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Elevated activation of the platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) pathway, apoptosis evasion phenotype, and global DNA hypomethylation are hallmarks frequently observed in cancers, such as in low-grade glioma (LGG). However, the orchestration of these malignant functions is not fully elucidated in LGG. Our study reveals that the co-presence of these hallmarks in the same LGG is frequent and confers poor prognosis in patients with LGG. Our data also indicate that the apoptosis evasion phenotype of these cells harboring a hypomethylation-induced activation of the PDGF pathway is associated with a hypomethylation of the bcl-xl and bcl-w genes and the phosphorylation and/or downregulation of three major pro-apoptotic BH3-only proteins: PUMA, Bad, and Bim. Consistent with this, we demonstrate that the use of folate, a DNA-methylating agent, promotes the reprogramming of the sensitivity of glioma cells to ABT-737/etoposide-induced apoptosis and reduces the dose of ABT-737 required to promote etoposide-induced apoptosis. This work supports the idea that the inclusion of folate and/or ABT-737 could be a promising adjuvant in the design of anti-glioma therapeutic protocols in clinical studies. ELECTRONIC SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL: The online version of this article (doi:10.1007/s13148-011-0035-5) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

ABT-737 and/or folate reverse the PDGF-induced alterations in the mitochondrial apoptotic pathway in low-grade glioma patients