A Combination of EGFR Inhibitors and AE-PDT Could Synergistically Suppress Breast Cancer Progression

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BACKGROUND: Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed malignancy and the leading cause of cancerrelated deaths in women. Activation of EGFR by EC-secreted EGFR ligands promotes breast cancer progression. Current treatments provide limited benefits in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has been proven effective for the treatment of TNBC through the EGFR pathway, but the underlying mechanism is still unclear.

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to determine the role of the EGFR pathway in the treatment of PDT on TNBC in a co-culture system.

METHODS: MB-231 and HUVEC were co-cultured for experiments (HU-231). Cell viability and ROS production were detected after AE-PDT, a combination of EGFR inhibitors (AEE788)with PDT to test angiogenesis, apoptosis, and pyroptosis. WB detects expression of EGFR. EGFR, P-EGFR, VEGF, caspase-1, capase-3, and GSDMD.

RESULTS: AE-PDT inhibited HU-231 cell proliferation and tumor angiogenesis, and induced cell apoptosis and pyroptosis by promoting ROS production. AEE788, an inhibitor of the EGFR, enhanced HU-231 cell killing after AE-PDT.

CONCLUSION: Our study suggested that the combination of EGFR inhibitors and AE-PDT could synergistically suppress breast cancer progression, providing a new treatment strategy.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:23

Enthalten in:

Anti-cancer agents in medicinal chemistry - 23(2023), 19 vom: 21., Seite 2135-2145

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Niu, Yajuan [VerfasserIn]
Guo, Xiya [VerfasserIn]
Han, Wang [VerfasserIn]
Han, Xiaoyu [VerfasserIn]
Li, Kaiting [VerfasserIn]
Tian, Si [VerfasserIn]
Zhu, Ying [VerfasserIn]
Bai, DingQun [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Qing [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Angiogenesis
Apoptosis
Breast cancer.
EC 2.7.10.1
EGFR pathway
EGFR protein, human
ErbB Receptors
Journal Article
Photodynamic therapy (PDT)
Pyroptosis
Reactive Oxygen Species
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 23.11.2023

Date Revised 21.02.2024

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.2174/1871520623666230908145748

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM364818751