Molecule

Description

Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, Multiple myeloma ,Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia ,Acute myeloid leukaemia

PI3K assay

PI3K assay is preformed on whole-cell lysates from CLL or normal B cells. A PI3K ELISA assay is performed. Briefly, whole-cell extracts are added to a mixture of PI(4,5)P2 substrate and reaction buffer containing adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and allowed to incubate at room temperature. The reaction is stopped by adding PI(3,4,5)P3 detector mixed with EDTA (ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid) and allowed to incubate at room temperature for 1 hour. After this time, the mixture is transferred from each well to a PI3K ELISA plate and allowed to incubate 1 hour. Plates are washed and then incubated with secondary detector for 30 minutes. Plates are washed again, and 3,3′,5,5′-tetramethylbenzidine solution is added for 5 minutes at which time H2SO4 is added to stop all reactions. Plates are read at 450 nm on a Labsystems 96-well plate reader.

Cell Lines

CLL B cells or healthy volunteer T cells or NK cells

Concentrations

0.01-100 μM

Incubation Time

48 hours

Methods

MTT assays are performed to determine cytotoxicity. 1 × 10⁵ cells are incubated with CAL-101. MTT reagent is then added, and plates are incubated for an additional 20 hours before washing with protamine sulfate in phosphate-buffered saline. DMSO is added, and absorbance is measured by spectrophotometry at 540 nm in a Labsystems plate reader. Cell viability is also measured at various time points with the use of annexin/PI flow cytometry. Data are analyzed. At least 104 cells are counted for each sample. Results are expressed as the percentage of total positive cells over untreated control. Experiments examining caspase-dependent apoptosis included the addition of 100 μM Z-VAD. Experiments examining survival signals include the addition of 1 μg/mL CD40L, 800 U/mL IL-4, 50 ng/mL BAFF, 20 ng/mL TNF-α, or coculturing on fibronectin or stromal (HS-5 cell line) coated plates. Stromal coculture is done by plating a 75-cm² flask (80%-100% confluent) per 6-well plate 24 hours before the addition of CLL cells.