Fig. 6From: BID expression determines the apoptotic fate of cancer cells after abrogation of the spindle assembly checkpoint by AURKB or TTK inhibitorsHigh expression of BID associates with sensitivity to SAC abrogation in cancer cell lines of diverse origins (II). A Athymic nude mice bearing NCI-H1819 xenografts were treated with vehicle or AZD2811 nanoparticle formulation (25 mg/kg) once weekly, as indicated by arrows. Tumor volumes were measured by caliper (mean ± SEM, n=9 for each group). Two-way RMANOVA and Bonferroni post-hoc test detected significant differences in Vehicle vs AZD2811 from Day 21 (Day 21,*p<0.05; Days 23 and 25, **p<0.01; Days 28 and 30, ***p<0.001). B Micrographs of SK-MES-1 and NCI-H1819 transfected cells, as explained in (I). AZD2811 was used at 150 nM and doxycycline at 1 µg/mL. C The AURKBi/TTKi-sensitive MDA-MB-468 and NCI-H1819 cells were transfected with shRNA lentiviral particles to silence BID. After puromycin selection, colonies were analyzed by Western blotting. D Dose-response plots to AZD2811 of the colonies selected in (C). E The AURKBi/TTKi-resistant MiaPaCa-2, SK-MES-1 and WM793 cell lines were transfected with the pTRIPZ-BID vector. After puromycin selection, colonies were analyzed by Western blotting. Doxycycline at 1 µg/mL was used to induce ectopic expression of BID. F) Dose-response plots to AZD2811 of the colonies selected in (E)Back to article page