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ArticleBMC cancer2020

PARP inhibitors combined with ionizing radiation induce different effects in melanoma cells and healthy fibroblasts.

Verena Weigert, Tina Jost, Markus Hecht, Ilka Knippertz, Lucie Heinzerling, Rainer Fietkau, Luitpold V Distel

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Article in BMC cancer, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 26 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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26 citing papers in PubMed, 29 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 1 institution in 1 country.

Verena WeigertDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Erlangen, Strahlenklinik, Universitätsstraße 27, 91054, Erlangen, Germany.
Tina JostDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Erlangen, Strahlenklinik, Universitätsstraße 27, 91054, Erlangen, Germany.
Markus HechtDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Erlangen, Strahlenklinik, Universitätsstraße 27, 91054, Erlangen, Germany.
Ilka KnippertzDepartment of Immune Modulation, University Hospital Erlangen, Hartmannstr. 14, 91052, Erlangen, Germany.
Lucie HeinzerlingDepartment of Dermatology, University Hospital Erlangen, Hautkrebszentrum, Hautklinik, Ulmenweg 18, 91054, Erlangen, Germany.
Rainer FietkauDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Erlangen, Strahlenklinik, Universitätsstraße 27, 91054, Erlangen, Germany.
Luitpold V DistelDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Erlangen, Strahlenklinik, Universitätsstraße 27, 91054, Erlangen, Germany. Luitpold.Distel@uk-erlangen.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8040-3226
Universitätsklinikum Erlangen · DE

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPARP inhibitors niraparib and talazoparib are FDA approved for special cases of breast cancer. PARP is an interesting repair protein which is frequently affected in cancer cells. We studied the combined action of talazoparib or niraparib with ionizing radiation in melanoma cells and healthy fibroblasts.

methodsHomologous recombination (HR) status in six different melanoma cell lines and healthy fibroblasts was assessed. Cell cultures were treated with PARP inhibitors talazoparib or niraparib and ionizing radiation (IR). Apoptosis, necrosis and cell cycle distribution was analyzed via flow cytometry. Cell migration was studied by scratch assays.

resultsStudied melanoma cell cultures are HR deficient. Studied healthy fibroblasts are HR proficient. Talazoparib and niraparib have congruent effects within the same cell cultures. In all cell cultures, combined treatment increases cell death and G2/M arrest compared to IR. Combined treatment in melanoma cells distinctly increases G2/M arrest. Healthy fibroblasts are less affected by G2/M arrest. Treatment predominantly decelerates or does not modify migration. In two cell cultures migration is enhanced under the inhibitors.

conclusionsAlthough the two PARP inhibitors talazoparib and niraparib appear to be suitable for a combination treatment with ionizing radiation in our in vitro studies, a combination treatment cannot generally be recommended. There are clear interindividual differences in the effect of the inhibitors on different melanoma cells. Therefore, the effect on the cancer cells should be studied prior to a combination therapy. Since melanoma cells increase more strongly than fibroblasts in G2/M arrest, the fractional application of combined treatment should be further investigated.

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ApoptosisCell SurvivalChemoradiotherapyDrug InteractionsFibroblastsG2 Phase Cell Cycle CheckpointsHomologous RecombinationHumansIndazolesMelanomaPhthalazinesPiperidinesPoly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase InhibitorsPrimary Cell CultureSkinSkin NeoplasmsIndazolesniraparibPhthalazinesPiperidinesPoly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase InhibitorstalazoparibCell cycleCell deathHomologous recombinationIonizing radiationKinase inhibitorPARP1/PARP2Radiosensitivity

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PMID32811446
PMCPMC7433076
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