Growth inhibition of myeloid leukemia cells by troglitazone, a ligand for peroxisome proliferator activated receptor gamma, and retinoids.

  • Authors:
    • H Asou
    • W Verbeek
    • E Williamson
    • E Elstner
    • T Kubota
    • N Kamada
    • H P Koeffler
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  • Published online on: November 1, 1999     https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.15.5.1027
  • Pages: 1027-1058
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Abstract

Peroxisome proliferator activated receptor gamma (PPARgamma) plays a central role in the process of adipocyte differentiation. This receptor and its heterodimeric partner, retinoid X receptor alpha (RXRalpha), form a DNA-binding complex that regulates transcription of adipocyte-specific genes. Troglitazone, an antidiabetic drug, has recently been identified as a synthetic ligand for PPARgamma. We studied the effects of troglitazone on proliferation and differentiation of normal and malignant hematopoietic cells. Expression of PPARgamma was easily detectable by Western blot analyses in all five myeloid leukemia cell lines. Troglitazone alone (10-5 M) did not induce differentiation in any of the cell lines; however, this compound suppressed the clonal growth (10-75% of inhibition) of all five myeloid leukemia cell lines. Myelomonocytic U937 cells, which were the most responsive to the growth suppressing effects of troglitazone, were arrested in the G1 phase of the cell cycle when cultured with this compound. Simultaneous treatment of myeloid leukemia cell lines with both troglitazone and a ligand that specifically binds either RXR (LG100268), or retinoic acid receptors (RAR, ATRA, ALART1550), or both (9-cis RA) resulted in additive suppression of clonal growth. In summary, our studies showed that troglitazone when combined with a retinoid was a moderately potent inhibitor of clonogenic growth of acute myeloid leukemia cells.

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Asou H, Verbeek W, Williamson E, Elstner E, Kubota T, Kamada N and Koeffler H: Growth inhibition of myeloid leukemia cells by troglitazone, a ligand for peroxisome proliferator activated receptor gamma, and retinoids.. Int J Oncol 15: 1027-1058, 1999
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Asou, H., Verbeek, W., Williamson, E., Elstner, E., Kubota, T., Kamada, N., & Koeffler, H. (1999). Growth inhibition of myeloid leukemia cells by troglitazone, a ligand for peroxisome proliferator activated receptor gamma, and retinoids.. International Journal of Oncology, 15, 1027-1058. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.15.5.1027
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Asou, H., Verbeek, W., Williamson, E., Elstner, E., Kubota, T., Kamada, N., Koeffler, H."Growth inhibition of myeloid leukemia cells by troglitazone, a ligand for peroxisome proliferator activated receptor gamma, and retinoids.". International Journal of Oncology 15.5 (1999): 1027-1058.
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Asou, H., Verbeek, W., Williamson, E., Elstner, E., Kubota, T., Kamada, N., Koeffler, H."Growth inhibition of myeloid leukemia cells by troglitazone, a ligand for peroxisome proliferator activated receptor gamma, and retinoids.". International Journal of Oncology 15, no. 5 (1999): 1027-1058. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.15.5.1027