This article is published in Journal of Molecular Recognition as part of the special issue on Affinity 2011 – The 19th biennial meeting of the International Society for Molecular Recognition, edited by Gideon Fleminger (Tel-Aviv University, Israel) and George Ehrlich (Hoffmann-La Roche, Nutley, NJ).
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Special Issue Article
Autophosphorylation activation and inhibition by curcumin of the epidermal growth factor receptor reconstituted in liposomes†
Article first published online: 24 OCT 2012
DOI: 10.1002/jmr.2194
Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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Journal of Molecular Recognition
Special Issue: Affinity 2011 – The 19th biennial meeting of the International Society for Molecular Recognition
Volume 25, Issue 11, pages 623–629, November 2012
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Doumiati, S., Haupt, K. and Rossi, C. (2012), Autophosphorylation activation and inhibition by curcumin of the epidermal growth factor receptor reconstituted in liposomes. J. Mol. Recognit., 25: 623–629. doi: 10.1002/jmr.2194
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Publication History
- Issue published online: 24 OCT 2012
- Article first published online: 24 OCT 2012
- Manuscript Accepted: 9 APR 2012
- Manuscript Revised: 8 APR 2012
- Manuscript Received: 7 DEC 2011
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Keywords:
- epidermal growth factor receptor;
- proteoliposomes;
- reconstitution;
- tyrosine kinase;
- detergent removal;
- autophosphorylation;
- curcumin
The epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is a 170-kDa transmembrane protein with intrinsic protein kinase activity. It is involved in the regulation of essential cellular processes such as proliferation, differentiation, survival, and migration. An increase in EGFR activity has been correlated to malignant evolution of the cells. We have used proteoliposomes as a platform to study the mechanism of activation and inhibition of EGFR. We have been able to reconstitute functional EGFR in liposomes through detergent removal by Bio-Beads and have measured the receptor dimerization and its autophosphorylation resulting from its inherent tyrosine kinase activity. In particular, we have studied the activation of autophosphorylation by the natural ligand epidermal growth factor and its inhibition by curcumin, a polyphenol from Curcuma longa. This artificial membrane model provides a convenient tool to both qualitatively and quantitatively elucidate the mechanism of activation and inhibition of EGFR. It allows studying the isolated receptor under well-defined conditions, which enables one to use a number of biochemical and physico-chemical techniques that are difficult to put into practice with living cells. We believe that this platform can be used as a systematic screening tool for membrane receptor modulators, which are potential drug candidates. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.