HI TOPK 032

Kinase experiment:

The effect of HI-TOPK-032 on ERK1, JNK1, and p38 activity is assessed by an in vitro kinase assay using ERK1 (active, 500 ng), inactive RSK2 (ERK1 substrate, 1 μg), JNK1 (active, 50 ng), c-Jun (JNK1 substrate, 1 μg) and p38 (active, 200 ng), and ATF2 (p38 substrate, 500 ng) with [γ-32P]ATP. Briefly, the reaction is carried out in the presence of 10 μCi of [γ-32P]ATP with HI-TOPK-032 (0.5, 1, 2, 5 μM) in 40 μL of reaction buffer. After incubation at room temperature for 30 minutes, the reaction is stopped by adding 10 μL protein loading buffer and the mixture is separated by SDS-PAGE[1].

Cell experiment:

HCT-116 colon cancer cells are treated with different doses of HI-TOPK-032 (1, 2, 5 μM). After incubation for 1, 2, or 3 days, 20 μL of CellTiter96 AQueous One Solution is added and then cells are incubated for 1 hour at 37°C in a 5% CO2 incubator. Absorbance is measured at 492 nm[1].

Animal experiment:

Mice: Mice are divided into 4 groups: (i) untreated vehicle group; (ii) 1 mg HI-TOPK-032/kg of body weight; (iii) 10 mg HI-TOPK-032/kg of body weight; and (iv) no cells and 10 mg HI-TOPK-032/kg of body weight. HCT-116 cells are suspended in serum-free McCoy 5A medium and inoculated s.c. into the right flank of each mouse. HI-TOPK-032 or vehicle is injected 3 times per week for 25 days. Tumor volume is calculated[1].

References:

[1]. Kim DJ, et al. Novel TOPK inhibitor HI-TOPK-032 effectively suppresses colon cancer growth. Cancer Res. 2012 Jun 15;72(12):3060-8.