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ArticleScientific reports2020

NF-κB inhibitor with Temozolomide results in significant apoptosis in glioblastoma via the NF-κB(p65) and actin cytoskeleton regulatory pathways.

Naze G Avci, Sadaf Ebrahimzadeh-Pustchi, Yasemin M Akay, Yoshua Esquenazi, Nitin Tandon, Jay-Jiguang Zhu, Metin Akay

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Article in Scientific reports, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 57 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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57citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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57 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 84 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Naze G AvciDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, University of Houston, 3517 Cullen Blvd, Houston, TX, 77204-5060, USA.
Sadaf Ebrahimzadeh-PustchiDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, University of Houston, 3517 Cullen Blvd, Houston, TX, 77204-5060, USA.
Yasemin M AkayDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, University of Houston, 3517 Cullen Blvd, Houston, TX, 77204-5060, USA.
Yoshua EsquenaziUTHealth Neurosurgery, McGovern Medical School, Memorial Hermann at Texas Medical Center, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
Nitin TandonUTHealth Neurosurgery, McGovern Medical School, Memorial Hermann at Texas Medical Center, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2752-2365
Jay-Jiguang ZhuUTHealth Neurosurgery, McGovern Medical School, Memorial Hermann at Texas Medical Center, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4635-0914
Metin AkayDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, University of Houston, 3517 Cullen Blvd, Houston, TX, 77204-5060, USA. makay@uh.edu.
University of Houston · USMemorial Hermann · US

Funding

Tumor Evolution and Metastasis ProgramP30CA016672 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF TX MD ANDERSON CAN CTR · PI Fabien Delerue · 1985 to 2026
$290.8M
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA016672
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most malignant brain tumor characterized by intrinsic or acquired resistance to chemotherapy. GBM tumors show nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) activity that has been associated with tumor formation, growth, and increased resistance to therapy. We investigated the effect of NF-κB inhibitor BAY 11-7082 with Temozolomide (TMZ) on the signaling pathways in GBM pathogenesis. GBM cells and patient-derived GBM cells cultured in 3D microwells were co-treated with BAY 11-7082 and TMZ or BAY 11-7082 and TMZ alone, and combined experiments of cell proliferation, apoptosis, wound healing assay, as well as reverse-phase protein arrays, western blot and immunofluorescence staining were used to evaluate the effects of drugs on GBM cells. The results revealed that the co-treatment significantly altered cell proliferation by decreasing GBM viability, suppressed NF-κB pathway and enhanced apoptosis. Moreover, it was found that the co-treatment of BAY 11-7082 and TMZ significantly contributed to a decrease in the migration pattern of patient-derived GBM cells by modulating actin cytoskeleton pathway. These findings suggest that in addition to TMZ treatment, NF-κB can be used as a potential target to increase the treatment's outcomes. The drug combination strategy, which is significantly improved by NF-κB inhibitor could be used to better understand the underlying mechanism of GBM pathways in vivo and as a potential therapeutic tool for GBM treatment.

Indexed as

Actin CytoskeletonApoptosisBrain NeoplasmsCell Line, TumorEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayGlioblastomaHumansImmunoblottingNF-kappa BNitrilesSignal TransductionSulfonesTemozolomideTranscription Factor RelA3-(4-methylphenylsulfonyl)-2-propenenitrileNF-kappa BNitrilesSulfonesTemozolomideTranscription Factor RelA

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PMID32770097
PMCPMC7414229
OpenAlexW3047892750

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