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Oncotropic H-1 parvovirus infection degrades HIF-1α protein in human pancreatic cancer cells independently of VHL and RACK1.
In this study, we found that infection with the oncolytic H-1 parvovirus decreased HIF-1α protein levels in pancreatic cancer cells under CoCl2 or hypoxia. The H-1 virus-induced decrease of HIF-1α was regulated by a proteasome-mediated pathway. Suppression of VHL, an E3 ligase and a critical regulator of HIF-1α, or enforced expression of UCP, an E2 ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme, failed to inhibit the H-1 virus-induced decrease of HIF-1α. Furthermore, siRNA-mediated suppression of RACK1, another regulator of HIF-1α, did not prevent H-1 viral infection from lowering HIF-1α protein levels. Although decrease of HIF-1α wa...
Source: International Journal of Oncology - March 9, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Cho IR, Kaowinn S, Moon J, Soh J, Kang HY, Jung CR, Oh S, Song H, Koh SS, Chung YH Tags: Int J Oncol Source Type: research

2ME2 increase radiation‐induced apoptosis of keloid fibroblasts by targeting HIF‐1α in vitro
ConclusionsThe present study indicates that HIF‐1α might serve as a therapeutic target for keloids. Furthermore, suppression of HIF‐1α by 2ME2 may be a promising therapeutic adjuvant in radiation therapy for keloids.
Source: Australasian Journal of Dermatology - April 15, 2015 Category: Dermatology Authors: Fei Long, Loubin Si, Xiao Long, Bob Yang, Xiaojun Wang, Fuquan Zhang Tags: Original Research Source Type: research

TR-04 * NANOPARTICLE siRNA DELIVERY VEHICLES INHIBIT DNA REPAIR AND SENSITIZE PEDIATRIC BRAIN TUMOR CELLS TO RADIATION THERAPY
Source: Neuro-Oncology - April 23, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Kievit, F., Stephen, Z., Wang, K., Dayringer, C., Silber, J., Ellenbogen, R., Zhang, M. Tags: TRANSLATIONAL THERAPEUTICS Source Type: research

Gene interference strategies as a new tool for the treatment of prostate cancer
Abstract Prostate cancer (PCa) is one of the most common cancer in men. It affects older men and the incidence increases with age; the median age at diagnosis is 67 years. The diagnosis of PCa is essentially based on three tools: digital rectal exam, serum concentration of prostate specific antigen, and transrectal ultrasound-guided biopsy. Currently, the therapeutic treatments of this cancer are different and range from the prostatectomy to hormonal therapy, to radiation therapy, to immunotherapy, and to chemotherapy. However, additional efforts are required in order to find new weapons for the treatment of meta...
Source: Endocrine - June 7, 2015 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research

Radiosensitization and downregulation of heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein K (hnRNP K) upon inhibition of mitogen/extracellular signal-regulated kinase (MEK) in malignant melanoma cells.
CONCLUSION: Our results indicate that pharmacological interference with MAPK signaling increases vulnerability of NRAS-mutant malignant melanoma cells to ionizing radiation along with downregulation of endogenous hnRNP K and point towards a possible use for combined MEK inhibition and localized radiation therapy of MM in the NRAS-mutant setting where BRAF inhibitors offer no clinical benefit. PMID: 26136337 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Oncotarget - July 5, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Oncotarget Source Type: research

Abstract 20: Honokiol radiosensitizes squamous cells carcinoma of head and neck by down-regulation of survivin
Conclusions: Survivin is a negative prognostic factor in SCCHN, and is involved in DNA damage response and repair induced by IR in SCCHN cells. Down regulation of survivin by honokiol enhances the efficacy of IR, and may provide a novel therapeutic approach to improve the efficacy of radiotherapy in SCCHN. (This research was supported by the National Cancer Institute award P50 CA128613, and GCC Distinguished Cancer Scholar to Dong M. Shin, Zhuo (Georgia) Chen, and Jonathan J Beitler)Citation Format: Xu Wang, Jonathan J. Beitler, Wen Huang, Guoqing Qian, Kelly Magliocca, Jun Zhang, Sreenivas Nannapaneni, Sungjin Kim, Zhengj...
Source: Cancer Research - August 2, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Wang, X., Beitler, J. J., Huang, W., Qian, G., Magliocca, K., Zhang, J., Nannapaneni, S., Kim, S., Chen, Z., Nabil, S. F., Chen, Z. G., Arbiser, J. L., Shin, D. M. Tags: Molecular and Cellular Biology Source Type: research

Abstract 3303: Radioresistance in glioma stem cells driven by Rad51 dependent homologous recombination repair
We examined co-expression of stem cell markers with RAD51 protein at whole population level using western blotting, immunocytochemistry and RT-PCR in cultured cells and immunohistochemistry in tumor material. Single cell expression was analysed using the Fluidigm C1 platform. We examined the effect of two specific inhibitors of RAD51 (B02, RI-1) on the same cell pairs in vitro and used the γH2AX assay to assess differences in repair kinetics. We used subcutaneous models of glioma to evaluate the effect of one of these agents (RI-1) on tumour growth delay with and without fractionated radiation doses in vivo.Primary glioma...
Source: Cancer Research - August 2, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: King, H., Payne, H., Brend, T., Patel, A., Wright, A., Englu, T., Stead, L., Wurdak, H., Short, S. C. Tags: Tumor Biology Source Type: research

Abstract 3326: Targeting lysophosphatidic acid receptor 1 (LPAR1) radiosensitizes poor prognosis cancers
Therapies for poor prognosis cancers, such as lung cancer and glioblastoma, are limited due to radio-resistance and tumor recurrence. Development of molecular targeted therapy can serve as a potential method to improve the efficacy of radiation therapy in both glioblastoma and lung cancer. Ionizing radiation (IR) can activate a series of pro-survival pathways which contributes to the pathogenesis of cancer cells. Among these pathways, cytosolic phospholipase A2 (cPLA2) is an integral component which is activated by IR. Following activation, cPLA2 cleaves arachidonic acid to form phosphatidylcholine (PC) and yields lysophos...
Source: Cancer Research - August 2, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Khudanyan, A., Dadey, D., Karvas, R., Kotipatruni, R., Hallahan, D., Thotala, D. Tags: Tumor Biology Source Type: research

Abstract 3338: Pharmacological inhibition of MRK/ZAK kinase for the treatment of medulloblastoma
In conclusion, we have developed a new small molecule inhibitor of MRK/ZAK that radio-sensitizes medulloblastoma cells. We hypothesize that combining radio-therapy with M443 will allow us to lower the radiation dose while maintaining therapeutic efficacy, thereby minimizing radiation-induced side effects.Citation Format: Rosamaria Ruggieri, Daniel Markowitz, Caitlin Powell, Nhan Tran, Magimairajanissai Vanan, Mingzu He, Yousef Al-Abed, Marc Symons. Pharmacological inhibition of MRK/ZAK kinase for the treatment of medulloblastoma. [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 106th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer...
Source: Cancer Research - August 2, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Ruggieri, R., Markowitz, D., Powell, C., Tran, N., Vanan, M., He, M., Al-Abed, Y., Symons, M. Tags: Tumor Biology Source Type: research

MELK-T1, a small-molecule inhibitor of protein kinase MELK, decreases DNA-damage tolerance in proliferating cancer cells.
Abstract Maternal Embryonic Leucine Zipper Kinase (MELK), a Ser/Thr protein kinase, has oncogenic properties and is overexpressed in many cancer cells. The oncogenic function of MELK is attributed to its capacity to disable critical cell-cycle checkpoints and reduce replication stress. Most functional studies have relied on the use of siRNA/shRNA-mediated gene silencing. Here, we have explored the biological function of MELK using MELK-T1, a novel and selective small-molecule inhibitor. Strikingly, MELK-T1 triggered a rapid and proteasome-dependent degradation of the MELK protein. Treatment of MCF-7 breast adenoca...
Source: Bioscience Reports - October 2, 2015 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Beke L, Kig C, Linders JT, Boens S, Boeckx A, Van Heerde E, Parade M, De Bondt A, Van Den Wyngaert I, Bashir T, Ogata S, Meerpoel L, Van Eynde A, Johnson CN, Beullens M, Brehmer D, Bollen M Tags: Biosci Rep Source Type: research

Cyclin D1 silencing suppresses tumorigenicity, impairs DNA double strand break repair and thus radiosensitizes androgenindependent prostate cancer cells to DNA damage.
Authors: Marampon F, Gravina GL, Ju X, Vetuschi A, Sferra R, Casimiro MC, Pompili S, Festuccia C, Colapietro A, Gaudio E, Di Cesare E, Tombolini V, Pestell RG Abstract Patients with hormone-resistant prostate cancer (PCa) have higher biochemical failure rates following radiation therapy (RT). Cyclin D1 deregulated expression in PCa is associated with a more aggressive disease: however its role in radioresistance has not been determined. Cyclin D1 levels in the androgen-independent PC3 and 22Rv1 PCa cells were stably inhibited by infecting with cyclin D1-shRNA. Tumorigenicity and radiosensitivity were investigated u...
Source: Oncotarget - December 26, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Oncotarget Source Type: research

Abstract P3-06-15: Notch3 as a predictor of GSI sensitivity in distinct subtypes of triple negative breast cancer
Conclusions: GSI acts through Notch3 in two TNBC subtypes and combination of chemotherapy with Notch inhibition results in a better outcome as compared to either drug alone. Future experiments would elucidate the role of Notch3 inhibition in targeting cancer stem cells post chemotherapy treatment in different subtypes of TNBC.Citation Format: Shah D, Osipo C. Notch3 as a predictor of GSI sensitivity in distinct subtypes of triple negative breast cancer. [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the Thirty-Eighth Annual CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium: 2015 Dec 8-12; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2...
Source: Cancer Research - February 18, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Shah, D., Osipo, C. Tags: Poster Session Abstracts Source Type: research

Sodium valproate prevents radiation-induced injury in hippocampal neurons via activation of the Nrf2/HO-1 pathway
Conclusions: ROS generation after radiation exposure contributes to DNA damage in the zebrafish brain. VPA inhibits ROS generation by activating the Nrf2/HO-1 pathway, which improves cognitive behavior following radiation-induced neuronal injury.
Source: Neuroscience - June 25, 2016 Category: Neuroscience Source Type: research

2ME2 increase radiation ‐induced apoptosis of keloid fibroblasts by targeting HIF‐1α in vitro
ConclusionsThe present study indicates that HIF‐1α might serve as a therapeutic target for keloids. Furthermore, suppression of HIF‐1α by 2ME2 may be a promising therapeutic adjuvant in radiation therapy for keloids.
Source: Australasian Journal of Dermatology - April 14, 2015 Category: Dermatology Authors: Fei Long, Loubin Si, Xiao Long, Bob Yang, Xiaojun Wang, Fuquan Zhang Tags: Original Research Source Type: research

Silencing BMI1 radiosensitizes human breast cancer cells by inducing DNA damage and autophagy.
Authors: Griffith J, Andrade D, Mehta M, Berry W, Benbrook DM, Aravindan N, Herman TS, Ramesh R, Munshi A Abstract Overexpression of BMI1 in human cancer cells, a member of the polycomb group of repressive complexes, correlates with advanced stage of disease, aggressive clinico-pathological behavior, poor prognosis, and resistance to radiation and chemotherapy. Studies have shown that experimental reduction of BMI1 protein level in tumor cells results in inhibition of cell proliferation, induction of apoptosis and/or senescence, and increased susceptibility to cytotoxic agents and radiation therapy. Although a role...
Source: Oncology Reports - March 6, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Oncol Rep Source Type: research