Abstract
Effects of the HDAC inhibitor LBH-589 (panobinostat) on fludarabine lethality toward acute myeloid leukemia (AML) cells were examined in vitro and in vivo. LBH-589 pretreatment sensitized U937, HL-60, and primary leukemia cells to fludarabine while blocking NF-κB activation accompanied by XIAP down-regulation and JNK activation. Pharmacologic or genetic JNK inhibition significantly attenuated LBH-589/fludarabine lethality, whereas XIAP over-expression diminished JNK activation and apoptosis. Combined in vivo treatment abrogated leukemia growth in a U937 xenograft murine model and substantially increased animal survival. These studies highlight the interplay between NF-κB activation, XIAP down-regulation, and JNK activation in anti-leukemic synergism between fludarabine and LBH-589.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 491-498 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Leukemia Research |
Volume | 36 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 2012 |
Keywords
- AML
- Fludarabine
- Histone deacetylase inhibitor
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Hematology
- Oncology
- Cancer Research