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Ingenol Mebutate
Also known as: Ingenol 3-angelate, Picato, 3-ingenyl angelate, 3-angeloylingenol, Pep-005, Pep005
Molecular Formula
C25H34O6
Molecular Weight
430.5  g/mol
InChI Key
VDJHFHXMUKFKET-WDUFCVPESA-N
FDA UNII
7686S50JAH

Ingenol Mebutate is a selective small-molecule activator of protein kinase C (PKC) isolated from the plant Euphorbia peplus with potential antineoplastic activity. Ingenol mebutate activates various protein kinase C (PKC) isoforms, thereby inducing apoptosis in some tumor cells, including myeloid leukemia cells, melanoma cells, and basal cell carcinoma cells. The PKC family consists of signaling isoenzymes that regulate many cell processes including proliferation, differentiation, and apoptosis.
Ingenol mebutate is a Cell Death Inducer. The physiologic effect of ingenol mebutate is by means of Increased Cellular Death.
1 2D Structure

Ingenol Mebutate

2 Identification
2.1 Computed Descriptors
2.1.1 IUPAC Name
[(1S,4S,5S,6R,9S,10R,12R,14R)-5,6-dihydroxy-7-(hydroxymethyl)-3,11,11,14-tetramethyl-15-oxo-4-tetracyclo[7.5.1.01,5.010,12]pentadeca-2,7-dienyl] (Z)-2-methylbut-2-enoate
2.1.2 InChI
InChI=1S/C25H34O6/c1-7-12(2)22(29)31-21-13(3)10-24-14(4)8-17-18(23(17,5)6)16(20(24)28)9-15(11-26)19(27)25(21,24)30/h7,9-10,14,16-19,21,26-27,30H,8,11H2,1-6H3/b12-7-/t14-,16+,17-,18+,19-,21+,24+,25+/m1/s1
2.1.3 InChI Key
VDJHFHXMUKFKET-WDUFCVPESA-N
2.1.4 Canonical SMILES
CC=C(C)C(=O)OC1C(=CC23C1(C(C(=CC(C2=O)C4C(C4(C)C)CC3C)CO)O)O)C
2.1.5 Isomeric SMILES
C/C=C(/C)\C(=O)O[C@H]1C(=C[C@@]23[C@@]1([C@@H](C(=C[C@H](C2=O)[C@H]4[C@H](C4(C)C)C[C@H]3C)CO)O)O)C
2.2 Other Identifiers
2.2.1 UNII
7686S50JAH
2.3 Synonyms
2.3.1 MeSH Synonyms

1. 3-ingenol Angelate

2. 3-ingenyl Angelate

3. Ingenol 3-angelate

4. Pep 005

5. Pep-005

6. Pep005

7. Picato

2.3.2 Depositor-Supplied Synonyms

1. Ingenol 3-angelate

2. Picato

3. 3-ingenyl Angelate

4. 3-angeloylingenol

5. Pep-005

6. Pep005

7. 75567-37-2

8. Ingenol-3-angelate

9. Pep 005

10. Ingenol Mebutate [usan]

11. Agn 204332

12. 7686s50jah

13. (1ar,2s,5r,5as,6s,8as,9r,10ar)-5,5a-dihydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)-1,1,7,9-tetramethyl-11-oxo-1a,2,5,5a,6,9,10,10a-octahydro-1h-2,8a-methanocyclopenta[a]cyclopropa[e][10]annulen-6-yl (2z)-2-methylbut-2-enoate

14. Ingenol Mebutate (usan)

15. C25h34o6

16. 2-butenoic Acid, 2-methyl-, (1ar,2s,5r,5as,6s,8as,9r,10ar)-1a,2,5,5a,6,9,10,10a-octahydro-5,5a-dihydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)-1,1,7,9-tetramethyl-11-oxo-1h-2,8a-methanocyclopenta(a)cyclopropa(e)cyclodecen-6-yl Ester, (2z)-

17. Euphorbia Factor H1

18. Picato (tn)

19. Euphorbia Factor An1

20. Unii-7686s50jah

21. Ingenol Mebutate [usan:inn]

22. Ingenol-mebutate

23. Ingenoli Mebutas

24. [dihydroxy-(hydroxymethyl)-tetramethyl-oxo-[?]yl] (z)-2-methylbut-2-enoate

25. Mebutate D'ingenol

26. Mebutato De Ingenol

27. Ingenol Mebutate [mi]

28. Ingenol Mebutate [inn]

29. Gtpl7443

30. Schembl2526605

31. Chembl1863513

32. Ingenol Mebutate [vandf]

33. Chebi:66913

34. Hsdb 8308

35. Ingenol Mebutate [mart.]

36. Ingenol Mebutate [who-dd]

37. Dtxsid301025610

38. Bdbm50470108

39. Lmfa07010911

40. Mfcd22683801

41. Akos024457952

42. Ingenol Mebutate [orange Book]

43. Zinc100037855

44. Db05013

45. Ingenol-3-angelate, >=95% (hplc)

46. As-79013

47. D09393

48. Q426386

49. (1ar,2s,5r,5as,6s,8as,9r,10ar)-5,5a-dihydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)-1,1,7,9-tetramethyl-11-oxo-1a,2,5,5a,6,9,10,10a-octahydro-1h-2,8a- Methanocyclopenta(a)cyclopropa(e)cyclodecen-6-yl (2z)-2-methylbut-2-enoate

50. (1ar,2s,5r,5as,6s,8as,9r,10ar)-5,5a-dihydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)-1,1,7,9-tetramethyl-11-oxo-1a,2,5,5a,6,9,10,10a-octahydro-1h-2,8a-methanocyclopenta(a)cyclopropa(e)cyclodecen-6-yl (2z)-2-methylbut-2-enoate

51. (2z)-2-methyl-2-butenoic Acid (1ar,2s,5r,5as,6s,8as,9r,10ar)-1a,2 ,5,5a,6,9,10,10a-octahydro-5,5a-dihydroxy-4-(hydro Xymethyl)-1,1,7,9-tetramethyl-11-oxo-1h-2,8a-metha Nocyclopenta[a]cyclopropa[e]cyclodecen-6-yl Ester

52. (2z)-2-methyl-2-butenoic Acid (1ar,2s,5r,5as,6s,8as,9r,10ar)-1a,2,5,5a,6,9,10,10a-octahydro-5,5a-dihydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)-1,1,7,9-tetramethyl-11-oxo-1h-2,8a-methanocyclopenta[a]cyclopropa[e]cyclodecen-6-yl Ester

53. [(1s,4s,5s,6r,9s,10r,12r,14r)-5,6-dihydroxy-7-(hydroxymethyl)-3,11,11,14-tetramethyl-15-oxo-4-tetracyclo[7.5.1.01,5.010,12]pentadeca-2,7-dienyl] (z)-2-methylbut-2-enoate

54. Ingenol Mebutate; (1ar,2s,5r,5as,6s,8as,9r,10ar)-5,5a-dihydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)-1,1,7,9-tetramethyl-11-oxo-1a,2,5,5a,6,9,10,10a-octahydro-1h-2,8a-methanocyclopenta[a]cyclopropa[e][10]annulen-6-yl (2z)-2-methylbut-2-enoate

2.4 Create Date
2006-07-28
3 Chemical and Physical Properties
Molecular Weight 430.5 g/mol
Molecular Formula C25H34O6
XLogP32
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count3
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count6
Rotatable Bond Count4
Exact Mass430.23553880 g/mol
Monoisotopic Mass430.23553880 g/mol
Topological Polar Surface Area104 Ų
Heavy Atom Count31
Formal Charge0
Complexity926
Isotope Atom Count0
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count8
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count1
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Covalently Bonded Unit Count1
4 Drug and Medication Information
4.1 Drug Information
1 of 2  
Drug NamePicato
PubMed HealthIngenol (On the skin)
Drug ClassesDermatological Agent
Drug LabelPicato (ingenol mebutate) gel, 0.015% or 0.05% is a clear colorless gel for topical administration, which contains the active substance ingenol mebutate, an inducer of cell death.The chemical name of ingenol mebutate is:2-Butenoic acid, 2-methyl-,...
Active IngredientIngenol mebutate
Dosage FormGel
RouteTopical
Strength0.05%; 0.015%
Market StatusPrescription
CompanyLeo Pharma As

2 of 2  
Drug NamePicato
PubMed HealthIngenol (On the skin)
Drug ClassesDermatological Agent
Drug LabelPicato (ingenol mebutate) gel, 0.015% or 0.05% is a clear colorless gel for topical administration, which contains the active substance ingenol mebutate, an inducer of cell death.The chemical name of ingenol mebutate is:2-Butenoic acid, 2-methyl-,...
Active IngredientIngenol mebutate
Dosage FormGel
RouteTopical
Strength0.05%; 0.015%
Market StatusPrescription
CompanyLeo Pharma As

4.2 Therapeutic Uses

/CLINICAL TRIALS/ ClinicalTrials.gov is a registry and results database of publicly and privately supported clinical studies of human participants conducted around the world. The Web site is maintained by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Each ClinicalTrials.gov record presents summary information about a study protocol and includes the following: Disease or condition; Intervention (for example, the medical product, behavior, or procedure being studied); Title, description, and design of the study; Requirements for participation (eligibility criteria); Locations where the study is being conducted; Contact information for the study locations; and Links to relevant information on other health Web sites, such as NLM's MedlinePlus for patient health information and PubMed for citations and abstracts for scholarly articles in the field of medicine. Ingenol mebutate is included in the database.

NIH/NLM; ClinicalTrials.Gov. Available from, as of March 17, 2016: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/results?term=Ingenol+mebutate&Search=Search


Picato gel is indicated for the topical treatment of actinic keratosis. /Included in US product label/

NIH; DailyMed. Current Medication Information for Picato (Ingenol Mebutate) Gel (Updated: November 2015). Available from, as of January 20, 2016: https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=5accc7a5-8209-4680-b0ae-2a6963500419


EXPL Although anti-retroviral therapy (ART) is highly effective in suppressing HIV replication, it fails to eradicate the virus from HIV-infected individuals. Stable latent HIV reservoirs are rapidly established early after HIV infection. Therefore, effective strategies for eradication of the HIV reservoirs are urgently needed. We report that ingenol-3-angelate (PEP005), the only active component in a previously FDA approved drug (Picato) for the topical treatment of precancerous actinic keratosis, can effectively reactivate latent HIV in vitro and ex vivo with relatively low cellular toxicity. Biochemical analysis showed that PEP005 reactivated latent HIV through the induction of the pS643/S676-PKCdelta-8-1kappaBalpha/epsilon-NF-kappaB signaling pathway. Importantly, PEP005 alone was sufficient to induce expression of fully elongated and processed HIV RNAs in primary CD4+ T cells from HIV infected individuals receiving suppressive ART. Furthermore, PEP005 and the P-TEFb agonist, JQ1, exhibited synergism in reactivation of latent HIV with a combined effect that is 7.5-fold higher than the effect of PEP005 alone. Conversely, PEP005 suppressed HIV infection of primary CD4+ T cells through down-modulation of cell surface expression of HIV co-receptors. This anti-cancer compound is a potential candidate for advancing HIV eradication strategies.

PMID:2622577 Jiang G et al; PLoS Pathog 11 (7): e1005066 (2015)


EXPL /The purpose of this study was/ to evaluate the safety of two applications of PEP005 (ingenol mebutate) gel in superficial basal cell carcinoma. Efficacy was a secondary end-point. Randomized, vehicle-controlled, phase IIa study conducted at eight private dermatology clinics in Australia /evaluated/ a total of 60 patients with histologically confirmed superficial basal cell carcinoma (lesion size, 4-15 mm). /They/ were randomized to treatment on days 1 and 2 (Arm A) or days 1 and 8 (Arm B) and, within each arm, to ingenol mebutate gel, 0.0025%, 0.01% or 0.05%, or vehicle gel. The main outcome measures were the incidence and severity of adverse events and local skin responses in Arms A and B; lesion clearance at day 85 was a secondary measure. The incidence of adverse events was low. One patient treated with ingenol mebutate gel, 0.05% in Arm A experienced severe flaking/scaling/dryness extending beyond the application site. Non-severe, potentially treatment-related events included erythema extending beyond the application site, application-site pain and headache in two patients each. Six patients in Arm A had one or more severe local skin responses. Efficacy appeared to be dose-related and there was a trend towards higher clinical and histological lesion clearance rates in Arm A compared with Arm B. Histological clearance occurred in five of eight patients (63%) randomized to ingenol mebutate gel, 0.05% in Arm A. Two applications of ingenol mebutate gel, 0.05%, are safe and have efficacy in patients with superficial basal cell carcinoma.

PMID:20546215 Siller G et al; Australas J Dermatol 51 (2): 99-105 (2010)


4.3 Drug Warning

Hypersensitivity reactions, including anaphylaxis and allergic contact dermatitis, have been reported post-marketing. If anaphylactic or other clinically significant hypersensitivity reactions occur, discontinue Picato gel immediately and institute appropriate medical therapy.

NIH; DailyMed. Current Medication Information for Picato (Ingenol Mebutate) Gel (Updated: November 2015). Available from, as of January 20, 2016: https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=5accc7a5-8209-4680-b0ae-2a6963500419


Avoid treatment in the periocular area. Eye disorders, including severe eye pain, chemical conjunctivitis, corneal burn, eyelid edema, eyelid ptosis, periorbital edema can occur after exposure.

NIH; DailyMed. Current Medication Information for Picato (Ingenol Mebutate) Gel (Updated: November 2015). Available from, as of January 20, 2016: https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=5accc7a5-8209-4680-b0ae-2a6963500419


The following adverse reactions have been identified during post approval use of Picato (ingenol mebutate) gel, 0.015% and 0.05%: hypersensitivity, allergic contact dermatitis, herpes zoster, chemical conjunctivitis, and corneal burn.

NIH; DailyMed. Current Medication Information for Picato (Ingenol Mebutate) Gel (Updated: November 2015). Available from, as of January 20, 2016: https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=5accc7a5-8209-4680-b0ae-2a6963500419


Severe skin reactions in the treated area, including erythema, crusting, swelling, vesiculation/postulation, and erosion/ulceration, can occur after topical application of Picato gel. Administration of Picato gel is not recommended until the skin is healed from any previous drug or surgical treatment.

NIH; DailyMed. Current Medication Information for Picato (Ingenol Mebutate) Gel (Updated: November 2015). Available from, as of January 20, 2016: https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=5accc7a5-8209-4680-b0ae-2a6963500419


For more Drug Warnings (Complete) data for Ingenol mebutate (12 total), please visit the HSDB record page.


4.4 Drug Indication

For the topical treatment of actinic keratosis.


FDA Label


Picato is indicated for the cutaneous treatment of nonhyperkeratotic, nonhypertrophic actinic keratosis in adults.


5 Pharmacology and Biochemistry
5.1 Pharmacology

The pharmacodynamics of ingenol mebutate in producing cell death in actinic keratosis is unknown.


5.2 FDA Pharmacological Classification
5.2.1 Active Moiety
INGENOL MEBUTATE
5.2.2 FDA UNII
7686S50JAH
5.2.3 Pharmacological Classes
Physiologic Effects [PE] - Increased Cellular Death
5.3 ATC Code

D06BX02


D - Dermatologicals

D06 - Antibiotics and chemotherapeutics for dermatological use

D06B - Chemotherapeutics for topical use

D06BX - Other chemotherapeutics

D06BX02 - Ingenol mebutate


5.4 Absorption, Distribution and Excretion

Absorption

Since ingenol mebutate is a topical treatment, the systemic absorption is less than 0.1 ng/mL.


Route of Elimination

There is no route of elimination since ingenol mebutate is a topical treatment.


Volume of Distribution

There is no volume of distribution quantity since ingenol mebutate is a topical treatment.


Clearance

There is no clearance quantity since ingenol mebutate is a topical treatment.


Plasma clearance and volume of distribution (steady-state) in humans were estimated using a simple allometric correlation based on body weight. Using a one-compartment model with first-order absorption and elimination kinetics, it was estimated that dermal administration of the maximum intended clinical dose of 2 ug/kg/day would produce levels of ingenol mebutate in the blood below the LLOQ of 0.1 ng/mL. Blood clearance and volume of distribution at steady-state were predicted to range from approximately 0.22 to 1.01 L/hr/kg and approximately 0.61 L/kg, respectively. The absorption rate constant and topical bioavailability was projected to be 0.0277 hours-1 and 0.21%, respectively. A human blood Tmax of 2 hours and Cmax of 0.107 pg/mL were predicted for a 2 ug/kg/day topical dose. A minimum topical dose of 2000 ug/kg/day to humans would be required produce detectable blood levels.

European Medicines Agency (EMA), Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP), European Public Assessment Report (EPAR): Picato (Ingenol Mebutate) p.25 (2012). Available from, as of January 28, 2016: https://www.ema.europa.eu/docs/en_GB/document_library/EPAR_-_Public_assessment_report/human/002275/WC500135329.pdf


After IV administration, a high to very high blood clearance, moderate to high volume of distribution at steady-state and short half-life were observed in rats, rabbits, dogs and minipigs. Following IV administration of 3(H)-ingenol mebutate to rats, drug-related radioactivity was well distributed to the tissues and there were no gender differences in the organs exposed but elimination was faster in females. In vitro, ingenol mebutate and its isomers were shown to have high plasma protein binding in rats, dogs, minipigs and humans (>99%). In rats, the majority of an intravenous dose of 3(H)-ingenol mebutate was excreted via the biliary route, with urinary excretion as a minor pathway.

European Medicines Agency (EMA), Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP), European Public Assessment Report (EPAR): Picato (Ingenol Mebutate) p.24 (2012). Available from, as of January 28, 2016: https://www.ema.europa.eu/docs/en_GB/document_library/EPAR_-_Public_assessment_report/human/002275/WC500135329.pdf


After in vitro applications of 0.01%, 0.1% or 0.05% PEP005 Gels to rat, mini-pig and human skin preparations, the percutaneous absorption was generally low, with a range of 0.04% (mini-pig) to 8.68% (rat) across animal species and 0.16% to 1.93% in humans. The absorbed doses of 3(H)-ingenol mebutate were in the order of WI rat > SD rat > human > mini-pig. After topical administration of PEP005 Gel to mini-pigs, blood levels of ingenol mebutate were generally not detected, and when detected, ranged up to 0.1 ng/mL. After topical administration of ingenol mebutate to rats, blood levels were consistently quantifiable only at doses of 300 ug/kg or greater, in which case the absolute bioavailability was 2% to 4%.

European Medicines Agency (EMA), Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP), European Public Assessment Report (EPAR): Picato (Ingenol Mebutate) p.24 (2012). Available from, as of January 28, 2016: https://www.ema.europa.eu/docs/en_GB/document_library/EPAR_-_Public_assessment_report/human/002275/WC500135329.pdf


The systemic exposure to Picato gel, 0.05% was assessed in two studies in a total of 16 subjects with AK, following application of approximately 1 g of Picato gel, 0.05% to an area of 100 cm2 of the dorsal forearm once daily for two consecutive days. In these studies, the blood levels of ingenol mebutate and two of its metabolites (acyl isomers of ingenol mebutate) were measured. Blood levels of ingenol mebutate and the two metabolites were below the lower limit of quantification (0.1 ng/mL) in all the blood samples of the subjects evaluated.

NIH; DailyMed. Current Medication Information for Picato (Ingenol Mebutate) Gel (Updated: November 2015). Available from, as of January 28, 2016: https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=5accc7a5-8209-4680-b0ae-2a6963500419


5.5 Metabolism/Metabolites

There is no metabolism of Picato since ingenol mebutate is a topical treatment, and ingenol mebutate does not inhibit or induce a majority of the cytochrome P450 (CYP) enzymes.


The in vitro metabolism of ingenol mebutate was qualitatively similar in blood, skin homogenates and hepatocytes of rats, dogs, minipigs and humans. Ingenol mebutate was found to be relatively stable in blood and skin homogenates, and to undergo extensive metabolism in cryopreserved hepatocytes. The major pathway in rat, dog and minipig hepatocytes was hydrolysis to ingenol, whereas the major pathway in humans was hydroxylation of ingenol mebutate. In the skin of rats, dogs, minipigs and humans, rearrangement of ingenol mebutate was predominantly to PEP015 (approximately 26% to approximately 31%) and, to a much lesser extent, PEP025 (approximately 1% to approximately 2%); hydrolysis to ingenol was minimal (0% to 0.81%). However, after topical or IV administration of ingenol mebutate to rats and minipigs, PEP025 was not detected and PEP015 was less than 10% of the corresponding ingenol mebutate concentration in the blood.

European Medicines Agency (EMA), Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP), European Public Assessment Report (EPAR): Picato (Ingenol Mebutate) p.25 (2012). Available from, as of January 28, 2016: https://www.ema.europa.eu/docs/en_GB/document_library/EPAR_-_Public_assessment_report/human/002275/WC500135329.pdf


5.6 Biological Half-Life

There is no half-life quantity since ingenol mebutate is a topical treatment.


5.7 Mechanism of Action

The exact mechanism of action of ingenol mebutate in actinic keratosis is unknown. It is presumed to involve primary necrosis then neutrophil-mediated inflammation and antibody-dependent cell death of residual disease cells. Additionally in early studies, PEP005 was shown to be an effective activator of PKC-delta and PKC-delta translocation into nucleus and membranes. PEP005 also downregulates the expression and activity of PKC-alpha. PEP005 induced modulation of PKCs leads to Ras/Raf/MAPK and p38 activation and AKT/PKB inhibition.


We investigated the proposed necrotic mechanism of ingenol mebutate, a natural compound with anti-cancer properties in human keratinocytes, the human squamous cell carcinoma cell line HSC-5, and HeLa cervix carcinoma cells. Topical application of a clinical dose of ingenol mebutate 0.05% (1.15 mM) gel to human reconstituted full-thickness skin equivalents strongly reduced epidermal, but not dermal viability. Ingenol mebutate showed cytotoxic potency between 200-300 uM on normal and cancer cells. When keratinocytes were induced to differentiate, they became significantly less sensitive to ingenol mebutate and half-maximal induction of cell death required more than 300 uM ingenol mebutate. Cytotoxic concentrations of ingenol mebutate caused rupture of the mitochondrial network within minutes paralleled by cytosolic calcium release in all cells. Subsequently, plasma membrane integrity was lost as seen by propidium uptake into the cells. This was in sharp contrast to lysis of cells with low concentrations of the detergent Triton X-100 that permeabilized the plasma membrane within minutes without affecting organelle morphology. Buffering of intracellular calcium and inhibition of the mitochondrial permeability transition pore reduced the cytotoxic effect of ingenol mebutate in cancer cells, but not in normal keratinocytes. However, these inhibitors could not prevent cell death subsequent to prolonged incubation. Our findings reveal that ingenol mebutate does not mediate cytotoxicity by a simple lytic, necrotic mechanism, but activates distinct processes involving multiple cell organelles in a cell-type and differentiation-dependent manner. These data improve our understanding of ingenol mebutate-target cell interactions and offer new insights relevant to the removal of aberrant cells in human skin.

PMID:23134983 Stahlhut M et al; J Drugs Dermatol 11 (10): 1181-92 (2012)


Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is the second most common human skin cancer and the second leading cause of skin cancer-related death. Recently, a new compound, ingenol mebutate, was approved for treatment of actinic keratosis, a precursor of SCC. As the mechanism of action is poorly understood, we have further investigated the mechanism of ingenol mebutate-induced cell death. We elucidate direct effects of ingenol mebutate on primary keratinocytes, patient-derived SCC cells, and a SCC cell line. Transcriptional profiling followed by pathway analysis was performed on ingenol mebutate-treated primary keratinocytes and patient-derived SCC cells to find key mediators and identify the mechanism of action. Activation of the resulting pathways was confirmed in cells and human skin explants and supported by a phosphorylation screen of treated primary cells. The necessity of these pathways was demonstrated by inhibition of certain pathway components. Ingenol mebutate inhibited viability and proliferation of all keratinocyte-derived cells in a biphasic manner. Transcriptional profiling identified the involvement of PKC/MEK/ERK signaling in the mechanism of action and inhibition of this signaling pathway rescued ingenol mebutate-induced cell death after treatment with 100 nmol/L ingenol mebutate, the optimal concentration for the first peak of response. We found the interleukin decoy receptors IL1R2 and IL13RA2 induced by ingenol mebutate in a PKC/MEK/ERK-dependent manner. Furthermore, siRNA knockdown of IL1R2 and IL13RA2 partially rescued ingenol mebutate-treated cells. In conclusion, we have shown that ingenol mebutate-induced cell death is mediated through the PKCd/MEK/ERK pathway, and we have functionally linked the downstream induction of IL1R2 and IL13RA2 expression to the reduced viability of ingenol mebutate-treated cells.

PMID:26116359 Freiberger SN et al; Mol Cancer Ther. 2015 Sep;14(9):2132-42 (2015)


Members of the protein kinase C (PKC) family of serine-threonine kinases are important regulators of immune cell survival. Ingenol 3-angelate (PEP005) activates a broad range of PKC isoforms and induces apoptosis in acute myeloid leukemia cells by activating the PKC isoform PKCdelta. We show here that, in contrast to its effect on leukemic cells, PEP005 provides a strong survival signal to resting and activated human T cells. The antiapoptotic effect depends upon the activation of PKC. This PKC isoform is expressed in T cells but is absent in myeloid cells. Further studies of the mechanism involved in this process showed that PEP005 inhibited activated CD8(+) T cell apoptosis through the activation of NFkappaB downstream of PKC, leading to increased expression of the antiapoptotic proteins Mcl-1 and Bcl-x(L). Transfection of CD8(+) T cells with dominant-negative PKC diminished the prosurvival effect of PEP005 significantly. Ectopic expression of PKC in the acute myeloid leukemia cell line NB4 turned their response to PEP005 from an increased to decreased rate of apoptosis. Therefore, in contrast to myeloid leukemia cells, PEP005 provides a strong survival signal to T cells, and the expression of functional PKC influences whether PKC activation leads to an anti- or proapoptotic outcome in the cell types tested.

PMID:20472553 Full text: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2911273 Lee WY et al; J Biol Chem 285 (31): 23889-98 (2010)


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