Deconvolution of targets and action mechanisms of anticancer compounds is fundamental in drug development. Here, we report on ProTargetMiner as a publicly available expandable proteome signature library of anticancer molecules in cancer cell lines. Based on 287 A549 adenocarcinoma proteomes affected by 56 compounds, the main dataset contains 7,328 proteins and 1,307,859 refined protein-drug pairs. These proteomic signatures cluster by compound targets and action mechanisms. The targets and mechanistic proteins are deconvoluted by partial least square modeling, provided through the website http://protargetminer.genexplain.com. For 9 molecules representing the most diverse mechanisms and the common cancer cell lines MCF-7, RKO and A549, deep proteome datasets are obtained. Combining data from the three cell lines highlights common drug targets and cell-specific differences. The database can be easily extended and merged with new compound signatures. ProTargetMiner serves as a chemical proteomics resource for the cancer research community, and can become a valuable tool in drug discovery.
Immunomodulatory commensal bacteria modify host immunity through delivery of regulatory microbial-derived products to host cells. Extracellular membrane vesicles (MVs) secreted from symbiont commensals represent one such transport mechanism. How MVs exert their anti-inflammatory effects or whether their tolerance-inducing potential can be used for therapeutic purposes remains poorly defined. In this study, we show that MVs isolated from the human lactic acid commensal bacteria Pediococcus pentosaceus suppressed Ag-specific humoral and cellular responses. MV treatment of bone marrow-derived macrophages and bone marrow progenitors promoted M2-like macrophage polarization and myeloid-derived suppressor cell differentiation, respectively, most likely in a TLR2-dependent manner. Consistent with their immunomodulatory activity, MV-differentiated cells upregulated expression of IL-10, arginase-1, and PD-L1 and suppressed the proliferation of activated T cells. MVs' antiinflammatory effects were further tested in acute inflammation models in mice. In carbon tetrachloride-induced fibrosis and zymosan-induced peritonitis models, MVs ameliorated inflammation. In the dextran sodium sulfate-induced acute colitis model, systemic treatment with MVs prevented colon shortening and loss of crypt architecture. In an excisional wound healing model, i.p. MV administration accelerated wound closure through recruitment of PD-L1-expressing myeloid cells to the wound site. Collectively, these results indicate that P. pentosaceus-derived MVs hold promise as therapeutic agents in management/treatment of inflammatory conditions.
We present a publicly available, expandable proteome signature library of anticancer molecules in A549 adenocarcinoma cells. Based on 287 proteomes affected by 56 drugs, the main dataset contains 7,328 proteins and 1,307,859 refined protein-drug pairs. By employing the specificity concept in partial least square modeling, deconvolution of drug targets and mechanistic proteins is achieved for most compounds, including some kinase inhibitors. We built the first protein co-regulation database that takes into account both protein expression and degradation. A surprising number of strong anti-correlations is found, underscoring the importance of protein repression in cell regulation. Our analysis uncovered a group of proteins with extremely steady expression which are likely essential for core cellular functions. These findings bring about deeper understanding of cell mechanics. Extension of the dataset to novel compounds will facilitate drug design. The introduced specificity concept and modeling scheme are beneficial in other analysis types as well.Statement of SignificanceProTargetMiner is the first of its kind library of proteome responses of human cancer cells to anticancer molecules. This expandable resource facilitates the deconvolution of drug targets, action mechanisms, and cellular effects. It reveals death modalities, uncovers protein co-regulation and anti-correlation networks and defines the “untouchable” proteome essential for core cellular functionalities.
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