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2016 ; 7
(34
): 55690-55703
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Healthy CD4+ T lymphocytes are not affected by targeted therapies against the
PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway in T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia
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Alameen AA
; Simioni C
; Martelli AM
; Zauli G
; Ultimo S
; McCubrey JA
; Gonelli A
; Marisi G
; Ulivi P
; Capitani S
; Neri LM
Oncotarget
2016[Aug]; 7
(34
): 55690-55703
PMID27494886
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An attractive molecular target for novel anti-cancer therapies is the
phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K)/Akt/mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR)
pathway which is commonly deregulated in many types of cancer. Nevertheless, the
effects of PI3K/Akt/mTOR inhibitors on T lymphocytes, a key component of immune
responses, have been seldom explored. In this study we investigated the effects
on human CD4+ T-cells of a panel of PI3K/Akt/mTOR inhibitors: BGT226, Torin-2,
MK-2206, and ZSTK474. We also assessed their efficacy against two acute leukemia
T cell lines. T lymphocytes were stimulated with phytohemagglutinin. Inhibitor
effects on cell cycle and apoptosis were analyzed by flow cytometry, while
cytotoxicity was assessed by MTT assays. In addition, the activation status of
the pathway as well as induction of autophagy were analyzed by Western blotting.
Quiescent healthy T lymphocytes were unaffected by the drugs whereas
mitogen-stimulated lymphocytes as well as leukemic cell lines displayed a cell
cycle block, caspase-dependent apoptosis, and dephosphorylation of key components
of the signaling pathway. Autophagy was also induced in proliferating lymphocytes
and in JURKAT and MOLT-4 cell lines. When autophagy was inhibited by
3-methyladenine or Bafilomycin A1, drug cytotoxicity was increased, indicating
that autophagy is a protective mechanism. Therefore, our findings suggest that
PI3K/Akt/mTOR inhibitors preserve lymphocyte viability. This is a valuable result
to be taken into account when selecting drugs for targeted cancer therapy in
order to minimize detrimental effects on immune function.