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[Cancer Research 64, 1114-1121, February 1, 2004]
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Cullin 3 Promotes Proteasomal Degradation of the Topoisomerase I-DNA Covalent Complex

Hua-Feng Zhang1, Akihiro Tomida1, Ritsuko Koshimizu1, Yasunari Ogiso1, Shuhong Lei1 and Takashi Tsuruo1,2

1 Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences, The University of Tokyo, and 2 Cancer Chemotherapy Center, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, Tokyo, Japan

DNA topoisomerase I (TOP1)-DNA covalent complexes are the initial lesions produced by antitumor camptothecins (CPTs). The TOP1-directed drugs stimulate degradation of TOP1 via the ubiquitin-proteasome pathway. We found that proteasome inhibition prevents degradation of DNA-bound TOP1 and sustains high levels of covalent complexes, thus enhancing CPT-induced cell death. Consistent with this, increased degradation of TOP1-DNA covalent complexes was seen in acquired CPT-resistant cells. We found that the resistant cells showed elevated expressions of Cul3, a member of the cullin family of E3 ubiquitin ligases. The reduction in Cul3 expression by small interfering RNA decreased degradation of TOP1-DNA covalent complexes. Conversely, Cul3 overexpression by stable transfection promoted covalent complex degradation and reduced CPT-induced cell death without affecting basal TOP1 expression levels. These results indicate that Cul3, by promoting proteasomal degradation of TOP1-DNA covalent complexes, becomes an important regulator for cellular CPT sensitivity.




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