SNX-2112 Induces Apoptosis and Autophagy of Nara-H Cells

Abstract

Background/aim: Selective heat shock protein 90 (Hsp90) inhibitor SNX-2112 exhibits antitumor activity in multiple cancer cell types. Here, the antitumor activity of SNX-2112 in Nara-H cells was analyzed.

Materials and methods: Antitumor activity of SNX-2112 was assessed using a cell proliferation assay. We also examined the signalling pathways involved in SNX-2112-mediated autophagy and apoptosis of Nara-H cells by western blot and morphological analyses.

Results: Cell proliferation assays demonstrated that SNX-2112 inhibited Nara-H cell growth. Western blotting revealed that SNX-2112 induced apoptosis and autophagy, inhibited mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) phosphorylation, and suppressed the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signalling pathway. Morphological analysis confirmed that SNX-2112 induced autophagy and apoptosis.

Conclusion: SNX-2112 induced autophagy and apoptosis of Nara-H cells by inhibiting mTOR and MAPK pathways. Our results support developing SNX-2112 to treat human soft tissue sarcomas.

Keywords: SNX-2112; apoptosis; autophagy; undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma.