Canthin-6-one induces cell death, cell cycle arrest and differentiation in human myeloid leukemia cells
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2017
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Vieira Torquato, Heron F. 
Buri, Marcus V.
Araujo Junior, Roberto T.
Pimenta, Renata
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Background: Canthin-6-one is a natural product isolated from various plant genera and from fungi with potential antitumor activity. In the present study, we evaluate the antitumor effects of canthin-6-one in human myeloid leukemia lineages. Methods: Kasumi-1 lineage was used as a model for acute myeloid leukemia. Cells were treated with canthin-6one and cell death, cell cycle and differentiation were evaluated in both total cells (Lin(+)) and leukemia stem cell population (CD34(+) CD38(-)Lin(-/low) Results: Among the human lineages tested, Kasumi-1 was the most sensitive to canthin-6-one. Canthin-6-one induced cell death with apoptotic (caspase activation, decrease of mitochondrial potential) and necrotic (lysosomal permeabilization, double labeling of annexin V/propidium iodide) characteristics. Moreover, canthin-6-one induced cell cycle arrest at Go/Gi (7 mu M) and G2 (45 mu m) evidenced by DNA content, BrdU incorporation and cyclin Bl/histone 3 quantification. Canthin-6-one also promoted differentiation of Kasumi-1, evidenced by an increase in the expression of myeloid markers (CD11 b and CD15) and the transcription factor PU.1. Furthermore, a reduction of the leukemic stem cell population and clonogenic capability of stem cells were observed. Conclusions: These results show that canthin-6-one can affect Kasumi-1 cells by promoting cell death, cell cycle arrest and cell differentiation depending on concentration used. General significance: Canthin-6-one presents an interesting cytotoxic activity against leukemic cells and represents a promising scaffold for the development of molecules for anti-leukemic applications, especially by its anti-leukemic stem cell activity. (C) 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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Biochimica Et Biophysica Acta-General Subjects. Amsterdam, v. 1861, n. 4, p. 958-967, 2017.