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Inhibition of NF-kappaB and Akt pathways by an antibody-avidin fusion protein sensitizes malignant B-cells to cisplatin-induced apoptosis.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20372806     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Multiple myeloma (MM) is an incurable disease of malignant plasma cells. Recent therapeutic advancements have resulted in improved response rates, however, there is no improvement in overall survival, therefore, new therapeutics are needed. Since the transferrin receptor is upregulated on the surface of MM cells, we previously developed an antibody fusion protein consisting of an IgG3 specific for the human transferrin receptor 1 (TfR1, CD71) genetically fused to avidin at its carboxy-terminus (ch128.1Av). We have previously shown that ch128.1Av exhibits intrinsic cytotoxicity against certain malignant B-cells by disrupting the cycling of the TfR and decreasing TfR cell surface expression resulting in lethal iron starvation. In addition, ch128.1Av can sensitize malignant cells to apoptosis induced by gambogic acid, a herbal drug used in Chinese medicine. In this study, we hypothesized that ch128.1Av may also sensitize drug-resistant malignant B-cells to chemotherapeutic agents by inhibiting key survival pathways. In this study we show that ch128.1Av sensitizes malignant B-cells to apoptosis induced by cisplatin (CDDP). The sensitization by ch128.1Av resulted in the inhibition of the constitutively activated Akt and NF-kappaB survival/antiapoptotic pathways and downstream decreased expression of antiapoptotic gene products such as BclxL and survivin. The direct role of the inhibition of the Akt and NF-kappaB pathways by ch128.1Av in CDDP-mediated cytotoxicity was demonstrated by the use of specific chemical inhibitors and siRNA which mimicked the effects of ch128.1Av. Overall, this study provides evidence of the therapeutic potential of ch128.1Av as a chemo-sensitizing agent in drug-resistant tumor cells.
Authors:
Eriko Suzuki; Tracy R Daniels; Gustavo Helguera; Manuel L Penichet; Kazuo Umezawa; Benjamin Bonavida
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural    
Journal Detail:
Title:  International journal of oncology     Volume:  36     ISSN:  1791-2423     ISO Abbreviation:  Int. J. Oncol.     Publication Date:  2010 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-04-07     Completed Date:  2010-11-22     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9306042     Medline TA:  Int J Oncol     Country:  Greece    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1299-307     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Keio University, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 165-8582, Japan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Antibodies / chemistry*
Apoptosis*
Avidin / chemistry*
B-Lymphocytes / pathology*
Cisplatin / pharmacology*
Humans
Immunoglobulin G / chemistry
Medicine, Chinese Traditional
Membrane Potential, Mitochondrial
Multiple Myeloma / metabolism
NF-kappa B / metabolism*
Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt / metabolism*
Receptors, Transferrin / chemistry
Recombinant Fusion Proteins / chemistry*
Xanthones / chemistry
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
CA107023-02S1/CA/NCI NIH HHS; CA57152-13S1/CA/NCI NIH HHS; K01CA138559/CA/NCI NIH HHS; R01CA107023/CA/NCI NIH HHS; T32-CA009120/CA/NCI NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antibodies; 0/Immunoglobulin G; 0/NF-kappa B; 0/Receptors, Transferrin; 0/Recombinant Fusion Proteins; 0/Xanthones; 1405-69-2/Avidin; 15663-27-1/Cisplatin; 2752-65-0/gambogic acid; EC 2.7.11.1/Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt

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