Chemoprotective effects of KF41399, a derivative of carbazole compounds, on nimustine-induced thrombocytopenia.

Abstract

We examined the chemoprotective effects of KF41399, a novel derivative of carbazole compounds, on severe thrombocytopenia induced by nimustine (ACNU, 45 mg/kg administered for 2 consecutive days intravenously) in mice. Administration schedule studies revealed that pretreatment of mice with KF41399 was necessary to improve thrombocytopenia. Oral administration of KF41399 ameliorated thrombocytopenia induced by ACNU and accelerated the rate of platelet recovery in a dose-dependent fashion. In addition, KF41399 pretreatment improved the decrease in body weight and spleen weight and in the colony-forming activity of bone marrow mononuclear cells (MNC). Oral administration of KF41399 to normal mice induced G(0)/G(1)-phase accumulation of MNC as well as hematopoietic progenitor cells (lineage negative cells [Lin(-)]) and reduced the colony-forming activity of MNC. In Lin(-) cells derived from KF41399-treated mice, up-regulation of Bcl-2 and down-regulation of cyclin E and cyclin A proteins were observed. In the same cells, a decrease in the phosphorylated form of Rb protein and an increase in the p130 protein were observed without changes in the protein level of cell cycle-dependent kinase 2 (Cdk2), Cdk4, and Cdk6. More important, KF41399 did not affect the antitumor activity of ACNU against mouse Sarcoma180 and human lung cancer LC-6. However, 25-mg/kg KF41399 treatment reduced the antitumor activity of ACNU against human lung cancer Lu-65, and 5 mg/kg KF41399 caused a slight reduction of the antitumor activity of ACNU without inducing thrombocytopenia. These results suggest that KF41399 might be useful as a chemoprotective agent to improve chemotherapy-induced thrombocytopenia and types of other toxicity. (Blood. 2000;95:3771-3780)

• Authors: Y Shiotsu, K Yamashita, F Kanai, Y Ikuina, C Murakata, M Teramura, H Mizoguchi, T Tamaoki, S Akinaga
• Journal: Blood (Blood) Vol. 95 Issue 12 Pg. 3771-80 (Jun 15 2000) ISSN: 0006-4971 [Print] United States
• PMID: 10845909 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Carbazoles
• Nimustine
• KF41399

Topics

• Adenocarcinoma (drug therapy)
• Administration, Oral
• Animals
• Bone Marrow Cells (cytology, drug effects)
• Carbazoles (administration & dosage, pharmacology, therapeutic use)
• Cell Cycle (drug effects)
• Cell Survival (drug effects)
• Colony-Forming Units Assay
• Hematopoietic Stem Cells (cytology, drug effects)
• Humans
• K562 Cells
• Leukocytes, Mononuclear (cytology, drug effects)
• Lung Neoplasms (drug therapy)
• Male
• Mice
• Mice, Inbred BALB C
• Mice, Nude
• Nimustine (therapeutic use, toxicity)
• Platelet Count (drug effects)
• Sarcoma 180 (drug therapy)
• Spleen (drug effects)
• Thrombocytopenia (chemically induced, prevention & control)
• Transplantation, Heterologous