Indisulam synergizes with palbociclib to induce senescence through inhibition of CDK2 kinase activity.

Inducing senescence in cancer cells is emerging as a new therapeutic strategy. In order to find ways to enhance senescence induction by palbociclib, a CDK4/6 inhibitor approved for treatment of metastatic breast cancer, we performed functional genetic screens in palbociclib-resistant cells. Using th...

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Main Authors: Ziva Pogacar, Jackie L Johnson, Lenno Krenning, Giulia De Conti, Fleur Jochems, Cor Lieftink, Arno Velds, Leyma Wardak, Kelvin Groot, Arnout Schepers, Liqin Wang, Ji-Ying Song, Marieke van de Ven, Olaf van Tellingen, Rene H Medema, Roderick L Beijersbergen, Rene Bernards, Rodrigo Leite de Oliveira
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Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0273182
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author Ziva Pogacar
Jackie L Johnson
Lenno Krenning
Giulia De Conti
Fleur Jochems
Cor Lieftink
Arno Velds
Leyma Wardak
Kelvin Groot
Arnout Schepers
Liqin Wang
Ji-Ying Song
Marieke van de Ven
Olaf van Tellingen
Rene H Medema
Roderick L Beijersbergen
Rene Bernards
Rodrigo Leite de Oliveira
author_facet Ziva Pogacar
Jackie L Johnson
Lenno Krenning
Giulia De Conti
Fleur Jochems
Cor Lieftink
Arno Velds
Leyma Wardak
Kelvin Groot
Arnout Schepers
Liqin Wang
Ji-Ying Song
Marieke van de Ven
Olaf van Tellingen
Rene H Medema
Roderick L Beijersbergen
Rene Bernards
Rodrigo Leite de Oliveira
author_sort Ziva Pogacar
collection DOAJ
description Inducing senescence in cancer cells is emerging as a new therapeutic strategy. In order to find ways to enhance senescence induction by palbociclib, a CDK4/6 inhibitor approved for treatment of metastatic breast cancer, we performed functional genetic screens in palbociclib-resistant cells. Using this approach, we found that loss of CDK2 results in strong senescence induction in palbociclib-treated cells. Treatment with the CDK2 inhibitor indisulam, which phenocopies genetic CDK2 inactivation, led to sustained senescence induction when combined with palbociclib in various cell lines and lung cancer xenografts. Treating cells with indisulam led to downregulation of cyclin H, which prevented CDK2 activation. Combined treatment with palbociclib and indisulam induced a senescence program and sensitized cells to senolytic therapy. Our data indicate that inhibition of CDK2 through indisulam treatment can enhance senescence induction by CDK4/6 inhibition.
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spelling doaj.art-6f29ef7b9b734b128186d1949fb65c092022-12-22T02:03:40ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032022-01-01179e027318210.1371/journal.pone.0273182Indisulam synergizes with palbociclib to induce senescence through inhibition of CDK2 kinase activity.Ziva PogacarJackie L JohnsonLenno KrenningGiulia De ContiFleur JochemsCor LieftinkArno VeldsLeyma WardakKelvin GrootArnout SchepersLiqin WangJi-Ying SongMarieke van de VenOlaf van TellingenRene H MedemaRoderick L BeijersbergenRene BernardsRodrigo Leite de OliveiraInducing senescence in cancer cells is emerging as a new therapeutic strategy. In order to find ways to enhance senescence induction by palbociclib, a CDK4/6 inhibitor approved for treatment of metastatic breast cancer, we performed functional genetic screens in palbociclib-resistant cells. Using this approach, we found that loss of CDK2 results in strong senescence induction in palbociclib-treated cells. Treatment with the CDK2 inhibitor indisulam, which phenocopies genetic CDK2 inactivation, led to sustained senescence induction when combined with palbociclib in various cell lines and lung cancer xenografts. Treating cells with indisulam led to downregulation of cyclin H, which prevented CDK2 activation. Combined treatment with palbociclib and indisulam induced a senescence program and sensitized cells to senolytic therapy. Our data indicate that inhibition of CDK2 through indisulam treatment can enhance senescence induction by CDK4/6 inhibition.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0273182
spellingShingle Ziva Pogacar
Jackie L Johnson
Lenno Krenning
Giulia De Conti
Fleur Jochems
Cor Lieftink
Arno Velds
Leyma Wardak
Kelvin Groot
Arnout Schepers
Liqin Wang
Ji-Ying Song
Marieke van de Ven
Olaf van Tellingen
Rene H Medema
Roderick L Beijersbergen
Rene Bernards
Rodrigo Leite de Oliveira
Indisulam synergizes with palbociclib to induce senescence through inhibition of CDK2 kinase activity.
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title Indisulam synergizes with palbociclib to induce senescence through inhibition of CDK2 kinase activity.
title_full Indisulam synergizes with palbociclib to induce senescence through inhibition of CDK2 kinase activity.
title_fullStr Indisulam synergizes with palbociclib to induce senescence through inhibition of CDK2 kinase activity.
title_full_unstemmed Indisulam synergizes with palbociclib to induce senescence through inhibition of CDK2 kinase activity.
title_short Indisulam synergizes with palbociclib to induce senescence through inhibition of CDK2 kinase activity.
title_sort indisulam synergizes with palbociclib to induce senescence through inhibition of cdk2 kinase activity
url https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0273182
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