Anti-cancer activity of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens AK-0 through cyclin D1 proteasomal degradation via GSK3β-dependent phosphorylation of threonine-286

Pharmazie. 2017 Jun 1;72(6):348-354. doi: 10.1691/ph.2017.6199.

Abstract

Microorganisms have been regarded as important sources of novel bioactive natural products. In this study, we evaluated the anti-cancer activity and the potential mechanism of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens AK-0 newly isolated from the rhizosphere soil of Korean ginseng. The ethyl acetate fraction from the culture medium of B. amyloliquefaciens AK-0 (EA-AK0) inhibited markedly the proliferation of human colorectal cancer cells such as HCT116, SW480, LoVo and HT-29. EA-AK0 effectively decreased cyclin D1 protein level in human colorectal cancer cells, while cyclin D1 mRNA level was not changed by EA-AK0 treatment. Inhibition of proteasomal degradation by MG132 blocked EA-AK0-mediated cyclin D1 downregulation and the half-life of cyclin D1 was decreased in the cells treated with MRB. In addition, EA-AK0 increased threonine-286 (T286) phosphorylation of cyclin D1, and a point mutation of T286 to alanine attenuated cyclin D1 degradation by EA-AK0. Inhibition of GSK3β by LiCl suppressed cyclin D1 phosphorylation and downregulation by EA-AKO. From these results, EA-AK0 may suppress the proliferation of human colorectal cancer cells by inducing cyclin D1 proteasomal degradation through GSK3β-dependent T286 phosphorylation. These results indicate that EA-AK0 could be used for treating colorectal cancer and serve as a potential candidate for anticancer drug development. In addition, these findings will be helpful for expanding the knowledge on the molecular anti-cancer mechanisms of EA-AK0.

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents / isolation & purification
  • Antineoplastic Agents / pharmacology*
  • Bacillus amyloliquefaciens / isolation & purification
  • Bacillus amyloliquefaciens / physiology*
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cell Proliferation / drug effects
  • Colorectal Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Cyclin D1 / genetics
  • Cyclin D1 / metabolism*
  • Down-Regulation
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic
  • Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 beta / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Phosphorylation / drug effects
  • Rhizosphere
  • Soil Microbiology
  • Threonine / genetics
  • Threonine / metabolism

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • CCND1 protein, human
  • Cyclin D1
  • Threonine
  • Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 beta