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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Disruption of Hif-1α enhances cytotoxic effects of metformin in murine squamous cell carcinoma.
International Journal of Radiation Biology 2018 January
PURPOSE: In the present study, we investigated whether the disruption of the Hif-1α gene affects the sensitivity of SCC VII cells to metformin and also if metformin functions as a radiosensitizer using murine squamous cell carcinoma (SCC VII) cells.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: Cultured SCC VII and SCC VII Hif-1α-deficient cells were incubated with metformin under glucose-free and/or hypoxia-mimetic conditions and cell viabilities were measured. Tumor-bearing mice were continuously given 5-bromo-2'-deoxyuridine (BrdU) to label all proliferating cells. Tumor-bearing mice were then subjected to γ-ray irradiation after the metformin treatment. Immediately after irradiation, cells were isolated from some tumors and incubated with a cytokinesis blocker. The responses of quiescent and total (= proliferating + quiescent) cell populations were assessed based on the frequency of micronuclei using immunofluorescence staining for BrdU.
RESULTS: The disruption of Hif-1α increased the sensitivity of SCC VII cells to metformin in glucose-free medium. Metformin-induced decreases in the percentage of dead cells in the presence of CoCl2 were partially reduced when Hif-1α was disrupted. In vivo, metformin increased the radiosensitivity of SCC VII Hif-1α-deficient cells.
CONCLUSION: The combination of disruption of Hif-1α and metformin effectively enhanced the radiosensitivity of SCC VII cells.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: Cultured SCC VII and SCC VII Hif-1α-deficient cells were incubated with metformin under glucose-free and/or hypoxia-mimetic conditions and cell viabilities were measured. Tumor-bearing mice were continuously given 5-bromo-2'-deoxyuridine (BrdU) to label all proliferating cells. Tumor-bearing mice were then subjected to γ-ray irradiation after the metformin treatment. Immediately after irradiation, cells were isolated from some tumors and incubated with a cytokinesis blocker. The responses of quiescent and total (= proliferating + quiescent) cell populations were assessed based on the frequency of micronuclei using immunofluorescence staining for BrdU.
RESULTS: The disruption of Hif-1α increased the sensitivity of SCC VII cells to metformin in glucose-free medium. Metformin-induced decreases in the percentage of dead cells in the presence of CoCl2 were partially reduced when Hif-1α was disrupted. In vivo, metformin increased the radiosensitivity of SCC VII Hif-1α-deficient cells.
CONCLUSION: The combination of disruption of Hif-1α and metformin effectively enhanced the radiosensitivity of SCC VII cells.
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