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 ..
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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: 81020
Target Type: CELL-LINE
Cell Line: HepG2
Tissue: Hepatoblastoma cells
Pref Name: HepG2
Organism: Homo sapiens
Tax ID: 9606
Confidence: Target assigned is non-molecular
Relationship Type: Non-molecular target assigned
ChEMBL Target ID: 81020
Target Type: CELL-LINE
Cell Line: HepG2
Tissue: Hepatoblastoma cells
Pref Name: HepG2
Organism: Homo sapiens
Tax ID: 9606
Confidence: Target assigned is non-molecular
Relationship Type: Non-molecular target assigned
Categorized Comment
ChEMBL Assay Type: Functional
ChEMBL Assay Data Source: Scientific Literature
ChEMBL Assay Data Source: Scientific Literature
Result Definitions
| TID | Name | Description | Histogram | Type | Unit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | The BioAssay activity outcome | Outcome | ||||
| 1 | Activity activity comment | Activity activity comment | String | |||
| 2 | Activity standard flag | Activity standard flag |  | Integer | ||
| 3 | Activity qualifier | Activity qualifier | String | |||
| 4 | Activity published value | Activity published value | | Float | ||
| 5 | Activity standard value | Activity standard value | | Float |
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