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l-Amino acid oxidase isolated from Calloselasma rhodostoma snake venom induces cytotoxicity and apoptosis in JAK2V617F-positive cell lines

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Author(s):
Cristiane Tavares [1] ; Thaís Maciel [2] ; Sandra Burin [3] ; Luciana Ambrósio [4] ; Sandro Ghisla [5] ; Suely Sampaio [6] ; Fabíola Castro [7]
Total Authors: 7
Affiliation:
[1] Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto - Brasil
[2] Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto - Brasil
[3] Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto - Brasil
[4] Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto - Brasil
[5] Universität Konstanz - Alemanha
[6] Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto - Brasil
[7] Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto - Brasil
Total Affiliations: 7
Document type: Journal article
Source: Revista Brasileira de Hematologia e Hemoterapia; v. 38, n. 2, p. 128-134, 2016-06-00.
Abstract

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Myeloproliferative neoplasms are Philadelphia chromosome-negative diseases characterized by hyperproliferation of mature myeloid cells, associated or not with the Janus kinase 2 tyrosine kinase mutation, JAK2V617F. As there is no curative therapy, researchers have been investigating new drugs to treat myeloproliferative neoplasms, including l-amino acid oxidase from Calloselasma rhodostoma snake venom (CR-LAAO), which is a toxin capable of eliciting apoptosis in several tumor cell lines. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effects of l-amino acid oxidase from C. rhodostoma snake venom in the apoptotic machinery of JAK2-mutated cell lines. METHODS: The HEL 92.1.7 and SET-2 cell lines were cultured with l-amino acid oxidase and catalase for 12 h at 37 °C in 5% carbon dioxide. The cell viability was assessed by the multi-table tournament method, the level of apoptosis was measured by flow cytometry, and the expression of cysteine-dependent aspartate-specific proteases and cleaved Poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase were analyzed by Western blotting. RESULTS: l-Amino acid oxidase from C. rhodostoma snake venom was cytotoxic to HEL 92.1.7 and SET-2 cells (50% inhibitory concentration = 0.15 µg/mL and 1.5 µg/mL, respectively) and induced apoptosis in a concentration-dependent manner. Cell treatment with catalase mitigated the l-amino acid oxidase toxicity, indicating that hydrogen peroxide is a key component of its cytotoxic effect.The activated caspases 3 and 8 expression and cleaved PARP in HEL 92.1.7 and SET-2 cells confirmed the apoptosis activation by CR-LAAO. CONCLUSIONS: l-Amino acid oxidase from C. rhodostoma snake venom is a potential antineoplastic agent against HEL 92.1.7 and SET-2 JAK2V617F-positive cells as it activates the extrinsic apoptosis pathway. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 14/19127-3 - Effect of Calloselasma rhodostoma and Bothrops moojeni LAAO on apoptotic machinery of JAK2V617F positive strains of myeloproliferative neoplasms
Grantee:Thaís Fontanezi Maciel
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
FAPESP's process: 11/23236-4 - Native and recombinant animal toxins: functional, structural and molecular analysis
Grantee:Suely Vilela
Support Opportunities: Research Projects - Thematic Grants