Radiosensitization of NSCLC cells to X-rays and carbon ions by the CHK1/CHK2 inhibitor AZD7762, Honokiol and Tunicamycin

Although radiotherapy, especially carbon-ion radiotherapy, is an effective treatment modality against non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), studies using radiation combined with sensitizer for improving the efficacy of radiotherapy are still needed. In this work, we aimed to investigate in NSCLC A549 and H1299 cell lines the effects of different linear energy transfer (LET) radiations combined with diverse sensitizing compounds. Cells pretreated with the CHK1/CHK2 inhibitor AZD7762, Honokiol or Tunicamycin were irradiated with low-LET X-rays and high-LET carbon ions. Cell survival was assessed using the clonogenic cell survival assay. Cell cycle distribution and apoptosis were measured with flow cytometry, and DNA double strand break (DSB) and repair were detected using γ-H2AX immunofluorescence staining. Our results revealed that AZD7762, Honokiol and Tunicamycin demonstrated low cytotoxicity to NSCLC cells and a pronounced radiosensitizing effect on NSCLC cells exposed to carbon ions than X-rays. Unrepaired DNA DSB damages, the abrogation of G2/M arrest induced by irradiation, and finally apoptotic cell death were the main causes of the radiosensitizing effect. Thus, our data suggest that high-LET carbon ion combined with these compounds may be a potentially effective therapeutic strategy for locally advanced NSCLC.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:59

Enthalten in:

Radiation and environmental biophysics - 59(2020), 4 vom: 28. Nov., Seite 723-732

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Liu, Bingtao [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Weiqiang [VerfasserIn]
Li, Hongbin [VerfasserIn]
Li, Feifei [VerfasserIn]
Jin, Xiaodong [VerfasserIn]
Li, Qiang [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

11089-65-9
11513CCO0N
3-(carbamoylamino)-5-(3-fluorophenyl)-N-(3-piperidyl)thiophene-2-carboxamide
7440-44-0
8W8T17847W
AZD7762
Antineoplastic Agents
Biphenyl Compounds
CHEK1 protein, human
CHEK2 protein, human
Carbon
Carbon ions
Checkpoint Kinase 1
Checkpoint Kinase 2
EC 2.7.1.11
EC 2.7.11.1
Honokiol
Ions
Journal Article
Lignans
Protein Kinase Inhibitors
Radiation-Sensitizing Agents
Radiosensitivity
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Thiophenes
Tunicamycin
Urea
X-rays

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Date Completed 24.03.2021

Date Revised 24.03.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s00411-020-00867-6

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM314304126