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Blood, Vol. 96 No. 3 (August 1), 2000:
pp. 1187-1190
BRIEF REPORT
From CNRS-UPCM, UPR2163, CHU Purpan, Toulouse, France; INSERM U268,
Hopital Paul Brousse, Villejuif, France; CJF INSERM 9503, Centre
Claudius Regaud, Toulouse, France; INSERM U517, Faculté de
Médecine et Pharmacie, Dijon, France
Adhesion molecules can improve hematopoietic cell survival; however,
their role in leukemic cell resistance to drug-induced apoptosis is
poorly documented. The CD44 adhesion molecule is strongly expressed on
acute myeloid leukemia (AML) blasts. Using 2 myeloid cell lines, HL60
and NB4, evidence is presented that prior incubation with the
CD44-specific monoclonal antibody (mAb) A3D8, reported to induce
differentiation of AML blasts, significantly decreases apoptosis
induced by 3 drugs used in AML chemotherapy: daunorubicin (DNR),
mitoxantrone, and etoposide. In addition, in HL60 cells, CD44 ligation
with A3D8 mAb fully abrogates the DNR-triggered generation of ceramide,
a lipid second messenger involved in the DNR apoptotic signaling
pathway. Moreover, results show that the A3D8 mAb and Bcl-2 additively
inhibit DNR-induced apoptosis in HL60 cells overexpressing Bcl-2. These
results suggest that, to eradicate AML blasts, the
differentiation-inducing anti-CD44 mAb A3D8 should not be
administered prior to apoptosis-inducing drugs.
(Blood. 2000;96:1187-1190)
Chemoresistance, a major cause of treatment failure in
acute myeloid leukemia (AML), is a complex process involving various mechanisms. Among them, inhibition of drug-induced
apoptosis1 is likely to be involved because chemoresistance
of AML frequently correlates with increased expression of antiapoptotic
molecules, such as Bcl-2.2 Interestingly, it was recently
shown that AML cell apoptosis could be inhibited via
integrins,3 suggesting a role for adhesive receptors in AML
blasts chemoresistance.
The CD44 adhesion molecule, a receptor for hyaluronan,4 is
strongly expressed on AML blasts.5 Recent reports suggest that CD44 can inhibit apoptosis; CD44 ligation with activating monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) or hyaluronan abrogates apoptosis of T
lymphocytes and promotes survival of B lymphocytes.6,7 Therefore, we investigated whether CD44 ligation could decrease drug-induced apoptosis of AML blasts.
We used 2 human myeloid cell lines, HL60 and NB4, and independently
ligated CD44 with 2 activating mAbs.8,9 Interestingly, A3D8
mAb induces differentiation of fresh AML blasts, whereas J173 does
not.10 Hyaluronan was not assayed because of its low affinity for CD44 expressed on HL60 and NB4.11 After CD44
ligation, apoptosis was induced by 3 drugs used in AML chemotherapy:
daunorubicine (DNR), mitoxantrone, or etoposide. Our results show that
preincubation with A3D8 inhibits apoptosis induced by all drugs tested,
in both cell lines. Moreover, A3D8-mediated antiapoptotic effect is
additive to that of Bcl-2, in HL60 cells overexpressing Bcl-2. These
findings may have implications for designing treatments potentially
associating CD44-targeted differentiation and chemotherapy.
Reagents and cells
Cross-blocking of mAbs
CD44 ligation and induction of apoptosis Cells (5 × 105 cells/mL) were preincubated at 37°C for 16 hours with 2.5 µg/mL A3D8, J173, mouse IgG1, or culture medium. Subsequently, DNR (0.5 µmol/L), mitoxantrone (0.3 µmol/L), or etoposide (10 µmol/L) was added, during 6 or 24 hours. Cell viability was evaluated by trypan blue dye exclusion.Quantification of apoptosis Apoptosis was quantified by 3 previously described methods: flow cytometry on cells labeled with annexinV-FITC and propidium iodide,15 microscopical examination of smears stained with May-Grünwald-Giemsa stain,13 and quantification of fragmented DNA, based on an [3H]-thymidine release assay.16Ceramide quantitation Cells were metabolically labeled for 48 hours with 1 µCi/mL 9,10(n)-[3H]-palmitic acid. A3D8 mAb was added during the last 16 hours of labeling. Total cellular ceramide content was measured for 0 to 15 minutes after addition of 0.5 µmol/L DNR, as described.17Statistical analysis A paired Student t test was used to assess differences between treated and control groups. A P value less than .05 was considered significant.
A3D8 anti-CD44 mAb inhibits drug-induced apoptosis The HL60 and NB4 cells were preincubated with A3D8 or J173 mAbs, or culture medium, then treated with DNR, mitoxantrone, or etoposide. Apoptotic cells, labeled with annexinV-FITC and excluding propidium iodide, were quantified by flow cytometry. Drug treatment alone induced apoptosis of 24% to 34% HL60 and 34% to 40% NB4 cells (Figure 1A,B). Preincubation with A3D8 mAb reduced apoptosis induced by all 3 drugs by over 50% in HL60 (Figure 1A) and by 75% to 100% in NB4 cells (Figure 1B). In contrast, J173 did not modulate drug-induced apoptosis in these cells.
A3D8 inhibits proliferation of myeloid leukemia cells To investigate the mechanisms of A3D8 antiapoptotic activity, we first examined its effect on cell viability. We noticed that, in DNR-free cultures, A3D8 inhibited proliferation of HL60 (Figure 2A), HL60/Bcl-2 (Figure 2B), and NB4 cells (not shown). As expected, J173 was inactive.
A3D8 abrogates the DNR-induced generation of ceramide We next examined how A3D8 could affect DNR-induced apoptotic signaling.17 We found that A3D8 totally abrogated the generation of ceramide, a lipid second messenger involved in the apoptotic signaling of cytotoxic agents18 (Figure 2C). Note that, like A3D8, protein kinase C (PKC) activators inhibit both DNR-induced ceramide generation and apoptosis in HL60 cells.19 Because CD44 ligation can activate PKC,20 this suggests that A3D8 might inhibit ceramide generation via PKC activation.CD44 and Bcl-2 additively inhibit DNR-induced apoptosis We previously demonstrated that, unlike A3D8, Bcl-2 inhibits DNR-induced apoptosis in HL60 cells without affecting ceramide generation,13 suggesting different antiapoptotic mechanisms. Using HL60/Bcl-2 cells, we first checked Bcl-2 anti-apoptotic activity; significant apoptosis inhibition was observed in HL60/Bcl-2, compared to HL60/Neo cells (26.8 ± 2.3% versus 64.8 ± 3.5% apoptotic cells, P < .001, Figure 2D). Strikingly, preincubation of HL60/Bcl-2 cells with A3D8 further decreased DNR-induced apoptosis in these cells (13.3 ± 3.2% versus 26.8 ± 2.3%, P < .01, Figure 2D), thus demonstrating additive anti-apoptotic effects of A3D8 and Bcl-2. As expected, J173 (Figure 2D) or control IgG1 (not shown) were inactive. These results suggest that A3D8 and Bcl-2 inhibit apoptosis signaling at different levels, upstream and downstream of ceramide, respectively. In agreement, we found that A3D8 did not inhibit apoptosis induced by exogenous, cell permeant ceramide in HL60 cells (data not shown).
We wish to acknowledge Dr Michel Lanotte for the gift of NB4 cells, Dr Jacqueline Bréard and Dr Pierre Brousset for helpful suggestions on the manuscript, and Prof Georges Delsol for his scientific support and critical discussion of this work.
Submitted May 19, 1999; accepted March 29, 2000.
Supported by INSERM, the Association pour la Recherche sur le Cancer, and the Association Nouvelles Recherches Biomédicales. R.S.C. received a fellowship from the Association pour la Recherche sur le Cancer.
Reprints: Michèle Allouche, CNRS-UPCM, UPR2163, CHU Purpan, avenue de Grande Bretagne, 31059 Toulouse Cedex 03, France; e-mail: allouche{at}cict.fr.
The publication costs of this article were defrayed in part by page charge payment. Therefore, and solely to indicate this fact, this article is hereby marked "advertisement" in accordance with 18 U.S.C. section 1734.
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