Table 1

Growth inhibitory effects of proteasome inhibitors and various anticancer/anti-inflammatory drugs for wild-type (WT) and bortezomib (BTZ)–resistant THP1 cells

IC50*
Resistance factor
THP1/WTTHP1/BTZ50THP1/BTZ100THP1/BTZ200
Proteasome inhibitors     
    Bortezomib, nM 3.3 ± 0.6 45 79 129 
    MG132, nM 237 ± 54 8.1 11.9 15.8 
    MG262, nM 2.1 ± 0.6 8.3 10.3 10.8 
    ALLN, μM 3.7 ± 0.4 5.8 10.0 18.1 
    4A6, μM 0.26 ± 0.06 44 117 287 
Miscellaneous drugs     
    Methotrexate, nM 8.0 ± 1.4 0.8 1.0  
    Sulfasalazine, μM 275 ± 49 1.3 0.8  
    Chloroquine, μM 56.3 1.1 1.1  
    Cyclosporin A, μM 3.9 0.9 0.8  
    5-Fluorouracil, μM 2.3 0.5 0.4  
    Methylprednisone, μM 0.69 1.1 1.0  
    Doxorubicin, nM 18.9 ± 6.2 1.3 1.5  
    Mitoxantrone, nM 2.5 ± 1.3 1.4 1.2  
    Bleomycin, μM 4.9 ± 2.9 0.6 0.5  
    Cisplatin, μM 0.84 ± 0.46 2.1 1.9  
    Gefitinib, μM 10.4 ± 4.6 1.3 1.3  
    Geldanamycin, nM 30.6 ± 13.1 1.0 1.1  
    AAF-cmk, μM 7.3 ± 1.8 1.4 1.9 1.1 
IC50*
Resistance factor
THP1/WTTHP1/BTZ50THP1/BTZ100THP1/BTZ200
Proteasome inhibitors     
    Bortezomib, nM 3.3 ± 0.6 45 79 129 
    MG132, nM 237 ± 54 8.1 11.9 15.8 
    MG262, nM 2.1 ± 0.6 8.3 10.3 10.8 
    ALLN, μM 3.7 ± 0.4 5.8 10.0 18.1 
    4A6, μM 0.26 ± 0.06 44 117 287 
Miscellaneous drugs     
    Methotrexate, nM 8.0 ± 1.4 0.8 1.0  
    Sulfasalazine, μM 275 ± 49 1.3 0.8  
    Chloroquine, μM 56.3 1.1 1.1  
    Cyclosporin A, μM 3.9 0.9 0.8  
    5-Fluorouracil, μM 2.3 0.5 0.4  
    Methylprednisone, μM 0.69 1.1 1.0  
    Doxorubicin, nM 18.9 ± 6.2 1.3 1.5  
    Mitoxantrone, nM 2.5 ± 1.3 1.4 1.2  
    Bleomycin, μM 4.9 ± 2.9 0.6 0.5  
    Cisplatin, μM 0.84 ± 0.46 2.1 1.9  
    Gefitinib, μM 10.4 ± 4.6 1.3 1.3  
    Geldanamycin, nM 30.6 ± 13.1 1.0 1.1  
    AAF-cmk, μM 7.3 ± 1.8 1.4 1.9 1.1 

Results depicted are the mean of at least 3 to 10 experiments plus or minus SD.

*

IC50: drug concentration resulting in 50% growth inhibition compared with control.

Resistance factor: ratio IC50 BTZ-resistant cell line over IC50 THP1/WT cells.

Mean of 2 experiments performed in duplicate.

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