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Silencing the Expression of Cyclin G1 Enhances the Radiosensitivity of Hepatocellular Carcinoma In Vitro and In Vivo by Inducing Apoptosis.
In this study we investigated the role of cyclin G1 in the radiotherapy of HCC cells. The expression of cyclin G1 was silenced by transfection of cyclin G1-siRNA into HepG2 cells and Huh7 cells, and the expression of cyclin G1 mRNA and protein was measured by qRT-PCR and Western blot analysis. The proliferation was analyzed using MTT assay, and the radiosensitivity of HCC cells was detected using colony formation assay and a xenograft tumor model. The expression of apoptosis-related proteins (Bcl-2 and Bax) was detected by Western blot analysis, and caspase-3 was detected using fluorimetry. The expression of cyclin G1 mRNA...
Source: Radiation Research - February 4, 2021 Category: Physics Authors: Xu G, Bu S, Wang X, Ge H Tags: Radiat Res Source Type: research

Radiation Exposure Promotes Hepatocarcinoma Cell Invasion through Epithelial Mesenchymal Transition Mediated by H2S/CSE Pathway.
In this study, we found that exposure to X rays promoted cell invasion by triggering the epithelial mesenchymal transition (EMT) in two hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cell lines, HepG2 and PLC/PRF/5. This was made evident by a reduced expression of E-cadherin and enhanced expressions of N-cadherin, Vimentin and Snail. Moreover, exposure to radiation stimulated the signaling of hydrogen sulfide (H2S), a newly found gas transmitter, by upregulating the expressions of H2S-producing proteins of cysthionine-γ-lyase (CSE), cystathionine-β-synthase (CBS). Inhibition of CSE by siRNA or inhibitor not only increased the radiosensi...
Source: Radiation Research - January 4, 2016 Category: Physics Authors: Pan Y, Zhou C, Yuan D, Zhang J, Shao C Tags: Radiat Res Source Type: research

Energy Metabolism in a Matched Model of Radiation Resistance for Head and Neck Squamous Cell Cancer.
In this study, we investigated the reprogramming of the energy metabolism in radiosensitive and radioresistant head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCC) using a preclinical matched model of radiation resistance. Our investigation found that radioresistant rSCC-61 cells: 1. They display increased glucose uptake and decreased fatty acid uptake; 2. They deviate from the classical Warburg effect by diverting the glycolytic flux into the pentose phosphate pathway; 3. They are more dependent on glucose than glutamine metabolism to support growth; 4. They have decreased mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation; 5. They have e...
Source: Radiation Research - March 4, 2015 Category: Physics Authors: Mims J, Bansal N, Bharadwaj MS, Chen X, Molina AJ, Tsang AW, Furdui CM Tags: Radiat Res Source Type: research

Radiation Enhances the Invasiveness of Irradiated and Nonirradiated Bystander Hepatoma Cells Through a VEGF-MMP2 Pathway Initiated by p53.
Abstract Recent evidence has shown that irradiation can promote the invasiveness of hepatocellular carcinoma cells and have an impact on the invasive behavior of nonirradiated surrounding cancer cells, which may enhance overall tumor aggressiveness. However, the role of the TP53 tumor suppressor gene in the invasion of irradiated hepatoma cells and their nonirradiated bystanders remain largely unknown. In the present study, we found that irradiation increased the invasiveness of human hepatoma HepG2 cells, and pretreatment of the cells with SU1498 (an inhibitor of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2, VEG...
Source: Radiation Research - September 23, 2013 Category: Physics Authors: He M, Dong C, Ren R, Yuan D, Xie Y, Pan Y, Shao C Tags: Radiat Res Source Type: research