Heat shock protein 90 (Hsp90) is essential for the stability and the function of many client proteins, such as ERB2, C-RAF, CDK4, HIF-1 aplha and AKT. Recent reports demonstrated that inhibition of Hsp90 modulates multiple functions required for survival of human cancer, such as myeloma (Mitsiades et al, Blood:107, 1092, 2006), The aim of this study is evaluate the effect of Hsp90 inhibition, and to identify molecular pathways responsible for anti-proliferative effect on ATL cells. For Hsp90 inhibition, Geldanamycin derivates, 17AAG (17-allylamino -17-demethoxygeldanamycin) and 17DMAG (17-(dimethylaminoethylamino) 17-demethoxygeldanamycin) were used in this study. Interleukin 2-independent ATL cell lines (MT-2 and MT-4) and an interleukin 2-dependent ATL cell line (TaY-E10) were incubated, with or without Hsp90 inhibitors.
Anti-proliferative activity of heat shock protein (Hsp) 90 inhibitors via beta-catenin/TCF7L2 pathway in adult T cell leukemia cells.
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View SamplesAdult T-cell leukemia (ATL) is a fatal neoplasia derived from HTLV-1 infected T lymphocytes exhibiting constitutive activation of NF-kB. To elucidate the complex molecular mechanism of anti-tumor effect of the proteasome inhibitor, bortezomib in ATL cells, we attempted to perform gene expression profiling.
Induction of heme oxygenase-1 by cobalt protoporphyrin enhances the antitumour effect of bortezomib in adult T-cell leukaemia cells.
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View SamplesIn multiple myeloma (MM), abnormal plasma cells interact with bone marrow (BM) stromal cells and vascular cells among others. A part of the BM milieu is considered highly hypoxic, and myeloma cells in situ may be influenced by circumstances other than normoxia in vitro. Hence, we attempted to confirm the role of hypoxic MM-derived exosomes in the BM milieu. We established a novel hypoxia-resistant cell line, RPMI8226-HR derived from RPMI8226 cells, KMS-11-HR derived from KMS-11, U266-HR derived from U266, and IM-9-HR derived from IM-9 cultured for >4 months under hypoxia (1% O2), as a model of MM cells localizing in an extensively hypoxic milieu. We used RPMI8226 cells and RPMI8226-HR cells, as donor cells, and HUVECs as recipient cells. Exosomes derived from RPMI8226 cells (normoxia or hypoxia) and exosomes derived from RPMI8226-HR cells (hypoxia-resistant, HR sub-line) were used for validation of angiogeneic activity, such as tube formation assay. Exosomes derived from the RPMI8226-HR cells significantly increased tube formation of HUVECs than those from RPMI8226 cells.
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View SamplesBone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs) and their exosomes are a promising area of cancer therapy.
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View SamplesThe contribution of chronic antigen stimulation to the occurrence of lymphoproliferative disorder (LPD) with the gamma-delta T-cell lineage is unclear, despite the fact that Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) positive T-cell LPD is derived from antigen-stimulated cytotoxic T-cells. Given the possible association of antigen stimulation with the development of cytotoxic T-cell LPD, we compared gene expression patterns in Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-positive gamma-delta T-cell lines derived from patients with nasal T-cell lymphoma and chronic active EBV infection and those in gamma-delta T-cells from healthy volunteers. Three EBV-positive gamma-delta T-cells lines, SNT cells (SNT-8, SNT-13 and SNT-15), were used in this study. SNT-8 was established from patients with nasal T-cell lymphoma and SNT-13, -15 were established from patients with chronic active EBV infection (Zhang Y, et al., Br J Cancer 94:599-608, 2006). All the SNT cells exhibits common rearrangement of Vgamma9-JgammaP and Jdelta3 genes. The gamma-delta T-cells obtained from healthy volunteers were expanded ex vivo by 1 microM of zoledronate (ZOL) plus IL-2 for 14 days incubation.
Aberrant expression of NK cell receptors in Epstein-Barr virus-positive gammadelta T-cell lymphoproliferative disorders.
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View SamplesIron plays a central role in the regulation of many cellular functions. Dysregulation of its metabolism leads an iron overload situation and iron depletion leads to an inhibition of cell proliferation. Recent reports demonstrated that ICL670 (Novartis) acts as a potent NF-kappa-B inhibitor and improves hematological data in a subset of MDS patients (Cilloni et al, Haematologica, s1: 238, 2007). However, the precise mechanism of anti-cancer effect of ICL670 is still uncertain.
The oral iron chelator deferasirox represses signaling through the mTOR in myeloid leukemia cells by enhancing expression of REDD1.
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View SamplesIn multiple myeloma (MM), abnormal plasma cells interact with bone marrow (BM) stromal cells and vascular cells among others. Bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs) interact with MM cells in the bone marrow (BM), and also create a permissive microenvironment for MM cell growth and survival. Recent evidence indicated that extracellular vesicles (EVs)-mediated MM cell-BMSC communication plays an important role in the MM microenvironment. In this study, we investigated the biological property of the EVs and EV-miRNAs derived from BMSCs, aiming to establish the emerging strategies to target MM microenvironment to prevent tumor growth and spread.
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Specimen part, Cell line
View SamplesEvidence suggests that the bone marrow microenvironment (niches) support hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs). The cell-cell interaction between bone marrow mesenchymal stromal cells (BMSCs) and HSCs plays a crucial role in hematopoiesis.
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Specimen part, Disease, Disease stage
View SamplesAnalysis NCI-H1299 lung cancer cells transfected with synthetic oligo mimics for microRNAs (miRNAs) miR-34a and ghR-34a.
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View SamplesTo understand the molecular mechanisms mediating Liver Resident Leukocytes (LRL) relocalization from the liver to the lungs in response to tumor progression, isolated LRLs from the liver and lungs of tumor-stimulating mice using a cell sorter. LRLs remaining in the liver displayed increased liver signature when compared to those that migrated into the lungs.
Hepato-entrained B220<sup>+</sup>CD11c<sup>+</sup>NK1.1<sup>+</sup> cells regulate pre-metastatic niche formation in the lung.
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