The CDK4/CDK6 inhibitor PD0332991 paradoxically stabilizes activated cyclin D3-CDK4/6 complexes
Sabine Paternot1, Bianca Colleoni, Xavier Bisteau
1a WELBIO and Institute of Interdisciplinary Research (IRIBHM) ; Université Libre de Bruxelles ; Campus Erasme; Brussels , Belgium.
Cell Cycle (Georgetown, Tex.)
|December 9, 2014
Summary
The CDK4/6 inhibitor PD0332991 can paradoxically activate cyclin D3-CDK4/6 complexes, promoting cell cycle entry. This unexpected effect, dependent on p21 binding, requires careful assessment in clinical trials of this cancer therapy.
Area of Science:
- Cell Biology
- Molecular Oncology
- Pharmacology
Background:
- Cyclin D-CDK4/6 complexes regulate the G1 phase of the cell cycle by phosphorylating pRb.
- Deregulation of cyclin D-CDK4/6 complexes is common in cancer, making them promising therapeutic targets.
- PD0332991 is a specific CDK4/6 inhibitor undergoing clinical trials for chemotherapy-resistant cancers.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the dual effect of PD0332991 on cyclin D-CDK4/6 complex activation.
- To determine the role of p21 binding in mediating PD0332991's impact on CDK4/6 activity.
- To assess the clinical implications of PD0332991's effects on cell cycle regulation.
Main Methods:
- Biochemical assays to measure CDK4/6 activity.
- Analysis of cyclin D-CDK4/6 complexes in the presence and absence of p21 and p27.
- Cell cycle progression analysis following PD0332991 treatment.
Main Results:
- PD0332991 inhibits p21-bound CDK4/6 activity.
- PD0332991 stabilizes activated cyclin D3-CDK4/6 complexes lacking p21 and p27.
- These activated complexes persist, inducing cell cycle entry even without mitogenic stimulation.
Conclusions:
- PD0332991 exhibits a context-dependent effect on cyclin D-CDK4/6 complexes.
- The stabilization of p21- and p27-free cyclin D3-CDK4/6 complexes represents an unexpected pro-proliferative effect.
- Clinical evaluation of PD0332991, particularly intermittent dosing, must consider this paradoxical activation of cell cycle entry.
Keywords:
2D, 2-dimensionalBrdU, bromodeoxyuridineCAK, CDK-activating kinaseCDK, cyclin-dependent kinaseCDK4CDK6FBS, fetal bovine serumIP, immunoprecipitationPAGE, polyacrylamide gel electrophoresisPBS, phosphate buffer salinePD033, PD0332991PD0332991PalbociclibSDS, sodium dodecyl sulfateSEM, standard error of the meancell cycle-based tumor therapeuticscyclin D3p21pRb, retinoblastoma susceptibility proteinMore Related Videos
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