Targeting ALDH2 with disulfiram/copper reverses the resistance of cancer cells to microtubule inhibitors
Journal Article
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· Experimental Cell Research
- Department of Pharmacology, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang (China)
- Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Pharmacy, Nankai University (China)
Highlights: • DSF/Cu reversed the microtubule inhibitor resistance in cancer cells. • DSF/Cu abolished the CSC characteristics of microtubule inhibitor resistant cancer cells. • ALDH2 played a crucial role in the development of microtubule inhibitor resistance. • DSF/Cu reduced ALDH2 expression in vitro and in vivo. Disulfiram (DSF) in combination with copper (Cu) has been reported to override drug resistance in cancer cells, and DSF combined with chemotherapy based on the microtubule inhibitor vinorelbine appears to prolong survival in non-small cell lung cancer patients. Here, we investigated the mechanisms underlying these findings. DSF/Cu reversed the microtubule inhibitor resistance in A549/Taxol and KB/VCR cells in vitro, and had anti-tumor effects in A549/Taxol and KB/VCR xenograft mice. DSF/Cu and DSF reduced the cancer stem cell (CSC) characteristics of drug-resistant A549/Taxol and KB/VCR cells, including sphere formation, colony generation and migration, and DSF/Cu was more effective than DSF alone. DSF/Cu also decreased the aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH) activity and the expression of P-gp and stem cell transcription factors in A549/Taxol and KB/VCR cells. Knockdown of ALDH2 attenuated the CSC characteristics of resistant cancer cells and enhanced their sensitivity to Taxol or VCR. Importantly, DSF/Cu treatment inhibited the expression of ALDH2 in vitro and in vivo. Our findings suggest that DSF/Cu reverses microtubule inhibitor resistance in cancer cells by suppressing ALDH2 expression, and Cu improves the activity of DSF.
- OSTI ID:
- 23082518
- Journal Information:
- Experimental Cell Research, Journal Name: Experimental Cell Research Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 362; ISSN 0014-4827; ISSN ECREAL
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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