The Mechanism of Radiosensitization by Ym155, a Novel Small Molecule Inhibitor of Survivin Expression, Is Associated with DNA Damage Repair

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  • 作者：Hu, S., Fu, S., Xu, X., Chen, L., Xu, J., Li, B., Qu, Y., Yu, H., Lu, S. & Li, W.
  • 期刊：Cellular physiology and biochemistry : international journal of experimental cellular physiology, biochemistry, and pharmacology 37, 1219-1230 (2015)
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BACKGROUND/AIMS: Survivin, a member of the inhibitor of apoptosis protein family, is an attractive target for cancer therapy. We investigated the effects of YM155, a small molecule inhibitor of survivin expression, on the radiosensitivity of human non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cell lines and elucidated a relationship between the cellular localization of survivin and DNA double-strand break repair. METHODS: The cellular distribution of survivin was determined by Western blotting of subcellular fractions and by immunofluorescent staining in A549 NSCLC cells. Radiation-induced DNA damage was evaluated based on histone H2AX phosphorylation and foci formation. The relationship between the cellular localization of survivin and DNA double-strand break repair was analyzed by Western blotting and co-immunoprecipitations. RESULTS: YM155 down-regulated survivin expression in NSCLC cells in a concentration- and time-dependent manner. An in vitro clonogenic survival assay revealed that YM155 increased the sensitivity of NSCLC cells to radiation. After irradiation, we observed a rapid accumulation of survivin in the nucleus. An immunofluorescent analysis of histone x03B3;-H2AX demonstrated that the inhibition of survivin expression by YM155 resulted in impaired DNA double-strand break repair. Co-immunoprecipitation assays using nuclear extracts revealed an interaction between survivin, Ku70, x03B3;-H2AX, and DNA-PKcs. Furthermore, S2056 autophosphorylation of DNA-PKcs was reduced in survivin-depleted cells. CONCLUSIONS: These results suggested that YM155 sensitized NSCLC cells to radiation, at least in part by inhibiting DNA repair and enhancing apoptosis via the down-regulation of survivin expression. YM155 pretreatment inhibited DNA-PKcs autophosphorylation at S2056. Nuclear survivin was involved in DNA double-strand break repair via interactions with members of the DNA double-strand break repair machinery.

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