Title
Ant 4,4, a polyamine-anthracene conjugate, induces cell death and recovery in human promyelogenous leukemia cells (HL-60)
Abbreviated Journal Title
Amino Acids
Keywords
Cancer; Targeted drug delivery; Polyamine conjugate; Recovery of cancer; cells; RAPID COLORIMETRIC ASSAY; MOLECULAR REQUIREMENTS; BIOLOGICAL EVALUATION; GROWTH; HOMOSPERMIDINE; TRANSPORTER; MECHANISMS; APOPTOSIS; SURVIVAL; ANALOGS; Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Abstract
One of the major problems in cancer therapy is the lack of specificity of chemotherapeutic agents towards cancer cells, resulting in adverse side effects. One means to counter this is to selectively deliver the drug to the cancer cell. Cancer cells accumulate increased concentrations of polyamines compared to normal cells, mainly through an increased uptake of preformed polyamines via the polyamine transport system (PTS). Furthermore, the non-stringent structural requirements of the PTS enable the transport of a range of polyamine-based molecules. Thus, the PTS can be used to transport compounds linked to polyamines selectively to cancer cells. In our laboratory, polyamine-anthracene conjugates have shown potent anti-tumour activity towards HL-60 cells. The aim of this study was to determine the cytotoxicity of Ant-4,4, a homospermidine-anthracene conjugate, and assess the long-term effects by determining whether cancer cells were able to recover from treatment. During exposure, Ant-4,4 was an effective growth-inhibitory agent in HL-60 cells decreasing viable cell number, protein and polyamine content. Evidence indicates concomitant cell-cycle arrest and increased apoptosis. Once the drug was removed, HL-60 cells recovered gradually over time. Increasing cell number, protein content and polyamine content, as well as diminished effects on cell-cycle and apoptotic stimuli were observed over time. These data suggest that, despite being an effective way of delivering anthracene, these polyamine conjugates do not exert long-lasting effects on HL-60 cells.
Journal Title
Amino Acids
Volume
44
Issue/Number
4
Publication Date
1-1-2013
Document Type
Article
Language
English
First Page
1193
Last Page
1203
WOS Identifier
ISSN
0939-4451
Recommended Citation
"Ant 4,4, a polyamine-anthracene conjugate, induces cell death and recovery in human promyelogenous leukemia cells (HL-60)" (2013). Faculty Bibliography 2010s. 4770.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib2010/4770
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