Selective BH3 mimetics synergize with BET inhibition to induce mitochondrial apoptosis in rhabdomyosarcoma cells.
Neoplasia
; 24(2): 109-119, 2022 02.
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ABSTRACT
BH3 mimetics are promising novel anticancer therapeutics. By selectively inhibiting BCL-2, BCL-xL, or MCL-1 (i.e. ABT-199, A-1331852, S63845) they shift the balance of pro- and anti-apoptotic proteins in favor of apoptosis. As Bromodomain and Extra Terminal (BET) protein inhibitors promote pro-apoptotic rebalancing, we evaluated the potential of the BET inhibitor JQ1 in combination with ABT-199, A-1331852 or S63845 in rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) cells. The strongest synergistic interaction was identified for JQ1/A-1331852 and JQ1/S63845 co-treatment, which reduced cell viability and long-term clonogenic survival. Mechanistic studies revealed that JQ1 upregulated BIM and NOXA accompanied by downregulation of BCL-xL, promoting pro-apoptotic rebalancing of BCL-2 proteins. JQ1/A-1331852 and JQ1/S63845 co-treatment enhanced this pro-apoptotic rebalancing and triggered BAK- and BAX-dependent apoptosis since a) genetic silencing of BIM, BAK or BAX, b) inhibition of caspase activity with zVAD.fmk and c) overexpression of BCL-2 all rescued JQ1/A-1331852- and JQ1/S63845-induced cell death. Interestingly, NOXA played a different role in both treatments, as genetic silencing of NOXA significantly rescued from JQ1/A-1331852-mediated apoptosis but not from JQ1/S63845-mediated apoptosis. In summary, JQ1/A-1331852 and JQ1/S63845 co-treatment represent new promising therapeutic strategies to synergistically trigger mitochondrial apoptosis in RMS.
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Fragmentos de Peptídeos
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Proteínas Proto-Oncogênicas
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Apoptose
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Receptores de Superfície Celular
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Mitocôndrias
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Proteínas do Tecido Nervoso
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Antineoplásicos
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Humans
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2022
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