RRC ID 60693
著者 Dukaew N, Konishi T, Chairatvit K, Autsavapromporn N, Soonthornchareonnon N, Wongnoppavich A.
タイトル Enhancement of Radiosensitivity by Eurycomalactone in Human NSCLC Cells Through G₂/M Cell Cycle Arrest and Delayed DNA Double-Strand Break Repair.
ジャーナル Oncol Res
Abstract Radiotherapy (RT) is an important treatment for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, the major obstacles to successful RT include the low radiosensitivity of cancer cells and the restricted radiation dose, which is given without damaging normal tissues. Therefore, the sensitizer that increases RT efficacy without dose escalation will be beneficial for NSCLC treatment. Eurycomalactone (ECL), an active quassinoid isolated from Eurycoma longifolia Jack, has been demonstrated to possess anticancer activity. In this study, we aimed to investigate the effect of ECL on sensitizing NSCLC cells to X-radiation (X-ray) as well as the underlying mechanisms. The results showed that ECL exhibited selective cytotoxicity against the NSCLC cells A549 and COR-L23 compared to the normal lung fibroblast. Clonogenic survival results indicated that ECL treatment prior to irradiation synergistically decreased the A549 and COR-L23 colony number. ECL treatment reduced the expression of cyclin B1 and CDK1/2 leading to induce cell cycle arrest at the radiosensitive G₂/M phase. Moreover, ECL markedly delayed the repair of radiation-induced DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs). In A549 cells, pretreatment with ECL not only delayed the resolving of radiation-induced γ-H2AX foci but also blocked the formation of 53BP1 foci at the DSB sites. In addition, ECL pretreatment attenuated the expression of DNA repair proteins Ku-80 and KDM4D in both NSCLC cells. Consequently, these effects led to an increase in apoptosis in irradiated cells. Thus, ECL radiosensitized the NSCLC cells to X-ray via G₂/M arrest induction and delayed the repair of X-ray-induced DSBs. This study offers a great potential for ECL as an alternative safer radiosensitizer for increasing the RT efficiency against NSCLC.
巻・号 28(2)
ページ 161-175
公開日 2020-3-27
DOI 10.3727/096504019X15736439848765
PMID 31727206
PMC PMC7851521
MeSH A549 Cells Apoptosis / drug effects CDC2 Protein Kinase / genetics* Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / drug therapy* Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / genetics Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / pathology Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / radiotherapy* Cell Cycle Checkpoints / drug effects Cell Cycle Checkpoints / radiation effects Cell Line, Tumor Cell Survival / drug effects Cyclin B1 / genetics DNA Breaks, Double-Stranded / drug effects DNA Breaks, Double-Stranded / radiation effects DNA Repair / drug effects Eurycoma / chemistry G2 Phase Cell Cycle Checkpoints / drug effects Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic / drug effects Humans Lactones / pharmacology* Radiation Tolerance / drug effects Radiation-Sensitizing Agents / pharmacology
IF 4.949
引用数 1
リソース情報
ヒト・動物細胞 WI-38(RCB0702) A549(RCB0098)