Radiosensitization effect of nitric oxide on nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells
10.3760/cma.j.cn431274-20191018-01192
- VernacularTitle:一氧化氮对鼻咽癌细胞放射增敏效应的研究
- Author:
Yangyun LIU
1
;
Gengxun LIU
;
Caixia ZHANG
;
Xiangping WU
;
Wen JIANG
;
Qiong CHEN
Author Information
1. 东莞康华医院耳鼻咽喉头颈外科 523080
- From:
Journal of Chinese Physician
2020;22(11):1663-1668
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To investigate the effects of exogenous nitric oxide (NO) on radiation response of nasopharyngeal carcinoma 5-8F radiotherapy resistant cell line (5-8FRs) and to provide experimental basis for finding suitable radiosensitizer on nasopharyngeal carcinoma.Methods:5-8FRs cells were cultured in vivo and treated with sodium nitroprusside (SNP) of different concentrations. The inhibition rate of cell proliferation was detected by cell counting kit-8 (CCK8) method. A concentration of IC 01 SNP (1% SNP) which had no obvious effect on the proliferation of 5-8FRs cells was screened out. The 5-8FRs cells were intervened with 1, 2, 4, 6 Gy and 8 Gy radiation to determine the radiation dose of IC 15 (15% radiation dose). 5-8FRs cells were treated with IC 01 SNP concentration, IC 15 radiation dose and radiotherapy alone or in combination. The morphological changes of 5-8FRs cells were observed under microscope. The proliferation inhibition rate of each group was detected by CCK-8 method, the apoptosis was detected by flow cytometry, and the concentration of NO in cell supernatant was detected by nitrate reduction method. Results:⑴ The proliferation of 5-8FRs had been inhibited in a concentration-dependent manner by SNP and a dose-dependent manner by radiation. The SNP concentration of IC 01 was (513.89±14.69)μmol/L (SNP group). The radiation dose of IC 15 was (3.96±0.33)Gy (radiotherapy group); ⑵ Compared with single SNP group and radiotherapy group, the morphology of 5-8FRs cells in combination group (SNP+ radiotherapy) was significantly different, floating cells increased significantly, the number of adherent cells gradually decreased and lost their original morphology; ⑶ SNP concentration of IC 01 had no significant effect on the proliferation of 5-8FRs cells, but the inhibition rate of combined group was significantly higher than that of radiotherapy group ( t=7.708, P<0.01); The concentration of NO in the combined group was significantly higher than that in the single radiotherapy group [(310.03±5.76)μmol/L vs (77.34±2.60)μmol/L, P<0.05]; ⑷ The spontaneous apoptosis rate of 5-8FRs was (1.35±0.06)%, while the apoptosis rate in the group of IC 01SNP was (2.22±0.37)%, with no significant difference. The apoptosis rate of 5-8FRs in the combined group (50.27±2.24)% was significantly higher than that of the group of IC 15 radiation dose(15.37±0.65)%. Conclusions:Under no obvious toxicity to cells themselves circumstances, exogenous nitric oxide with appropriate concentration could significantly enhance the radiosensitivity on 5-8FRs.