摘要
Sulforaphane (SFN) has been indicated for the prevention and suppression of tumorigenesis in solid tumors. Herein, we evaluated SFN's effects on imatinib (IM)-resistant leukemia stem cells (LSCs). CD34+/CD38- and CD34+/CD38+ LSCs were isolated from KU812 cell line flowcytometrically. Isolated LSCs showed high expression of Oct4, CD133, β-catenin, and Sox2 and IM resistance. Differentially, CD34 +/CD38- LSCs demonstrated higher BCR-ABL and β-catenin expression and imatinib (IM) resistance than CD34 +/CD38+ counterparts. IM and SFN combined treatment sensitized CD34+/CD38- LSCs and induced apoptosis, shown by increased caspase 3, PARP, and Bax while decreased Bcl-2 expression. Additionally, the combined treatment reduced BCR-ABL and β-catenin and MDR-1 protein expression. Mechanistically, IM and SFN combined treatment resensitized LSCs by inducing intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS). Importantly, β-catenin-silenced LSCs exhibited reduced glutathione S-transferase pi 1 (GSTP1) expression and intracellular GSH level, which led to increased sensitivity toward IM and SFN. We demonstrated that IM and SFN combined treatment effectively eliminated CD34+/CD38- LSCs. Since SFN has been shown well tolerated in both animals and human, this regimen could be considered for clinical trials.
原文 | 英語 |
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頁(從 - 到) | 7031-7039 |
頁數 | 9 |
期刊 | Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry |
卷 | 60 |
發行號 | 28 |
DOIs | |
出版狀態 | 已發佈 - 7月 18 2012 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- 農業與生物科學 (全部)
- 化學 (全部)