In vitro anticancer property of a novel thalidomide analogue through inhibition of NF-κB activation in HL-60 cells

• 来源期刊: 中国药理学报（英文版）
• 关键词: anticancer HL-60 thalidomide NF-KB apoptosis
• 年，卷（期）: 2009,（1）
• 页码范围: 134-140
• 页数: 7页
• 语种: 英文
• DOI: 10.1038/aps.2008.13

摘要

Aim: To investigate the anticancer property and possible mechanism of action of a novel sugar-substituted thalidomide derivative (STA-35) on HL-60 cells in vitro. Methods: TNF-α-induced NF-κB activation was determined using a reporter gene assay. The MTT assay was used to mea-sure cytotoxicity of the compound. The appearance of apoptotic Sub-G1 cells was detected by flow cytometry analysis. PARP cleavage and protein expression of NF-κB p65 and its inhibitor IκB were viewed by Western blotting. Results: STA-35 (1-20 μmol/L) suppressed TNF-α-induced NF-κB activation in transfected cells (HEK293/pNiFty-SEAP) in a dose- (1-20 μmol/L) and time-dependent (0-48 h) manner. It was also shown that STA-35 exerted a dose-dependent inhibitory effect on HL-60 cell proliferation with an IC50 value of 9.05 μmol/L. In addition, STA-35 induced apoptosis in HL-60 cells, as indicated by the appearance of a Sub-G1 peak in the cell cycle distribution, as well as poly ADP-ribose polymerase (PARP) cleavage. Subsequently, both NF-κB p65 and its inhibitor IκB gradually accumulated in cytoplasmic extracts in a dose- and time-dependent manner, indicating the blockage of NF-κB translocation induced by TNF-α from the cytoplasm to the nucleus. Conclusion: A novel sugar-substituted thalidomide derivative, STA-35, is potent toward HL-60 cells in vitro and induces apoptosis by the suppression of NF-κB activation.