Tumor Cells Require Thymidylate Kinase to Prevent dUTP Incorporation during DNA Repair
Menée in vitro et in vivo, cette étude met en évidence la capacité d'un inhibiteur de TMPK (thymidylate kinase) à rendre les cellules tumorales sensibles à l'action de la doxorubicine
The synthesis of dTDP is unique because there is a requirement for thymidylate kinase (TMPK). All other dNDPs including dUDP are directly produced by ribonucleotide reductase (RNR). We report the binding of TMPK and RNR at sites of DNA damage. In tumor cells, when TMPK function is blocked, dUTP is incorporated during DNA double-strand break (DSB) repair. Disrupting RNR recruitment to damage sites or reducing the expression of the R2 subunit of RNR prevents the impairment of DNA repair by TMPK intervention, indicating that RNR contributes to dUTP incorporation during DSB repair. We identified a cell-permeable nontoxic inhibitor of TMPK that sensitizes tumor cells to doxorubicin in vitro and in vivo, suggesting its potential as a therapeutic option. º TMPK inhibition leads to dUTP incorporation during DSB repair º Elevated RNR function at damage sites causes dUTP-mediated repair toxicity º A cell-permeable TMPK inhibitor without genotoxicity is identified º TMPK inhibition sensitizes tumor but not normal cycling cells to doxorubicin
Cancer cell , résumé, 2011