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Bortezomib-induced heat shock response protects multiple myeloma cells and is activated by heat shock factor 1 serine 326 phosphorylation

Journal

ONCOTARGET
Volume 7, Issue 37, Pages 59727-59741

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IMPACT JOURNALS LLC
DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.10847

Keywords

myeloma; bortezomib; heat shock; HSF1

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  1. Emory Proteomics Core and Cancer Tissue and Pathology Shared Resource of the Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University [R01 CA127910, P30 CA138292]
  2. TJ Martell Foundation

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Proteasome inhibitors such as bortezomib are highly active in multiple myeloma by affecting signaling cascades and leading to a toxic buildup of misfolded proteins. Bortezomib-treated cells activate the cytoprotective heat shock response (HSR), including upregulation of heat shock proteins (HSPs). Here we inhibited the bortezomib-induced HSR by silencing its master regulator, Heat Shock Factor 1 (HSF1). HSF1 silencing led to bortezomib sensitization. In contrast, silencing of individual and combination HSPs, except HSP40 beta, did not result in significant bortezomib sensitization. However, HSP40 beta did not entirely account for increased bortezomib sensitivity upon HSF1 silencing. To determine the mechanism of HSF1 activation, we assessed phosphorylation and observed bortezomib-inducible phosphorylation in cell lines and patient samples. We determined that this bortezomib-inducible event is phosphorylation at serine 326. Prior clinical use of HSP inhibitors in combination with bortezomib has been disappointing in multiple myeloma therapy. Our results provide a rationale for targeting HSF1 activation in combination with bortezomib to enhance multiple myeloma treatment efficacy.

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