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ARC synergizes with ABT-737 to induce apoptosis in human cancer cells.


ABSTRACT: Previously, we reported that the nucleoside analogue/transcriptional inhibitor ARC (4-amino-6-hydrazino-7-beta-D-ribofuranosyl-7H-pyrrolo(2,3-d)-pyrimidine-5-carboxamide) was able to induce p53-independent apoptosis in multiple cancer cell lines of different origins. This occurred, at least in part, by the suppression of short-lived, prosurvival member of the Bcl-2 family, Mcl-1. In contrast, we show here that treatment of human cancer cells with the pan-Bcl-2 inhibitor ABT-737 alone led to upregulation of Mcl-1 protein expression. Combination of subapoptotic concentrations of ABT-737 and ARC induced mitochondrial injury and potent caspase-3/caspase-9-dependent apoptosis in a wide variety of human cancer cell lines. These data suggest that the ABT-737/ARC combination, which simultaneously targets Bcl-2 and Mcl-1, may be efficient against human cancer.

SUBMITTER: Bhat UG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2902270 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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ARC synergizes with ABT-737 to induce apoptosis in human cancer cells.

Bhat Uppoor G UG   Pandit Bulbul B   Gartel Andrei L AL  

Molecular cancer therapeutics 20100601 6


Previously, we reported that the nucleoside analogue/transcriptional inhibitor ARC (4-amino-6-hydrazino-7-beta-D-ribofuranosyl-7H-pyrrolo(2,3-d)-pyrimidine-5-carboxamide) was able to induce p53-independent apoptosis in multiple cancer cell lines of different origins. This occurred, at least in part, by the suppression of short-lived, prosurvival member of the Bcl-2 family, Mcl-1. In contrast, we show here that treatment of human cancer cells with the pan-Bcl-2 inhibitor ABT-737 alone led to upre  ...[more]

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