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Hermanowicz JM, Kalaska B, Pawlak K, Sieklucka B, Miklosz J, Mojzych M, Pawlak D. Preclinical Toxicity and Safety of MM-129-First-in-Class BTK/PD-L1 Inhibitor as a Potential Candidate against Colon Cancer. Pharmaceutics 2021; 13:pharmaceutics13081222. [PMID: 34452183 PMCID: PMC8400941 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics13081222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2021] [Revised: 07/30/2021] [Accepted: 08/04/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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MM-129 is a novel inhibitor targeting BTK/PI3K/AKT/mTOR and PD-L1, as it possesses antitumor activity against colon cancer. To evaluate the safety profile of MM-129, we conducted a toxicity study using the zebrafish and rodent model. MM-129 was also assessed for pharmacokinetics features through an in vivo study on Wistar rats. The results revealed that MM-129 exhibited favorable pharmacokinetics with quick absorption and 68.6% of bioavailability after intraperitoneal administration. No serious adverse events were reported for the use of MM-129, confirming a favorable safety profile for this compound. It was not fatal and toxic to mice at an anticancer effective dose of 10 μmol/kg. At the end of 14 days of administering hematological and biochemical parameters, liver and renal functions were all at normal levels. No sublethal effects were either detected in zebrafish embryos treated with a concentration of 10 μM. MM-129 has the potential as a safe and well-tolerated anticancer formulation for future treatment of patients with colon cancer.
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- Justyna Magdalena Hermanowicz
- Department of Pharmacodynamics, Medical University of Bialystok, Mickiewicza 2C, 15-222 Bialystok, Poland; (B.K.); (B.S.); (J.M.); (D.P.)
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Medical University of Bialystok, Mickiewicza 2C, 15-222 Bialystok, Poland
- Correspondence: ; Tel./Fax: +48-8574-85601
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- Department of Pharmacodynamics, Medical University of Bialystok, Mickiewicza 2C, 15-222 Bialystok, Poland; (B.K.); (B.S.); (J.M.); (D.P.)
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- Department of Monitored Pharmacotherapy, Medical University of Bialystok, Mickiewicza 2C, 15-222 Bialystok, Poland;
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- Department of Pharmacodynamics, Medical University of Bialystok, Mickiewicza 2C, 15-222 Bialystok, Poland; (B.K.); (B.S.); (J.M.); (D.P.)
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- Department of Pharmacodynamics, Medical University of Bialystok, Mickiewicza 2C, 15-222 Bialystok, Poland; (B.K.); (B.S.); (J.M.); (D.P.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Siedlce University of Natural Sciences and Humanities, 3 Maja 54, 08-110 Siedlce, Poland;
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- Department of Pharmacodynamics, Medical University of Bialystok, Mickiewicza 2C, 15-222 Bialystok, Poland; (B.K.); (B.S.); (J.M.); (D.P.)
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Baliou S, Kyriakopoulos AM, Spandidos DA, Zoumpourlis V. Role of taurine, its haloamines and its lncRNA TUG1 in both inflammation and cancer progression. On the road to therapeutics? (Review). Int J Oncol 2020; 57:631-664. [PMID: 32705269 PMCID: PMC7384849 DOI: 10.3892/ijo.2020.5100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2020] [Accepted: 07/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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For one century, taurine is considered as an end product of sulfur metabolism. In this review, we discuss the beneficial effect of taurine, its haloamines and taurine upregulated gene 1 (TUG1) long non‑coding RNA (lncRNA) in both cancer and inflammation. We outline how taurine or its haloamines (N‑Bromotaurine or N‑Chlorotaurine) can induce robust and efficient responses against inflammatory diseases, providing insight into their molecular mechanisms. We also provide information about the use of taurine as a therapeutic approach to cancer. Taurine can be combined with other chemotherapeutic drugs, not only mediating durable responses in various malignancies, but also circumventing the limitations met from chemotherapeutic drugs, thus improving the therapeutic outcome. Interestingly, the lncRNA TUG1 is regarded as a promising therapeutic approach, which can overcome acquired resistance of cancer cells to selected strategies. In this regard, we can translate basic knowledge about taurine and its TUG1 lncRNA into potential therapeutic options directed against specific oncogenic signaling targets, thereby bridging the gap between bench and bedside.
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- Laboratory of Clinical Virology, Medical School, University of Crete, Heraklion 71003, Greece
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Role of epigenetic mechanisms in cisplatin-induced toxicity. Crit Rev Oncol Hematol 2019; 137:131-142. [PMID: 31014509 DOI: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2019.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2018] [Revised: 01/13/2019] [Accepted: 03/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Cisplatin (CDDP) is a highly effective antineoplastic agent, widely used in the treatment of various malignant tumors. However, its major problems are side effects associated to toxicity. Considerable inter-individual differences have been reported for CDDP-induced toxicity due to genetic and epigenetic factors. Genetic causes are well described; however, epigenetic modifications are not fully addressed. In the last few years, many evidences were found linking microRNA to the development of CDDP-mediated toxicity, particularly nephrotoxicity. In this review, we described how genetic and epigenetic modifications can be important determinants for the development of toxicity in patients treated with CDDP, and how these alterations may be interesting biomarkers for monitoring toxicity induced by CDDP. Considering the validation in different studies, we suggest that miR-34a, -146b, -378a, -192, and -193 represent an attractive study group to evaluate potential biomarkers to detect CDDP-related nephrotoxicity.
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Black LM, Lever JM, Traylor AM, Chen B, Yang Z, Esman SK, Jiang Y, Cutter GR, Boddu R, George JF, Agarwal A. Divergent effects of AKI to CKD models on inflammation and fibrosis. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol 2018; 315:F1107-F1118. [PMID: 29897282 DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00179.2018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a condition with significant morbidity and mortality that affects 15% of adults in the United States. One cause of CKD is acute kidney injury (AKI), which commonly occurs secondary to sepsis, ischemic events, and drug-induced nephrotoxicity. Unilateral ischemia-reperfusion injury (UIRI) without contralateral nephrectomy (CLN) and repeated low-dose cisplatin (RLDC) models of AKI to CKD demonstrate responses characteristic of the transition; however, previous studies have not effectively compared the pathogenesis. We demonstrate both models instigate renal dysfunction, inflammatory cytokine responses, and fibrosis. However, the models exhibit differences in urinary excretory function, inflammatory cell infiltration, and degree of fibrotic response. UIRI without CLN demonstrated worsening perfusion and function, measured with 99mTc-mercaptoacetyltriglycine-3 imaging, and physiologic compensation in the contralateral kidney. Furthermore, UIRI without CLN elicited a robust inflammatory response that was characterized by a prolonged polymorphonuclear cell and natural killer cell infiltrate and an early expansion of kidney resident macrophages, followed by T-cell infiltration. Symmetrical diminished function occurred in RLDC kidneys and progressively worsened until day 17 of the study. Surprisingly, RLDC mice demonstrated a decrease in inflammatory cell numbers relative to controls. However, RLDC kidneys expressed increased levels of kidney injury molecule-1 (KIM-1), high mobility group box-1 ( HMGB1), and colony stimulating factor-1 ( CSF-1), which likely recruits inflammatory cells in response to injury. These data emphasize how the divergent etiologies of AKI to CKD models affect the kidney microenvironment and outcomes. This study provides support for subtyping AKI by etiology in human studies, aiding in the elucidation of injury-specific pathophysiologic mechanisms of the AKI to CKD transition.
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- L M Black
- Nephrology Research and Training Center, Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham , Birmingham, Alabama
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- Nephrology Research and Training Center, Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham , Birmingham, Alabama
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- Nephrology Research and Training Center, Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham , Birmingham, Alabama
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- Nephrology Research and Training Center, Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham , Birmingham, Alabama
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- Nephrology Research and Training Center, Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham , Birmingham, Alabama
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- Nephrology Research and Training Center, Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham , Birmingham, Alabama
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- Nephrology Research and Training Center, Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham , Birmingham, Alabama
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Alabama at Birmingham , Birmingham, Alabama
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- Nephrology Research and Training Center, Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham , Birmingham, Alabama
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- Nephrology Research and Training Center, Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham , Birmingham, Alabama.,Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham , Birmingham, Alabama
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- Nephrology Research and Training Center, Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham , Birmingham, Alabama.,Department of Veterans Affairs , Birmingham, Alabama
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A novel in vivo model for predicting myelotoxicity of chemotherapeutic agents using IL-3/GM-CSF transgenic humanized mice. Toxicol Lett 2017; 281:152-157. [PMID: 28947270 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2017.09.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2017] [Revised: 08/05/2017] [Accepted: 09/19/2017] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Evaluating myelotoxicity is essential for ensuring the safety of novel drugs before they are approved for clinical applications. Although in vivo prediction of the maximum tolerated doses (MTDs) of anticancer drugs is usually performed in rodents, the results are not always applicable to clinical treatment because drugs may have different effects in human and rodent cells. Previously, we generated a human IL-3 and GM-CSF transgenic humanized mouse (hu-IL-3/GM Tg), in which human granulocytes effectively differentiated after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. In this study, we established a novel in vivo preclinical evaluation model for predicting human myelotoxicity of anticancer drugs using these hu-IL-3/GM Tg mice. The myelotoxicity was investigated by kinetic flow cytometry of human or murine granulocytes and by colony-forming unit granulocyte/macrophage (CFU-GM) assays. In both in vivo and in vitro analyses, topotecan was more myelotoxic to human than murine granulocytes. In contrast, oxaliplatin was more myelotoxic to murine granulocytes. The level of myelotoxicity of paclitaxel treatment was comparable between human and mouse cells. These results demonstrate that our humanized mouse model can simultaneously evaluate myelotoxicity against human and mouse cells in vivo, and provides an effective preclinical tool for predicting appropriate doses of anticancer agents for clinical treatment.
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Visacri MB, Pincinato EDC, Ferrari GB, Quintanilha JCF, Mazzola PG, Lima CSP, Moriel P. Adverse drug reactions and kinetics of cisplatin excretion in urine of patients undergoing cisplatin chemotherapy and radiotherapy for head and neck cancer: a prospective study. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017; 25:12. [PMID: 28438219 PMCID: PMC5404337 DOI: 10.1186/s40199-017-0178-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2017] [Accepted: 04/11/2017] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Background Cisplatin is a high-potency anticancer agent; however, it causes significant adverse drug reactions (ADRs). Potential pharmacokinetic markers must be studied to predict or prevent cisplatin-induced ADRs and achieve better prognosis. This study was designed to investigate the relationship between ADRs and kinetics of cisplatin excretion in the urine of patients undergoing high-dose cisplatin chemotherapy and radiotherapy for head and neck cancer. Methods Outpatients with head and neck cancer received a first cycle of high-dose cisplatin chemotherapy (80–100 mg/m2) concurrent to radiotherapy. ADRs (haematological, renal, and gastrointestinal reactions) were classified based on severity by National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE, version 4, grade 0–4). The kinetics of cisplatin excretion in urine was evaluated by high-performance liquid chromatography over three time periods: 0–12, 12–24, and 24–48 h after the administration of cisplatin. Spearman Correlation test and regression analysis were performed to assess the relationship between ADRs and cisplatin excretion in the urine. Results In total, 59 patients with a mean age of 55.6 ± 9.4 years were analysed; most patients were male (86.4%), white (79.7%), and with pharyngeal tumours in advanced stages (66.1%). The most frequently observed ADRs were anaemia (81.4%), lymphopenia (78%), and nausea (64.4%); mostly grades 1 and 2 of toxicity. The mean cisplatin excretion was 70.3 ± 64.4, 7.3 ± 6.3, and 5 ± 4 μg/mg creatinine at 0–12, 12–24, and 24–48 h, respectively. Statistical analysis showed that the amount of cisplatin excreted did not influence the severity of ADRs. Conclusions The most frequent ADRs were anaemia, lymphopenia, and nausea. Grades 1 and 2 were the severities for most ADRs. The period over which the highest cisplatin excretion observed was 0–12 h after chemotherapy, and cisplatin excretion could not predict toxicity. Graphical abstract ![]()
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- Marília Berlofa Visacri
- School of Medical Sciences (FCM), University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Tessália Vieira de Camargo, 126, Cidade Universitária "Zeferino Vaz", Zip Code 13083-887, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Biological and Health Science Center, Mackenzie Presbyterian University, Rua da Consolação 896, Consolação, Zip Code 01302-907, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- School of Medical Sciences (FCM), University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Tessália Vieira de Camargo, 126, Cidade Universitária "Zeferino Vaz", Zip Code 13083-887, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- School of Medical Sciences (FCM), University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Tessália Vieira de Camargo, 126, Cidade Universitária "Zeferino Vaz", Zip Code 13083-887, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences (FCF), University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Cândido Portinari, 200, Cidade Universitária "Zeferino Vaz" - Barão Geraldo, Zip Code 13083-871, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- School of Medical Sciences (FCM), University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Tessália Vieira de Camargo, 126, Cidade Universitária "Zeferino Vaz", Zip Code 13083-887, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences (FCF), University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Cândido Portinari, 200, Cidade Universitária "Zeferino Vaz" - Barão Geraldo, Zip Code 13083-871, Campinas, SP, Brazil.
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Antiemetic and Myeloprotective Effects of Rhus verniciflua Stoke in a Cisplatin-Induced Rat Model. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2017; 2017:9830342. [PMID: 28270854 PMCID: PMC5320322 DOI: 10.1155/2017/9830342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2016] [Accepted: 01/09/2017] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Rhus verniciflua Stoke has been commonly used in traditional medicine to treat gastrointestinal (GI) dysfunction diseases. In order to investigate pharmacological properties of Rhus verniciflua Stoke water extract (RVX) on cisplatin-induced amnesia, RVX (0, 25, 50, or 100 mg/kg) was orally administrated for five consecutive days after a single intraperitoneal injection of cisplatin (6 mg/kg) to SD rat. Cisplatin injection significantly increased the kaolin intake (emesis) but reduced the normal diet intake (anorexia) whereas the RVX treatment significantly improved these abnormal diet behaviors at both the acute and delayed phase. The serotonin concentration and the related gene expressions (5-HT3 receptors and SERT) in small intestine tissue were abnormally altered by cisplatin injection, which were significantly attenuated by the RVX treatment. Histological findings of gastrointestinal tracts, as well as the proteins level of proinflammatory cytokines (TNF-α, IL-6, and IL-1β), revealed the beneficial effect of RVX on cisplatin-induced gastrointestinal inflammation. In addition, RVX significantly improved cisplatin-induced myelosuppression, as evidenced by the observation of leukopenia and by histological examinations in bone marrow. Our findings collectively indicated Rhus verniciflua Stoke improved the resistance of rats to chemotherapy-related adverse effects in the gastrointestinal track and bone marrow.
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Al-Asmari AK, Al-Zahrani AM, Khan AQ, Al-Shahrani HM, Ali Al Amri M. Taurine ameliorates 5-flourouracil-induced intestinal mucositis, hepatorenal and reproductive organ damage in Wistar rats: A biochemical and histological study. Hum Exp Toxicol 2015; 35:10-20. [PMID: 25724421 DOI: 10.1177/0960327115573597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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5-Fluorouracil is one of the most commonly used anticancer drugs for the treatment of various types of cancer but has potential adverse effects such as intestinal mucositis, renal, hepatic, and reproductive organ toxicity. Attention has been given to approaches to reduce the side effects and improve the therapeutic effectiveness of chemotherapeutic drugs. In this study, we have investigated the protective effect of taurine (Tau) on 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) induced adverse effects in Wistar rats. Animals were divided into four groups with six animals (n = 6) in each group. Group I received vehicle only and served as control group. Groups II, III, and IV animals were given oral gavage of 5-FU at 50 mg/kg body weight for 4 days. Tau was given to the animals of groups III and IV 30 min prior to 5-FU administration. We observed marked elevation in the myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity after 5-FU administration, which was reversed by Tau pretreatment. Histological observation of liver, kidney, intestine, testis, and prostate revealed that 5-FU administration resulted in anomalies like distortion of normal cellular architecture, infiltration of inflammatory cells, and loss of cellular integrity. These histopathological changes were markedly suppressed by Tau treatment. In conclusion, biochemical and histological findings of this study suggest that Tau has strong preventive potential against complications of anticancer drug 5-FU and hence Tau may play an important role in combinational chemotherapy to enhance the therapeutic efficacy of anticancer drugs.
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- A K Al-Asmari
- Research Center, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Oncology, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Research Center, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Research Center, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Current World Literature. Curr Opin Support Palliat Care 2012; 6:109-25. [DOI: 10.1097/spc.0b013e328350f70c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Shin JW, Son JY, Raghavendran HRB, Chung WK, Kim HG, Park HJ, Jang SS, Son CG. High-dose ionizing radiation-induced hematotoxicity and metastasis in mice model. Clin Exp Metastasis 2011; 28:803-10. [PMID: 21769700 DOI: 10.1007/s10585-011-9411-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2010] [Accepted: 07/11/2011] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Radiotherapy induces untargeted effects on normal tissues such as bone marrow. So alteration of microenvironment by ionizing irradiation is supposed to influence dynamic host-cancer ecosystem affecting cancer behavior including metastasis. Herein, the incidence of lung metastasis after high-dose irradiation has been investigated using mice model having real-time condition of leucopenia. C57BL/6 mice were pre-exposed to a X-irradiation dose of 6 Gy on previous days 2, 5, 7, 10. Complete hematological parameters including lymphocyte subpopulation in blood and lung tissues were analyzed. Additionally, a group of mice including a non-irradiated group were inoculated with B16F10 cells (3 × 10(5)/200 μl) via tail vein at the same day, and lung metastasized colonies were compared among groups at day 14 of post-inoculation. We observed that (i) total leucocytes and platelet were gradually depleted by day 10; (ii) lung tissue showed gradual infiltration of leucocytes including neutrophils and lymphocytes; (iii) pulmonary colonies were maximum and minimum on day 5 and 10 respectively; (iv) lymphocyte subpopulation analysis showed most number of natural killer (NK) cells in lung tissues on day 10; (v) gene expression of platelet/endothelial cell adhesion molecule (PECAM) in lung tissues peaked on day 5. To sum-up the study, severity of leucopenia did not influence the incidence of metastasis but blood platelets and microenvironment alteration of targeting tissue may be responsible factors for lung metastasis in our experimental model.
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- Jang Woo Shin
- Liver and Immunology Research Center, Daejeon Oriental Hospital of Oriental Medical College of Daejeon University, 22-5 Daehung-dong, Jung-gu, Daejeon 301-724, Republic of Korea
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