title: Cytotoxicity and radiosensitization effect of TRA-8 on radioresistant human larynx squamous carcinoma cells.
abstract: TRAIL induces apoptosis in a variety of tumorigenic and transformed cell lines, but not in many normal cells. Recent studies have demonstrated that death receptor 5 (DR5), one of the two death receptors bound by TRAIL, showed expression in most malignantly transformed cells. This study evaluated effects of a monoclonal antibody (TRA-8) to human death receptor 5, combined with ionizing radiation, on radioresistant human larynx squamous carcinoma cell line (Hep-2R). Cells were treated with TRA-8 alone or in combination with radiation, cell viability inhibition was measured by MTT assay, and the induction of apoptosis was determined by Annexin V staining. Radionsensitivity of Hep-2R cells treated with TRA-8 were investigated with long-term clonogenic assays. Regulation of DR5 expression in cells after radiation was analyzed by indirect immunofluorescence using murine TRA-8 in combination with flow cytometry. The results suggested that TRA-8 enhanced radionsensitivity of Hep-2R cells, and that TRA-8 regulated Hep-2R cell cycle arrest at G2/M phase. Irradiation up-regulated the expression of DR5, and when combined with TRA-8 yielded optimal survival benefit. Therefore, TRA-8 can be used in combination with irradiation in radioresistant human larynx squamous carcinoma cells. Monoclonal antibodies such as TRA-8 may play an important role in the development of an effective treatment strategy for patients with radioresistant cancers.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation and Medical Oncology, Zhongnan Hospital, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Long
authors.forename: Y J
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Y H
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Zhong
authors.forename: Z K
authors.initials: ZK
authors.lastname: Liao
authors.forename: S Q
authors.initials: SQ
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: F X
authors.initials: FX
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Y F
authors.initials: YF
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Xie
mesh_terms: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000494:pharmacology*; D017209:Apoptosis / Q000187:drug effects / Q000528:radiation effects; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000628:therapy*; D002453:Cell Cycle / Q000187:drug effects / Q000528:radiation effects; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D011836:Radiation Tolerance; D011838:Radiation-Sensitizing Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011878:Radiotherapy; D053220:Receptors, TNF-Related Apoptosis-Inducing Ligand / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors* / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D011838:Radiation-Sensitizing Agents; D053220:Receptors, TNF-Related Apoptosis-Inducing Ligand