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ArticleCancer management and research2018

The role of autophagy in the radiosensitivity of the radioresistant human nasopharyngeal carcinoma cell line CNE-2R.

Zhong-Guo Liang, Guo-Xiang Lin, Bin-Bin Yu, Fang Su, Ling Li, Song Qu, Xiao-Dong Zhu

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Article in Cancer management and research, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers.

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Zhong-Guo LiangDepartment of Radiation Oncology, The Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Cancer Institute of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, People's Republic of China, zhuxdonggxmu@126.com.
Guo-Xiang LinDepartment of Radiation Oncology, The Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Cancer Institute of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, People's Republic of China, zhuxdonggxmu@126.com.
Bin-Bin YuDepartment of Radiation Oncology, The Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Cancer Institute of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, People's Republic of China, zhuxdonggxmu@126.com.
Fang SuDepartment of Radiation Oncology, The Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Cancer Institute of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, People's Republic of China, zhuxdonggxmu@126.com.
Ling LiDepartment of Radiation Oncology, The Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Cancer Institute of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, People's Republic of China, zhuxdonggxmu@126.com.
Song QuDepartment of Radiation Oncology, The Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Cancer Institute of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, People's Republic of China, zhuxdonggxmu@126.com.
Xiao-Dong ZhuDepartment of Radiation Oncology, The Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Cancer Institute of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, People's Republic of China, zhuxdonggxmu@126.com.
Guangxi Medical University · CN

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Abstract

purposeThe present study aimed to study the role of autophagy in the radiosensitivity of the radioresistant human nasopharyngeal carcinoma cell line CNE-2R.

methodsBefore being irradiated, CNE-2R cells were treated with the autophagy inhibitor chloroquine diphosphate (CDP) or the autophagy inducer rapamycin (RAPA). Microtubule-associated protein light chain 3 (LC3-II) and p62 were assessed using Western blotting analysis 48 hours after CNE-2R cells were irradiated. The percentage of apoptotic cells was assessed via flow cytometry. CNE-2R cell viability was evaluated using the Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK8). The radiosensitivity of cells was assessed via clone formation analysis.

resultsThe level of autophagy in CNE-2R cells improved as the radiation dose increased, reaching the maximum at a dose of 10 Gy. Autophagy was most significantly inhibited by 60 µmol/L CDP in CNE-2R cells, but was obviously enhanced by 100 nmol/L RAPA. Compared with the irradiation (IR) alone group, in the IR + CDP group, autophagy was significantly inhibited, viability was low, the rate of radiation-induced apoptosis was increased, and radiosensitivity was upregulated. In contrast, cells of the IR + RAPA group exhibited greater autophagy, higher viability, a lower rate of radiation-induced apoptosis, and downregulated radiosensitivity.

conclusionThe autophagy level is negatively correlated with radiosensitivity for the radio-resistant human nasopharyngeal carcinoma cell line CNE-2R.

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autophagynasopharyngeal carcinomaradiosensitivity

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