Induction of apoptosis and enhancement of chemosensitivity in human prostate cancer LNCaP cells using bispecific antisense oligonucleotide targeting Bcl-2 and Bcl-xL genes

Yamanaka, Kazuki; Rocchi, Palma; Miyake, Hideaki; Fazli, Ladan; So, Alan; Zangemeister-Wittke, Uwe; Gleave, Martin E (2006). Induction of apoptosis and enhancement of chemosensitivity in human prostate cancer LNCaP cells using bispecific antisense oligonucleotide targeting Bcl-2 and Bcl-xL genes. BJU international, 97(6), pp. 1300-8. Oxford: Blackwell Science 10.1111/j.1464-410X.2006.06147.x

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OBJECTIVE: To determine whether a specifically designed bispecific (Bcl-2/Bcl-xL) antisense oligonucleotide (ASO) induces apoptosis and enhances chemosensitivity in human prostate cancer LNCaP cells, as Bcl-2 and Bcl-xL are both anti-apoptotic genes associated with treatment resistance and tumour progression in many malignancies, including prostate cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Inhibition of Bcl-2 and Bcl-xL expression by the bispecific ASO was evaluated using real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction and Western blotting, while growth inhibition and induction of apoptosis were analysed by a crystal violet assay, flow cytometry and Western blotting of apoptosis-relevant proteins. The effect of combined treatment with bispecific ASO and chemotherapy or small-interference RNA (siRNA) targeting the clusterin gene was also investigated. RESULTS: Bispecific ASO reduced Bcl-2 and Bcl-xL expression in LNCaP cells in a dose-dependent manner. There was cell growth inhibition, increases in the sub-G0-G1 fraction, and cleavage of caspase-3 and poly(ADP-Ribose) polymerase proteins in LNCaP cells after bispecific ASO treatment. Interestingly, Bcl-2/Bcl-xL bispecific ASO treatment also resulted in the down-regulation of Mcl-1 and up-regulation of Bax. The sensitivity of LNCaP cells to mitoxantrone, docetaxel or paclitaxel was significantly increased, reducing the 50% inhibitory concentration by 45%, 80% or 90%, respectively. Furthermore, the apoptotic induction by Bcl-2/Bcl-xL bispecific ASO was synergistically enhanced by siRNA-mediated inhibition of clusterin, a cytoprotective chaperone that interacts with and inhibits activated Bax. CONCLUSIONS: These findings support the concept of the targeted suppression of Bcl-2 anti-apoptotic family members using multitarget inhibition strategies for prostate cancer, through the effective induction of apoptosis.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

04 Faculty of Medicine > Pre-clinic Human Medicine > Institute of Pharmacology

UniBE Contributor:

Zangemeister-Wittke, Uwe

Subjects:

600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health

ISSN:

1464-4096

ISBN:

16686729

Publisher:

Blackwell Science

Language:

English

Submitter:

Factscience Import

Date Deposited:

04 Oct 2013 14:48

Last Modified:

05 Dec 2022 14:15

Publisher DOI:

10.1111/j.1464-410X.2006.06147.x

PubMed ID:

16686729

Web of Science ID:

000237420700036

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/20243 (FactScience: 3430)

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