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Disulfiram modulates stemness and metabolism of brain tumor initiating cells in atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumors.


ABSTRACT: Atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumors (AT/RT) are among the most malignant pediatric brain tumors. Cells from brain tumors with high aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH) activity have a number of characteristics that are similar to brain tumor initiating cells (BTICs). This study aimed to evaluate the therapeutic potential of ALDH inhibition using disulfiram (DSF) against BTICs from AT/RT.Primary cultured BTICs from AT/RT were stained with Aldefluor and isolated by fluorescence activated cell sorting. The therapeutic effect of DSF against BTICs from AT/RT was confirmed in vitro and in vivo.AT/RT cells displayed a high expression of ALDH. DSF demonstrated a more potent cytotoxic effect on ALDH(+) AT/RT cells compared with standard anticancer agents. Notably, treatment with DSF did not have a considerable effect on normal neural stem cells or fibroblasts. DSF significantly inhibited the ALDH enzyme activity of AT/RT cells. DSF decreased self-renewal ability, cell viability, and proliferation potential and induced apoptosis and cell cycle arrest in ALDH(+) AT/RT cells. Importantly, DSF reduced the metabolism of ALDH(+) AT/RT cells by increasing the nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide ratio of NAD(+)/NADH and regulating Silent mating type Information Regulator 2 homolog 1 (SIRT1), nuclear factor-kappaB, Lin28A/B, and miRNA let-7g. Animals in the DSF-treated group demonstrated a reduction of tumor volume (P < .05) and a significant survival benefit (P = .02).Our study demonstrated the therapeutic potential of DSF against BTICs from AT/RT and suggested the possibility of ALDH inhibition for clinical application.

SUBMITTER: Choi SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4483115 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Disulfiram modulates stemness and metabolism of brain tumor initiating cells in atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumors.

Choi Seung Ah SA   Choi Jung Won JW   Wang Kyu-Chang KC   Phi Ji Hoon JH   Lee Ji Yeoun JY   Park Kyung Duk KD   Eum Dayoung D   Park Sung-Hye SH   Kim Il Han IH   Kim Seung-Ki SK  

Neuro-oncology 20141104 6


<h4>Background</h4>Atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumors (AT/RT) are among the most malignant pediatric brain tumors. Cells from brain tumors with high aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH) activity have a number of characteristics that are similar to brain tumor initiating cells (BTICs). This study aimed to evaluate the therapeutic potential of ALDH inhibition using disulfiram (DSF) against BTICs from AT/RT.<h4>Methods</h4>Primary cultured BTICs from AT/RT were stained with Aldefluor and isolated by fluore  ...[more]

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