Kazumi Hagiwara1, Takashi Tokunaga1, Hiroatsu Iida1, Hirokazu Nagai2. 1. Clinical Research Center, National Hospital Organization Nagoya Medical Center, Nagoya, Japan. 2. Clinical Research Center, National Hospital Organization Nagoya Medical Center, Nagoya, Japan hirokazu.nagai@nnh.go.jp.
Abstract
BACKGROUND/AIM: Neuroblastoma (NB) is the most common extracranial solid tumor in childhood; treatments with greater effectiveness are required for NB, especially in advanced cases. This study aimed at evaluating the combined effect of anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) inhibitor alectinib and histone deacetylase inhibitor vorinostat on NB cell lines harboring wild-type or mutated ALK. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Cytotoxicity was examined using the 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5 diphenyltetrazolium bromide assay. Protein expression was analyzed using western blotting. RESULTS: Combination treatment with alectinib and vorinostat had a synergistic effect on growth inhibition of the NB cell line with ALK R1275Q mutation. Cleavage of caspase-3 and poly-(ADP-ribose) polymerase increased, indicating enhanced caspase-dependent apoptosis. In addition, this combination reduced the protein levels of MYCN proto-oncogene and nuclear factor kappa B, both of which are important for NB tumorigenesis and progression. CONCLUSION: Combined treatment with alectinib and vorinostat might be a novel therapeutic option for NB harboring the ALK R1275Q mutation. Copyright
BACKGROUND/AIM: Neuroblastoma (NB) is the most common extracranial solid tumor in childhood; treatments with greater effectiveness are required for NB, especially in advanced cases. This study aimed at evaluating the combined effect of anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) inhibitor alectinib and histone deacetylase inhibitor vorinostat on NB cell lines harboring wild-type or mutated ALK. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Cytotoxicity was examined using the 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5 diphenyltetrazolium bromide assay. Protein expression was analyzed using western blotting. RESULTS: Combination treatment with alectinib and vorinostat had a synergistic effect on growth inhibition of the NB cell line with ALKR1275Q mutation. Cleavage of caspase-3 and poly-(ADP-ribose) polymerase increased, indicating enhanced caspase-dependent apoptosis. In addition, this combination reduced the protein levels of MYCN proto-oncogene and nuclear factor kappa B, both of which are important for NB tumorigenesis and progression. CONCLUSION: Combined treatment with alectinib and vorinostat might be a novel therapeutic option for NB harboring the ALKR1275Q mutation. Copyright
Authors: Roberto Ciaccio; Piergiuseppe De Rosa; Sara Aloisi; Marta Viggiano; Leonardo Cimadom; Suleman Khan Zadran; Giovanni Perini; Giorgio Milazzo Journal: Int J Mol Sci Date: 2021-11-28 Impact factor: 5.923