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ArticleOncoTargets and therapy2019

Synergistic effect of meta-tetra(hydroxyphenyl)chlorin-based photodynamic therapy followed by cisplatin on malignant Hep-2 cells.

Kai Xue, Yi-Nan Wang, Xue Zhao, Hong-Xin Zhang, Dan Yu, Chun-Shun Jin

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Article in OncoTargets and therapy, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Kai XueDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130041, People's Republic of China.
Yi-Nan WangDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130041, People's Republic of China.
Xue ZhaoDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130041, People's Republic of China.
Hong-Xin ZhangChangchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics & Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130033, People's Republic of China.
Dan YuDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130041, People's Republic of China.
Chun-Shun JinDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130041, People's Republic of China.
Second Affiliated Hospital of Jilin University · CNChinese Academy of Sciences · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTumor drug resistance limits the response to chemotherapy. Interestingly, sequential combination therapy enhances the anticancer efficacy of drugs like cisplatin (CDDP) via synergistic effects. We assayed the synergistic effects of combined photodynamic therapy programmed death receptor-ligand 1 (PDT) and chemotherapy in malignant Hep-2 cells.

methodsIn the cultured Hep-2 cells, meta-tetra(hydroxyphenyl)chlorin (m-THPC) and CDDP were administered separately or in combination. The cellular viability and apoptosis were assessed, accompanied by measurement of the expression of Bax, Bcl-2, ATG-7, and LC3 (LC3-I and LC3-II). Additionally, nuclear chromatin changes, drug retention, and PD-L1 expression were further investigated following different treatments.

resultsThe sequential treatment significantly diminished cell viability and induced cell apoptosis, in consistency with the usage of single therapeutic strategies, as reflected by an increase in Bax expression and decrease of Bcl-2 expression. Moreover, ATG-7 and LC3-II/LC3-I ratio were reduced after administration of the sequential treatment. Synergetic effect of nuclear chromatin configuration, negative effects of cellular drug retention, and a decrease in PD-L1 expression were observed following the sequential treatment.

conclusionThe application of sequential treatment of PDT in combination with chemotherapy offers a promising therapeutic option for cancer treatment, by regulating the PD-L1 expression, autophagy, and non-mitochondrial pathways.

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chemotherapyHep-2 cellPD-L1photodynamic therapysequential treatment

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PMID31371990
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