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Apoptosis induction by (+)alpha-tocopheryl succinate in the absence or presence of all-trans retinoic acid and arsenic trioxide in NB4, NB4-R2 and primary APL cells

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Freitas, Rosana Aparecida [1] ; Silva dos Santos, Guilherme Augusto [1] ; Gimenes Teixeira, Hamilton Luiz [1] ; Scheucher, Priscila Santos [1] ; Lucena-Araujo, Antonio Roberto [1] ; Gouveia Lima, Ana Silvia [1] ; Abreu e Lima, Rodrigo Siqueira [1] ; Garcia, Aglair Bergamo [1] ; Jordao, Jr., Alceu Afonso [2] ; Faicao, Roberto Passetto [1] ; Vannucchi, Helio [2] ; Rego, Eduardo Magalhaes [1]
Total Authors: 12
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Div Hematol, Dept Internal Med, Med Sch Ribeirao Preto, BR-14049900 Ribeirao Preto, SP - Brazil
[2] Univ Sao Paulo, Div Nutr, Dept Internal Med, Med Sch Ribeirao Preto, BR-14049900 Ribeirao Preto, SP - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 2
Document type: Journal article
Source: Leukemia Research; v. 33, n. 7, p. 958-963, JUL 2009.
Web of Science Citations: 6
Abstract

We analyzed the effect of (+)alpha-tocopheryl succinate (alpha-TOS) alone or associated with arsenic trioxide (ATO) or all-trans retinoid acid (ATRA) in acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL). alpha-TOS-induced apoptosis in APL clinical samples and in ATRA-sensitive (NB4) and ATRA-resistant (NB4-R2) APL cell lines. The effective dose 50% (ED-50) was calculated to be 71 and 58 mu M, for NB4 and NB4-R2, respectively. a-TOS neither induced nor modified ATRA-induced differentiation of APL cells, and did not affect the proliferation and differentiation of normal CD34(+) hematopoietic progenitors in methylcellulose assays. alpha-TOS exerted a moderate antagonistic effect to ATO-induced apoptosis when treatment was done simultaneously but when alpha-TOS was added 24 h after ATO, an additive effect was observed. Our results support the concept of alpha-TOS as an anti-leukemic compound which spares normal hematopoiesis. (C) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 98/14247-6 - Center for Research on Cell-Based Therapy
Grantee:Marco Antonio Zago
Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Research, Innovation and Dissemination Centers - RIDC