Antitumor effects of the small molecule DMAMCL in neuroblastoma via suppressing aerobic glycolysis and targeting PFKL

Abstract Background Neuroblastoma (NB) is a common solid malignancy in children that is associated with a poor prognosis. Although the novel small molecular compound Dimethylaminomicheliolide (DMAMCL) has been shown to induce cell death in some tumors, little is known about its role in NB. Methods W...

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Autores principales: Simeng Zhang, Zhongyan Hua, Gen Ba, Ning Xu, Jianing Miao, Guifeng Zhao, Wei Gong, Zhihui Liu, Carol J. Thiele, Zhijie Li
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:b0095c6f2d3f473a86839c3944f6686b2021-11-28T12:36:57ZAntitumor effects of the small molecule DMAMCL in neuroblastoma via suppressing aerobic glycolysis and targeting PFKL10.1186/s12935-021-02330-y1475-2867https://doaj.org/article/b0095c6f2d3f473a86839c3944f6686b2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12935-021-02330-yhttps://doaj.org/toc/1475-2867Abstract Background Neuroblastoma (NB) is a common solid malignancy in children that is associated with a poor prognosis. Although the novel small molecular compound Dimethylaminomicheliolide (DMAMCL) has been shown to induce cell death in some tumors, little is known about its role in NB. Methods We examined the effect of DMAMCL on four NB cell lines (NPG, AS, KCNR, BE2). Cellular confluence, survival, apoptosis, and glycolysis were detected using Incucyte ZOOM, CCK-8 assays, Annexin V-PE/7-AAD flow cytometry, and Seahorse XFe96, respectively. Synergistic effects between agents were evaluated using CompuSyn and the effect of DMAMCL in vivo was evaluated using a xenograft mouse model. Phosphofructokinase-1, liver type (PFKL) expression was up- and down-regulated using overexpression plasmids or siRNA. Results When administered as a single agent, DMAMCL decreased cell proliferation in a time- and dose-dependent manner, increased the percentage of cells in SubG1 phase, and induced apoptosis in vitro, as well as inhibiting tumor growth and prolonging survival in tumor-bearing mice (NGP, BE2) in vivo. In addition, DMAMCL exerted synergistic effects when combined with etoposide or cisplatin in vitro and displayed increased antitumor effects when combined with etoposide in vivo compared to either agent alone. Mechanistically, DMAMCL suppressed aerobic glycolysis by decreasing glucose consumption, lactate excretion, and ATP production, as well as reducing the expression of PFKL, a key glycolysis enzyme, in vitro and in vivo. Furthermore, PFKL overexpression attenuated DMAMCL-induced cell death, whereas PFKL silencing promoted NB cell death. Conclusions The results of this study suggest that DMAMCL exerts antitumor effects on NB both in vitro and in vivo by suppressing aerobic glycolysis and that PFKL could be a potential target of DMAMCL in NB.Simeng ZhangZhongyan HuaGen BaNing XuJianing MiaoGuifeng ZhaoWei GongZhihui LiuCarol J. ThieleZhijie LiBMCarticleNeuroblastomaDMAMCLApoptosisAerobic glycolysisPFKLNeoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogensRC254-282CytologyQH573-671ENCancer Cell International, Vol 21, Iss 1, Pp 1-18 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic Neuroblastoma
DMAMCL
Apoptosis
Aerobic glycolysis
PFKL
Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens
RC254-282
Cytology
QH573-671
spellingShingle Neuroblastoma
DMAMCL
Apoptosis
Aerobic glycolysis
PFKL
Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens
RC254-282
Cytology
QH573-671
Simeng Zhang
Zhongyan Hua
Gen Ba
Ning Xu
Jianing Miao
Guifeng Zhao
Wei Gong
Zhihui Liu
Carol J. Thiele
Zhijie Li
Antitumor effects of the small molecule DMAMCL in neuroblastoma via suppressing aerobic glycolysis and targeting PFKL
description Abstract Background Neuroblastoma (NB) is a common solid malignancy in children that is associated with a poor prognosis. Although the novel small molecular compound Dimethylaminomicheliolide (DMAMCL) has been shown to induce cell death in some tumors, little is known about its role in NB. Methods We examined the effect of DMAMCL on four NB cell lines (NPG, AS, KCNR, BE2). Cellular confluence, survival, apoptosis, and glycolysis were detected using Incucyte ZOOM, CCK-8 assays, Annexin V-PE/7-AAD flow cytometry, and Seahorse XFe96, respectively. Synergistic effects between agents were evaluated using CompuSyn and the effect of DMAMCL in vivo was evaluated using a xenograft mouse model. Phosphofructokinase-1, liver type (PFKL) expression was up- and down-regulated using overexpression plasmids or siRNA. Results When administered as a single agent, DMAMCL decreased cell proliferation in a time- and dose-dependent manner, increased the percentage of cells in SubG1 phase, and induced apoptosis in vitro, as well as inhibiting tumor growth and prolonging survival in tumor-bearing mice (NGP, BE2) in vivo. In addition, DMAMCL exerted synergistic effects when combined with etoposide or cisplatin in vitro and displayed increased antitumor effects when combined with etoposide in vivo compared to either agent alone. Mechanistically, DMAMCL suppressed aerobic glycolysis by decreasing glucose consumption, lactate excretion, and ATP production, as well as reducing the expression of PFKL, a key glycolysis enzyme, in vitro and in vivo. Furthermore, PFKL overexpression attenuated DMAMCL-induced cell death, whereas PFKL silencing promoted NB cell death. Conclusions The results of this study suggest that DMAMCL exerts antitumor effects on NB both in vitro and in vivo by suppressing aerobic glycolysis and that PFKL could be a potential target of DMAMCL in NB.
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author Simeng Zhang
Zhongyan Hua
Gen Ba
Ning Xu
Jianing Miao
Guifeng Zhao
Wei Gong
Zhihui Liu
Carol J. Thiele
Zhijie Li
author_facet Simeng Zhang
Zhongyan Hua
Gen Ba
Ning Xu
Jianing Miao
Guifeng Zhao
Wei Gong
Zhihui Liu
Carol J. Thiele
Zhijie Li
author_sort Simeng Zhang
title Antitumor effects of the small molecule DMAMCL in neuroblastoma via suppressing aerobic glycolysis and targeting PFKL
title_short Antitumor effects of the small molecule DMAMCL in neuroblastoma via suppressing aerobic glycolysis and targeting PFKL
title_full Antitumor effects of the small molecule DMAMCL in neuroblastoma via suppressing aerobic glycolysis and targeting PFKL
title_fullStr Antitumor effects of the small molecule DMAMCL in neuroblastoma via suppressing aerobic glycolysis and targeting PFKL
title_full_unstemmed Antitumor effects of the small molecule DMAMCL in neuroblastoma via suppressing aerobic glycolysis and targeting PFKL
title_sort antitumor effects of the small molecule dmamcl in neuroblastoma via suppressing aerobic glycolysis and targeting pfkl
publisher BMC
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/b0095c6f2d3f473a86839c3944f6686b
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