The suppression of hypoxia-inducible factor and vascular endothelial growth factor by siRNA does not affect the radiation sensitivity of multicellular tumor spheroids.
J Radiat Res
; 51(1): 47-55, 2010.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The hypoxic microenvironment is closely associated with the radiation resistance of tumor cells. Hypoxia induces several genes such as hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF-1) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) to promote tumor cell growth and survival. The up-regulated expression levels of HIF-1 and VEGF in tumor cells also correlate with their resistance to radiation, suggesting that these genes are potential therapeutic targets for strategies designed to enhance radiation effects. To further investigate this possibility, we investigated the effects of suppressing these genes upon the radiation sensitivity of cancer cells. We conducted these experiments using multicellular spheroids as a three-dimensional in vitro tumor model and RNA interference as the method of gene suppression. MATERIAL ANDMETHODS:
SQ5 human lung carcinoma cells were treated with HIF-1/VEGF siRNA and/or radiation. Reversed transfection methods were employed for the spheroids. Gene expression was analyzed using quantitative RT-PCR and western blotting. Cell toxicity was qualified by colony formation assay.RESULTS:
Compared with monolayer cells, spheroids showed up-regulated expression of HIF-1 and increased radiation resistance. Hypoxic conditions elevated the expression of HIF-1 and VEGF and enhanced the surviving fraction of spheroids after exposure to radiation. However, when the expression of HIF-1 and VEGF was down-regulated by transfection of targeting siRNA, this did not influence the cytotoxic effects of the radiation under either normoxic or hypoxic conditions.CONCLUSIONS:
We have established a method to transfect siRNA into spheroid cells. Our current data indicate that the functions of HIF-1 or VEGF are independent of radiation sensitivity in spheroids under either normoxic or hypoxic conditions.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Tolerância a Radiação
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Esferoides Celulares
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RNA Interferente Pequeno
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Fator A de Crescimento do Endotélio Vascular
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Subunidade alfa do Fator 1 Induzível por Hipóxia
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Neoplasias Pulmonares
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2010
Tipo de documento:
Article