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Synergic effect of OP449 and FTY720 on oral squamous cell carcinoma.

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Goto, RN; Sobral, LM; Stringhetta-Padovani, K; Garcia, CB; da Silva, G; Vitek, MP; Leopoldino, AM
Published in: Eur J Pharmacol
September 5, 2020

As SET protein is overexpressed and PP2A activity is reduced in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), this study aimed to assess the effects induced by OP449, a PP2A activator/SET inhibitor, on OSCC cells in vitro, and its potential either isolated or combined with FTY720, a PP2A activator/sphingosine kinase 1 antagonist, as antitumoral therapy in vivo. SET protein was analyzed in cells by immunoblotting and cancer stem cells by aldehyde dehydrogenase 1 assay (ALDH1). The cytotoxicity of OP449 was determined in five OSCC lineages by resazurin assay. Molecular actions of OP449 in SET targets were determined by immunoblotting. The coefficient of drug interaction (CDI) was used to characterize the synergism of OP449 and FTY720. The xenograft HN12 tumor model in nude mice was used to assess the antitumoral effect of OP449 and/or FTY720. HN12 (metastatic) cells showed higher SET and ALDH1 levels, and together with SCC9 cells were selected for molecular analysis. OP449 altered several SET functions/targets, such as histone H3 acetylation and NFkB. A synergism in cytotoxicity was observed when HN12 and SCC9 cells were pre-treated with 2 μM OP449 in combination with 15 μM FTY720 (CDI = 0.27 ± 0.088). Nude mice bearing xenograft HN12 tumors treated with OP449 and FTY720 showed reduced tumor mass. Moreover, NFkB was reduced in tumors after treatment. OP449 targets several SET functions, not only PP2A inhibition. Besides, OP449 plus FTY720 has a synergistic antitumoral effect on OSCC. Our results suggest new combined therapies and highlight SET and NFκB signaling as targets for OSCC therapy.

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Eur J Pharmacol

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EISSN

1879-0712

Publication Date

September 5, 2020

Volume

882

Start / End Page

173268

Location

Netherlands

Related Subject Headings

  • Sphingosine 1 Phosphate Receptor Modulators
  • Protein Phosphatase 2
  • Pharmacology & Pharmacy
  • Peptides
  • NF-kappa B
  • Mouth Neoplasms
  • Mice, Nude
  • Mice, Inbred BALB C
  • Male
  • Humans
 

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Goto, R. N., Sobral, L. M., Stringhetta-Padovani, K., Garcia, C. B., da Silva, G., Vitek, M. P., & Leopoldino, A. M. (2020). Synergic effect of OP449 and FTY720 on oral squamous cell carcinoma. Eur J Pharmacol, 882, 173268. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejphar.2020.173268
Goto, Renata Nishida, Lays Martin Sobral, Karina Stringhetta-Padovani, Cristiana B. Garcia, Gabriel da Silva, Michael P. Vitek, and Andreia Machado Leopoldino. “Synergic effect of OP449 and FTY720 on oral squamous cell carcinoma.Eur J Pharmacol 882 (September 5, 2020): 173268. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejphar.2020.173268.
Goto RN, Sobral LM, Stringhetta-Padovani K, Garcia CB, da Silva G, Vitek MP, et al. Synergic effect of OP449 and FTY720 on oral squamous cell carcinoma. Eur J Pharmacol. 2020 Sep 5;882:173268.
Goto, Renata Nishida, et al. “Synergic effect of OP449 and FTY720 on oral squamous cell carcinoma.Eur J Pharmacol, vol. 882, Sept. 2020, p. 173268. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.ejphar.2020.173268.
Goto RN, Sobral LM, Stringhetta-Padovani K, Garcia CB, da Silva G, Vitek MP, Leopoldino AM. Synergic effect of OP449 and FTY720 on oral squamous cell carcinoma. Eur J Pharmacol. 2020 Sep 5;882:173268.
Journal cover image

Published In

Eur J Pharmacol

DOI

EISSN

1879-0712

Publication Date

September 5, 2020

Volume

882

Start / End Page

173268

Location

Netherlands

Related Subject Headings

  • Sphingosine 1 Phosphate Receptor Modulators
  • Protein Phosphatase 2
  • Pharmacology & Pharmacy
  • Peptides
  • NF-kappa B
  • Mouth Neoplasms
  • Mice, Nude
  • Mice, Inbred BALB C
  • Male
  • Humans