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ArticleScientific reports2015

The natural compound forskolin synergizes with dexamethasone to induce cell death in myeloma cells via BIM.

Virginie Follin-Arbelet, Kristine Misund, Elin Hallan Naderi, Hege Ugland, Anders Sundan, Heidi Kiil Blomhoff

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Article in Scientific reports, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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Virginie Follin-ArbeletDepartment of Molecular Medicine, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Oslo, PO Box 1112-Blindern, N-0317 Oslo, Norway.
Kristine MisundKG Jebsen Center for Myeloma Research and Department of Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, N-7489 Trondheim, Norway.
Elin Hallan NaderiDepartment of Molecular Medicine, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Oslo, PO Box 1112-Blindern, N-0317 Oslo, Norway.
Hege UglandDepartment of Molecular Medicine, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Oslo, PO Box 1112-Blindern, N-0317 Oslo, Norway.
Anders SundanKG Jebsen Center for Myeloma Research and Department of Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, N-7489 Trondheim, Norway.
Heidi Kiil BlomhoffDepartment of Molecular Medicine, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Oslo, PO Box 1112-Blindern, N-0317 Oslo, Norway.

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Abstract

We have previously demonstrated that activation of the cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) pathway kills multiple myeloma (MM) cells both in vitro and in vivo. In the present study we have investigated the potential of enhancing the killing of MM cell lines and primary MM cells by combining the cAMP-elevating compound forskolin with the commonly used MM therapeutic drugs melphalan, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, bortezomib and dexamethasone. We observed that forskolin potentiated the killing induced by all the tested agents as compared to treatment with the single agents alone. In particular, forskolin had a synergistic effect on the dexamethasone-responsive cell lines H929 and OM-2. By knocking down the proapoptotic BCL-2 family member BIM, we proved this protein to be involved in the synergistic induction of apoptosis by dexamethasone and forskolin. The ability of forskolin to maintain the killing of MM cells even at lower concentrations of the conventional agents suggests that forskolin may be used to diminish treatment-associated side effects. Our findings support a potential role of forskolin in combination with current conventional agents in the treatment of MM.

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Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsApoptosisApoptosis Regulatory ProteinsBcl-2-Like Protein 11Cell Line, TumorColforsinDexamethasoneDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrug SynergismHumansMembrane ProteinsMultiple MyelomaProto-Oncogene ProteinsTreatment OutcomeApoptosis Regulatory ProteinsBCL2L11 protein, humanBcl-2-Like Protein 11ColforsinDexamethasoneMembrane ProteinsProto-Oncogene Proteins

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PMCPMC4549684

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