Autophagy counteracts apoptosis in human multiple myeloma cells exposed to oridonin in vitro via regulating intracellular ROS and SIRT1

作者：Zeng Rong; Chen Yan; Zhao Shuai; Cui Guo hui^*

来源：Acta Pharmacologica Sinica, 2012, 33(1): 91-100.

DOI：10.1038/aps.2011.143

• oridonin
• autophagy
• apoptosis
• ROS
• SIRT1
• human multiple myeloma cells

Aim: To explore the mechanisms underlying the oridonin-induced apoptosis and autophagy in human multiple myeloma cells in vitro.
Methods: Human multiple myeloma RPMI8266 cells were used. The cell viability was assessed using MTT assay. Morphological changes of apoptosis and autophagy were observed under transmission electron microscope. TUNEL and annexin V-FITC/PI dual staining assays were used to measure apoptosis. Autophagy was analyzed using Western blot analysis and immunofluorescence staining with a QDs(605) (nm)-Anti-LC3 fluorescent probe. Intracellular ROS was estimated with flow cytometry using DCFH-DA fluorescent probe. Protein levels of active caspase 3, Beclin 1 and SIRT1 were determined with Western blot analysis.
Results: Exposure to oridonin (1-64 mu mol/L) inhibited the proliferation of RPMI8266 cells in a concentration-dependent manner with an IC(50) value of 6.74 mu mol/L. Exposure to oridonin (7 mu mol/L) simultaneously induced caspase 3-mediated apoptosis and Beclin 1-dependent autophagy of RPMI8266 cells. Both the apoptosis and autophagy were time-dependent, and apoptosis was the main effector pathway of cell death. Exposure to oridonin (7 mu mol/L) increased intracellular ROS and reduced SIRT1 nuclear protein in a time-dependent manner. The blockade of intracellular generation of ROS by NAC (5 mmol/L) abrogated apoptosis, autophagy and the decrease of SIRT1 in the cells exposed to oridonin (7 mu mol/L). The inhibition of autophagy by 3-MA (5 mmol/L) sensitized the cells to oridonin-induced apoptosis, which was accompanied by increased intracellular ROS and decreased SIRT1.
Conclusion: Oridonin simultaneously induces apoptosis and autophagy of human multiple myeloma RPMI8266 cells via regulation of intracellular ROS generation and SIRT1 nuclear protein. The cytotoxicity of oridonin is mainly mediated through the apoptotic pathway, whereas the autophagy protects the cells from apoptosis.

• 出版日期2012-1
• 单位华中科技大学