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Aloperine executes antitumor effects against multiple myeloma through dual apoptotic mechanisms.

AbstractBACKGROUND:
Aloperine, a natural alkaloid constituent isolated from the herb Sophora alopecuroides displays anti-inflammatory properties in vitro and in vivo. Our group previously demonstrated that aloperine significantly induced apoptosis in colon cancer SW480 and HCT116 cells. However, its specific target(s) remain to be discovered in multiple myeloma (MM) and have not been investigated.
METHODS:
Human myeloma cell lines (n = 8), primary myeloma cells (n = 12), drug-resistant myeloma cell lines (n = 2), and animal models were tested for their sensitivity to aloperine in terms of proliferation and apoptosis both in vitro and in vivo, respectively. We also examined the functional mechanisms underlying the apoptotic pathways triggered by aloperine.
RESULTS:
Aloperine induced MM cell death in a dose- and time-dependent manner, even in the presence of the proliferative cytokines interleukin-6 and insulin-like growth factor I. Mechanistic studies revealed that aloperine not only activated caspase-8 and reduced the expression of FADD-like interleukin-1β-converting enzyme (FLICE)-like inhibitory protein long (FLIPL) and FLICE-inhibitory proteins (FLIPS) but also activated caspase-9 and decreased the expression of phosphorylated (p)-PTEN. Moreover, co-activation of the caspase-8/cellular FLICE-inhibitory protein (cFLIP)- and caspase-9/p-PTEN/p-AKT-dependent apoptotic pathways by aloperine caused irreversible inhibition of clonogenic survival. Aloperine induce more MM apoptosis with tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) or borterzomib. A U266 xenograft tumor model and 5T33 MM cells recapitulated the antitumor efficacy of aloperine, and the animals displayed excellent tolerance of the drug and few adverse effects.
CONCLUSIONS:
Aloperine has multifaceted antitumor effects on MM cells. Our data support the clinical development of aloperine for MM therapy.
AuthorsHe Wang, Shu Yang, Hong Zhou, Mingna Sun, Lingran Du, Minyan Wei, Meixia Luo, Jingzhu Huang, Hongzhu Deng, Yinghong Feng, Jun Huang, Yi Zhou
JournalJournal of hematology & oncology (J Hematol Oncol) Vol. 8 Pg. 26 (Mar 15 2015) ISSN: 1756-8722 [Electronic] England
PMID25886453 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
Chemical References
  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Piperidines
  • Quinolizidines
  • RNA, Small Interfering
  • aloperine
Topics
  • Animals
  • Antineoplastic Agents (pharmacology)
  • Apoptosis (drug effects)
  • Blotting, Western
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cell Proliferation (drug effects)
  • Cells, Cultured
  • Humans
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred NOD
  • Mice, SCID
  • Multiple Myeloma (pathology)
  • Piperidines (pharmacology)
  • Quinolizidines
  • RNA, Small Interfering
  • Transfection
  • Xenograft Model Antitumor Assays

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