Synergistic cytotoxicity of renieramycin M and doxorubicin in MCF-7 breast cancer cells
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PROVIDER: GSE124597 | GEO | 2019/01/04
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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Project description:The combination of natural products with standard chemotherapeutic agents offers a promising strategy to enhance the efficacy of standard chemotherapy by reducing their dosage and side effects. The standard chemotherapeutic drug for breast and other cancer types- doxorubicin(DOX), also known as Adriamycin (an anthracycline) has several disadvantages including severe side effects and development of drug resistance. Recently, we reported the broad spectrum pharmacological activity and potential markers of Australian propolis extract (AP-1). In the present study, we explored the synergistic interactions of AP-1 with DOX against MCF-7 cells by implementing different synergy quantitation models. To identify the potential anticancer metabolites in AP-1, biochemometric and metabolomics-driven study was performed. Furthermore, we evaluated the molecular mechanisms involved by analysing the apoptotic profile (using flow cytometry and proteome array of 35 apoptotic proteins) and oxidative status (using reactive oxygen species detection) of the MCF-7 cells upon treatment with the most synergistic combination. The underlying synergistic mechanism against the MCF-7 cells was also studied using label-free quantification proteomics analysis. Five prenylated stilbenes were identified as the most discriminant metabolites in the most active AP-1 fraction, three of them previously isolated from AP-1 with IC50 values in the range 0.68-2.7 µM against the MCF-7 cells. Strong synergy was observed when AP-1 was combined with DOX in the ratio of 100:0.29 (w/w) as validated by different synergy quantitation models including combination index (CI), HSA, ZIP, LOEWE, and BLISS. AP-1 significantly enhanced the inhibitory effect of DOX (p < 0.05) against the MCF-7 cell proliferation in a dose-dependent manner with significant reduction of ROS production (p < 0.05; compared to DOX alone). AP-1 also enhanced the apoptotic effect of DOX significantly after 24 h of treatment with a shift of DOX-induced necrosis to apoptosis. Significant upregulation of catalase, HTRA2/Omi, FADD together with TRAIL-mediated apoptosis, DR5 and DR4 (p < 0.05) was observed which contributed to the anti-proliferative activity of AP-1 against the MCF-7 cells. The enhancement of pro-apoptotic p27, PON2 and catalase with reduction of anti-apoptotic XIAP, HSP60 and HIF-1α may be associated with the improved apoptosis in the MCF-7 cells observed in the Annexin V-7AAD flow cytometry analysis of the synergistic combination compared to the mono treatments. Furthermore, a significant increase of antioxidant proteins including catalase and PON2 was observed upon treatment with the synergistic combination which may be associated with the parallel enhancement of apoptosis. Shotgun proteomics in the synergistic combination-treated cells identified 21 significantly dysregulated proteins involving the TP53/ATM-regulated non-homologous end-joining pathway and double-strand breaks repairs, recruiting the overexpressed BRCA1 and curtailed RIF1 encoded proteins. The overexpression of UPF2 was noticed after the treatment with the synergistic combination which could assist to overcome doxorubicin resistance-associated long non-coding RNA and decline the metastasis of the MCF-7 cells. In summary, we propose a promising AP-1 and DOX synergistic combination against the MCF-7 cells and highlighted the possible synergistic mechanisms of action together with the key prenylated metabolites of AP-1. Further in vivo and clinical studies are warranted on this synergistic combination.
2021-07-26 | PXD026331 | Pride
Project description:Purpose: We aimed to investigate the effect of several anti-leukemia drugs in combination with decitabine (DAC) on the proliferation of myeloid leukemia cells in vitro and in vivo, to select the most efficient combination group and explore associated mechanisms of these combination therapies. Experimental Design: After comparing with five anti-leukemia drugs in several different kinds of cell lines, the combination effect of idarubicin (IDA) with DAC was best. In vivo, by using microPET, TUNEL, and transmission electron microscopy, the inhibitory effects obtained by sequentially combining DAC with IDA, evidenced by evaluating tumor cell proliferation and cell apoptosis. Molecular studies were conducted using gene chip, which was used to explore associated pathways, and real-time quantitative reverse transcription-PCR, western blot and immunohistochemistry (IHC), used to assess regulation of Wnt/β-catenin pathway. Results: The sequential combination of DAC and IDA showed synergistic induction of cell death in U937, HEL, SKM-1 and cells isolated from AML patients. Importantly, the inhibition of tumor growth in the sequential combination group was found to be significantly higher than that of single drug group or control group in vivo. Moreover, sequential treatment with DAC and IDA induced apoptosis and depression of the Wnt/β-catenin pathway in both culture and animal studies. Conclusions: Our findings showed that sequentially combining decitabine with idarubicin had a synergistic anti-leukemia effect. These findings were attributed to demethylation of Wnt pathway inhibitors and downregulation of Wnt pathway nuclear targets observed in vitro and in vivo. After comparing with five anti-leukemia drugs in several different kinds of cell lines, the combination effect of idarubicin (IDA) with DAC was best. In vivo, by using microPET, TUNEL, and transmission electron microscopy, the inhibitory effects obtained by sequentially combining DAC with IDA, evidenced by evaluating tumor cell proliferation and cell apoptosis. Molecular studies were conducted using gene chip, which was used to explore associated pathways, and real-time quantitative reverse transcription-PCR, western blot and immunohistochemistry (IHC), used to assess regulation of Wnt/β-catenin pathway.
2014-02-13 | E-GEOD-54918 | biostudies-arrayexpress
Project description:INTRODUCTION: Amphiphilic copolymer nanoparticle-encapsulated multi-target chemotherapeutic drugs have attracted considerable attention due to their favorable drug efficiency and potential application prospect. Studies have shown that an amphiphilic copolymer, methoxypoly(ethylene glycol)-poly(lactide-co-glycolide) modified with e-polylysine, and encapsulated with hydrophilic doxorubicin, hydrophobic paclitaxel and survivin siRNA profoundly improved the therapeutic effect both in vitro and in vivo.</br>OBJECTIVES: To investigate how MCF-7 cells would response to the exposure of these nanoparticles over with time and assess the biological effects of these nanoparticles and their encapsulated drugs in a holistic manner.</br>METHODS: MCF-7 cells were treated with PBS, nanocarrier and three encapsulated drugs, respectively. Metabolic alterations associated with nano-drugs exposure were investigated by performing untargeted NMR metabolomics with combination of targeted fatty acids analysis by GC-MS on cell extracts. Altered metabolic pathways were further validated by qRT-PCR approach.</br>RESULTS: Copolymers showed great biocompatibility with cells as it induced transit metabolic disruptions without affecting cell survival rate. The rapid release of encapsulated doxorubicin resulted in inhibition of glycolysis and DNA synthesis, active proteolysis; these metabolic alternations were recovered after 10 h exposure. However, the combination use of multiple drugs consistently induced cell cycle arrest and apoptosis evidenced by reduction in glycolysis, active proteolysis, stimulated O-GlcNAcylation, reduced the PC:GPC ratio and fatty acids accumulation. Prolonged exposure to encapsulated-multiple-drugs also induced oxidative stress to cells.</br>CONCLUSION: These findings provide important insight into the biological effects of nanoparticles and their encapsulated drugs while demonstrate that metabolomics is a powerful approach to evaluate the biological effects of nano-drugs.
2018-05-03 | MTBLS430 | MetaboLights
Project description:Zhu2015 - Combined gemcitabine and birinapant
in pancreatic cancer cells - basic PD model
Mathematical model to illustrate the
effectiveness of combination chemotherapy involving gemcitabine and
birinapant against pancreatic cancer.
This model is described in the article:
Mechanism-based mathematical
modeling of combined gemcitabine and birinapant in pancreatic
cancer cells.
Zhu X, Straubinger RM, Jusko
WJ.
J Pharmacokinet Pharmacodyn 2015 Oct;
42(5): 477-496
Abstract:
Combination chemotherapy is standard treatment for
pancreatic cancer. However, current drugs lack efficacy for
most patients, and selection and evaluation of new combination
regimens is empirical and time-consuming. The efficacy of
gemcitabine, a standard-of-care agent, combined with
birinapant, a pro-apoptotic antagonist of Inhibitor of
Apoptosis Proteins (IAPs), was investigated in pancreatic
cancer cells. PANC-1 cells were treated with vehicle,
gemcitabine (6, 10, 20 nM), birinapant (50, 200, 500 nM), and
combinations of the two drugs. Temporal changes in cell
numbers, cell cycle distribution, and apoptosis were measured.
A basic pharmacodynamic (PD) model based on cell numbers, and a
mechanism-based PD model integrating all measurements, were
developed. The basic PD model indicated that synergistic
effects occurred in both cell proliferation and death
processes. The mechanism-based model captured key features of
drug action: temporary cell cycle arrest in S phase induced by
gemcitabine alone, apoptosis induced by birinapant alone, and
prolonged cell cycle arrest and enhanced apoptosis induced by
the combination. A drug interaction term Ψ was employed in
the models to signify interactions of the combination when data
were limited. When more experimental information was utilized,
Ψ values approaching 1 indicated that specific mechanisms
of interactions were captured better. PD modeling identified
the potential benefit of combining gemcitabine and birinapant,
and characterized the key interaction pathways. An optimal
treatment schedule of pretreatment with gemcitabine for 24-48 h
was suggested based on model predictions and was verified
experimentally. This approach provides a generalizable modeling
platform for exploring combinations of cytostatic and cytotoxic
agents in cancer cell culture studies.
This model is hosted on
BioModels Database
and identified by:
BIOMD0000000668.
To cite BioModels Database, please use:
Chelliah V et al. BioModels: ten-year
anniversary. Nucl. Acids Res. 2015, 43(Database
issue):D542-8.
To the extent possible under law, all copyright and related or
neighbouring rights to this encoded model have been dedicated to
the public domain worldwide. Please refer to
CC0
Public Domain Dedication for more information.
2018-02-05 | BIOMD0000000668 | BioModels
Project description:Zhu2015 - combined gemcitabine and birinapant
in pancreatic cancer cells - mechanistic PD model
Mechanistic mathematical model to
illustrate the effectiveness of combination chemotherapy involving
gemcitabine and birinapant against pancreatic cancer.
This model is described in the article:
Mechanism-based mathematical
modeling of combined gemcitabine and birinapant in pancreatic
cancer cells.
Zhu X, Straubinger RM, Jusko
WJ.
J Pharmacokinet Pharmacodyn 2015 Oct;
42(5): 477-496
Abstract:
Combination chemotherapy is standard treatment for
pancreatic cancer. However, current drugs lack efficacy for
most patients, and selection and evaluation of new combination
regimens is empirical and time-consuming. The efficacy of
gemcitabine, a standard-of-care agent, combined with
birinapant, a pro-apoptotic antagonist of Inhibitor of
Apoptosis Proteins (IAPs), was investigated in pancreatic
cancer cells. PANC-1 cells were treated with vehicle,
gemcitabine (6, 10, 20 nM), birinapant (50, 200, 500 nM), and
combinations of the two drugs. Temporal changes in cell
numbers, cell cycle distribution, and apoptosis were measured.
A basic pharmacodynamic (PD) model based on cell numbers, and a
mechanism-based PD model integrating all measurements, were
developed. The basic PD model indicated that synergistic
effects occurred in both cell proliferation and death
processes. The mechanism-based model captured key features of
drug action: temporary cell cycle arrest in S phase induced by
gemcitabine alone, apoptosis induced by birinapant alone, and
prolonged cell cycle arrest and enhanced apoptosis induced by
the combination. A drug interaction term Ψ was employed in
the models to signify interactions of the combination when data
were limited. When more experimental information was utilized,
Ψ values approaching 1 indicated that specific mechanisms
of interactions were captured better. PD modeling identified
the potential benefit of combining gemcitabine and birinapant,
and characterized the key interaction pathways. An optimal
treatment schedule of pretreatment with gemcitabine for 24-48 h
was suggested based on model predictions and was verified
experimentally. This approach provides a generalizable modeling
platform for exploring combinations of cytostatic and cytotoxic
agents in cancer cell culture studies.
This model is hosted on
BioModels Database
and identified by:
BIOMD0000000669.
To cite BioModels Database, please use:
Chelliah V et al. BioModels: ten-year
anniversary. Nucl. Acids Res. 2015, 43(Database
issue):D542-8.
To the extent possible under law, all copyright and related or
neighbouring rights to this encoded model have been dedicated to
the public domain worldwide. Please refer to
CC0
Public Domain Dedication for more information.
2018-02-06 | BIOMD0000000669 | BioModels
Project description:Purpose: We aimed to investigate the effect of several anti-leukemia drugs in combination with decitabine (DAC) on the proliferation of myeloid leukemia cells in vitro and in vivo, to select the most efficient combination group and explore associated mechanisms of these combination therapies. Experimental Design: After comparing with five anti-leukemia drugs in several different kinds of cell lines, the combination effect of idarubicin (IDA) with DAC was best. In vivo, by using microPET, TUNEL, and transmission electron microscopy, the inhibitory effects obtained by sequentially combining DAC with IDA, evidenced by evaluating tumor cell proliferation and cell apoptosis. Molecular studies were conducted using gene chip, which was used to explore associated pathways, and real-time quantitative reverse transcription-PCR, western blot and immunohistochemistry (IHC), used to assess regulation of Wnt/β-catenin pathway. Results: The sequential combination of DAC and IDA showed synergistic induction of cell death in U937, HEL, SKM-1 and cells isolated from AML patients. Importantly, the inhibition of tumor growth in the sequential combination group was found to be significantly higher than that of single drug group or control group in vivo. Moreover, sequential treatment with DAC and IDA induced apoptosis and depression of the Wnt/β-catenin pathway in both culture and animal studies. Conclusions: Our findings showed that sequentially combining decitabine with idarubicin had a synergistic anti-leukemia effect. These findings were attributed to demethylation of Wnt pathway inhibitors and downregulation of Wnt pathway nuclear targets observed in vitro and in vivo.
2014-02-13 | GSE54918 | GEO
Project description:The PI3K inhibitor (PI3Ki) alpelisib in combination with fulvestrant is currently FDA approved for the treatment of advanced ER+ breast cancer following progression on endocrine therapy. It is unclear which treatment strategy is beneficial following progression on the combination of PI3Ki and fulvestrant, and therefore, identification of novel therapeutic targets is needed. We used microarrays to detail the global programme of gene expression in cells resistant to the combination of PI3Ki and fulvestrant (MPiFR). The parental sensitive cell line, MCF-7, was used for comparison. The gene expression analysis revealed a significant number of genes altered in the MPiFR cells vs. MCF-7 cells. We found a significant upregulation of cell cycle-related genes, particularly CDK6, CDK2, and cyclin E1 and E2 in MPiFR vs. MCF-7 cells.
2022-08-05 | GSE210400 | GEO
Project description:This phase II study examined the pathological complete response (pCR) rate and safety of two gemcitabine-based combinations administered sequentially in breast cancer. We also examined gene expression profiles from tumor biopsies to identify biomarkers predictive of response. Methods: Indian women with large or locally advanced breast cancer received 4 cycles of gemcitabine 1200 mg/m2 plus doxorubicin 60 mg/m2 (Gem+Dox), then 4 cycles of gemcitabine 1000 mg/m2 plus cisplatin 70 mg/m2 (Gem+Cis), and surgery. To examine dynamic changes in molecular profiles after one dose of therapy, we used three alternate sequences during cycle 1 (Gem d1, 8; Dox d2; Gem d1, 8; Dox d1; or Gem d2, 8; Dox d1). Results: Of 65 women (median age 46) treated, 13 (24.5% of 53 patients with surgery) had a pCR and 22 (33.8%) had a complete clinical response. Patients who received Gem d1, 8 and Dox d2 in cycle 1 (20/65) reported more toxicities, with G3/4 neutropenic infection/febrile neutropenia (7/20) and vomiting (5/20) as the most common cycle 1 events. Four drug-related deaths occurred. 46/65 patients yielded successful pretreatment gene expression profiles. Ten-fold cross-validated supervised analyses identified gene expression patterns that predicted with >73% accuracy (1) clinical complete response after eight cycles, (2) overall clinical complete response, and (3) pCR. Conclusions: This neoadjuvant regimen showed strong activity. A subset of patients receiving Gem d1, 8 and Dox d2 experienced unacceptable toxicity, whereas patients on other sequences had more manageable safety profiles. The predictive gene expression patterns may provide a method for selecting patients most likely to benefit from gemcitabine-containing neoadjuvant therapy. Key words: breast cancer, chemotherapy, gemcitabine, , gene expression, microarrays, neoadjuvant therapy Keywords: Dose response
2008-01-12 | GSE8465 | GEO
Project description:We performed bulk RNA-Seq to investigate global transcriptional changes upon overexpression of the centromeric H3 variant CenH3/CENP-A in p53 wild-type and defective cells, and after X-irradiation treatment. We established clonal MCF-10-2A TetOn-CENPA-FLAG-HA cell lines where CENP-A can be reversibly induced by Doxycycline (Dox) treatment. Upon CENP-A overexpression, these cells exhibit different radiosensitivity depending on p53 status. In order to profile global changes in expression, we compared MCF-10-2A TetOn-CENPA-FLAG-HA cells expressing either empty vector (p53-WT) or dominant-negative p53 (p53-DN) with 0X Dox (no Dox), 1X Dox (10 ng/ml), or 10X Dox (100 ng/ml) for 24h. At time 0, we irradiated one set of cells by X-ray generator (4gy) while a control set remained un-irradiated (0gy). 6h later, we extracted RNA for RNA-seq.
2021-03-01 | E-MTAB-9867 | biostudies-arrayexpress
Project description:For oncological purposes, hyperthermia has increasingly emerged as a good therapeutic option for patients without fitness to undergo surgery, or for those with surgically inaccessible tumors. However, tumor recurrence after photothermal therapy constitutes a significant barrier to achieving good survival outcome. In this study, we used a gold nanocluster (GNC) micelle system capable of multiple NIR laser exposure; RNA-seq analysis revealed that repeated NIR exposure upregulates heat-shock protein and cell-cycle process-related genes that could be associated with tumor recurrence. To prevent recurrence, we presented an RNA-seq-guided drug combination strategy of GNC, docetaxel, and quercetin via a nano-system. Quercetin treatment downregulated heat-shock protein expression and inhibited function of P-gp with mild antitumor activity. Furthermore, docetaxel treatment demonstrated antitumor activity with significant G2-M cell-cycle arrest. When two of GNC, docetaxel, and quercetin were administered together, they showed a synergistic antitumor effect, whereas when the drugs were administered simultaneously in a triple combination, a very strong synergistic effect was achieved, as indicated through increased apoptosis induction and cell-cycle arrest in vitro and in vivo. The data from this study emphasize the benefit of triple combination and outlines potential translational directions for photothermal-chemotherapy.
2023-02-14 | GSE224908 | GEO