PMID- 22837689 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20150812 LR - 20220922 IS - 1422-0067 (Electronic) IS - 1422-0067 (Linking) VI - 13 IP - 6 DP - 2012 TI - Nec-1 enhances shikonin-induced apoptosis in leukemia cells by inhibition of RIP-1 and ERK1/2. PG - 7212-7225 LID - 10.3390/ijms13067212 [doi] AB - Necrostatin-1 (Nec-1) inhibits necroptosis by allosterically inhibiting the kinase activity of receptor-interacting protein 1 (RIP1), which plays a critical role in necroptosis. RIP1 is a crucial adaptor kinase involved in the activation of NF-kappaB, production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and the phosphorylation of mitogen activated protein kinases (MAPKs). NF-kappaB, ROS and MAPKs all play important roles in apoptotic signaling. Nec-1 was regarded as having no effect on apoptosis. Here, we report that Nec-1 increased the rate of nuclear condensation and caspases activation induced by a low concentration of shikonin (SHK) in HL60, K562 and primary leukemia cells. siRNA-mediated knockdown of RIP1 significantly enhanced shikonin-induced apoptosis in K562 and HL60 cells. Shikonin treatment alone could slightly inhibit the phosphorylation of ERK1/2 in leukemia cells, and the inhibitory effect on ERK1/2 was significantly augmented by Nec-1. We also found that Nec-1 could inhibit NF-kappaB p65 translocation to the nucleus at a later stage of SHK treatment. In conclusion, we found that Nec-1 can promote shikonin-induced apoptosis in leukemia cells. The mechanism by which Nec-1 sensitizes shikonin-induced apoptosis appears to be the inhibition of RIP1 kinase-dependent phosphorylation of ERK1/2. To our knowledge, this is the first study to document Nec-1 sensitizes cancer cells to apoptosis. FAU - Han, Weidong AU - Han W AD - Department of Medical Oncology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 3 East Qingchun Road, Hangzhou 310016, China. FAU - Xie, Jiansheng AU - Xie J AD - The Cancer Institute, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 88 Jiefang Road, Hangzhou 310009, China. FAU - Fang, Yong AU - Fang Y AD - Department of Medical Oncology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 3 East Qingchun Road, Hangzhou 310016, China. FAU - Wang, Zhanggui AU - Wang Z AD - Department of Medical Oncology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 3 East Qingchun Road, Hangzhou 310016, China. FAU - Pan, Hongming AU - Pan H AD - Department of Medical Oncology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 3 East Qingchun Road, Hangzhou 310016, China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20120612 PL - Switzerland TA - Int J Mol Sci JT - International journal of molecular sciences JID - 101092791 RN - 0 (AGFG1 protein, human) RN - 0 (Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal) RN - 0 (Imidazoles) RN - 0 (Indoles) RN - 0 (Naphthoquinones) RN - 0 (Nuclear Pore Complex Proteins) RN - 0 (RELA protein, human) RN - 0 (RNA-Binding Proteins) RN - 0 (Transcription Factor RelA) RN - 0 (necrostatin-1) RN - 3IK6592UBW (shikonin) RN - EC 2.7.11.24 (MAPK1 protein, human) RN - EC 2.7.11.24 (Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 1) RN - EC 2.7.11.24 (Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 3) SB - IM MH - Active Transport, Cell Nucleus/drug effects/genetics MH - Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal/*pharmacology MH - Apoptosis/*drug effects/genetics MH - Cell Nucleus/genetics/metabolism/pathology MH - HL-60 Cells MH - Humans MH - Imidazoles/*pharmacology MH - Indoles/*pharmacology MH - K562 Cells MH - Leukemia/genetics/*metabolism/pathology MH - MAP Kinase Signaling System/drug effects/genetics MH - Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 1/genetics/*metabolism MH - Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 3/genetics/*metabolism MH - Naphthoquinones/*pharmacology MH - Nuclear Pore Complex Proteins/antagonists & inhibitors/genetics/*metabolism MH - RNA-Binding Proteins/antagonists & inhibitors/genetics/*metabolism MH - Transcription Factor RelA/genetics/metabolism PMC - PMC3397521 OTO - NOTNLM OT - ERK1/2 OT - Necrostatin-1 OT - apoptosis OT - receptor-interacting protein 1 OT - shikonin EDAT- 2012/07/28 06:00 MHDA- 2012/07/28 06:01 PMCR- 2012/01/01 CRDT- 2012/07/28 06:00 PHST- 2012/03/31 00:00 [received] PHST- 2012/04/23 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2012/06/07 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2012/07/28 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2012/07/28 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2012/07/28 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2012/01/01 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - ijms13067212 [pii] AID - ijms-13-07212 [pii] AID - 10.3390/ijms13067212 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Int J Mol Sci. 2012;13(6):7212-7225. doi: 10.3390/ijms13067212. Epub 2012 Jun 12.