p53-Induced Autophagy Regulates Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy Resistance in Multidrug Resistance Cancer Cells

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BACKGROUND: Multidrug resistance (MDR), a major problem in oncology therapy, limits the effectiveness of anticancer drugs. Although p53 functions as a tumor suppressor, the associations between p53 status, autophagy, and MDR are complicated and conditional.

METHOD:  In this report, p53-null human ovarian cancer cell line SKOV3 and its MDR phenotype SKVCR and human leukemia cell line CEM and its MDR phenotype CEM-VLB) (p53 mutant cell line) were used.

RESULTS:  Compared to parental SKOV3, the mRNA and protein levels of MAPLC3-II and Beclin1 were higher in SKVCR cells. The inhibition of autophagy by 3-MA significantly sensitized SKVCR to VCR. Conversely, in drug-resistant leukemic cells CEM-VLB, the expressions of Beclin1 and MAPLC3-II were lower than CEM. CEM and CEM-VLB cells were treated with VLB .01 or 0.5 μg/mL, respectively, and the expression of p53 and autophagy up-regulated after VLB (.01 μg/mL) treatment in CEM cells. The percentage of S-phase and G2/M phase cells up-regulated significantly by .01 μg/mL VLB in CEM, which may relate to the status of p53 of CEM cells. A combination of radiation with 3-MA significantly increased apoptosis in CEM-VLB cells.

CONCLUSION:  Our discovery found that p53 is an important regulator controlling the balance between autophagy and MDR, as a potential drug target for ovarian cancer and leukemia.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:19

Enthalten in:

Dose-response : a publication of International Hormesis Society - 19(2021), 4 vom: 11. Okt., Seite 15593258211048046

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Ma, Shumei [VerfasserIn]
Kong, Dejuan [VerfasserIn]
Fu, Xinxin [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Lin [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Yi [VerfasserIn]
Xue, Chang [VerfasserIn]
Tian, Zhujun [VerfasserIn]
Li, Lan [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Xiaodong [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Acute lymphocytic leukemia
Autophagy
Ionizing radiation
Journal Article
Multidrug resistance
Ovarian cancer
P53

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Date Revised 27.04.2022

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.1177/15593258211048046

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM331868415