The actin cytoskeleton supports diverse cellular processes such as endocytosis, oriented growth, adhesion and migration. The dynamic nature of the cytoskeleton, however, has made it difficult to define the roles of the many accessory molecules that modulate actin organization, especially the multifunctional adapter protein annexin II. We now report that the compound withaferin A (1) can alter more ..
BioActive Compound: 1
Description:
Title: Actin microfilament aggregation induced by withaferin A is mediated by annexin II.
Abstract: The actin cytoskeleton supports diverse cellular processes such as endocytosis, oriented growth, adhesion and migration. The dynamic nature of the cytoskeleton, however, has made it difficult to define the roles of the many accessory molecules that modulate actin organization, especially the multifunctional adapter protein annexin II. We now report that the compound withaferin A (1) can alter cytoskeletal architecture in a previously unknown manner by covalently binding annexin II and stimulating its basal F-actin cross-linking activity. Drug-mediated disruption of F-actin organization is dependent on annexin II expression by cells and markedly limits their migratory and invasive capabilities at subcytotoxic concentrations. Given the extensive ethnobotanical history of withaferin-containing plant preparations in the treatment of cancer and inflammatory and neurological disorders, we suggest that annexin II represents a feasible, previously unexploited target for therapeutic intervention by small-molecule drugs.
(PMID: 16408090)
Abstract: The actin cytoskeleton supports diverse cellular processes such as endocytosis, oriented growth, adhesion and migration. The dynamic nature of the cytoskeleton, however, has made it difficult to define the roles of the many accessory molecules that modulate actin organization, especially the multifunctional adapter protein annexin II. We now report that the compound withaferin A (1) can alter cytoskeletal architecture in a previously unknown manner by covalently binding annexin II and stimulating its basal F-actin cross-linking activity. Drug-mediated disruption of F-actin organization is dependent on annexin II expression by cells and markedly limits their migratory and invasive capabilities at subcytotoxic concentrations. Given the extensive ethnobotanical history of withaferin-containing plant preparations in the treatment of cancer and inflammatory and neurological disorders, we suggest that annexin II represents a feasible, previously unexploited target for therapeutic intervention by small-molecule drugs.
(PMID: 16408090)
Comment
Putative Target:
ChEMBL Target ID: 104115
Target Type: SINGLE PROTEIN
Pref Name: Annexin A2
Description: Annexin A2
Organism: Homo sapiens
Tax ID: 9606
Confidence: Homologous single protein target assigned
Relationship Type: Homologous protein target assigned
ChEMBL target type: Target is a single protein chain
ChEMBL Target ID: 104115
Target Type: SINGLE PROTEIN
Pref Name: Annexin A2
Description: Annexin A2
Organism: Homo sapiens
Tax ID: 9606
Confidence: Homologous single protein target assigned
Relationship Type: Homologous protein target assigned
ChEMBL target type: Target is a single protein chain
Categorized Comment
ChEMBL Assay Type: Binding
ChEMBL Assay Data Source: Scientific Literature
ChEMBL Assay Data Source: Scientific Literature
Result Definitions
| TID | Name | Description | Histogram | Type | Unit | |
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| Outcome | The BioAssay activity outcome | Outcome | ||||
| 1 | Inhibition activity comment | Inhibition activity comment | String | |||
| 2 | Inhibition standard flag | Inhibition standard flag |  | Integer | ||
| 3 | Inhibition qualifier | Inhibition qualifier | String | |||
| 4 | Inhibition published value | Inhibition published value | | Float | ||
| 5 | Inhibition standard value | Inhibition standard value | | Float |
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