Preferential targeting of cancer stem cells in the radiosensitizing effect of ABT-737 on HNSCC - Archive ouverte HAL
Article Dans Une Revue Oncotarget Année : 2016

Preferential targeting of cancer stem cells in the radiosensitizing effect of ABT-737 on HNSCC

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Head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCC) are common human malignancies with poor clinical outcomes. The 5-year survival rates for patients with advanced stage HNSCC have not changed appreciably in the past few decades, underscoring a dire need for improved therapeutic options. HNSCC is frequently characterized by overexpression of anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 family members. Increased levels of these anti-apoptotic proteins have been associated with radio- and chemoresistance and poor clinical outcome. The aim of this study was to evaluate combined effects of radiation and ABT-737, a BH3-mimetic molecule, in HNSCC. Although ABT-737, as a single agent, was largely ineffective at promoting HNSCC cell death, we found that combining ABT-737 and radiation induced strong synergistic apoptosis in HNSCC cell lines and delayed tumoral growth in vivo. Moreover, we demonstrated for the first time that ABT-737, alone or in combination with radiation, can efficiently eliminate cancer stem cells (CSCs). Altogether, our results indicate that therapy targeting anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 family members could be a highly effective potential adjuvant to radiotherapy capable of targeting CSCs in HNSCC and therefore overcoming cancer recurrence and metastasis.

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hal-01376258 , version 1 (04-10-2016)

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Marion Gilormini, Céline Malésys, Emma Armandy, Patrick Manas, Jean-Baptiste Guy, et al.. Preferential targeting of cancer stem cells in the radiosensitizing effect of ABT-737 on HNSCC. Oncotarget, 2016, 7 (13), pp.16731-16744. ⟨10.18632/oncotarget.7744⟩. ⟨hal-01376258⟩
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