CX-4945: the protein kinase CK2 inhibitor and anti-cancer drug shows anti-fungal activity.
Mol Cell Biochem
; 435(1-2): 193-196, 2017 Nov.
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CX-4945 is a selective inhibitor of protein kinase CK2 exhibiting clinical significance. Its antitumor properties arise from the abrogation of CK2-mediated pro-survival cellular pathways. The presented data reveal the influence of CX-4945 on the growth of yeast cells showing variable potency against Saccharomyces cerevisiae deletion strains with different contents of CK2 subunits. The catalytic subunit CK2α appears to sensitize yeast to the CX-4945 action. Moreover, the compound suppresses hyphal growth and cell adhesion of Candida albicans, thereby abolishing some hallmarks of invasiveness of the pathogen. It is known that cancer patients are more prone to fungal infections. Our data unveil the dual-activity of CX-4945; when used in anti-cancer therapy, it may simultaneously prevent cancer-associated candidiasis.
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Saccharomyces cerevisiae
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Candida albicans
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Proteínas de Saccharomyces cerevisiae
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Caseína Quinase II
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Antifúngicos
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Naftiridinas
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2017
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