2-[(1-methylpropyl)dithio]-1H-imidazole inhibits tubulin polymerization through cysteine oxidation.

Molecular Cancer Therapeutics
Kelly HuberStewart Martin

Abstract

2-[(1-methylpropyl)dithio]-1H-imidazole (IV-2) is a known inhibitor of the thioredoxin system. It causes the oxidation of cysteine residues from both thioredoxin reductase and thioredoxin, with only the latter leading to irreversible inhibition of protein function. Although IV-2 is considered to be the first specific inhibitor of thioredoxin to undergo evaluation in cancer patients (under the name PX-12), it is unclear whether the oxidative ability of IV-2 is limited to proteins of the thioredoxin family. The current study investigated the specificity of IV-2 by examining its interaction with tubulin, a protein in which cysteine oxidation causes loss of polymerization competence. The cellular effects of IV-2 were examined in MCF-7 breast cancer and endothelial cells (human umbilical vein endothelial cells). Immunocytochemistry revealed a loss of microtubule structure with Western blot analysis confirming that treated cells contained a higher proportion of unpolymerized tubulin. Cell-free tubulin polymerization assays showed a dose-dependent inhibition of tubulin polymerization and depolymerization of preformed microtubules, confirming a direct interaction between IV-2 and tubulin. Further investigation of the tubulin interactio...Continue Reading

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