High-throughput screening (NTS) is a means of rapidly assessing the ability of hundreds of thousands of chemical compounds to affect biological systems for the purpose of accelerating medical research. We propose an HTS core the goal of which is to enable Gl SPORE investigators to discover chemical tools to promote better understanding of colorectal cancer physiology and potentially to help reveal novel targets and therapeutic opportunities. Using state-of-the-art HTS technologies and working with Gl SPORE investigators, the Vanderbilt Institute of Chemical Biology's HTS facility has developed and validated HTS-compatible assays aimed at discovering chemical tools relevant to: 1) E-cadherin regulation in the human colon cancer cell line, SW620;2) axin and (3-catenin stability in a novel in vitro assay system;and 3) p120's role in modulating E-cadherin activity and adherens junction formation in the Colo205 cell line. We present data demonstrating our ability to perform the HTS assays, discover compounds that affect the systems noted above, and we detail our plans to use the products of the HTS to further the aims of the Gl SPORE.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Type
Specialized Center (P50)
Project #
5P50CA095103-08
Application #
7813824
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZCA1)
Project Start
Project End
Budget Start
2009-05-01
Budget End
2010-04-30
Support Year
8
Fiscal Year
2009
Total Cost
$100,677
Indirect Cost
Name
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Department
Type
DUNS #
004413456
City
Nashville
State
TN
Country
United States
Zip Code
37212
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