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IFN-γ combined with targeting of XIAP leads to increased apoptosis-sensitisation of TRAIL resistant pancreatic carcinoma cells.
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PMID:  22104728     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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The tumour necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) is a specific and potent inducer of apoptosis in cancer cells, but the resistance of many tumour cells to TRAIL still represents a major hurdle for the clinical treatment of tumours with TRAIL. As apoptosis is regulated by the balance of activities of several anti-apoptotic factors and pro-apoptotic factors, we analysed the relative contribution of the two sides and found that down-regulation of Bcl-x(L) and in particular XIAP, but not c-Flip, sensitised the TRAIL resistant pancreatic cancer cell line Panc-1. A combination of both XIAP and Bcl-x(L) knock-downs showed no substantial added benefit indicating that both act in the same pathway. Notably, the degree of sensitisation by silencing of anti-apoptotic genes was further elevated by concomitantly increasing the pro-apoptotic potential in Panc-1 cells through over-expression of TRAIL-R1 or IFN-γ-mediated increases in caspase-8 levels. Similar sensitisation effects were obtained for another TRAIL-resistant pancreatic tumour cell line, AsPC-1. Our findings demonstrate that modulation of the balance between anti- and pro-apoptotic pathways from both sides by inhibition of apoptosis-antagonists and stimulation of pro-apoptotic factors provides the best way to enhance the anti-tumourigenic effect of TRAIL.
Authors:
Chirlei Klein Büneker; Rui Yu; Laura Deedigan; Andrea Mohr; Ralf Michael Zwacka
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Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2011-11-2
Journal Detail:
Title:  Cancer letters     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1872-7980     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-11-22     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7600053     Medline TA:  Cancer Lett     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
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Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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National University of Ireland, Galway, National Centre for Biomedical Engineering Science (NCBES), Galway, Ireland, Molecular Therapeutics Group, University Road, Galway, Ireland.
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