ArticleCancer research and treatment2021
Synergistic Tumoricidal Effects of Alpha-Lipoic Acid and Radiotherapy on Human Breast Cancer Cells via HMGB1.
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- The Chemoprotective Potentials of Alpha-lipoic Acid against Cisplatin-induced Ototoxicity: A Systematic Review.Current medicinal chemistry · 2024Pooled it
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- A narrative literature review about alpha-lipoic acid role in dry eye and ocular surface disease.Acta ophthalmologica · 2025Review
- Regulation of cellular senescence in tumor progression and therapeutic targeting: mechanisms and pathways.Molecular cancer · 2025Review
- Prooxidant state in anticancer drugs and prospect use of mitochondrial cofactors and anti-inflammatory agents in cancer prevention.Inflammopharmacology · 2025Review
- Arginine-solubilized lipoic acid-induced β-sheets of silk fibroin-strengthened hydrogel for postoperative rehabilitation of breast cancer.Bioactive materials · 2024Article
- Comprehensive review of drug-mediated ICD inhibition of breast cancer: mechanism, status, and prospects.Clinical and experimental medicine · 2024Review
- The Antioxidant and HDAC-Inhibitor α-Lipoic Acid Is Synergistic with Exemestane in Estrogen Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer Cells.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Article
- Anti-cancer effects of alpha lipoic acid, cisplatin and paclitaxel combination in the OVCAR-3 ovarian adenocarcinoma cell line.Molecular biology reports · 2024Article
- Alpha-Lipoic Acid Reduces Cell Growth, Inhibits Autophagy, and Counteracts Prostate Cancer Cell Migration and Invasion: Evidence from In Vitro Studies.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Article
- Complementary and Alternative Therapies in Oncology.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Review
- HMGB1 overexpression promotes a malignant phenotype and radioresistance in ESCC.Journal of Cancer · 2022Article
- Targeting HMGB1: An available Therapeutic Strategy for Breast Cancer Therapy.International journal of biological sciences · 2022Review
- Drug Repositioning and Subgroup Discovery for Precision Medicine Implementation in Triple Negative Breast Cancer.Cancers · 2021Article
- Anticancer Effect of Benzimidazole Derivatives, Especially Mebendazole, on Triple-Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC) and Radiotherapy-Resistant TNBC In Vivo and In Vitro.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
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Abstract
purposeRadiotherapy (RT) is one of main strategies of cancer treatment. However, some cancer cells are resistant to radiation-induced cell death, including apoptosis. Therefore, alternative approaches targeting different anti-tumor mechanisms such as cell senescence are required. This study aimed to investigate the synergistic effect of alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) on radiation-induced cell death and senescence in MDA-MB-231 human breast cancer cells. MATERIALS AND
methodsThe cells were divided into four groups depending on the cell treatment (control, ALA, RT, and ALA+RT). Cells were analyzed for morphology, apoptotic cell death, mitochondrial reactive oxygen species, membrane potential, cellular senescence, and cell cycle.
resultsOur data showed that ALA significantly promoted apoptotic cell death when combined with RT, as reflected by Annexin V staining, expression of apoptosis-related factors, mitochondrial damages as well as cell morphological changes and reduction of cell numbers. In addition, ALA significantly enhanced radiation-induced cellular senescence, which was shown by increased HMGB1 expression in the cytosol fraction compared to the control, increased p53 expression compared to the control, activation of p38 as well as nuclear factor кB, and G2/M cell cycle arrest.
conclusionThe current study is the first report showing a new mode of action (senescence induction) of ALA beyond apoptotic cell death in MDA-MB-231 cancer cells known to be resistant to RT.
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