TY - JOUR
T1 - Adaphostin cytoxicity in glioblastoma cells is ROS-dependent and is accompanied by upregulation of heme oxygenase-1
AU - Long, Jason
AU - Manchandia, Tejas
AU - Ban, Kechen
AU - Gao, Shan
AU - Miller, Claudia
AU - Chandra, Joya
PY - 2007/3
Y1 - 2007/3
N2 - Purpose: To delineate a role for reactive oxygen species (ROS) induction in adaphostin-induced apoptosis in glioblastoma cells. Methods: Three glioblastoma cell lines with different sensitivities to adaphostin were characterized for sensitivity to an oxidant, tert-butyl hydroperoxide. The degree and duration of the ROS levels was assessed in the three cell lines after adaphostin exposure. Antioxidant protein levels were evaluated by Western blotting. Results: Of the three glioblastoma cell lines, the U87 cells were least sensitive to adaphostin. These cells were also least sensitive to tert-butyl hydroperoxide, indicating that sensitivity to a direct oxidant stress mirrors the cells' adaphostin sensitivities. In addition, the antioxidant N-acetylcysteine, (NAC) was protective against adaphostin-induced apoptosis. Direct measurement of intracellular peroxides showed a transient increase in the two less sensitive cell lines (U87 and LN18) which diminishes by 24 h. In contrast, U251 cells, which are most sensitive to adaphostin, display a sustained increase in the ROS levels. After the initial increase in intracellular peroxides, the heat shock protein and antioxidant heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) was upregulated. Levels of other antioxidant proteins, such as catalase and thioredoxin, however, were not altered by adaphostin in glioblastoma cell lines. NAC attenuated HO-1 upregulation, confirming the time course analysis. Conclusions: These results suggest a primary role for ROS in adaphostin-induced apoptosis in glioblastoma. Our data indicate that the duration of intracellular ROS levels is a key factor in mediating sensitivity to adaphostin. Furthermore, upregulation of HO-1 is a novel molecular marker of adaphostin's action. The kinetics with which adaphostin upregulates HO-1 correlates with sensitivity to the drug. Taken together, our data indicate that a cell's ability to cope with ROS dictates sensitivity to adaphostin and conceivably other chemotherapies that cause redox perturbations.
AB - Purpose: To delineate a role for reactive oxygen species (ROS) induction in adaphostin-induced apoptosis in glioblastoma cells. Methods: Three glioblastoma cell lines with different sensitivities to adaphostin were characterized for sensitivity to an oxidant, tert-butyl hydroperoxide. The degree and duration of the ROS levels was assessed in the three cell lines after adaphostin exposure. Antioxidant protein levels were evaluated by Western blotting. Results: Of the three glioblastoma cell lines, the U87 cells were least sensitive to adaphostin. These cells were also least sensitive to tert-butyl hydroperoxide, indicating that sensitivity to a direct oxidant stress mirrors the cells' adaphostin sensitivities. In addition, the antioxidant N-acetylcysteine, (NAC) was protective against adaphostin-induced apoptosis. Direct measurement of intracellular peroxides showed a transient increase in the two less sensitive cell lines (U87 and LN18) which diminishes by 24 h. In contrast, U251 cells, which are most sensitive to adaphostin, display a sustained increase in the ROS levels. After the initial increase in intracellular peroxides, the heat shock protein and antioxidant heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) was upregulated. Levels of other antioxidant proteins, such as catalase and thioredoxin, however, were not altered by adaphostin in glioblastoma cell lines. NAC attenuated HO-1 upregulation, confirming the time course analysis. Conclusions: These results suggest a primary role for ROS in adaphostin-induced apoptosis in glioblastoma. Our data indicate that the duration of intracellular ROS levels is a key factor in mediating sensitivity to adaphostin. Furthermore, upregulation of HO-1 is a novel molecular marker of adaphostin's action. The kinetics with which adaphostin upregulates HO-1 correlates with sensitivity to the drug. Taken together, our data indicate that a cell's ability to cope with ROS dictates sensitivity to adaphostin and conceivably other chemotherapies that cause redox perturbations.
KW - Adaphostin
KW - Catalase
KW - HO-1
KW - Oxidative stress
KW - ROS
KW - Thioredoxin
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U2 - 10.1007/s00280-006-0295-5
DO - 10.1007/s00280-006-0295-5
M3 - Article
C2 - 16924499
AN - SCOPUS:33846288335
SN - 0344-5704
VL - 59
SP - 527
EP - 535
JO - Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology
JF - Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology
IS - 4
ER -