The Effects of Exosome-Encapsulated RO5963 Inhibitor on Human Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Cell Line


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Kurt B., Kayhan H., Taşpınar Şimşek E., Özgür Büyükatalay E.

Extracellular Vesicles Conferences, Ankara, Türkiye, 20 Eylül 2024, cilt.89, ss.32, (Özet Bildiri)

  • Yayın Türü: Bildiri / Özet Bildiri
  • Cilt numarası: 89
  • Basıldığı Şehir: Ankara
  • Basıldığı Ülke: Türkiye
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.32
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The Effects of Exosome-Encapsulated RO5963 Inhibitor on Human Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Cell Line 

Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is a clonal disease originating from primitive pluripotent stem cells, 

characterized by myeloid hyperplasia in the bone marrow and a high leukocyte count composed of 

myeloid  cells  in  peripheral  blood.  Overexpression  of  MDM2/MDMX  negatively  regulates  p53 

activation, accelerating disease progression and conferring apoptotic resistance in CML. Exosomes, the 

smallest extracellular vesicles, have been discovered to not only carry prognostic markers but also 

function as nanoparticle-like carriers of bioactive compounds. This study aims to determine the effects 

of the exosome-treated dual MDM2/MDMX inhibitor RO5963 on cell viability in a chronic myeloid 

leukemia cell line. The IC50 value of RO5963 in K562 cells was determined for a 24-hour incubation 

period. Exosomes were isolated from serum using the "Exofast Exosome Isolation Reagent" (Cat. No: 

D030). Characterization of isolated exosomes was performed using flow cytometry with CD9 and CD81 

staining.  Characterized  exosomes  were  treated  with  RO5963  using  incubation  and  sonication  (3 

minutes) methods. Cell viability of RO5963 treated with and without exosomes was evaluated using 

the WST-1 method, validation was performed using UV-Vis spectrophotometry. The IC50 value of 

RO5963  in  K562  cells  (24-hour  incubation) was  found  to  be  105  µM.  Flow  cytometry  confirmed 

successful exosome isolation with positive staining for CD9 and CD81. Cytotoxicity tests showed cell 

viability  at  24  hours  as  follows:  Sonication-Exosome-encapsulated-RO5963  group  (Exo-RO-S)  at 

63.42%,  non-encapsulated  free  RO-5963  group  (Exo-RO-F)  at  66.02%,  and  inkubation-exosome-

encapsulated-RO5963  group  (Exo-RO-I)  at  86.81%.  UV-Vis  analysis  at  387  nm  showed  results 

consistent with the WST-1 findings for the Exo-RO-S, Exo-RO-F and Exo-RO-I groups. It has been 

reported in many studies that encapsulation with exosome increases drug effectiveness. For example, 

Hua et al. determined that exosome-encapsulated miRNA-FAM and 7-coumarin increased apoptosis 

compared to use alone. Değirmenci et al. found that exosomes-encapsulated lapatinib increased the 

effectiveness of the drug by suppressing the proliferation of breast cancer cells. Bagheri et al. reported 

that exosome-encapsulated adriamycin target molecule showed higher efficacy than free doxorubicin 

in the treatment of colorectal cancer. Consistent with these data, in this study, exosomes-encapsulated 

with RO-5963 by sonication showed higher cytotoxic activity than free RO-5963 group. The findings 

suggest that RO5963 dual inhibitor treated with exosomes via sonication could be a potential therapeutic 

agent for CML. Exosome-based nanoparticles may represent an effective and alternative treatment 

strategy.  Further  immunological  analyses  are  needed  to  elucidate  the  molecular  mechanism  and 

apoptotic effects of the exosome-RO5963 complex in CML. 

 

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Keyword: Exosome, RO5963, Chronic Myeloid Leukemia, MDM2, MDMX