期刊
RADIOTHERAPY AND ONCOLOGY
卷 92, 期 3, 页码 411-416出版社
ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2009.06.029
关键词
Autophagy; Mitophagy; Hypoxia; Cycling hypoxia; ROS; Chloroquine
资金
- Dutch Science Organization [916.76.158]
- Dutch Cancer Society [2008-4068]
- EU 7th framework program [2008-222741]
Background and purpose: Human tumors are characterized by the presence of cells that experience periodic episodes of hypoxia followed by reoxygenation. These cells are exposed to reactive oxygen species (ROS) upon reoxygenation and require adaptation to this stress by lowering ROS production or enhancing ROS-clearance for their survival. We hypothesized that autophagy, a lysosomal degradation pathway, may be involved in reducing ROS during periodic hypoxia through removal of ROS producing species. Materials and methods: Human tumor cells (MCF-7, HT29, U373) were exposed to cycles of hypoxia (O(2) < 0.02%) and reoxygenation in the absence or presence of the autophagy inhibitor chloroquine (CQ). Clonogenic survival, ROS production and mitochondrial-DNA content were assessed. In addition, A549 cells overexpressing wild-type or K63-mutated ubiquitin (K63R) were analyzed for ROS production. Results: Our data indicate that CQ treatment sensitizes cells to cycling hypoxia, due to increased production of ROS, associated with an incapacity to reduce mitochondrial content. Addition of the ROS-scavenger N-acetyl-cysteine increased cell viability and neutralized CQ-effects. Additionally, genetic prevention of K63-linked ubiquitin chains that are required for the removal of toxic protein aggregates by autophagy, resulted in increased ROS production. Conclusions: Inhibition of autophagy substantially increases cell death induced by cycling hypoxia through increased ROS production, providing an opportunity to decrease the hypoxic fraction within tumors and enhance tumor therapy. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved. Radiotherapy and Oncology 92 (2009) 411-416
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