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  3. Panobinostat (LBH589) combined with AM1241 induces cervical cancer cell apoptosis through autophagy pathway

Panobinostat (LBH589) combined with AM1241 induces cervical cancer cell apoptosis through autophagy pathway

  • BMC Pharmacol Toxicol. 2023 Sep 22;24(1):45. doi: 10.1186/s40360-023-00686-7.
Bo Sheng 1,  Wenwen Wang 2,  Dongyue Xia 1,  Xiangdong Qu 3
Affiliations

Affiliations

  • 1 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Taizhou Central Hospital, Taizhou University Hospital, 999 Donghai Avenue, High-Tech Zone, Taizhou, 318000, China.
  • 2 Department of Hematology and Oncology, Taizhou Central Hospital, Taizhou University Hospital, Taizhou, 318000, China.
  • 3 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Taizhou Central Hospital, Taizhou University Hospital, 999 Donghai Avenue, High-Tech Zone, Taizhou, 318000, China. [email protected].
PMID: 37740231 DOI: 10.1186/s40360-023-00686-7
Abstract

Purpose: The study aims to investigate the apoptotic effects of combining LBH589 and AM1241 (a selective CB2 receptor agonist) on cervical Cancer cells and elucidating the mechanism of this combined therapy, which may provide innovative strategies for treating this disease.

Methods: The viability of the cervical Cancer cells was measured by cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8) assay, and the synergistic effect was analyzed using SynergyFinder. Cell proliferation was tested by cell cloning. The Apoptosis and Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) production in cervical Cancer cells were analyzed by flow cytometry. Western blot and quantitative Real-Time PCR (qRT-PCR) were employed to determine changes in protein and gene levels of pathway-related factors.

Results: By the results of cytotoxicity assay, SiHa cells were selected and treated with 0.1 μM LBH589 and 4 μM AM1241 for 24 h for subsequent experiments. The combination of both was synergistic as determined by bliss, ZIP, HSA and LOEWE synergy score. Plate cloning results showed that LBH589 combined with AM1241 inhibited the proliferation of cervical Cancer cells compared to individual drug. Additionally, compared with LBH589 alone, the combination of LBH589 and AM1241 induced Autophagy by increasing LC3II/LC3I and decreasing P62/GAPDH, leading to a significantly higher rate of Apoptosis. Pharmacological inhibition of also inhibited Apoptosis. Consistently, we found that the endoplasmic reticulum, DNA damage repair pathway were induced after co-administration. Furthermore, cellular ROS increased after co-administration, and Apoptosis was inhibited by the addition of ROS scavenger.

Conclusion: LBH589 combined with AM1241 activated the endoplasmic reticulum emergency pathway, DNA damage repair signaling pathway, oxidative stress and Autophagy pathway, ultimately promoting the Apoptosis of cervical Cancer cells. These findings suggest that the co-administration of LBH589 and AM1241 may be a new treatment plan for the treatment of cervical Cancer.

Keywords

Autophagy; CB2 receptor agonist; Cell apoptosis; Cervical cancer; Panobinostat (LBH589).

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