HER2

Combination of NVP-AEW541 and lapatinib cooperatively inhibits the growth of NVP-AEW541 resistant murine rhabdomyosarcoma primary cell cultures with Igf1r/Her2 complexes. Cell viability assay for Naïve, untreated (U20325; A) and NVP-AEW541 innately resistant mouse rhabdomyosarcoma primary culture (U44676; B) treated with varying concentrations of NVP-AEW541, lapatinib, or a combination of both. Naïve cells (U20325) were sensitive to NVP-AEW541, but lapatinib had no cooperativity. In contrast, NVP-AEW541 at moderate doses increased cell growth in resistant cell cultures (U44676). However, this paradoxical effect was reduced by the addition of lapatinib, although lapatinib treatment alone had very little effect. C, the NVP-AEW541 resistant primary tumor cell line (U44676) was treated with DMSO, 5 μmol/L lapatinib, 5 μmol/L NVP-AEW541, and a combination of 5 μmol/L NVP-AEW541+lapatinib for 25 minutes and Western blot analysis was done on lysates for p-Igf1r and p-Her2.

Immunoblot analysis of serum starved H2030 cells pre-treated with 500 nM or 1 µM of gefitinib, crizotinib, CP-724714, or afatinib for 12 hr, followed by stimulation with EGF, HGF, NRG1, or their combination (50 ng/ml) for 10 min.

Sensitivity to the ErbB1/ErbB2 inhibitor lapatinib is highest for cancer cells from late-stage tumors in culture (mean ± SEM, p = 0.04 or 0.02 as indicated, Student’s t test; values represent the averages of four experiments, each done in triplicate with primary cells from independent mice).

For MTT assays, cells (2,000 ~ 5,000 cells/well) were subcultured into 96-well plates according to their growth properties. Cell proliferation was assayed at 72 hr after treatment of CP-724714 by adding 20 μl of 5 mg/ml 3-(4,5-Dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) solution per 100 μl of growth medium. After incubating for 3-4 h at 37°C, the media were removed and 150 µl/well of MTT solvent (either absolute DMSO or isopropanol containing 4 μM HCl and 0.1% Nonidet-40) was added to dissolve the formazan.

Western blot analysis confirm suppression of the biomarker p-EGFR upon treatment with EGFR TKIs in U-CH1 and UM-Chor1. Cells were serum-starved overnight before they were treated with a range of concentrations of the EGFR inhibitors for 4 h and then EGF-spiked (50 ng/ml) for 15 min. Endogenous controls (non-serum-starved, non-EGF-spiked), untreated controls (serum-starved, non-EGF-spiked) and vehicle controls (serum-starved, treated with 2.5% DMSO, EGF-spiked) were included. Phospho-EGFR was measured by western blot.

(a) Decay-corrected microPET/CT scan of MDA-MB-231 tumor bearing mice (n = 4) at 2, 4, and 24 h after i.v. injection of [64Cu]7. The image obtained with coinjection of CUDC-101 (20 mg/kg body weight) is shown for a 24 h blockade. Tumors are indicated by arrows. (b) Decay-corrected region-of interest (ROI) analysis on microPET images of the tumor uptake of [64Cu]7 with or without coinjection of CUDC-101 (20 mg/kg body weight). *, P < 0.05; **, P < 0.01.

(d,e) HL60 and NB4 cell flow cytometric cycle proportion assay. The cells were treated with the indicated concentrations of TAK165 for 3 days. (f) A western blot analysis of c-myc, p21 and p27 protein in HL60 and NB4 cells. The cells were treated with the indicated concentrations of TAK165 for 3 days.

 

EGFR-SGLT1 interaction is irresponsive to modulators of EGFR’s tyrosine kinase. A: Immunoprecipitation coupled Western blot analysis ofinteractionsbetween EGFR-HA and SGLT1-FlaginHEK293 cells treatedwith EGF or AEE788. EGFR, total EGFR; pEGFR, phosphorylated EGFR; IP, immunoprecipitation; IB, immunoblot. Input, expression levels of indicated exogenous proteinsin HEK293 whole celllysates used for the IP.

confluent 10cm plates, 24hour FBS starvation,  then treatment with compounds at 10nM for 30mins, followed by 5 minutes of 0.05ug/ml of EGF.  Pellet was sonicated (setting 5, 5 seconds, twice), then quenched with 2XGSB.  Loaded 10ul on AnyKD BioRad gel (20mins at 250V), transfered with BioRad Turbo system for 15 minutes (1.5A, 25V).  Blocked with 5% milk for 1 hour at RT.  Rocked overnight at 1:1000 in 5% BSA with primary Abs; Anti-rabbit secondary Ab at 1:2000 in 5% milk for 1 hour, developed with Thermo Femto Kit.

Identification of tyrphostin AG879 as a Kv4.2 channel inhibitor. (A) Chemical structure of AG879. (B) Effect of AG879 on Kv4.2 channels in CHO-K1 cells. AG879 10 μM reduced the Kv4.2-mediated peak current by 31.27 ± 2.4%. The Kv4.2 channel currents were recorded by a depolarization to +40 mV for 300 ms from a holding potential −80 mV. (C) Inhibition by AG879 3, 10 and 20 μM of Kv4.2/KChIP2 co-expressed channels. (D) Concentration-dependent inhibition by AG879 of Kv4.2/KChIP2 channel shown by measuring peak and integral currents. Concentration–response curves for AG879 were fitted to the Hill equation. (E) Reversible inhibition of Kv4.2 by AG879. Maximal inhibition occurred ∼5 min after drug application. (F) Concentration-dependent inhibition by AG879 of Kv4.3 channels.

(a) Huh7 cells were incubated with HCVcc of JFH-1 for 2 h before overlaying with 1% agarose dissolved in culture medium or with AR3A anti-E2 neutralizing antibodies, in the presence of 20 μg/ml SZA. EGCG (50 μM) was introduced as a positive control. At 48 h post-infection, infected cells were quantified by IF. Nuclei were stained with DAPI. (b) Numbers of cells per positive colony were determined in 15 foci.

(F) Stably transduced MCF10A cells were treated with the indicated drugs at 100 nM for 4 h in EGF- and serum-free media. Cell lysates were subjected to immunoblot analyses with the indicated antibodies.

Combination of NVP-AEW541 and lapatinib cooperatively inhibits the growth of NVP-AEW541 resistant murine rhabdomyosarcoma primary cell cultures with Igf1r/Her2 complexes. Cell viability assay for Naïve, untreated (U20325; A) and NVP-AEW541 innately resistant mouse rhabdomyosarcoma primary culture (U44676; B) treated with varying concentrations of NVP-AEW541, lapatinib, or a combination of both. Naïve cells (U20325) were sensitive to NVP-AEW541, but lapatinib had no cooperativity. In contrast, NVP-AEW541 at moderate doses increased cell growth in resistant cell cultures (U44676). However, this paradoxical effect was reduced by the addition of lapatinib, although lapatinib treatment alone had very little effect. C, the NVP-AEW541 resistant primary tumor cell line (U44676) was treated with DMSO, 5 μmol/L lapatinib, 5 μmol/L NVP-AEW541, and a combination of 5 μmol/L NVP-AEW541+lapatinib for 25 minutes and Western blot analysis was done on lysates for p-Igf1r and p-Her2.

Immunoblot analysis of serum starved H2030 cells pre-treated with 500 nM or 1 µM of gefitinib, crizotinib, CP-724714, or afatinib for 12 hr, followed by stimulation with EGF, HGF, NRG1, or their combination (50 ng/ml) for 10 min.

Sensitivity to the ErbB1/ErbB2 inhibitor lapatinib is highest for cancer cells from late-stage tumors in culture (mean ± SEM, p = 0.04 or 0.02 as indicated, Student’s t test; values represent the averages of four experiments, each done in triplicate with primary cells from independent mice).

For MTT assays, cells (2,000 ~ 5,000 cells/well) were subcultured into 96-well plates according to their growth properties. Cell proliferation was assayed at 72 hr after treatment of CP-724714 by adding 20 μl of 5 mg/ml 3-(4,5-Dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) solution per 100 μl of growth medium. After incubating for 3-4 h at 37°C, the media were removed and 150 µl/well of MTT solvent (either absolute DMSO or isopropanol containing 4 μM HCl and 0.1% Nonidet-40) was added to dissolve the formazan.

Western blot analysis confirm suppression of the biomarker p-EGFR upon treatment with EGFR TKIs in U-CH1 and UM-Chor1. Cells were serum-starved overnight before they were treated with a range of concentrations of the EGFR inhibitors for 4 h and then EGF-spiked (50 ng/ml) for 15 min. Endogenous controls (non-serum-starved, non-EGF-spiked), untreated controls (serum-starved, non-EGF-spiked) and vehicle controls (serum-starved, treated with 2.5% DMSO, EGF-spiked) were included. Phospho-EGFR was measured by western blot.

(a) Decay-corrected microPET/CT scan of MDA-MB-231 tumor bearing mice (n = 4) at 2, 4, and 24 h after i.v. injection of [64Cu]7. The image obtained with coinjection of CUDC-101 (20 mg/kg body weight) is shown for a 24 h blockade. Tumors are indicated by arrows. (b) Decay-corrected region-of interest (ROI) analysis on microPET images of the tumor uptake of [64Cu]7 with or without coinjection of CUDC-101 (20 mg/kg body weight). *, P < 0.05; **, P < 0.01.

(d,e) HL60 and NB4 cell flow cytometric cycle proportion assay. The cells were treated with the indicated concentrations of TAK165 for 3 days. (f) A western blot analysis of c-myc, p21 and p27 protein in HL60 and NB4 cells. The cells were treated with the indicated concentrations of TAK165 for 3 days.

 

EGFR-SGLT1 interaction is irresponsive to modulators of EGFR’s tyrosine kinase. A: Immunoprecipitation coupled Western blot analysis ofinteractionsbetween EGFR-HA and SGLT1-FlaginHEK293 cells treatedwith EGF or AEE788. EGFR, total EGFR; pEGFR, phosphorylated EGFR; IP, immunoprecipitation; IB, immunoblot. Input, expression levels of indicated exogenous proteinsin HEK293 whole celllysates used for the IP.

confluent 10cm plates, 24hour FBS starvation,  then treatment with compounds at 10nM for 30mins, followed by 5 minutes of 0.05ug/ml of EGF.  Pellet was sonicated (setting 5, 5 seconds, twice), then quenched with 2XGSB.  Loaded 10ul on AnyKD BioRad gel (20mins at 250V), transfered with BioRad Turbo system for 15 minutes (1.5A, 25V).  Blocked with 5% milk for 1 hour at RT.  Rocked overnight at 1:1000 in 5% BSA with primary Abs; Anti-rabbit secondary Ab at 1:2000 in 5% milk for 1 hour, developed with Thermo Femto Kit.

Identification of tyrphostin AG879 as a Kv4.2 channel inhibitor. (A) Chemical structure of AG879. (B) Effect of AG879 on Kv4.2 channels in CHO-K1 cells. AG879 10 μM reduced the Kv4.2-mediated peak current by 31.27 ± 2.4%. The Kv4.2 channel currents were recorded by a depolarization to +40 mV for 300 ms from a holding potential −80 mV. (C) Inhibition by AG879 3, 10 and 20 μM of Kv4.2/KChIP2 co-expressed channels. (D) Concentration-dependent inhibition by AG879 of Kv4.2/KChIP2 channel shown by measuring peak and integral currents. Concentration–response curves for AG879 were fitted to the Hill equation. (E) Reversible inhibition of Kv4.2 by AG879. Maximal inhibition occurred ∼5 min after drug application. (F) Concentration-dependent inhibition by AG879 of Kv4.3 channels.

(a) Huh7 cells were incubated with HCVcc of JFH-1 for 2 h before overlaying with 1% agarose dissolved in culture medium or with AR3A anti-E2 neutralizing antibodies, in the presence of 20 μg/ml SZA. EGCG (50 μM) was introduced as a positive control. At 48 h post-infection, infected cells were quantified by IF. Nuclei were stained with DAPI. (b) Numbers of cells per positive colony were determined in 15 foci.

(F) Stably transduced MCF10A cells were treated with the indicated drugs at 100 nM for 4 h in EGF- and serum-free media. Cell lysates were subjected to immunoblot analyses with the indicated antibodies.