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Induction of DNA topoisomerase II-mediated DNA cleavage by beta-lapachone and related naphthoquinones. 1997

B Frydman, and L J Marton, and J S Sun, and K Neder, and D T Witiak, and A A Liu, and H M Wang, and Y Mao, and H Y Wu, and M M Sanders, and L F Liu
Medical School, Division of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 53706, USA.

Recent studies have suggested that 3,4-dihydro-2,2-dimethyl-2H-naphtho[1,2-b]pyran-5,6-dione (beta-lapachone) inhibits DNA topoisomerase I by a mechanism distinct from that of camptothecin. To study the mechanism of action of beta-lapachone, a series of beta-lapachone and related naphthoquinones were synthesized, and their activity against drug-sensitive and -resistant cell lines and purified human DNA topoisomerases as evaluated. Consistent with the previous report, beta-lapachone does not induce topoisomerase I-mediated DNA breaks. However, beta-lapachone and related naphthoquinones, like menadione, induce protein-linked DNA breaks in the presence of purified human DNA topoisomerase IIalpha. Poisoning of topoisomerase IIalpha by beta-lapachone and related naphthoquinones is independent of ATP and involves the formation of reversible cleavable complexes. The structural similarity between menadione, a para-quinone, and beta-lapachone, an ortho-quinone, together with their similar activity in poisoning topoisomerase IIalpha, suggests a common mechanism of action involving chemical reactivity of these quinones. Indeed, both quinones form adducts with mercaptoethanol, and beta-lapachone is 10-fold more reactive. There is an apparent correlation between the rates of the adduct formation with thiols and of the topoisomerase II-poisoning activity of the aforementioned quinones. In preliminary studies, beta-lapachone and related naphthoquinones are found to be cytotoxic against a panel of drug-sensitive and drug-resistant tumor cell lines, including MDR1-overexpressing cell lines, camptothecin-resistant cell lines, and the atypical multidrug-resistant CEM/V-1 cell line.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008623 Mercaptoethanol A water-soluble thiol derived from hydrogen sulfide and ethanol. It is used as a reducing agent for disulfide bonds and to protect sulfhydryl groups from oxidation. 2-ME,2-Mercaptoethanol,2 Mercaptoethanol
D009285 Naphthoquinones Naphthalene rings which contain two ketone moieties in any position. They can be substituted in any position except at the ketone groups. Naphthalenediones,Naphthazarins,Naphthoquinone
D002166 Camptothecin An alkaloid isolated from the stem wood of the Chinese tree, Camptotheca acuminata. This compound selectively inhibits the nuclear enzyme DNA TOPOISOMERASES, TYPE I. Several semisynthetic analogs of camptothecin have demonstrated antitumor activity. Camptothecine
D004247 DNA A deoxyribonucleotide polymer that is the primary genetic material of all cells. Eukaryotic and prokaryotic organisms normally contain DNA in a double-stranded state, yet several important biological processes transiently involve single-stranded regions. DNA, which consists of a polysugar-phosphate backbone possessing projections of purines (adenine and guanine) and pyrimidines (thymine and cytosine), forms a double helix that is held together by hydrogen bonds between these purines and pyrimidines (adenine to thymine and guanine to cytosine). DNA, Double-Stranded,Deoxyribonucleic Acid,ds-DNA,DNA, Double Stranded,Double-Stranded DNA,ds DNA
D004250 DNA Topoisomerases, Type II DNA TOPOISOMERASES that catalyze ATP-dependent breakage of both strands of DNA, passage of the unbroken strands through the breaks, and rejoining of the broken strands. These enzymes bring about relaxation of the supercoiled DNA and resolution of a knotted circular DNA duplex. DNA Topoisomerase (ATP-Hydrolysing),DNA Topoisomerase II,DNA Topoisomerase II alpha,DNA Topoisomerase II beta,DNA Type 2 Topoisomerase,TOP2A Protein,TOP2B Protein,Topoisomerase II,Topoisomerase II alpha,Topoisomerase II beta,Type II DNA Topoisomerase,alpha, Topoisomerase II,beta, Topoisomerase II
D004264 DNA Topoisomerases, Type I DNA TOPOISOMERASES that catalyze ATP-independent breakage of one of the two strands of DNA, passage of the unbroken strand through the break, and rejoining of the broken strand. DNA Topoisomerases, Type I enzymes reduce the topological stress in the DNA structure by relaxing the superhelical turns and knotted rings in the DNA helix. DNA Nicking-Closing Protein,DNA Relaxing Enzyme,DNA Relaxing Protein,DNA Topoisomerase,DNA Topoisomerase I,DNA Topoisomerase III,DNA Topoisomerase III alpha,DNA Topoisomerase III beta,DNA Untwisting Enzyme,DNA Untwisting Protein,TOP3 Topoisomerase,TOP3alpha,TOPO IIIalpha,Topo III,Topoisomerase III,Topoisomerase III beta,Topoisomerase IIIalpha,Topoisomerase IIIbeta,DNA Nicking-Closing Proteins,DNA Relaxing Enzymes,DNA Type 1 Topoisomerase,DNA Untwisting Enzymes,DNA Untwisting Proteins,Topoisomerase I,Type I DNA Topoisomerase,III beta, Topoisomerase,III, DNA Topoisomerase,III, Topo,III, Topoisomerase,IIIalpha, TOPO,IIIalpha, Topoisomerase,IIIbeta, Topoisomerase,Topoisomerase III, DNA,Topoisomerase, TOP3,beta, Topoisomerase III
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D014812 Vitamin K A lipid cofactor that is required for normal blood clotting. Several forms of vitamin K have been identified: VITAMIN K 1 (phytomenadione) derived from plants, VITAMIN K 2 (menaquinone) from bacteria, and synthetic naphthoquinone provitamins, VITAMIN K 3 (menadione). Vitamin K 3 provitamins, after being alkylated in vivo, exhibit the antifibrinolytic activity of vitamin K. Green leafy vegetables, liver, cheese, butter, and egg yolk are good sources of vitamin K.
D015003 Yeasts A general term for single-celled rounded fungi that reproduce by budding. Brewers' and bakers' yeasts are SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; therapeutic dried yeast is YEAST, DRIED. Yeast
D059004 Topoisomerase I Inhibitors Compounds that inhibit the activity of DNA TOPOISOMERASE I. DNA Topoisomerase I Inhibitor,DNA Topoisomerase III Inhibitor,DNA Topoisomerase III Inhibitors,DNA Type 1 Topoisomerase Inhibitor,DNA Type III Topoisomerase Inhibitor,DNA Type III Topoisomerase Inhibitors,Topoisomerase 1 Inhibitor,Topoisomerase 1 Inhibitors,Topoisomerase 3 Inhibitor,Topoisomerase 3 Inhibitors,Topoisomerase I Inhibitor,Topoisomerase III Inhibitor,Topoisomerase III Inhibitors,DNA Topoisomerase I Inhibitors,DNA Type 1 Topoisomerase Inhibitors,1 Inhibitor, Topoisomerase,3 Inhibitor, Topoisomerase,3 Inhibitors, Topoisomerase,I Inhibitor, Topoisomerase,III Inhibitor, Topoisomerase,III Inhibitors, Topoisomerase,Inhibitor, Topoisomerase 1,Inhibitor, Topoisomerase 3,Inhibitor, Topoisomerase I,Inhibitor, Topoisomerase III,Inhibitors, Topoisomerase 1,Inhibitors, Topoisomerase 3,Inhibitors, Topoisomerase I,Inhibitors, Topoisomerase III

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