Journal: Cells
Article Title: Dpep, a Cell-Penetrating Peptide Targeting ATF5, CEBPB and CEBPD, Synergistically Combines with ABT-263 and Decitabine to Inhibit Cancer Cell Growth and Overcome Dpep Resistance
doi: 10.3390/cells15090826
Figure Lengend Snippet: Responses of various cell lines to ABT-263 and decitabine alone and in combination with Dpep. ( A ) Responses of A375-ATCC cells to ABT-263 alone and in combinations with Dpep. Dpep values are as in A and are shown for comparison. For ABT-263, N = 12; for ABT-263 + 20 and 40 µM Dpep, N = 6. **, p < 0.005; ***, p < 0.0005. ( B ) Responses of HCT116 cells to ABT-263 and various combinations of Dpep and ABT-263. Dpep values are as in B and are shown for comparison. For ABT-263, N = 9; for ABT-263 + 10, 20 and 40 µM Dpep, N = 3, 3, and 6, respectively. **, p < 0.005. ( C ) Dose–response relationship for ABT-263 concentration and cell survival of T98G cells. For ABT-263 concentrations from 0.05 to 1 µM, N = 3, for 2 µM ABT-263, N = 9. ( D ). Dose–response relationship between ABT-263 concentration and cell survival for MOLM-14 cells. N values for 0.01, 0.05, and 0.1 µM ABT-263 are 9, 3, and 3 respectively. ( E ) Dose–response relationship between ABT-263 concentration and cell survival for K562 cells. N values for 0.5, 2, 5 and 10 µM µM ABT-263 are 3, 12, 3 and 3 respectively. ( F ) Responses of A375-ATCC cells to decitabine and to various combinations of Dpep + decitabine. Dpep values are as in A and are shown for comparison. For decitabine, N = 15; for decitabine + 10, 20 and 40 µM Dpep, N = 6, 12, and 12, respectively. *, p < 0.05; ***, p < 0.0005. ( G ) Responses of HCT116 cells to decitabine alone and to various combinations of Dpep and 0.5 µM decitabine. N = 9, 6, 9 and 6 for 0, 10, 20 and 40 µM Dpep + 0.5 µM decitabine. Dotted red line shows values calculated if the indicated responses to Dpep and decitabine were independent from one another. *, p < 0.05; **, p < 0.005. ( H ) Responses of T98G cells to decitabine alone and to various combinations of Dpep and decitabine. Dpep values are as in C and are shown for comparison. For 1 and 2 µM decitabine alone, N = 6 and 12, respectively. For combinations of 20 and 40 µM Dpep with 1 and 2 µM decitabine, N = 6, 12, 6 and 12, respectively. *, p < 0.05; ***, p < 0.0005. ( I ) Responses of MCF7 cells to decitabine alone and to various combinations of Dpep and decitabine. Dpep values are as in D and are shown for comparison. For 1 and 5 µM decitabine alone, N = 12 and 9, respectively. For combinations of 20 and 40 µM Dpep with 1 and 5 µM decitabine, N = 12, 9, 12 and 9, respectively. *, p < 0.05; **, p < 0.005; ***, p < 0.0005. ( J ) Dose–response relationship between decitabine concentration and cell survival for MOLM-14 cells. N values for 0.25, 0.5, 1 and 2 µM decitabine are 3, 3, 15 and 3, respectively. ( K ) Dose–response relationship between decitabine concentration and cell survival for K562 cells. N values for 0.25, 0.5, 1 and 2 µM decitabine are 3, 12, 6 and 3, respectively. 3.1.3. WT Lines and Responses to Decitabine.
Article Snippet: A375 Dpep-responsive#2 and A375 Dpep-resistant#2 cells were generated from NCR nude mice bearing A375-ATCC melanoma xenografts that were treated 3–4 times a week with 10% glycerol in PBS or Dpep123 at a dose of 10 mg/kg via intraperitoneal injection for 8 weeks.
Techniques: Comparison, Concentration Assay