Inhibiting BCKDK in triple negative breast cancer suppresses protein translation, impairs mitochondrial function, and potentiates doxorubicin cytotoxicity

Proposed mechanism. A Doxorubicin (DOX) targets the BCAA catabolic pathway in TNBCs, by downregulating BCKDK and augmenting clearance of intracellular BCKAs. B Genetic or pharmacological (high BT2 concentration) inhibition of BCKDK results in increased cell death, decreased intracellular BCKAs, dysr...

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Main Authors: Dipsikha Biswas, Logan Slade, Luke Duffley, Neil Mueller, Khoi Thien Dao, Angella Mercer, Shanmugasundaram Pakkiriswami, Yassine El Hiani, Petra C. Kienesberger, Thomas Pulinilkunnil
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Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-09-01
Series:Cell Death Discovery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41420-021-00602-0
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author Dipsikha Biswas
Logan Slade
Luke Duffley
Neil Mueller
Khoi Thien Dao
Angella Mercer
Shanmugasundaram Pakkiriswami
Yassine El Hiani
Petra C. Kienesberger
Thomas Pulinilkunnil
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Logan Slade
Luke Duffley
Neil Mueller
Khoi Thien Dao
Angella Mercer
Shanmugasundaram Pakkiriswami
Yassine El Hiani
Petra C. Kienesberger
Thomas Pulinilkunnil
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description Proposed mechanism. A Doxorubicin (DOX) targets the BCAA catabolic pathway in TNBCs, by downregulating BCKDK and augmenting clearance of intracellular BCKAs. B Genetic or pharmacological (high BT2 concentration) inhibition of BCKDK results in increased cell death, decreased intracellular BCKAs, dysregulated mitochondrial function, ATP insufficiency, SESN2 activation, and inhibition of mTORC1 signaling and protein synthesis. C BCKDK inhibition (siRNA mediated or low-BT2 concentration) exacerbates DOX-induced cytotoxicity and caspase activity.
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spelling doaj.art-004b3d68105a445d9f322e3d584c6ae82022-12-21T22:01:59ZengNature Publishing GroupCell Death Discovery2058-77162021-09-017111210.1038/s41420-021-00602-0Inhibiting BCKDK in triple negative breast cancer suppresses protein translation, impairs mitochondrial function, and potentiates doxorubicin cytotoxicityDipsikha Biswas0Logan Slade1Luke Duffley2Neil Mueller3Khoi Thien Dao4Angella Mercer5Shanmugasundaram Pakkiriswami6Yassine El Hiani7Petra C. Kienesberger8Thomas Pulinilkunnil9Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Dalhousie Medicine New BrunswickDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Dalhousie Medicine New BrunswickDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Dalhousie Medicine New BrunswickDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Dalhousie Medicine New BrunswickDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Dalhousie Medicine New BrunswickDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Dalhousie Medicine New BrunswickDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Dalhousie Medicine New BrunswickDepartment of Physiology and Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie UniversityDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Dalhousie Medicine New BrunswickDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Dalhousie Medicine New BrunswickProposed mechanism. A Doxorubicin (DOX) targets the BCAA catabolic pathway in TNBCs, by downregulating BCKDK and augmenting clearance of intracellular BCKAs. B Genetic or pharmacological (high BT2 concentration) inhibition of BCKDK results in increased cell death, decreased intracellular BCKAs, dysregulated mitochondrial function, ATP insufficiency, SESN2 activation, and inhibition of mTORC1 signaling and protein synthesis. C BCKDK inhibition (siRNA mediated or low-BT2 concentration) exacerbates DOX-induced cytotoxicity and caspase activity.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41420-021-00602-0
spellingShingle Dipsikha Biswas
Logan Slade
Luke Duffley
Neil Mueller
Khoi Thien Dao
Angella Mercer
Shanmugasundaram Pakkiriswami
Yassine El Hiani
Petra C. Kienesberger
Thomas Pulinilkunnil
Inhibiting BCKDK in triple negative breast cancer suppresses protein translation, impairs mitochondrial function, and potentiates doxorubicin cytotoxicity
Cell Death Discovery
title Inhibiting BCKDK in triple negative breast cancer suppresses protein translation, impairs mitochondrial function, and potentiates doxorubicin cytotoxicity
title_full Inhibiting BCKDK in triple negative breast cancer suppresses protein translation, impairs mitochondrial function, and potentiates doxorubicin cytotoxicity
title_fullStr Inhibiting BCKDK in triple negative breast cancer suppresses protein translation, impairs mitochondrial function, and potentiates doxorubicin cytotoxicity
title_full_unstemmed Inhibiting BCKDK in triple negative breast cancer suppresses protein translation, impairs mitochondrial function, and potentiates doxorubicin cytotoxicity
title_short Inhibiting BCKDK in triple negative breast cancer suppresses protein translation, impairs mitochondrial function, and potentiates doxorubicin cytotoxicity
title_sort inhibiting bckdk in triple negative breast cancer suppresses protein translation impairs mitochondrial function and potentiates doxorubicin cytotoxicity
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41420-021-00602-0
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