[Enhanced apoptosis-inducing effect of etoposide on leukemic cell lines M-07e and TF-1 by the proteasome inhibitor Z-LLL-CHO].
Recent researches indicate that ubiquitin-protea some pathway plays an important role in apoptosis regulation. Proteasome inhibitors induce apoptosis in many kinds of neoplastic cells, thus provide a great opportunity for exploring synergy of proteasome inhibitors and other apoptosis-inducing agents. In this study, the effect of the proteasome inhibitor Z-LLL-CHO combined with etoposide (VP16) on leukemic cell lines M-07e and TF-1 was investigated by MTT assay, trypan blue exclusion, flow cytometry and Western blot. The results showed that the combination of Z-LLL-CHO and VP16 was much more effective than either agents alone in promoting cytotoxicity in both cell lines evaluated. Accumulation of cells in S + G2/M phase of the cell cycle was observed in the cells treated with VP16 and Z-LLL-CHO alone, while apparent increase of sub-G0/G1 fraction was detected in cells treated with combination of the agents. The cleavage of Bcl-2 into a shortened 22 kD fragment was detected in M-07e cells exposed to either agents alone, and the fraction of 22 kD fragment was increased in the cells treated with combination of the agents. In conclusion, the combination of Z-LLL-CHO and VP16 enhanced their individual cytotoxic effect by inducing apoptosis, in which increase of S + G2/M fraction in cell cycle as well as the enhanced cleavage of Bcl-2 are the possible mechanism of the additive effect on leukemic cells by Z-LLL-CHO and VP16.
Department of Hematology, Navy General Hospital, Beijing 100037, China. rainyblue_1999@yahoo.com
Yu
Y
Lan
Xue-Min
XM
Zhang
Ping-Di
PD
Yang
Bei-Fen
BF
Shen
D017209:Apoptosis / Q000187:drug effects*; D002453:Cell Cycle / Q000187:drug effects; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D003546:Cysteine Endopeptidases; D005047:Etoposide / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D007938:Leukemia / Q000473:pathology*; D009097:Multienzyme Complexes / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D009842:Oligopeptides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D046988:Proteasome Endopeptidase Complex; D019253:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2 / Q000032:analysis
D009097:Multienzyme Complexes; D009842:Oligopeptides; D019253:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2; C077180:N-benzyloxycarbonyl-leucyl-leucyl-phenylalaninal; D005047:Etoposide; D003546:Cysteine Endopeptidases; D046988:Proteasome Endopeptidase Complex