scholarly journals Development of three-dimensional cell culture spheroid model for non-small-cell lung carcinoma cell line nci-h460 exposed to cisplatin / Desenvolvimento de modelo de cultura celular tridimensional para a linhagem celular de carcinoma de pulmão de não-pequenas células nci-h460 expostas á cisplatina

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (12) ◽  
pp. 11140-115148
Author(s):  
Érica Ballestreri ◽  
Carlos Alexandre Fedrigo ◽  
Carlos Alexandre Fedrigo ◽  
Gabriel Ratund ◽  
Gabriel Ratund ◽  
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The three-dimensional culture models have been developed to promote better simulation of in vivo conditions of cellular interactions and phenotypic expressions. Since each cell line behaves differently and not all aggregate three-dimensionally, the objectives of this study were to standardize the conditions for cultivation spheroids produced from the human non-smal-cell lung cancer cell line NCI-H460, and evaluate the effects of cisplatin in this model. We investigated the best cell density for the formation of spheroids and their growth time in culture conditions. For this, spheroids were treated with different concentrations of cisplatin. The analysis was performed by measuring the diameter of the spheroids before treatment and measured 48 h after treatment and then every 3 days. The standard cell density conditions obtained was 10 x 104 cells. Spheroids were collected from the 7th day and isolated in a non-adherent matrix well (covered with 2% agar and culture medium), remaining viable until the 17th day. From the 8th day of isolated culture, the cisplatin promoted a reduction in the growth of spheroids dependent on the concentration used. Thus, it was concluded that it was possible to standardize the effective methodology for the formation and maintenance of spheroids from this cell line, as well as cisplatin inhibited the growth of the spheroids, suggesting its cytotoxic effect also cultures in three-dimensional model.

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Sun ◽  
Soumya Poddar ◽  
Roy D. Pan ◽  
Juno Van Valkenburgh ◽  
Ethan Rosser ◽  
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The lead compound, an ⍺-N-heterocyclic carboxaldehyde thiosemicarbazone <b>HCT-13</b>, was highly potent against a panel of pancreatic, small cell lung carcinoma, and prostate cancer models, with IC<sub>90</sub> values in the low-to-mid nanomolar range.<b> </b>We show that the cytotoxicity of <b>HCT-13</b> is copper-dependent, that it acts as a copper ionophore, induces production of reactive oxygen species (ROS), and promotes mitochondrial dysfunction and S-phase arrest. Lastly, DNA damage response/replication stress response (DDR/RSR) pathways, specifically Ataxia-Telangiectasia Mutated (ATM) and Rad3-related protein kinase (ATR), were identified as actionable adaptive resistance mechanisms following <b>HCT-13 </b>treatment. Taken together, <b>HCT-13 </b>is potent against solid tumor models and warrants <i>in vivo</i> evaluation against aggressive tumor models, either as a single agent or as part of a combination therapy.


Blood ◽  
1999 ◽  
Vol 94 (1) ◽  
pp. 192-198 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lorenzo Tarli ◽  
Enrica Balza ◽  
Francesca Viti ◽  
Laura Borsi ◽  
Patrizia Castellani ◽  
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Angiogenesis is a characteristic feature of many aggressive tumors and of other relevant disorders. Molecules capable of specifically binding to new-forming blood vessels, but not to mature vessels, could be used as selective vehicles and would, therefore, open diagnostic and therapeutic opportunities. We have studied the distribution of the ED-B oncofetal domain of fibronectin, a marker of angiogenesis, in four different tumor animal models: the F9 murine teratocarcinoma, SKMEL-28 human melanoma, N592 human small cell lung carcinoma, and C51 human colon carcinoma. In all of these experimental models we observed accumulation of the fibronectin isoform containing the ED-B domain around neovascular structures when the tumors were in the exponentially growing phase, but not in the slow-growing phase. Then we performed biodistribution studies in mice bearing a subcutaneously implanted F9 murine teratocarcinoma, using a high-affinity human antibody fragment (L19) directed against the ED-B domain of fibronectin. Radiolabeled L19, but not an irrelevant anti-lysozyme antibody fragment (D1.3), efficiently localizes in the tumoral vessels. The maximal dose of L19 accumulated in the tumor was observed 3 hours after injection (8.2% injected dose per gram). By virtue of the rapid clearance of the antibody fragment from the circulation, tumor-to-blood ratios of 1.9, 3.7, and 11.8 were obtained at 3, 5, and 24 hours, respectively. The tumor-targeting performance of L19 was not dose-dependent in the 0.7 to 10 μg range of injected antibody. The integral of the radioactivity localized in tumoral vessels over 24 hours was greater than 70-fold higher than the integral of the radioactivity in blood over the same time period, normalized per gram of tissue or fluid. These findings quantitatively show that new-forming blood vessels can selectively be targeted in vivo using specific antibodies, and suggest that L19 may be of clinical utility for the immunoscintigraphic detection of angiogenesis in patients.


2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuting Meng ◽  
Xixi Qian ◽  
Li Zhao ◽  
Nan Li ◽  
Shengjie Wu ◽  
...  

Abstract Background The third-generation epithelial growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors (EGFR-TKIs) have shown significant therapeutic effects on patients with non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) who carry active EGFR mutations, as well as those who have developed acquired resistance to the first-generation of EGFR-TKIs due to the T790M mutation. However, most patients develop drug resistance after 8–10 months of treatment. Currently, the mechanism has not been well clarified, and new therapeutic strategies are urgently needed. Methods Osimertinib resistant cell lines were established by culturing sensitive cells in chronically increasing doses of osimertinib. The anticancer effect of reagents was examined both in vitro and in vivo using the sulforhodamine B assay and a xenograft mouse model. The molecular signals were detected by western blotting. The combination effect was analyzed using CompuSyn software. Results We found that bromodomain and extra-terminal proteins (BETs) were upregulated in osimertinib resistant (H1975-OR) cells compared with those in the paired parental cells (H1975-P), and that knockdown of BETs significantly inhibited the growth of H1975-OR cells. The BET inhibitor JQ1 also exhibited stronger growth-inhibitory effects on H1975-OR cells and a greater expression of BETs and the downstream effector c-Myc than were observed in H1975-P cells. The histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor trichostatin A (TSA) showed stronger growth suppression in H1975-OR cells than in H1975-P cells, but vorinostat, another HDAC inhibitor, showed equal inhibitory efficacy in both cell types. Consistently, downregulation of BET and c-Myc expression was greater with TSA than with vorinostat. TSA restrained the growth of H1975-OR and H1975-P xenograft tumors. The combination of TSA and JQ1 showed synergistic growth-inhibitory effects in parallel with decreased BET and c-Myc expression in both H1975-OR and H1975-P cells and in xenograft nude mouse models. BETs were not upregulated in osimertinib resistant HCC827 cells compared with parental cells, while TSA and vorinostat exhibited equal inhibitory effects on both cell types. Conclusion Upregulation of BETs contributed to the osimertinib resistance of H1975 cells. TSA downregulated BET expression and enhanced the growth inhibitory effect of JQ1 both in vitro and in vivo. Our findings provided new strategies for the treatment of osimertinib resistance.


2014 ◽  
Vol 83 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Teresa M. DesRochers ◽  
Erica Palma Kimmerling ◽  
Dakshina M. Jandhyala ◽  
Wassim El-Jouni ◽  
Jing Zhou ◽  
...  

Shiga toxins (Stx) are a family of cytotoxic proteins that can cause hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS), a thrombotic microangiopathy, following infections by Shiga toxin-producingEscherichia coli(STEC). Renal failure is a key feature of HUS and a major cause of childhood renal failure worldwide. There are currently no specific therapies for STEC-associated HUS, and the mechanism of Stx-induced renal injury is not well understood primarily due to a lack of fully representative animal models and an inability to monitor disease progression on a molecular or cellular level in humans at early stages. Three-dimensional (3D) tissue models have been shown to be morein vivo-like in their phenotype and physiology than 2D cultures for numerous disease models, including cancer and polycystic kidney disease. It is unknown whether exposure of a 3D renal tissue model to Stx will yield a morein vivo-like response than 2D cell culture. In this study, we characterized Stx2-mediated cytotoxicity in a bioengineered 3D human renal tissue model previously shown to be a predictor of drug-induced nephrotoxicity and compared its response to Stx2 exposure in 2D cell culture. Our results demonstrate that although many mechanistic aspects of cytotoxicity were similar between 3D and 2D, treatment of the 3D tissues with Stx resulted in an elevated secretion of the kidney injury marker 1 (Kim-1) and the cytokine interleukin-8 compared to the 2D cell cultures. This study represents the first application of 3D tissues for the study of Stx-mediated kidney injury.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dong-bin Wang ◽  
Xuan Li ◽  
Xi-ke Lu ◽  
Zhong-yi Sun ◽  
Xun Zhang ◽  
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Abstract Background: Lung cancer is a leading cause of cancer death around the world, while the Transthyretin (TTR) is a specific biomarkers for clinical diagnosis. However, its role in lung cancer remains to be unknown. Methods: In the present study, we made attempt to investigate effect of abnormal expression of TTR on Non-small-cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) by overexpression or knockdown of TTR.To further investigate the mechanisms underlying the potential role of TTR in NSCLC, we searched and verified several signal pathways . In vivo experiments, to verify the effect of TTR overexpression on tumors.Results: We finded that up-regulated TTR obviously suppressed cell proliferation, migration, invasion and increased apoptosis.Significant suppression of phosphor-MAPK/ERK was observed in TTR-treated NSCLC cells, implying that TTR was important for cellular progress by regulating MAPK/ERK signaling pathway. In vivo experiment, overexpression of TTR promoted cell apoptosis and inhibited tumor growth. Conclusions: Overall, our results suggest that TTR has a potential anti-tumor effect in human NSCLC progression, which provides theoretical basis for the diagnosis and treatment of NSCLC.Above all, further understanding of TTR was useful for clinical care.


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