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ABT‑737 increases cisplatin sensitivity through the ROS‑ASK1‑JNK MAPK signaling axis in human ovarian cancer cisplatin‑resistant A2780/DDP cells

  • Authors:
    • Xiaoning Li
    • Yumeng Guo
    • Zihan Xing
    • Tao Gong
    • Lijun Yang
    • Tao Yang
    • Bingmei Chang
    • Xiaoxia Wang
    • Baofeng Yu
    • Rui Guo
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  • Published online on: July 23, 2024     https://doi.org/10.3892/or.2024.8781
  • Article Number: 122
  • Copyright: © Li et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

Ovarian cancer is a gynecological malignant tumor with the highest mortality rate, and chemotherapy resistance seriously affects patient therapeutic outcomes. It has been shown that the high expression of anti‑apoptotic proteins Bcl‑2 and Bcl‑xL is closely related to ovarian cancer chemotherapy resistance. Therefore, reducing Bcl‑2 and Bcl‑xL expression levels may be essential for reversing drug resistance in ovarian cancer. ABT‑737 is a BH3‑only protein mimetic, which can effectively inhibit the expression of the anti‑apoptotic proteins Bcl‑xL and Bcl‑2. Although it has been shown that ABT‑737 can increase the sensitivity of ovarian cancer cells to cisplatin, the specific molecular mechanism remains unclear and requires further investigation. In the present study, the results revealed that ABT‑737 can significantly increase the activation levels of JNK and ASK1 induced by cisplatin in A2780/DDP cells, which are cisplatin‑resistant ovarian cancer cells. Inhibition of the JNK and ASK1 pathway could significantly reduce cisplatin cytotoxicity increased by ABT‑737 in A2780/DDP cells, while inhibiting the ASK1 pathway could reduce JNK activation. In addition, it was further determined that ABT‑737 could increase reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels in A2780/DDP cells induced by cisplatin. Furthermore, the inhibition of ROS could significantly reduce JNK and ASK1 activation and ABT‑737‑mediated increased cisplatin cytotoxicity in A2780/DDP cells. Overall, the current data identified that activation of the ROS‑ASK1‑JNK signaling axis plays an essential role in the ability of ABT‑737 to increase cisplatin sensitivity in A2780/DDP cells. Therefore, upregulation the ROS‑ASK1‑JNK signaling axis is a potentially novel molecular mechanism by which ABT‑737 can enhance cisplatin sensitivity of ovarian cancer cells. In addition, the present research can also provide new therapeutic strategies and new therapeutic targets for patients with cisplatin‑resistant ovarian cancer with high Bcl‑2/Bcl‑xL expression patterns.

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Li X, Guo Y, Xing Z, Gong T, Yang L, Yang T, Chang B, Wang X, Yu B, Guo R, Guo R, et al: ABT‑737 increases cisplatin sensitivity through the ROS‑ASK1‑JNK MAPK signaling axis in human ovarian cancer cisplatin‑resistant A2780/DDP cells. Oncol Rep 52: 122, 2024
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Li, X., Guo, Y., Xing, Z., Gong, T., Yang, L., Yang, T. ... Guo, R. (2024). ABT‑737 increases cisplatin sensitivity through the ROS‑ASK1‑JNK MAPK signaling axis in human ovarian cancer cisplatin‑resistant A2780/DDP cells. Oncology Reports, 52, 122. https://doi.org/10.3892/or.2024.8781
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Li, X., Guo, Y., Xing, Z., Gong, T., Yang, L., Yang, T., Chang, B., Wang, X., Yu, B., Guo, R."ABT‑737 increases cisplatin sensitivity through the ROS‑ASK1‑JNK MAPK signaling axis in human ovarian cancer cisplatin‑resistant A2780/DDP cells". Oncology Reports 52.3 (2024): 122.
Chicago
Li, X., Guo, Y., Xing, Z., Gong, T., Yang, L., Yang, T., Chang, B., Wang, X., Yu, B., Guo, R."ABT‑737 increases cisplatin sensitivity through the ROS‑ASK1‑JNK MAPK signaling axis in human ovarian cancer cisplatin‑resistant A2780/DDP cells". Oncology Reports 52, no. 3 (2024): 122. https://doi.org/10.3892/or.2024.8781