alpha-Tocopheryl succinate induces apoptosis in prostate cancer cells in part through inhibition of Bcl-xL/Bcl-2 function

The Journal of Biological Chemistry
Chung-Wai ShiauChing-Shih Chen

Abstract

Although the antitumor effect of alpha-tocopheryl succinate (vitamin E succinate) has been well demonstrated, its underlying mechanism remains elusive. This study provides evidence that inhibition of Bcl-xL/Bcl-2 function represents a major pathway whereby alpha-tocopheryl succinate mediates apoptosis induction in prostate cancer cells. In vitro data indicate that alpha-tocopheryl succinate was able to disrupt the binding of Bak BH3 peptide to Bcl-xL and Bcl-2 with IC50 of 26 microm, in line with its potency in antiproliferation. Treatment of PC-3 cells with this agent led to reduced association of Bcl-2 and Bcl-xL with Bak, leading to caspase-dependent apoptosis. Moreover, overexpression of Bcl-xL protected LNCaP cells from the apoptosis induction. This mechanistic finding provided a basis to develop potent Bcl-xL/Bcl-2 inhibitors. Docking of alpha-tocopheryl succinate into the Bak peptide-binding site indicates that it adopted a unique hairpin-shaped conformation for protein interactions. We rationalized that the hemisuccinate and the two proximal isopranyl units of the side chain played a crucial role in ligand anchoring and protein-ligand complex stabilization, respectively. However, exposure of the distal isopranyl unit to...Continue Reading

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