[Molecular Mechanism of Busulfan Inhibiting the Malignant Biological Characteristics of Multiple Myeloma Cells]

OBJECTIVE

To investigate the effect of Busulfan on the malignant biological characteristics of multiple myeloma cells and explore the molecular mechanism.

METHODS

Multiple myeloma RPMI8226 cells were treated with Busulfan at different concentrations. Cell proliferation activity was detected by MMT assay, and cell apoptosis was detected by flow cytometry with Annexin V/PI double staining. Real-time quantitative PCR was used to detect the mRNA expression of apoptotic regulatory molecules Bax、Bcl-2 and Wnt3a/β-catenin pathway, and Western blot was used to detect the expression changes of Bax, Bcl-2 and Wnt3a/β-catenin pathway protein.

RESULTS

Busulfan inhibited cell proliferation and induced apoptosis of myeloma RPMI8226 cells (P<0.05). After treatment with Busulfan at different concentrations for 48 h, the expression of anti-apoptotic protein Bcl-2 was decreased, the expression of pro-apoptotic protein Bax was up-regulated, and the activation of Wnt3a/β-catenin signaling pathway was inhibited to induce programmed death of RPMI8226 cells (P<0.05).

CONCLUSION

Busulfan can inhibit the malignant biological characteristics of myeloma RPMI 8226 cells, and its mechanism may be related to regulating the expression of Bcl-2 family proteins and inhibiting the activation of Wnt3a/β-catenin signaling pathway.

[The Mechanisms of Piceatannol in Inhibiting the Malignant Biological Characteristics of Acute Myeloid Leukemia Cells]

OBJECTIVE

To explore the effect and molecular mechanism of Piceatannol on malignant biological characteristics of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) cells.

METHODS

HL60, U937, HL60/ADR and U937/ADR cells were treated with different concentrations of Piceatannol. CCK-8 assay was used to detect cell proliferation. Cell apoptosis was detected by flow cytometry with Annexin V/PI double staining. The protein expressions of apoptosis, autophagy and related signaling pathways were detected by Western blot. Real-time fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) was used to detect the expression changes of drug resistance genes in drug-resistant AML cell lines.

RESULTS

The activity of HL60 and U937 cells could be inhibited by Piceatannol and induced apoptosis. When Piceatannol interfered with AML cells for 24 h, the ratio of autophagy marker LC3-II/LC3-I increased with the increase of concentration (r=0.672， r=0.549). When Piceatannol interfered with AML cells for 48 h, the expression of Bcl-2 protein was down-regulated and caspase-3 was hydrolyzed and activated. At the same time, the activation level of Akt/NF-κB signaling pathway was inhibited to induce programmed death of AML cells. Piceatannol can also down-regulate the expression of MRP1 and gradually weaken the chemotherapy resistance of AML drug-resistant cell lines, but it has a weak effect on the expression of BCRP and almost no effect on MDR1.

CONCLUSION

Piceatannol can inhibit the proliferation of AML cells and induce programmed death, which may be related to the inhibition of Akt/NF-κB signaling pathway, the hydrolysis of caspase-3 and the down-regulation of Bcl-2 protein expression, and the suppression of the expression of some drug resistance genes.