Folate-Appended Hydroxypropyl-β-Cyclodextrin Induces Autophagic Cell Death in Acute Myeloid Leukemia Cells
More and more uses of cyclodextrin as anticancer therapy agents come to light these days. The most recent is the research of Kumamoto University (who else) showing how Folate-Appended Hydroxypropyl-β-Cyclodextrin (FA-HP-β-CyD) Induces Autophagic Cell Death in Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) Cells.
As reported the cytotoxic activity of FA-HP-β-CyD against AML cells was stronger than that of HP-β-CyD. Also, FA-HP-CyD induced the formation of autophagosomes in AML cell lines. FA-HP-β-CyD increased the inhibitory effects of cytarabine and a BCL-2-selective inhibitor, Venetoclax, which are commonly used treat elderly AML patients. Notably, FA-HP-β-CyD suppressed the proliferation of AML cells in BALB/c nude recombinase-activating gene-2 (Rag-2)/Janus kinase 3 (Jak3) double-deficient mice with AML. These results suggest that FA-HP-β-CyD acts as a potent anticancer agent for AML chemotherapy by regulating.
FA-HP-β-CyD induces apoptosis in HL-60, THP1, SKM1, and Kasumi1 cells. (A) HL-60, THP1, SKM1, and Kasumi1 cells were treated with 0 (medium only), 0.5, 1.0, and 1.5 mM of FA-HP-β-CyD for 72 h. After 72 h, cells were stained with Annexin V and PI. Representative FCM plots are shown (n = 3). (B–E) Percentage of Annexin V-positive PI-negative cells after exposure to FA-HP-β-CyD for 72 h. (B) HL-60, (C) THP1, (D) Kasumi1, (E) SKM1 cells. Data represent the mean ± SEM of three independent experiments. * p < 0.05.