title: Induction of biliary cholangiocarcinoma cell apoptosis by 103Pd cholangial radioactive stent gamma-rays.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  In recent years, interventional tumor therapy, involving implantation of intra-cholangial metal stents through percutaneous trans-hepatic punctures, has provided a new method for treating cholangiocarcinoma. (103)Pd cholangial radioactive stents can concentrate high radioactive dosages into the malignant tumors and kill tumor cells effectively, in order to prevent re-stenosis of the lumen caused by a relapsed tumor. The aim of the present study was to investigate the efficacy of gamma-rays released by the (103)Pd biliary duct radioactive stent in treating cholangiocarcinoma via induction of biliary cholangiocarcinoma cell apoptosis.
  
  
  METHODS
  A group of biliary duct cancer cells was collectively treated with a dose of gamma-rays. Cells were then examined by the 3-(4, 5-dimethyl thiazol-2-yl)-2, 5-diphenyl terazolium-bromide (MTT) technique for determining the inhibition rate of the biliary duct cancer cells, as well as with other methods including electron microscopy, DNA agarose gel electrophoresis, and flow cytometry were applied for the evaluation of their morphological and biochemical characteristics. The growth curve and the growth inhibition rate of the cells were determined, and the changes in the ultrastructure of the cholangiocarcinoma cells and the DNA electrophoresis bands were examined under a UV-lamp.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The gamma-ray released by (103)Pd inhibited cholangiocarcinoma cell growth, as demonstrated when the growth rate of the cells was stunned by a gamma-ray with a dosage larger than 197.321 MBq. Typical features of cholangiocarcinoma cell apoptosis were observed in the 197.321 MBq dosage group, while cell necrosis was observed when irradiated by a dosage above 245.865 MBq. DNA agarose gel electrophoresis results were different between the 197.321 MBq irradiation dosage group, the 245.865 MBq irradiation dosage group, and the control group.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  (103)Pd radioactive stents which provide a radioactive dosage of 197.321 MBq are effective in the treatment of cholangiocarcinoma; (103)Pd radioactive stents should be useful for the clinical treatment of cholangiocarcinoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China. 23318199@163.com
authors.forename: Gui-jin
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: He
authors.forename: Dan-dan
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Da-wei
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Ji
authors.forename: Dong-ming
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Sui
authors.forename: Fa-qiang
authors.initials: FQ
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Qin-yi
authors.initials: QY
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: Xian-wei
authors.initials: XW
authors.lastname: Dai
authors.forename: Hong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: Tao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Chao-liu
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Dai
mesh_terms: D017209:Apoptosis / Q000528:radiation effects*; D001650:Bile Duct Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D001653:Bile Ducts, Intrahepatic; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D049109:Cell Proliferation / Q000528:radiation effects; D018281:Cholangiocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D004247:DNA / Q000032:analysis; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D005720:Gamma Rays / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D010165:Palladium; D015607:Stents
chemical_list: D010165:Palladium; D004247:DNA