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Song B, Yang P, Zhang S. Cell fate regulation governed by p53: Friends or reversible foes in cancer therapy. Cancer Commun (Lond) 2024; 44:297-360. [PMID: 38311377 PMCID: PMC10958678 DOI: 10.1002/cac2.12520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2023] [Revised: 01/03/2024] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 02/10/2024] Open
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Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide. Targeted therapies aimed at key oncogenic driver mutations in combination with chemotherapy and radiotherapy as well as immunotherapy have benefited cancer patients considerably. Tumor protein p53 (TP53), a crucial tumor suppressor gene encoding p53, regulates numerous downstream genes and cellular phenotypes in response to various stressors. The affected genes are involved in diverse processes, including cell cycle arrest, DNA repair, cellular senescence, metabolic homeostasis, apoptosis, and autophagy. However, accumulating recent studies have continued to reveal novel and unexpected functions of p53 in governing the fate of tumors, for example, functions in ferroptosis, immunity, the tumor microenvironment and microbiome metabolism. Among the possibilities, the evolutionary plasticity of p53 is the most controversial, partially due to the dizzying array of biological functions that have been attributed to different regulatory mechanisms of p53 signaling. Nearly 40 years after its discovery, this key tumor suppressor remains somewhat enigmatic. The intricate and diverse functions of p53 in regulating cell fate during cancer treatment are only the tip of the iceberg with respect to its equally complicated structural biology, which has been painstakingly revealed. Additionally, TP53 mutation is one of the most significant genetic alterations in cancer, contributing to rapid cancer cell growth and tumor progression. Here, we summarized recent advances that implicate altered p53 in modulating the response to various cancer therapies, including chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and immunotherapy. Furthermore, we also discussed potential strategies for targeting p53 as a therapeutic option for cancer.
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- Bin Song
- Laboratory of Radiation MedicineWest China Second University HospitalSichuan UniversityChengduSichuanP. R. China
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- Laboratory of Radiation MedicineWest China Second University HospitalSichuan UniversityChengduSichuanP. R. China
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- Laboratory of Radiation MedicineWest China Second University HospitalSichuan UniversityChengduSichuanP. R. China
- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu Medical CollegeChina National Nuclear Corporation 416 HospitalChengduSichuanP. R. China
- Laboratory of Radiation MedicineNHC Key Laboratory of Nuclear Technology Medical TransformationWest China School of Basic Medical Sciences & Forensic MedicineSichuan UniversityChengduSichuanP. R. China
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Moradi A, Srinivasan S, Clements J, Batra J. Beyond the biomarker role: prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in the prostate cancer microenvironment. Cancer Metastasis Rev 2020; 38:333-346. [PMID: 31659564 DOI: 10.1007/s10555-019-09815-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test is the accepted biomarker of tumor recurrence. PSA levels in serum correlate with disease progression, though its diagnostic accuracy is questionable. As a result, significant progress has been made in developing modified PSA tests such as PSA velocity, PSA density, 4Kscore, PSA glycoprofiling, Prostate Health Index, and the STHLM3 test. PSA, a serine protease, is secreted from the epithelial cells of the prostate. PSA has been suggested as a molecular target for prostate cancer therapy due to the fact that it is not only active in prostate tissue but also has a pivotal role on prostate cancer signaling pathways including proliferation, invasion, metastasis, angiogenesis, apoptosis, immune response, and tumor microenvironment regulation. Here, we summarize the current standing of PSA in prostate cancer progression as well as its utility in prostate cancer therapeutic approaches with an emphasis on the role of PSA in the tumor microenvironment.
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- Afshin Moradi
- School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia.,Translational Research Institute, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia.,Translational Research Institute, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia.,Translational Research Institute, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia. .,Translational Research Institute, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia.
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Deliorman M, Janahi FK, Sukumar P, Glia A, Alnemari R, Fadl S, Chen W, Qasaimeh MA. AFM-compatible microfluidic platform for affinity-based capture and nanomechanical characterization of circulating tumor cells. MICROSYSTEMS & NANOENGINEERING 2020; 6:20. [PMID: 34567635 PMCID: PMC8433216 DOI: 10.1038/s41378-020-0131-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2019] [Revised: 11/30/2019] [Accepted: 12/22/2019] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) carried by the patient's bloodstream are known to lead to the metastatic spread of cancer. It is becoming increasingly clear that an understanding of the nanomechanical characteristics of CTCs, such as elasticity and adhesiveness, represents advancements in tracking and monitoring cancer progression and metastasis. In the present work, we describe a combined microfluidic-atomic force microscopy (AFM) platform that uses antibody-antigen capture to routinely isolate and nanomechanically characterize CTCs present in blood samples from prostate cancer patients. We introduce the reversible assembly of a microfluidic device and apply refined and robust chemistry to covalently bond antibodies onto its glass substrate with high density and the desired orientation. As a result, we show that the device can efficiently capture CTCs from patients with localized and metastatic prostate cancer through anti-EpCAM, anti-PSA, and anti-PSMA antibodies, and it is suitable for AFM measurements of captured intact CTCs. When nanomechanically characterized, CTCs originating from metastatic cancer demonstrate decreased elasticity and increased deformability compared to those originating from localized cancer. While the average adhesion of CTCs to the AFM tip surface remained the same in both the groups, there were fewer multiple adhesion events in metastatic CTCs than there were in their counterparts. The developed platform is simple, robust, and reliable and can be useful in the diagnosis and prognosis of prostate cancer as well as other forms of cancer.
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- Muhammedin Deliorman
- Division of Engineering, New York University Abu Dhabi, P.O. Box 129188, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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- Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, P.O. Box 505055, Dubai, UAE
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- Division of Engineering, New York University Abu Dhabi, P.O. Box 129188, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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- Division of Engineering, New York University Abu Dhabi, P.O. Box 129188, Abu Dhabi, UAE
- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, New York University, New York, NY 10003 USA
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- Division of Engineering, New York University Abu Dhabi, P.O. Box 129188, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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- Division of Science, New York University Abu Dhabi, P.O. Box 129188, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, New York University, New York, NY 10003 USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, New York University, New York, NY 10003 USA
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- Division of Engineering, New York University Abu Dhabi, P.O. Box 129188, Abu Dhabi, UAE
- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, New York University, New York, NY 10003 USA
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Cordani M, Pacchiana R, Butera G, D'Orazi G, Scarpa A, Donadelli M. Mutant p53 proteins alter cancer cell secretome and tumour microenvironment: Involvement in cancer invasion and metastasis. Cancer Lett 2016; 376:303-9. [PMID: 27045472 DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2016.03.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2016] [Revised: 03/29/2016] [Accepted: 03/30/2016] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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An ever-increasing number of studies highlight the role of mutant p53 proteins in the alteration of cancer cell secretome and in the modification of tumour microenvironment, sustaining an invasive phenotype of cancer cell. The knowledge of the molecular mechanisms underlying the interplay between mutant p53 proteins and the microenvironment is becoming fundamental for the identification of both efficient anticancer therapeutic strategies and novel serum biomarkers. In this review, we summarize the novel findings concerning the regulation of secreted molecules by cancer cells bearing mutant TP53 gene. In particular, we highlight data from available literature, suggesting that mutant p53 proteins are able to (i) alter the secretion of enzymes involved in the modulation of extracellular matrix components; (ii) alter the secretion of inflammatory cytokines; (iii) increase the extracellular acidification; and (iv) regulate the crosstalk between cancer and stromal cells.
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- Marco Cordani
- Department of Neuroscience, Biomedicine and Movement, Biochemistry Section, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Biomedicine and Movement, Biochemistry Section, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Biomedicine and Movement, Biochemistry Section, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Unit of Cellular Networks and Therapeutic Targets, Department of Research, Advanced Diagnostic, and Technological Innovation, Regina Elena National Cancer Institute - IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Applied Research on Cancer Centre (ARC-Net) and Department of Diagnostics and Public Health, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Biomedicine and Movement, Biochemistry Section, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.
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Li P, Zhang D, Shen L, Dong K, Wu M, Ou Z, Shi D. Redox homeostasis protects mitochondria through accelerating ROS conversion to enhance hypoxia resistance in cancer cells. Sci Rep 2016; 6:22831. [PMID: 26956544 PMCID: PMC4783784 DOI: 10.1038/srep22831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2015] [Accepted: 02/24/2016] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Mitochondria are the powerhouses of eukaryotic cells and the main source of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in hypoxic cells, participating in regulating redox homeostasis. The mechanism of tumor hypoxia tolerance, especially the role of mitochondria in tumor hypoxia resistance remains largely unknown. This study aimed to explore the role of mitochondria in tumor hypoxia resistance. We observed that glycolysis in hypoxic cancer cells was up-regulated more rapidly, with far lesser attenuation in aerobic oxidation, thus contributing to a more stable ATP/ADP ratio. In hypoxia, cancer cells rapidly convert hypoxia-induced O(2˙)(-) into H2O2. H2O2 is further decomposed by a relatively stronger antioxidant system, causing ROS levels to increase lesser compared to normal cells. The moderate ROS leads to an appropriate degree of autophagy, eliminating the damaged mitochondria and offering nutrients to promote mitochondria fusion, thus protects mitochondria and improves hypoxia tolerance in cancer. The functional mitochondria could enable tumor cells to flexibly switch between glycolysis and oxidative phosphorylation to meet the different physiological requirements during the hypoxia/re-oxygenation cycling of tumor growth.
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- Pengying Li
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, People's Republic of China
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- Cancer Research Institute of Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai 200032, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, People's Republic of China
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mRNA Expression Profiles for Prostate Cancer following Fractionated Irradiation Are Influenced by p53 Status. Transl Oncol 2013; 6:573-85. [PMID: 24151538 DOI: 10.1593/tlo.13241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2013] [Revised: 07/20/2013] [Accepted: 07/24/2013] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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We assessed changes in cell lines of varying p53 status after various fractionation regimens to determine if p53 influences gene expression and if multifractionated (MF) irradiation can induce molecular pathway changes. LNCaP (p53 wild-type), PC3 (p53 null), and DU145 (p53 mutant) prostate carcinoma cells received 5 and 10 Gy as single-dose (SD) or MF (0.5 Gy x 10, 1 Gy x 10, and 2 Gy x 5) irradiation to simulate hypofractionated and conventionally fractionated prostate radiotherapies, respectively. mRNA analysis revealed 978 LNCaP genes differentially expressed (greater than two-fold change, P < .05) after irradiation. Most were altered with SD (69%) and downregulated (75%). Fewer PC3 (343) and DU145 (116) genes were induced, with most upregulated (87%, 89%) and altered with MF irradiation. Gene ontology revealed immune response and interferon genes most prominently expressed after irradiation in PC3 and DU145. Cell cycle regulatory (P = 9.23 x 10(-73), 14.2% of altered genes, nearly universally downregulated) and DNA replication/repair (P = 6.86 x 10(-30)) genes were most prominent in LNCaP. Stress response and proliferation genes were altered in all cell lines. p53-activated genes were only induced in LNCaP. Differences in gene expression exist between cell lines and after varying irradiation regimens that are p53 dependent. As the duration of changes is ≥24 hours, it may be possible to use radiation-inducible targeted therapy to enhance the efficacy of molecular targeted agents.
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Ren D, Wang M, Guo W, Zhao X, Tu X, Huang S, Zou X, Peng X. Wild-type p53 suppresses the epithelial-mesenchymal transition and stemness in PC-3 prostate cancer cells by modulating miR‑145. Int J Oncol 2013; 42:1473-81. [PMID: 23404342 DOI: 10.3892/ijo.2013.1825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 110] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2012] [Accepted: 01/28/2013] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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The principal problem arising from prostate cancer (PCa) is its propensity to metastasize to bone and the mechanism(s) need to be further elucidated. The tumor suppressor p53 plays an important role in regulating the epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and cancer cell stemness, which have been proposed to play critical roles in cancer metastasis. MiR-145, a direct target of p53, represses bone metastasis of PCa and is involved in regulating EMT and cancer cell stemness. However, it is unknown whether wild‑type p53 (WT-p53) plays a role in regulating invasion, EMT and cancer cell stemness of PCa cells and whether miR-145 mediates the function of WT-p53. In the present study, we found that ectopic expression of WT-p53 inhibited the migration and invasion, and enhanced the adhesion of p53-null PC-3 cells derived from PCa bone metastasis. Furthermore, WT-p53 suppressed the expression of the mesenchymal markers fibronectin, vimentin, N-cadherin, ZEB2 and upregulated the expression of the epithelial marker E-cadherin in PC-3 cells. Moreover, WT-p53 also suppressed colony formation, tumor sphere formation and expression of CSC markers and stemness factors including CD44, Oct4, c-Myc and Klf4 in PC-3 cells. Importantly, WT-p53 upregulated the expression of miR-145, and the inhibitory effects of WT-p53 on migration, invasion, EMT and stemness of PC-3 cells were reversed by anti-miR-145. Together, our findings demonstrate that WT-p53 suppresses migration, invasion, EMT and stemness in PC-3 cells at least partially through modulating miR-145. These results suggest that loss of WT-p53 may promote the bone metastasis of PCa at least partially through repressing miR-145 to elevate EMT and stemness of cancer cells.
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- Dong Ren
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Τhe First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, P.R. China
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Jantscheff P, Ziroli V, Esser N, Graeser R, Kluth J, Sukolinskaya A, Taylor LA, Unger C, Massing U. Anti-metastatic effects of liposomal gemcitabine in a human orthotopic LNCaP prostate cancer xenograft model. Clin Exp Metastasis 2009; 26:981-92. [PMID: 19784785 DOI: 10.1007/s10585-009-9288-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2009] [Accepted: 09/14/2009] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Fatal outcomes of prostate carcinoma (PCa) mostly result from metastatic spread rather than from primary tumor burden. Here, we monitored growth and metastatic spread of an orthotopic luciferase/GFP-expressing LNCaP PCa xenograft model in SCID mice by in vivo imaging and in vitro luciferase assay of tissues homogenates. Although the metastatic spread generally shows a significant correlation to primary tumor volumes, the susceptibility of various tissues to metastatic invasion was different in the number of affected animals as well as in absolute metastatic burden in the individual tissues. Using this xenograft model we showed that treatment with liposomal gemcitabine (GemLip) inhibited growth of the primary tumors (83.9 +/- 6.4%; P = 0.009) as well as metastatic burden in lymph nodes (95.6 +/- 24.0%; P = 0.047), lung (86.5 +/- 10.5%; P = 0.015), kidney (88.4 +/- 9.2%; P = 0.045) and stomach (79.5 +/- 6.6%; P = 0.036) already at very low efficient concentrations (8 mg/kg) as compared to conventional gemcitabine (360 mg/kg). Our data show that this orthotopic LNCaP xenograft PCa model seems to reflect the clinical situation characterized by the fact that at time of diagnosis, prostate neoplasms are biologically heterogeneous and thus, it is a useful model to investigate new anti-metastatic therapies.
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- Peter Jantscheff
- Department of Clinical Research, Tumor Biology Center, Freiburg, Germany.
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Darnell GA, Schroder WA, Antalis TM, Lambley E, Major L, Gardner J, Birrell G, Cid-Arregui A, Suhrbier A. Human Papillomavirus E7 Requires the Protease Calpain to Degrade the Retinoblastoma Protein. J Biol Chem 2007; 282:37492-500. [DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m706860200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Shukla Y, Prasad S, Tripathi C, Singh M, George J, Kalra N. In vitro andin vivomodulation of testosterone mediated alterations in apoptosis related proteins by [6]-gingerol. Mol Nutr Food Res 2007; 51:1492-502. [DOI: 10.1002/mnfr.200700197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Zhang AL, Russell PJ, Knittel T, Milross C. Paclitaxel enhanced radiation sensitization for the suppression of human prostate cancer tumor growth via a p53 independent pathway. Prostate 2007; 67:1630-40. [PMID: 17823933 DOI: 10.1002/pros.20638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND This study investigated the influence of p53 status on treatment using combined paclitaxel and irradiation for human prostate cancer (PC) in vitro and in vivo. METHODS Enhancement of the radiation response by paclitaxel was determined by MTT and clonogenic assays in four sublines of the human PC cell line, LNCaP, stably transfected to express different p53 mutations found in PC patients. Suppression of xenograft growth by combined paclitaxel and radiation was assessed in NOD.SCID mice in vivo. Expression of p53 and downstream functional proteins, p21 and Bax, was assessed by Western blotting. RESULTS Paclitaxel (8-10 nM) suppressed cell proliferation by 50% by inducing G2M mitotic arrest in LNCaP cell lines transfected to overexpress wild-type or mutant p53. Exposure to 20 nM paclitaxel before radiation therapy enhanced cytotoxicity in clonogenic assays. The dose and duration of paclitaxel exposure were important in inducing both G2M arrest and cell growth suppression and were critical factors in paclitaxel/irradiation combination therapy. Western blotting indicated that combination therapy increased p21 protein expression to varying degrees in all cell lines. In vivo studies indicated that paclitaxel pre-treatment followed by irradiation significantly suppressed tumor growth compared with either treatment alone. CONCLUSIONS Pre-treatment with paclitaxel enhances radiation efficacy on cell killing and suppression of growth of human PC cell lines in vitro and in vivo via p53 independent pathways. Paclitaxel has potential for use as a radiosensitizer in the treatment of patients with PC with either wild-type or mutant p53 genetic status.
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- An Ling Zhang
- Oncology Research Centre, Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, NSW, Australia
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Perryman LA, Blair JM, Kingsley EA, Szymanska B, Ow KT, Wen VW, MacKenzie KL, Vermeulen PB, Jackson P, Russell PJ. Over-expression of p53 mutants in LNCaP cells alters tumor growth and angiogenesis in vivo. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2006; 345:1207-14. [PMID: 16723121 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2006.05.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2006] [Accepted: 05/04/2006] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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This study has investigated the impact of three specific dominant-negative p53 mutants (F134L, M237L, and R273H) on tumorigenesis by LNCaP prostate cancer cells. Mutant p53 proteins were associated with an increased subcutaneous "take rate" in NOD-SCID mice, and increased production of PSA. Tumors expressing F134L and R273H grew slower than controls, and were associated with decreased necrosis and apoptosis, but not hypoxia. Interestingly, hypoxia levels were increased in tumors expressing M237L. There was less proliferation in F134L-bearing tumors compared to control, but this was not statistically significant. Angiogenesis was decreased in tumors expressing F134L and R273H compared with M237L, or controls. Conditioned medium from F134L tumors inhibited growth of normal human umbilical-vein endothelial cells but not telomerase-immortalized bone marrow endothelial cells. F134L tumor supernatants showed lower levels of VEGF and endostatin compared with supernatants from tumors expressing other mutants. Our results support the possibility that decreased angiogenesis might account for reduced growth rate of tumor cells expressing the F134L p53 mutation.
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- L A Perryman
- Oncology Research Centre, Prince of Wales Hospital, Barker St., Randwick, NSW 2031, Australia
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