Trienone analogs of curcuminoids induce fetal hemoglobin synthesis via demethylation at Gγ-globin gene promoter

Abstract The reactivation of γ-globin chain synthesis to combine with excess free α-globin chains and form fetal hemoglobin (HbF) is an important alternative treatment for β-thalassemia. We had reported HbF induction property of natural curcuminoids, curcumin (Cur), demethoxycurcumin (DMC) and bis-d...

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Autores principales: Khanita Nuamsee, Thipphawan Chuprajob, Wachirachai Pabuprapap, Pornrutsami Jintaridth, Thongperm Munkongdee, Phatchariya Phannasil, Jim Vadolas, Pornthip Chaichompoo, Apichart Suksamrarn, Saovaros Svasti
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Publicado: Nature Portfolio 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://doaj.org/article/5694a30faffe46378b10206ef2d7f730
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Sumario:Abstract The reactivation of γ-globin chain synthesis to combine with excess free α-globin chains and form fetal hemoglobin (HbF) is an important alternative treatment for β-thalassemia. We had reported HbF induction property of natural curcuminoids, curcumin (Cur), demethoxycurcumin (DMC) and bis-demethoxycurcumin (BDMC), in erythroid progenitors. Herein, the HbF induction property of trienone analogs of the three curcuminoids in erythroleukemic K562 cell lines and primary human erythroid progenitor cells from β-thalassemia/HbE patients was examined. All three trienone analogs could induce HbF synthesis. The most potent HbF inducer in K562 cells was trienone analog of BDMC (T-BDMC) with 2.4 ± 0.2 fold increase. In addition, DNA methylation at CpG − 53, − 50 and + 6 of Gγ-globin gene promoter in K562 cells treated with the compounds including T-BDMC (9.3 ± 1.7%, 7.3 ± 1.7% and 5.3 ± 0.5%, respectively) was significantly lower than those obtained from the control cells (30.7 ± 3.8%, 25.0 ± 2.9% and 7.7 ± 0.9%, respectively P < 0.05). The trienone compounds also significantly induced HbF synthesis in β-thalassemia/HbE erythroid progenitor cells with significantly reduction in DNA methylation at CpG + 6 of Gγ-globin gene promoter. These results suggested that the curcuminoids and their three trienone analogs induced HbF synthesis by decreased DNA methylation at Gγ-globin promoter region, without effect on Aγ-globin promoter region.