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ArticleReproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.)2024

Combined Effects of Annexin A5 Overexpression, 5-Fluorouracil Treatment, and Irradiation on Cell Viability of Caski Cervical Cancer Cell Line.

Faezeh Ramezani, Mohammad Ali Takhshid, Haniyeh Abuei, Ali Farhadi, Mohammad Amin Mosleh-Shirazi, Pouya Ramezani

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Faezeh RamezaniDivision of Medical Biotechnology, Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, School of Paramedical Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Mohammad Ali TakhshidDivision of Medical Biotechnology, Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, School of Paramedical Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. takhshidma@sums.ac.ir.ORCID 0000-0003-0246-3765
Haniyeh AbueiDivision of Medical Biotechnology, Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, School of Paramedical Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Ali FarhadiDivision of Medical Biotechnology, Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, School of Paramedical Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Mohammad Amin Mosleh-ShiraziIonizing and Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection Research Center (INIRPRC), School of Paramedical Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Meshkinfam St, Shiraz, Iran.
Pouya RamezaniDivision of Medical Biotechnology, Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, School of Paramedical Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.

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Cervical cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer deaths in women globally. Combining gene therapy with chemo- and radiotherapy may improve cervical cancer treatment outcomes. This study evaluated the effects of Annexin A5(ANXA5) overexpression alongside 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) and irradiation on the viability of CaSki cervical squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) cells. pAdenoVator-CMV-ANXA5-IRES-GFP-plasmid and mock plasmid were transfected into CaSki cells using calcium-phosphate. Seventy-two hours post-transfection, GFP expression was quantified by fluorescence microscopy and flow cytometry to evaluate transfection efficiency. ANXA5 overexpression was confirmed via qPCR. Twenty-four hours post-transfection, cells received a single dose of 8 Gy and were treated with 1 and 2 µg/ml of 5-FU (IC50 = 2.783 µg/ml). Cell viability, apoptosis, cell cycle stage, and Bcl-2 and Bax gene expression were assessed via MTT, annexin V/7-AAD, PI staining, and qPCR assays, respectively. ANXA5 was overexpressed 31.5-fold compared to control (p < 0.0001). MTT assays showed ANXA5 overexpression dose-dependently reduced CaSki cell viability (p < 0.001). IC50 of 5-FU was reduced from 2.783 μg/mL to 1.794 μg/mL when combined with ANXA5 overexpression. Additive effects on cell death were observed for ANXA5 plus 5-FU or irradiation versus ANXA5 alone. Apoptosis assays indicated combinatorial treatment increased CaSki cell apoptosis over ANXA5 alone. Cell cycle analysis revealed ANXA5 arrested cell cycle at G1/S phases; the percentage of cells in the S phase further rose with combination treatment. Finally, combination therapy significantly decreased Bcl-2 expression and increased Bax versus control (p < 0.001). Altogether, ANXA5 overexpression alongside 5-FU and irradiation may improve cervical squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) treatment efficacy. Further, in vivo investigations are warranted to confirm these in vitro results.

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Annexin A5ApoptosisCell SurvivalFluorouracilUterine Cervical NeoplasmsAntimetabolites, AntineoplasticCarcinoma, Squamous CellCell Line, TumorCombined Modality TherapyFemaleHumansAnnexin A5Antimetabolites, AntineoplasticFluorouracilAnnexin A5ApoptosisCell cycleCervical cancerIrradiation

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