Carfilzomib promotes the unfolded protein response and apoptosis in cetuximab-resistant colorectal cancer
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2021-07-01
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International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Anatomy and Neuroscience
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Zulkifli, A., Tan, F. H., Areeb, Z., Stuart, S. F., Gomez, J., Paradiso, L. & Luwor, R. B. (2021). Carfilzomib promotes the unfolded protein response and apoptosis in cetuximab-resistant colorectal cancer. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 22 (13), https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms22137114.
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Cetuximab is a common treatment option for patients with wild-type K-Ras colorectal carcinoma. However, patients often display intrinsic resistance or acquire resistance to cetuximab following treatment. Here we generate two human CRC cells with acquired resistance to cetuximab that are derived from cetuximab-sensitive parental cell lines. These cetuximab-resistant cells display greater in vitro proliferation, colony formation and migration, and in vivo tumour growth compared with their parental counterparts. To evaluate potential alternative therapeutics to cetuximab-acquired-resistant cells, we tested the efficacy of 38 current FDA-approved agents against our cetuximab-acquired-resistant clones. We identified carfilzomib, a selective proteosome inhibitor to be most effective against our cell lines. Carfilzomib displayed potent antiproliferative effects, induced the unfolded protein response as determined by enhanced CHOP expression and ATF6 activity, and enhanced apoptosis as determined by enhanced caspase-3/7 activity. Overall, our results indicate a potentially novel indication for carfilzomib: that of a potential alternative agent to treat cetuximab-resistant colorectal cancer.