[HTML][HTML] Coordinate β-adrenergic inhibition of mitochondrial activity and angiogenesis arrest tumor growth

C Nuevo-Tapioles, F Santacatterina… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
C Nuevo-Tapioles, F Santacatterina, K Stamatakis, C Núñez de Arenas…
Nature communications, 2020nature.com
Mitochondrial metabolism has emerged as a promising target against the mechanisms of
tumor growth. Herein, we have screened an FDA-approved library to identify drugs that
inhibit mitochondrial respiration. The β1-blocker nebivolol specifically hinders oxidative
phosphorylation in cancer cells by concertedly inhibiting Complex I and ATP synthase
activities. Complex I inhibition is mediated by interfering the phosphorylation of NDUFS7.
Inhibition of the ATP synthase is exerted by the overexpression and binding of the ATPase …
Abstract
Mitochondrial metabolism has emerged as a promising target against the mechanisms of tumor growth. Herein, we have screened an FDA-approved library to identify drugs that inhibit mitochondrial respiration. The β1-blocker nebivolol specifically hinders oxidative phosphorylation in cancer cells by concertedly inhibiting Complex I and ATP synthase activities. Complex I inhibition is mediated by interfering the phosphorylation of NDUFS7. Inhibition of the ATP synthase is exerted by the overexpression and binding of the ATPase Inhibitory Factor 1 (IF1) to the enzyme. Remarkably, nebivolol also arrests tumor angiogenesis by arresting endothelial cell proliferation. Altogether, targeting mitochondria and angiogenesis triggers a metabolic and oxidative stress crisis that restricts the growth of colon and breast carcinomas. Nebivolol holds great promise to be repurposed for the treatment of cancer patients.
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