CDK inhibitors promote neuroblastoma cell differentiation and increase sensitivity to retinoic acid-a promising combination strategy for therapeutic intervention.

ABSTRACT: The rarity of recurrent somatic mutations poses a challenge for the targeted treatment of neuroblastoma (NB). Differentiation therapy is an encouraging prospect, with cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitors (CDKis) representing a promising avenue for promoting NB differentiation. This study investigated three CDKis (abemaciclib, fadraciclib, and dinaciclib) alone or combined with retinoic acid (RA) to assess the effects on morphology, growth, gene expression, and the induction of immunogenic cell death in NB cell lines with (LAN-1 and CHLA-90) and without (CHLA-172) MYCN amplification. All cell lines demonstrated sensitivity to CDK inhibition. Notably, low-dose abemaciclib promoted cellular differentiation, as evidenced by the emergence of stromal-like morphological features and upregulation of

SUBMITTER: Shokraie F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12318081 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature