Journal: International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Article Title: The CXCR4–CXCL12 -Axis Is of Prognostic Relevance in DLBCL and Its Antagonists Exert Pro-Apoptotic Effects In Vitro
doi: 10.3390/ijms20194740
Figure Lengend Snippet: Growth inhibition and apoptosis of B cell lymphoma cell lines upon treatment with CXCR4 antagonists. ( a ) Structure of the CXCR4 antagonists AMD3100, AMD070, and WK1. ( b ) Cell growth of SuDHL4 (as GCB-DLBCL model), RI-1 and U2932 (as NGCB-DLBCL model), and BL2 (as Burkitt model) cell lines in the presence of increasing concentrations (range: 1–90 µM) of the CXCR4 antagonists AMD3100, AMD070, its niacin derivative WK1 and niacin, respectively, as determined by the EZ4U proliferation assay and expressed by percentage of normal absorption. ( c ) Annexin V positivity of BL2 (as Burkitt model) and SuDHL4 (as GCB-DLBCL model) cells treated with AMD3100, AMD070 and its niacin derivative WK1 (concentration: 40 µM; for 48 h) as determined by flow cytometry and compared to the DMSO treated control cells. The treatments and Annexin V staining were performed in triplicate and the medians ± standard deviations are depicted. ( d ) Percentage of cleaved caspase 3 positive BL2 (as Burkitt model) and SuDHL4 (as GCB-DLBCL model) cells treated with 40 µM of AMD070 or 20 µM and 40 µM of its niacin derivative WK1 for 24 h as determined by flow cytometry and compared to the DMSO treated control cells. The treatments and cleaved caspase staining were performed in triplicate and the medians ± standard deviations are depicted.
Article Snippet: All cell lines were treated with the commercially available CXCR4 antagonists (MedChemExpress, Sollentuna, Sweden) AMD3100 and AMD070 [ ], and the novel niacin derivative of AMD070 called WK1, which was generated by us, in a range from 1 µM to 90 µM.
Techniques: Inhibition, Proliferation Assay, Concentration Assay, Flow Cytometry, Control, Staining