Fig. 5.
Inhibition of proteasomal chymotrypsin-like activity by 1-Cu, 5-Cu and 9-Cu mixtures. (A) The DCIS cells were treated with 0.5, 1.0 and 2.0 μM of the indicated mixtures for 24 h, followed by the measurement of proteasomal CT-like activity. (B) Western blot analysis for the accumulation of ubiquitinated proteins and NOXA induction in the extracts prepared from the DCIS cells for 24 h. (C) The MDA-MB-231 cells were treated with 0.5, 1.0 and 2.0 μM of the indicated mixtures for 24 h, followed by the measurement of proteasomal CT-like activity. (D) Western blot analysis for the accumulation of ubiquitinated proteins and NOXA induction in the extracts prepared from the MDA-MB-231 cells for 24 h. (E) The MDA-MB-231 cells were exposed to a 2.5 μM mixture of 9-Cu and 5-Cu for the indicated times, followed by measurement of proteasomal CT-like activity. (F) Western blot analysis using specific antibodies to ubiquitinated proteins and NOXA in the extracts prepared form the MDA-MB-231 cells for the indicated times.