A2780 human ovarian carcinoma cells respond to treatment with the synthetic retinoid N-(4-hydroxyphenyl)retinamide (HPR) with the production of dihydroceramide and with a concomitant reduction of cell proliferation and induction of apoptosis. The derived HPR-resistant clonal cell line, A2780/HPR, is less responsive to HPR in terms of dihydroceramide generation. In this report, we show that the production of sphingosine 1-phosphate (S1P) is significantly higher in A2780/HPR versus A2780 cells due to an increased sphingosine kinase (SK) activity and SK-1 mRNA and protein levels. Treatment of A2780 and A2780/HPR cells with a potent and highly selective pharmacological SK inhibitor effectively reduced S1P production and resulted in a marked reduction of cell proliferation. Moreover, A2780/HPR cells treated with a SK inhibitor were sensitized to the cytotoxic effect of HPR, due to an increased dihydroceramide production. On the other hand, the ectopic expression of SK-1 in A2780 cells was sufficient to induce HPR resistance in these cells. Challenge of A2780 and A2780/HPR cells with agonists and antagonists of S1P receptors had no effects on their sensitivity to the drug, suggesting that the role of SK in HPR resistance in these cells is not mediated by the S1P receptors. These data clearly demonstrate a role for SK in determining resistance to HPR in ovarian carcinoma cells, due to its effect in the regulation of intracellular ceramide/S1P ratio, which is critical in the control of cell death and proliferation.

Sphingosine kinase mediates resistance to the synthetic retinoid N-(4-hydroxyphenyl)retinamide in human ovarian cancer cells / G.Illuzzi;C.Bernacchioni;M.Aureli;S.Prioni;G.Frera;C.Donati;M. Valsecchi;V.Chigorno;P.Bruni;S.Sonnino;A.Prinetti. - In: THE JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY. - ISSN 0021-9258. - STAMPA. - 285:(2010), pp. 18594-18602.

Sphingosine kinase mediates resistance to the synthetic retinoid N-(4-hydroxyphenyl)retinamide in human ovarian cancer cells.

BERNACCHIONI, CATERINA;DONATI, CHIARA;BRUNI, PAOLA;
2010

Abstract

A2780 human ovarian carcinoma cells respond to treatment with the synthetic retinoid N-(4-hydroxyphenyl)retinamide (HPR) with the production of dihydroceramide and with a concomitant reduction of cell proliferation and induction of apoptosis. The derived HPR-resistant clonal cell line, A2780/HPR, is less responsive to HPR in terms of dihydroceramide generation. In this report, we show that the production of sphingosine 1-phosphate (S1P) is significantly higher in A2780/HPR versus A2780 cells due to an increased sphingosine kinase (SK) activity and SK-1 mRNA and protein levels. Treatment of A2780 and A2780/HPR cells with a potent and highly selective pharmacological SK inhibitor effectively reduced S1P production and resulted in a marked reduction of cell proliferation. Moreover, A2780/HPR cells treated with a SK inhibitor were sensitized to the cytotoxic effect of HPR, due to an increased dihydroceramide production. On the other hand, the ectopic expression of SK-1 in A2780 cells was sufficient to induce HPR resistance in these cells. Challenge of A2780 and A2780/HPR cells with agonists and antagonists of S1P receptors had no effects on their sensitivity to the drug, suggesting that the role of SK in HPR resistance in these cells is not mediated by the S1P receptors. These data clearly demonstrate a role for SK in determining resistance to HPR in ovarian carcinoma cells, due to its effect in the regulation of intracellular ceramide/S1P ratio, which is critical in the control of cell death and proliferation.
2010
285
18594
18602
G.Illuzzi;C.Bernacchioni;M.Aureli;S.Prioni;G.Frera;C.Donati;M. Valsecchi;V.Chigorno;P.Bruni;S.Sonnino;A.Prinetti
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