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ArticleActa pharmacologica Sinica2009

Homoharringtonine acts synergistically with SG235-TRAIL, a conditionally replicating adenovirus, in human leukemia cell lines.

Hai-tao Meng, Lu Li, Hui Liu, Ying Wang, Gong-chu Li, Wen-bin Qian

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Article in Acta pharmacologica Sinica, 2009. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Hai-tao MengInstitute of Hematology, the First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
Lu Li
Hui Liu
Ying Wang
Gong-chu Li
Wen-bin Qian
Zhejiang University · CNZhejiang Sci-Tech University · CN

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Abstract

aimTo investigate the synergistic effects of SG235-TRAIL, a novel oncolytic adenovirus expressing tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) and homoharringtonine (HHT) in human leukemia cell lines.

methodsThe combined effect of SG235-TRAIL and HHT was assessed using a crystal violet assay and 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay, followed by combination index analysis. Cell apoptosis was measured using flow cytometry combined with fluorescein-isothiocyanate-Annexin V staining. The activation of caspase pathway and the expression of Bcl-2 family proteins, TRAIL, and E1A were examined using Western blotting.

resultsHHT synergized the cytotoxicity of SG235-TRAIL against leukemia cell lines Kasumi-1, KG-1, HL-60, and U937, concomitantly with increased apoptosis and enhanced activity of caspase-3 and -9. The combination therapy resulted in significantly lower levels of Bcl-2, Mcl-1, and Bid compared to treatment of cells with either HHT or SG235-TRAIL alone, suggesting that HHT sensitizes leukemia cells to SG235-TRAIL virus through alteration of anti-apoptotic signaling elements. Importantly, HHT combined with SG235-TRAIL did not show significant cytotoxicity to normal human mononuclear cells and mesenchymal stem cells.

conclusionCombining oncolytic adenovirus SG235-TRAIL and HHT synergistically enhances cytotoxicity in leukemia cells in vitro, suggesting that the combination therapy could represent a rational approach for the treatment of leukemia.

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AdenoviridaeAntineoplastic Agents, PhytogenicApoptosisBlotting, WesternCaspase 3Caspase 9Cell Line, TumorCombined Modality TherapyFlow CytometryHarringtoninesHomoharringtonineHumansLeukemiaLeukocytes, MononuclearMesenchymal Stem CellsOncolytic VirotherapyAntineoplastic Agents, PhytogenicCaspase 3Caspase 9HarringtoninesHomoharringtonineTNF-Related Apoptosis-Inducing Ligand

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