NEK6 Regulates Redox Balance and DNA Damage Response in DU-145 Prostate Cancer Cells

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Pavan Isadora Carolina Betim,Basei Fernanda LuisaORCID,Severino Matheus BrandemarteORCID,Rosa e Silva IvanORCID,Issayama Luidy Kazuo,Mancini Mariana Camargo Silva,Góis Mariana MarcelaORCID,da Silva Luiz Guilherme Salvino,Bezerra Rosangela Maria Neves,Simabuco Fernando MoreiraORCID,Kobarg JörgORCID

Abstract

NEK6 is a central kinase in developing castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC). However, the pathways regulated by NEK6 in CRPC are still unclear. Cancer cells have high reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels and easily adapt to this circumstance and avoid cell death by increasing antioxidant defenses. We knocked out the NEK6 gene and evaluated the redox state and DNA damage response in DU-145 cells. The knockout of NEK6 decreases the clonogenic capacity, proliferation, cell viability, and mitochondrial activity. Targeting the NEK6 gene increases the level of intracellular ROS; decreases the expression of antioxidant defenses (SOD1, SOD2, and PRDX3); increases JNK phosphorylation, a stress-responsive kinase; and increases DNA damage markers (p-ATM and γH2AX). The exogenous overexpression of NEK6 also increases the expression of these same antioxidant defenses and decreases γH2AX. The depletion of NEK6 also induces cell death by apoptosis and reduces the antiapoptotic Bcl-2 protein. NEK6-lacking cells have more sensitivity to cisplatin. Additionally, NEK6 regulates the nuclear localization of NF-κB2, suggesting NEK6 may regulate NF-κB2 activity. Therefore, NEK6 alters the redox balance, regulates the expression of antioxidant proteins and DNA damage, and its absence induces the death of DU-145 cells. NEK6 inhibition may be a new strategy for CRPC therapy.

Funder

São Paulo Research Foundation

fellowships

Publisher

MDPI AG

Subject

General Medicine

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