Supplementary Figures 1-5 from The Aurora Kinase Inhibitor CCT137690 Downregulates MYCN and Sensitizes MYCN-Amplified Neuroblastoma In Vivo
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posted on 2023-04-03, 13:25 authored by Amir Faisal, Lynsey Vaughan, Vassilios Bavetsias, Chongbo Sun, Butrus Atrash, Sian Avery, Yann Jamin, Simon P. Robinson, Paul Workman, Julian Blagg, Florence I. Raynaud, Suzanne A. Eccles, Louis Chesler, Spiros LinardopoulosPDF file - 339K
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Aurora kinases regulate key stages of mitosis including centrosome maturation, spindle assembly, chromosome segregation, and cytokinesis. Aurora A and B kinase overexpression has also been associated with various human cancers, and as such, they have been extensively studied as novel antimitotic drug targets. Here, we characterize the Aurora kinase inhibitor CCT137690, a highly selective, orally bioavailable imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine derivative that inhibits Aurora A and B kinases with low nanomolar IC50 values in both biochemical and cellular assays and exhibits antiproliferative activity against a wide range of human solid tumor cell lines. CCT137690 efficiently inhibits histone H3 and transforming acidic coiled-coil 3 phosphorylation (Aurora B and Aurora A substrates, respectively) in HCT116 and HeLa cells. Continuous exposure of tumor cells to the inhibitor causes multipolar spindle formation, chromosome misalignment, polyploidy, and apoptosis. This is accompanied by p53/p21/BAX induction, thymidine kinase 1 downregulation, and PARP cleavage. Furthermore, CCT137690 treatment of MYCN-amplified neuroblastoma cell lines inhibits cell proliferation and decreases MYCN protein expression. Importantly, in a transgenic mouse model of neuroblastoma that overexpresses MYCN protein and is predisposed to spontaneous neuroblastoma formation, this compound significantly inhibits tumor growth. The potent preclinical activity of CCT137690 suggests that this inhibitor may benefit patients with MYCN-amplified neuroblastoma. Mol Cancer Ther; 10(11); 2115–23. ©2011 AACR.Usage metrics
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Cancer PreventionAnimal models of preventionCell CycleControl of cell cycle progressionCell SignalingProtein serine-threonine kinasesDrug MechanismsCellular responses to anticancer drugsDrug TargetsImagingMagnetic resonance imaging (MRI)Pediatric CancersPreclinical ModelsAnimal models of cancerSmall Molecule Agents
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