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PTHrP attenuates osteoblast cell death and apoptosis induced by a novel class of anti-cancer agents

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The effectiveness of chemotherapeutic agents often limits their use due to their negative effects on normal cells. Apoptosis regulatory protein (CARP)-1 functional mimetics (CFMs) belong to a novel class of compounds that possess anti-cancer properties with potential utility in breast and other cancers. In this study, we investigated the growth inhibitory action of CFM-4 and -5 in bone-forming osteoblasts and role of a skeletal regulator, parathyroid hormone (PTH)-related peptide (PTHrP), which is frequently associated with oncologic pathologies. MC3T3E1-clone4 (MC-4) or primary osteoblasts were treated with CFMs. Western blots were performed to determine specific protein expressions. MTT, TUNEL assay, ethidium bromide/acridine orange staining, and ApoAlert caspase profiling were used to investigate cell viability and apoptosis of osteoblasts. Immunofluorescence staining was performed to observe intracellular localization of CARP-1. Our studies revealed that CFM-4 and -5 suppressed growths of mature differentiated, but not proliferating, MC-4 cells and PTHrP attenuated this effect. Mechanistically, induction of CARP-1 protein by CFM-4 and -5 was partially decreased by PTHrP. While CARP-1 increased by CFM-4 or -5 correlated with activated caspase-3, PTHrP remarkably blocked caspase-3 activation. PTHrP also influenced translocation of CFM-induced CARP-1 from the nucleus to the cytoplasm. Our data identify a new function of PTHrP in maintaining osteoblast homeostasis in chemotherapy and define a role of CARP-1 in this process. The crosstalk of PTHrP and CFM-4 and -5 signaling highlights the importance of CFMs as potential anti-cancer therapeutics in breast and other cancers which adversely affect bone.

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This work was supported by the Institutional Funding for Medical Research and Education (FMRE) to N. S. D; and the Medical Research Services of the Department of Veteran Affairs Merit Review Grant to A. K. R. The authors acknowledge Sara Munie for technical assistance.

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Chukkapalli, S., Levi, E., Rishi, A.K. et al. PTHrP attenuates osteoblast cell death and apoptosis induced by a novel class of anti-cancer agents. Endocrine 51, 534–544 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12020-015-0699-2

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