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uPAR and cathepsin B inhibition enhanced radiation-induced apoptosis in gliomainitiating cells.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  22573309     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Glioblastomas present as diffuse tumors with invasion into normal brain tissue and frequently recur or progress after radiation as focal masses because of glioma-initiating cells. The role of the urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor (uPAR) and cathepsin B in stem-like phenotype has been extensively studied in several solid tumors. In the present study, we demonstrated that selection of glioma-initiating cells using CD133 expression leads to a specific enrichment of CD133(+) cells in both U87 and 4910 cells. In addition, CD133(+) cells exhibited a considerable amount of other stem cell markers, such as Nestin and Sox-2. Radiation treatment significantly enhanced uPAR and cathepsin B levels in glioma-initiating cells. To downregulate radiation-induced uPAR and cathepsin B expression, we used a bicistronic shRNA construct that simultaneously targets both uPAR and cathepsin B (pCU). Downregulation of uPAR and cathepsin B using pCU decreased radiation-enhanced uPAR and cathepsin B levels and caused DNA damage-induced apoptosis in glioma cell lines and glioma-initiating cells. The most striking finding of this study is that knockdown of uPAR and cathepsin B inhibited ongoing transcription by suppressing BrUTP incorporation at γH2AX foci. In addition, uPAR and cathepsin B gene silencing inversely regulated survivin and H2AX expression in both glioma cells and glioma-initiating cells. Pretreatment with pCU reduced radiation-enhanced expression of uPAR, cathepsin B, and survivin and enhanced DNA damage in pre-established glioma in nude mice. Taken together, our in vitro and in vivo findings suggest that uPAR and cathepsin B inhibition might serve as an adjunct to radiation therapy to target glioma-initiating cells and, therefore, for the treatment of glioma.
Authors:
Rama Rao Malla; Sreelatha Gopinath; Kiranmai Alapati; Bharathi Gorantla; Christopher S Gondi; Jasti S Rao
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural     Date:  2012-05-09
Journal Detail:
Title:  Neuro-oncology     Volume:  14     ISSN:  1523-5866     ISO Abbreviation:  Neuro-oncology     Publication Date:  2012 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2012-06-06     Completed Date:  2012-10-11     Revised Date:  2013-04-16    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100887420     Medline TA:  Neuro Oncol     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  745-60     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Cancer Biology and Pharmacology, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria, One Illini Drive, Peoria, IL 61605, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Apoptosis / radiation effects*
Blotting, Western
Cathepsin B / antagonists & inhibitors*,  genetics,  metabolism
Cell Cycle / radiation effects
Cell Line, Tumor
Down-Regulation
Fluorescent Antibody Technique
Glioma / metabolism,  pathology*,  radiotherapy
Humans
Immunoenzyme Techniques
Immunoprecipitation
In Situ Nick-End Labeling
Inhibitor of Apoptosis Proteins / genetics,  metabolism
Mice
Mice, Nude
Neoplastic Stem Cells / metabolism*,  radiation effects*
RNA, Messenger / genetics
RNA, Small Interfering / genetics
Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction
Receptors, Urokinase Plasminogen Activator / antagonists & inhibitors*,  genetics,  metabolism
Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
Transcription, Genetic
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
CA116708/CA/NCI NIH HHS; R01 CA116708/CA/NCI NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/BIRC5 protein, human; 0/Inhibitor of Apoptosis Proteins; 0/RNA, Messenger; 0/RNA, Small Interfering; 0/Receptors, Urokinase Plasminogen Activator; EC 3.4.22.1/Cathepsin B

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