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Endoplasmic reticulum stress associated with caspases-4 and-2 mediates korbazol-induced B-chronic lymphocytic leukemia cell apoptosis

Popovic, S. ; Baskic, D. ; Djurdjevic, P. ; Zelen, I. ; Mitrovic, M. ; Nikolic, I. ; Avramovic, D. ; Radenkovic, Miljana LU and Arsenijevic, N. (2010) In Journal of Buon 15(4). p.783-790
Abstract
Purpose: B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (B-CLL) is an incurable disease that rapidly develops drug resistance. Therefore there is a need for identifying new agents that will improve the therapeutic outcome. Korbazol is a natural product known to exert cytotoxic effect on the in vitro survival of leukemic cells. The aim of this study was to investigate the mechanism of korbazol-induced apoptosis in B-CLL leukemic cells. Methods: Peripheral blood mononuclear cells from 10 B-CLL patients were used for assessing the effect of caspase inhibitors and chelator of intracellular Ca2+ Results: Cell death rate induced by the tested compound was decreased with the caspase-3 inhibitor Ac-DEVD-CHO, and the inhibitors of caspase-2 (Z-VDVAD-FMK) and... (More)
Purpose: B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (B-CLL) is an incurable disease that rapidly develops drug resistance. Therefore there is a need for identifying new agents that will improve the therapeutic outcome. Korbazol is a natural product known to exert cytotoxic effect on the in vitro survival of leukemic cells. The aim of this study was to investigate the mechanism of korbazol-induced apoptosis in B-CLL leukemic cells. Methods: Peripheral blood mononuclear cells from 10 B-CLL patients were used for assessing the effect of caspase inhibitors and chelator of intracellular Ca2+ Results: Cell death rate induced by the tested compound was decreased with the caspase-3 inhibitor Ac-DEVD-CHO, and the inhibitors of caspase-2 (Z-VDVAD-FMK) and -4 (ZYVAD-FMK), but not with the caspase-9 inhibitor z-LEHD-FMK and caspase-8 inhibitor z-IETD-FMK No significant release of cytochrome C (cyt C) from mitochondria to the cytosol of B-CLL cells treated with korbazol was observed. Moreover, chelating of intracellular Ca2+ with BAPTA-AM almost completely abolished the cytotoxic effect of korbazol. Conclusion: Engagement of caspases-2 and -4 and mobilization of intracellular Ca2+ indicate involvement of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress in apoptosis induced by korbazol. (Less)
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korbazol, endoplasmic reticulum stress, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, apoptosis
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Zerbinis Medical Publ.
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  abstract     = {{Purpose: B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (B-CLL) is an incurable disease that rapidly develops drug resistance. Therefore there is a need for identifying new agents that will improve the therapeutic outcome. Korbazol is a natural product known to exert cytotoxic effect on the in vitro survival of leukemic cells. The aim of this study was to investigate the mechanism of korbazol-induced apoptosis in B-CLL leukemic cells. Methods: Peripheral blood mononuclear cells from 10 B-CLL patients were used for assessing the effect of caspase inhibitors and chelator of intracellular Ca2+ Results: Cell death rate induced by the tested compound was decreased with the caspase-3 inhibitor Ac-DEVD-CHO, and the inhibitors of caspase-2 (Z-VDVAD-FMK) and -4 (ZYVAD-FMK), but not with the caspase-9 inhibitor z-LEHD-FMK and caspase-8 inhibitor z-IETD-FMK No significant release of cytochrome C (cyt C) from mitochondria to the cytosol of B-CLL cells treated with korbazol was observed. Moreover, chelating of intracellular Ca2+ with BAPTA-AM almost completely abolished the cytotoxic effect of korbazol. Conclusion: Engagement of caspases-2 and -4 and mobilization of intracellular Ca2+ indicate involvement of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress in apoptosis induced by korbazol.}},
  author       = {{Popovic, S. and Baskic, D. and Djurdjevic, P. and Zelen, I. and Mitrovic, M. and Nikolic, I. and Avramovic, D. and Radenkovic, Miljana and Arsenijevic, N.}},
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  keywords     = {{korbazol; endoplasmic reticulum stress; chronic lymphocytic leukemia; apoptosis}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{4}},
  pages        = {{783--790}},
  publisher    = {{Zerbinis Medical Publ.}},
  series       = {{Journal of Buon}},
  title        = {{Endoplasmic reticulum stress associated with caspases-4 and-2 mediates korbazol-induced B-chronic lymphocytic leukemia cell apoptosis}},
  volume       = {{15}},
  year         = {{2010}},
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