Inorganic polyphosphate enhances radio-sensitivity in a human non–small cell lung cancer cell line, H1299

Autor: Yusuke Matsuya, Sagiri Fukura, Hisashi Nakano, Manami Tamura, Kaori Tsutsumi, Hiroyuki Date, Tomoki Sugahara, Satoshi Sawada
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Tumor Biology, Vol 39 (2017)
ISSN: 1423-0380
Popis: Inorganic polyphosphate is a linear polymer containing tens to hundreds of orthophosphate residues linked by high-energy phosphoanhydride bonds. Polyphosphate has been recognized as a potent anti-metastasis reagent. However, the molecular mechanism underlying polyphosphate action on cancer cells is poorly understood. In this study, we investigated the involvement of polyphosphate in radio-sensitivity using a human non-small cell lung cancer cell line, H1299. We found that polyphosphate treatment decreases cellular adenosine triphosphate levels, suggesting a disruption of energy metabolism. We also found that the induction of DNA double-strand breaks was enhanced in polyphosphate-treated cells after X-ray irradiation and colony formation assay revealed that cell survival decreased compared with that of the control groups. These findings suggest that polyphosphate is a promising radio-sensitizer for cancer cells. Therefore, we hypothesized that polyphosphate treatment disrupts adenosine triphosphate-mediated energy transfer for cellular survival and DNA repair, thereby reducing the cellular capability to resist X-ray irradiation.
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