Inhibition of γ‑secretase activity synergistically enhances tumour necrosis factor‑related apoptosis‑inducing ligand induced apoptosis in T‑cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia cells via upregulation of death receptor 5

  • Authors:
    • Lisa M. Greene
    • Seema M. Nathwani
    • Daniela M. Zisterer
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  • Published online on: August 16, 2016     https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2016.5011
  • Pages: 2900-2905
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Abstract

T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) is a rare and aggressive hematopoietic malignancy prone to relapse and drug resistance. Half of all T‑ALL patients exhibit mutations in Notch1, which leads to aberrant Notch1 associated signaling cascades. Notch1 activation is mediated by the γ‑secretase cleavage of the Notch1 receptor into the active intracellular domain of Notch1 (NCID). Clinical trials of γ‑secretase small molecule inhibitors (GSIs) as single agents for the treatment of T‑ALL have been unsuccessful. The present study demonstrated, using immunofluorescence and western blotting, that blocking γ‑secretase activity in T‑ALL cells with N‑[(3,5‑difluorophenyl) acetyl]‑L‑alanyl‑2‑phenyl] glycine‑1,1‑dimethylethyl ester (DAPT) downregulated NCID and upregulated the tumour necrosis factor‑related apoptosis‑inducing ligand (TRAIL) death receptor 5 (DR5). Upregulation of DR5 restored the sensitivity of T‑ALL cells to TRAIL. Combination index revealed that the combined treatment of DAPT and TRAIL synergistically enhanced apoptosis compared with treatment with either drug alone. TRAIL combined with the clinically evaluated γ‑secretase inhibitor 3‑[(1r, 4s)‑4‑(4‑chlorophenylsulfonyl)‑4‑(2, 5‑difluorophenyl) cyclohexyl] propanoic acid (MK‑0752) also significantly enhanced TRAIL‑induced cell death compared with either drug alone. DAPT/TRAIL apoptotic synergy was dependent on the extrinsic apoptotic pathway and was associated with a decrease in BH3 interacting‑domain death agonist and x‑linked inhibitor of apoptosis. In conclusion, γ‑secretase inhibition represents a potential therapeutic strategy to overcome TRAIL resistance for the treatment of T‑ALL.
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Greene LM, Nathwani SM and Zisterer DM: Inhibition of γ‑secretase activity synergistically enhances tumour necrosis factor‑related apoptosis‑inducing ligand induced apoptosis in T‑cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia cells via upregulation of death receptor 5. Oncol Lett 12: 2900-2905, 2016
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Greene, L.M., Nathwani, S.M., & Zisterer, D.M. (2016). Inhibition of γ‑secretase activity synergistically enhances tumour necrosis factor‑related apoptosis‑inducing ligand induced apoptosis in T‑cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia cells via upregulation of death receptor 5. Oncology Letters, 12, 2900-2905. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2016.5011
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Greene, L. M., Nathwani, S. M., Zisterer, D. M."Inhibition of γ‑secretase activity synergistically enhances tumour necrosis factor‑related apoptosis‑inducing ligand induced apoptosis in T‑cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia cells via upregulation of death receptor 5". Oncology Letters 12.4 (2016): 2900-2905.
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Greene, L. M., Nathwani, S. M., Zisterer, D. M."Inhibition of γ‑secretase activity synergistically enhances tumour necrosis factor‑related apoptosis‑inducing ligand induced apoptosis in T‑cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia cells via upregulation of death receptor 5". Oncology Letters 12, no. 4 (2016): 2900-2905. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2016.5011