期刊
AUTOPHAGY
卷 10, 期 7, 页码 1179-1192出版社
TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC
DOI: 10.4161/auto.28679
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apoptosis; autophagy; autophagy-related proteins; cancer stem-like cells; colonosphere; colorectal cancer; photodynamic therapy; prominin 1 (PROM1)/CD133; tumorigenicity
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- National Science Council, ROC [NSC 100-2218-E-002-002]
- Ministry of Health and Welfare, ROC [MOHW103-TDU-N-211-133006]
Recent studies have indicated that cancer stem-like cells (CSCs) exhibit a high resistance to current therapeutic strategies, including photodynamic therapy (PDT), leading to the recurrence and progression of colorectal cancer (CRC). In cancer, autophagy acts as both a tumor suppressor and a tumor promoter. However, the role of autophagy in the resistance of CSCs to PDT has not been reported. In this study, CSCs were isolated from colorectal cancer cells using PROM1/CD133 (prominin 1) expression, which is a surface marker commonly found on stem cells of various tissues. We demonstrated that PpIX-mediated PDT induced the formation of autophagosomes in PROM1/CD133(+) cells, accompanied by the upregulation of autophagy-related proteins ATG3, ATG5, ATG7, and ATG12. The inhibition of PDT-induced autophagy by pharmacological inhibitors and silencing of the ATG5 gene substantially triggered apoptosis of PROM1/CD133(+) cells and decreased the ability of colonosphere formation in vitro and tumorigenicity in vivo. In conclusion, our results revealed a protective role played by autophagy against PDT in CSCs and indicated that targeting autophagy could be used to elevate the PDT sensitivity of CSCs. These findings would aid in the development of novel therapeutic approaches for CSC treatment.
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