Inhibition of the sarco/endoplasmic reticulum (ER) Ca2+-ATPase by thapsigargin analogs induces cell death via ER Ca2+ depletion and the unfolded protein response

Pankaj Sehgal, Paula Szalai, Helle A Praetorius, Poul Nissen, Søren Brøgger Christensen, Nikolai Engedal, Jesper Vuust Møller

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    Abstract

    Calcium (Ca2+) is a fundamental regulator of cell signaling and function. Thapsigargin (Tg) blocks the sarco/endoplasmic reticulum (ER) Ca2+-ATPase (SERCA), disrupts Ca2+ homeostasis, and causes cell death. However, the exact mechanisms whereby SERCA-inhibition induces cell death are incompletely understood. Here, we report that low (0.1 μM) concentrations of Tg and Tg analogs with various long-chain substitutions at the O(8) position extensively inhibit SERCA1a-mediated Ca2+ transport. We also found that in both prostate and breast cancer cells, exposure to Tg or Tg analogs for 1 day caused extensive drainage of the ER Ca2+ stores. This Ca2+ depletion was followed by markedly reduced cell proliferation rates and morphological changes that developed over 2–4 days and culminated in cell death. Interestingly, these changes were not accompanied by bulk increases in cytosolic Ca2+ levels. Moreover, knockdown of two key store-operated Ca2+ entry (SOCE) components, Orai1 and STIM1, did not reduce Tg cytotoxicity, indicating that SOCE and Ca2+ entry are not critical for Tg-induced cell death. However, we observed a correlation between the abilities of Tg and Tg analogs to deplete ER Ca2+ stores and their detrimental effects on cell viability. Furthermore, caspase activation and cell death were associated with a sustained unfolded protein response (UPR). We conclude that ER Ca2+ drainage and sustained UPR activation are key for initiation of apoptosis at low concentrations of Tg and Tg analogs, whereas high cytosolic Ca2+ levels and SOCE are not required.
    OriginalsprogEngelsk
    TidsskriftJournal of Biological Chemistry
    Vol/bind292
    Udgave nummer48
    Sider (fra-til)19656-19673
    ISSN0021-9258
    DOI
    StatusUdgivet - 1 dec. 2017

    Emneord

    • Det Sundhedsvidenskabelige Fakultet
    • Thapsigargin
    • SERCA
    • Apoptosis
    • Unfolded Protein Response

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