Targeting ATM-SMC1 Pathway to Sensitize Breast Cancer Cells to Therapeutic Interventions

Abstract

Previously we have shown that ATM phosphorylates SMCl to regulate radiosensitivity. This project is to investigate whether interfering the ATM-SMCl DNA damage signaling will increase the sensitivity of breast tumor cells to radiotherapy and chemotherapy. To achieve this goal, we have synthesized two small peptides containing the original amino acid sequence of SMC 1 around Ser957. We have found that the peptide that has the Wild-type SMCl sequence possess the inhibitory ability on ATM kinase activity in vitro. We have also designed TAT-fusion peptides that can deliver the SMCl peptide into cells. We have shown that the TAT-fusion peptides: 1) can an be internalized into cells in a time-and dose-dependent manner; 2) c an a abrogate radiation- induced S-phase checkpoint; and 3) have minimal cytotoxicity to breast cancer cells in the absence of DNA damage. These insights are providing a basis for developing strategies for increasing selective tumor cell cytotoxicity after chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Future experiments will be focusing on testing the radio- and chemo-sensitization effect of the fusion peptides.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2004
Accession Number
ADA430434

Entities

People

  • Bo Xu

Organizations

  • LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amino Acids
  • Biomedical Research
  • Breast Cancer
  • Cell Physiological Processes
  • Cells
  • Chemotherapy
  • Intervention
  • Molecules
  • Neoplasms
  • Neutral Amino Acids
  • Proteins
  • Radiation
  • Radiotherapy
  • Sensitivity
  • Sequences
  • Targeting
  • Tumor Cell Line

Fields of Study

  • Biology
  • Medicine
  • Physics

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  • Molecular Biology and Genetics
  • Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry