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ArticleCancer biology & therapy2015

In vitro 3-dimensional tumor model for radiosensitivity of HPV positive OSCC cell lines.

Mei Zhang, Barbara Rose, C Soon Lee, Angela M Hong

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Article in Cancer biology & therapy, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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9 citing papers in PubMed, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 3 institutions in 4 countries.

Mei Zhanga Sydney Medical School; Central Clinical School ; The University of Sydney ; Sydney , NSW , Australia.
Barbara Rose
C Soon Lee
Angela M Hong
Central Clinical Hospital · PLMigration Institute of Australia · AUSpringhouse · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The incidence of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is increasing due to the rising prevalence of human papillomavirus (HPV) positive OSCC. HPV positive OSCC is associated with better outcomes than HPV negative OSCC. Our aim was to explore the possibility that this favorable prognosis is due to the enhanced radiosensitivity of HPV positive OSCC. HPV positive OSCC cell lines were generated from the primary OSCCs of 2 patients, and corresponding HPV positive cell lines generated from nodal metastases following xenografting in nude mice. Monolayer and 3 dimensional (3D) culture techniques were used to compare the radiosensitivity of HPV positive lines with that of 2 HPV negative OSCC lines. Clonogenic and protein assays were used to measure survival post radiation. Radiation induced cell cycle changes were studied using flow cytometry. In both monolayer and 3D culture, HPV positive cells exhibited a heterogeneous appearance whereas HPV negative cells tended to be homogeneous. After irradiation, HPV positive cells had a lower survival in clonogenic assays and lower total protein levels in 3D cultures than HPV negative cells. Irradiated HPV positive cells showed a high proportion of cells in G1/S phase, increased apoptosis, an increased proliferation rate, and an inability to form 3D tumor clumps. In conclusion, HPV positive OSCC cells are more radiosensitive than HPV negative OSCC cells in vitro, supporting a more radiosensitive nature of HPV positive OSCC.

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AnimalsApoptosisCarcinoma, Squamous CellCell Culture TechniquesCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationHuman papillomavirus 16HumansMaleMice, NudeMiddle AgedOropharyngeal NeoplasmsPapillomavirus InfectionsRadiation ToleranceReproducibility of ResultsXenograft Model Antitumor Assays3 dimensional, 3D3D scaffold5-bromo-2 485 0 -deoxy-uridine, BrdUapoptosiscell cycleDNA damageepithelial-mesenchymal transition, EMTGray, Gyhuman papillomavirusHuman papillomavirus, HPVImmunohistochemistry, IHCIn situ ybridization, ISHOropharyngeal cancerOropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma, OSCCP16INK4, p16polymerase chain reaction, PCRPropodium iodide, PIradiosensitivityRibonuclease A, RNAse

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PMID26046692
PMCPMC4623221
OpenAlexW1588925824

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