Targeting cathepsin S induces tumor cell autophagy via the EGFR-ERK signaling pathway

Kuo Li Chen; Wun Shaing Wayne Chang; Chun Hei Antonio Cheung; Chun Cheng Lin; Chien Chang Huang; Yung Ning Yang; Chang Po Kuo; Ching Chuan Kuo; Yi Hsun Chang; Ko Jiunn Liu; Ching Ming Wu; Jang Yang Chang

doi:10.1016/j.canlet.2011.11.015

Targeting cathepsin S induces tumor cell autophagy via the EGFR-ERK signaling pathway

Kuo Li Chen, Wun Shaing Wayne Chang, Chun Hei Antonio Cheung, Chun Cheng Lin, Chien Chang Huang, Yung Ning Yang, Chang Po Kuo, Ching Chuan Kuo, Yi Hsun Chang, Ko Jiunn Liu, Ching Ming Wu, Jang Yang Chang

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Abstract

Cathepsin S is a cellular cysteine protease, which is frequently over-expressed in human cancer cells and plays important role in tumor metastasis. However, the role of cathepsin S in regulating cancer cell survival and death remains undefined. The aim of this study was to determine whether targeting cathepsin S could induce autophagy/apoptosis in cancer cells. In this study, we demonstrated that targeting cathepsin S by either specific small molecular inhibitors or cathepsin S siRNA induced autophagy and subsequent apoptosis in human cancer cells, and the induction of autophagy was dependent on the phosphorylation of EGFR and activation of the EGFR-related ERK/MAPK-signaling pathway. In conclusion, the current study reveals that cathepsin S plays an important role in the regulation of cell autophagy through interference with the EGFR-ERK/MAPK-signaling pathway.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	89-98
Number of pages	10
Journal	Cancer Letters
Volume	317
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.canlet.2011.11.015
Publication status	Published - Apr 2012
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Apoptosis
Autophagy
Cathepsin S
EGFR
ERK

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Oncology
Cancer Research

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