In vitro synergistic effect of arsenic trioxide with conventional or new drugs on the proliferation of cutaneous T cell lymphoma cells Hut-78 and Hut-102 / 中国肿瘤临床

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Objective:To investigate the in vitro effect of arsenic trioxide (As2O3) alone and in combination with dexamethasone (DXM), etoposide (VP-16), methotrexate (MTX), bortezomib (BTZ), and suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid (SAHA) on the growth of human cutaneous T cell lymphoma (CTCL) cells Hut-78 and Hut-102. Methods:Hut-78 and Hut-102 cells were cultured with different concentrations of As2O3, DXM, VP-16, MTX, BTZ, and SAHA alone and As2O3 in combination with DXM, VP-16, MTX, BTZ, or SAHA for 48 h. The effects of the different samples on Hut-78 and Hut-102 cell proliferation were determined by MTT assay. Analyses using CalcuSyn software were performed to determine whether the combination of As2O3 with DXM, VP-16, MTX, BTZ, or SAHA in-duced synergistic cytoxicity. Results:As2O3, DXM, VP-16, MTX, BTZ, and SAHA alone significantly inhibited the growth of Hut-78 and Hut-102 cells in a dose-dependent manner, with a 50%inhibiting concentration of 5μmol/L, 500μg/mL, 2.5μg/mL, 1μg/mL, 10μmol/L, and 2.5μmol/L individually after 48 h of culture. As2O3 with DXM, VP-16, MTX, BTZ, or SAHA showed remarkable antitu-mor efficacy compared with that of individual applications. Conclusion:As2O3 alone or combined with DXM, VP-16, MTX, BTZ, or SAHA significantly inhibited Hut-78 and Hut-102 cell growth in vitro. This study demonstrated that As2O3 with DXM, VP-16, MTX, BTZ, or SAHA presents synergistic antitumor effects on CTCL cells and may be an optimal regimen in clinical trials of CTCL.