pyrrolidinium fullerene derivative, C60-bis (N, N-dimethylpyrrolidinium iodide), markedly induced apoptosis of JAK2 V617F mutant-induced transformed cells through a novel mechanism, inhibiting c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) activation pathway but not generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Pyrrolidinium fullerene derivative significantly reduced the protein expression level of apoptosis signal-regulating kinase 1 (ASK1), one of the mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinases (MAPKKK), resulting in the inhibition of upstream molecules of JNK, mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 4 (MKK4) and mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 7 (MKK7). Strikingly, the knockdown of ASK1 enhanced the sensitivity to pyrrolidinium fullerene derivative-induced apoptosis, and the treatment with a JNK inhibitor, SP600125, also induced apoptosis of the transformed cells by JAK2 V617F mutant. Furthermore, administration of both SP600125 and pyrrolidinium fullerene derivative markedly inhibited JAK2 V617F mutant-induced tumorigenesis in nude mice. Taking these findings together, JAK2 V617F mutant-induced JNK signaling pathway is an attractive target for MPN therapy, and pyrrolidinium fullerene derivative is now considered a candidate potent drug for MPNs.
AB - The constitutively activated mutation (V617F) of tyrosine kinase Janus kinase 2 (JAK2) is found in the majority of patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs). The development of a novel chemical compound to suppress JAK2 V617F mutant-induced onset of MPNs and clarification of the signaling cascade downstream of JAK2 V617F mutant will provide clues to treat MPNs. Here we found that a water-soluble pyrrolidinium fullerene derivative, C60-bis (N, N-dimethylpyrrolidinium iodide), markedly induced apoptosis of JAK2 V617F mutant-induced transformed cells through a novel mechanism, inhibiting c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) activation pathway but not generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Pyrrolidinium fullerene derivative significantly reduced the protein expression level of apoptosis signal-regulating kinase 1 (ASK1), one of the mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinases (MAPKKK), resulting in the inhibition of upstream molecules of JNK, mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 4 (MKK4) and mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 7 (MKK7). Strikingly, the knockdown of ASK1 enhanced the sensitivity to pyrrolidinium fullerene derivative-induced apoptosis, and the treatment with a JNK inhibitor, SP600125, also induced apoptosis of the transformed cells by JAK2 V617F mutant. Furthermore, administration of both SP600125 and pyrrolidinium fullerene derivative markedly inhibited JAK2 V617F mutant-induced tumorigenesis in nude mice. Taking these findings together, JAK2 V617F mutant-induced JNK signaling pathway is an attractive target for MPN therapy, and pyrrolidinium fullerene derivative is now considered a candidate potent drug for MPNs.
KW - Apoptosis
KW - Apoptosis signal-regulating kinase 1 (ASK1)
KW - C-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK)
KW - Fullerene
KW - JAK2 V617F mutation
KW - Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs)
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U2 - 10.1016/j.cellsig.2012.06.014
DO - 10.1016/j.cellsig.2012.06.014
M3 - Article
C2 - 22750290
AN - SCOPUS:84865334665
VL - 24
SP - 2024
EP - 2034
JO - Cellular Signalling
JF - Cellular Signalling
SN - 0898-6568
IS - 11
ER -