Using a Natural Triterpenoid to Unlock the Antitumor Effects of Autophagy in B-Cell Lymphoma

This study explores how a natural compound, GA-DM, derived from Ganoderma lucidum mushrooms, impacts B-cell lymphoma, a common type of cancer. The research focuses on understanding how GA-DM can trigger cell death pathways, specifically autophagy and apoptosis, in lymphoma cells. The experiments involved testing GA-DM on both human and mouse lymphoma cell lines to observe its effects on cell viability and the activation of cell death mechanisms. The study also examined how GA-DM influences tumor growth and metastasis in a mouse model. The results suggest that GA-DM can induce cell death in lymphoma cells through both autophagy and apoptosis. Furthermore, the study indicates that GA-DM treatment can reduce tumor burden and limit metastasis in a mouse model, suggesting its potential as a therapeutic agent.

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  GA-DM induces apoptosis in human B-cell lymphoma cell lines DB and Toledo, and orchestrates autophagy and apoptosis in the murine B-cell lymphoma cell line A20.
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  GA-DM treatment reduced both the number of tumor metastases and the overall tumor burden in diseased mice in vivo in a murine B-cell lymphoma model using the A20 cell line.
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  Blocking apoptosis by the caspase inhibitor Z-VAD-FM reduced anti-proliferative activity in human B-cell lymphoma cells in vitro.