Briefly, cells (1×10⁷/mL) are loaded with 1 μM FURA-2 at 37°C in the dark for 30 minutes, washed twice, resuspended in phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) containing 1.26 mM CaCl₂ at 10⁶ cells/mL and then used for the experiments. Dual excitation, alternating at 340 nm and 380 nm, is provided by a spectrophotofluorometer equipped with 2 excitation monochromators, and emission is fixed at 480 nm. The temperature is set at 37°C±1°C. In some experiments, to eliminate extracellular calcium, cells preloaded with FURA-2 are resuspended in PBS without Ca²⁺, and 0.5 mM EGTA (ethylene glycol tetraacetic acid) is added to each sample prior to addition of the appropriate stimulus.

MCE has not independently confirmed the accuracy of these methods. They are for reference only.

NB4 cells (3×10⁶) are intraperitoneally inoculated in SCID mice (8 mice/group). ST1926 is dissolved in cremophor/ethanol 1:1 solution, and diluted 1:10 in PBS at the concentration of 50 mg/kg; the doses of 30 mg/kg and 40 mg/kg are then prepared by appropriate dilutions in the same vehicle. ATRA is dissolved in the dark in Cremophor EL and kept magnetically stirred; the solution is then diluted 1:10 in PBS at the final concentration of 40 mg/kg. Both compounds are administered intraperitoneally and orally twice per day for 3 weeks starting from the day after cell inoculation, in a volume of 10 mL/kg. During treatments body weight and lethality are registered.

MCE has not independently confirmed the accuracy of these methods. They are for reference only.

• [1]. Cincinelli R, et al. A novel atypical retinoid endowed with proapoptotic and antitumor activity. J Med Chem. 2003 Mar 13;46(6):909-12.

  [2]. Garattini E, et al. ST1926, a novel and orally active retinoid-related molecule inducing apoptosis in myeloid leukemia cells: modulation of intracellular calcium homeostasis. Blood. 2004 Jan 1;103(1):194-207.

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