p53-Mediated Radiosensitization of 177Lu-DOTATATE in Neuroblastoma Tumor Spheroids

p53 is involved in DNA damage response and is an exciting target for radiosensitization in cancer. Targeted radionuclide therapy against somatostatin receptors with 177Lu-DOTATATE is currently being explored as a treatment for neuroblastoma. The aim of this study was to investigate the novel p53-stabilizing peptide VIP116 in neuroblastoma, both as monotherapy and together with 177Lu-DOTATATE. Five neuroblastoma cell lines, including two patient-derived xenograft (PDX) lines, were characterized in monolayer cultures. Four out of five were positive for 177Lu-DOTATATE uptake. IC50 values after VIP116 treatments correlated with p53 status, ranging between 2.8-238.2 μM. IMR-32 and PDX lines LU-NB-1 and LU-NB-2 were then cultured as multicellular tumor spheroids and treated with 177Lu-DOTATATE and/or VIP116. Spheroid growth was inhibited in all spheroid models for all treatment modalities. The most pronounced effects were observed for combination treatments, mediating synergistic effects in the IMR-32 model. VIP116 and combination treatment increased p53 levels with subsequent induction of p21, Bax and cleaved caspase 3. Combination treatment resulted in a 14-fold and 1.6-fold induction of MDM2 in LU-NB-2 and IMR-32 spheroids, respectively. This, together with differential MYCN signaling, may explain the varying degree of synergy. In conclusion, VIP116 inhibited neuroblastoma cell growth, potentiated 177Lu-DOTATATE treatment and could, therefore, be a feasible treatment option for neuroblastoma.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:11

Enthalten in:

Biomolecules - 11(2021), 11 vom: 15. Nov.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Lundsten, Sara [VerfasserIn]
Berglund, Hanna [VerfasserIn]
Jha, Preeti [VerfasserIn]
Krona, Cecilia [VerfasserIn]
Hariri, Mehran [VerfasserIn]
Nelander, Sven [VerfasserIn]
Lane, David P [VerfasserIn]
Nestor, Marika [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

177Lu-DOTATATE
Copper dotatate CU-64
Journal Article
Neuroblastoma
P53
Radionuclide therapy
Radiosensitization
Receptors, Somatostatin
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Stapled peptides
Tumor Suppressor Protein p53

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Date Completed 12.01.2022

Date Revised 12.01.2022

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/biom11111695

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM333648161