Table 2 HKDC1-based peptides induce cell death in different cancer cell lines.

From: HKDC1 C-terminal based peptides inhibit extranodal natural killer/T-cell lymphoma by modulation of mitochondrial function and EBV suppression

Cell line

Cell type/EBV(+/−)

Peptide IC50 (µM)

Tf-D-HKC15

Tf-D-HKC8

HMECs

Human mammary epithelial cells/EBV(−)

>15.0 (n = 3)

>15.0 (n = 3)

Healthy MNCs

Healthy human mononuclear cells/EBV(−)

>15.0 (n = 3)

>15.0 (n = 3)

SNK6

Human natural killer/T-cell lymphoma/EBV(+)

1.2 ± 0.3 (n = 3)

0.3 ± 0.2 (n = 5)

HANK1

Human natural killer/T-cell lymphoma/EBV(+)

1.4 ± 0.6 (n = 3)

0.7 ± 0.4 (n = 3)

SNT8

Human natural killer/T-cell lymphoma/EBV(+)

1.1 ± 0.4 (n = 3)

0.6 ± 0.3 (n = 3)

Namalwa

Human Burkitt’s lymphoma/EBV(+)

0.9 ± 0.3 (n = 3)

0.7 ± 0.4 (n = 3)

NK92

Human natural killer non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma/EBV(−)

1.5 ± 0.6 (n = 3)

0.9 ± 0.4 (n = 3)

MM.1R

Human B lymphoblast/EBV(−)

2.3 ± 0.7 (n = 3)

1.6 ± 0.4 (n = 3)

U266B1

Human B lymphoblast/EBV(−)

2.2 ± 0.6 (n = 3)

1.4 ± 0.3 (n = 3)

RPMI 8226

Human B lymphoblast/EBV(−)

1.9 ± 0.7 (n = 3)

1.3 ± 0.6 (n = 3)

Kasumi-1

Human acute myeloblastic leukemia/EBV(−)

2.7 ± 0.9 (n = 3)

1.8 ± 0.6 (n = 3)

HL-60

Human acute promyelocytic leukemia/EBV(−)

2.2 ± 0.6 (n = 3)

1.7 ± 0.4 (n = 3)

THP1

Human monocytic leukemia/EBV(−)

2.3 ± 0.5 (n = 3)

1.8 ± 0.6 (n = 3)

MCF7

Human breast adenocarcinoma/EBV(−)

>15.0 (n = 3)

>15.0 (n = 3)

MDA-MB-231

Human breast adenocarcinoma/EBV(−)

14.4 ± 0.8 (n = 3)

11.6 ± 1.1 (n = 3)

SW480

Human colorectal adenocarcinoma/EBV(−)

8.9 ± 0.9 (n = 3)

6.7 ± 0.8 (n = 3)

SW620

Human colorectal adenocarcinoma/EBV(−)

12.5 ± 0.8 (n = 3)

10.2 ± 0.7 (n = 5)

Hela

Human cervix adenocarcinoma/EBV(−)

9.8 ± 0.6 (n = 3)

6.8 ± 0.9 (n = 3)

HepG2

Human hepatocellular carcinoma/EBV(−)

>15.0 (n = 3)

>15.0 (n = 3)

  1. Cells were incubated with different concentrations of peptides (0.1–15 µM) for 6 h (for suspension cells, in bold), or 12 h (for adherent cells, in italics). Cell death IC50 was determined by PI staining with subsequent FACS analysis. Results are expressed as mean ± SEM.