Radiosensitization of tumor cells by modulation of ATM kinase
- Authors
- Choi, Eun Kyung; Ji, In Mi; Lee, So Ryung; Kook, Yeon Hee; Griffin, Robert J.; Lim, Byung Uk; Kim, Jin-Seok; Lee, Doo Sung; Song, Chang Won; Park, Heon Joo
- Issue Date
- Apr-2006
- Publisher
- TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
- Keywords
- caffeine; ATM; G2 arrest; radiosensitization
- Citation
- INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RADIATION BIOLOGY, v.82, no.4, pp 277 - 283
- Pages
- 7
- Journal Title
- INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RADIATION BIOLOGY
- Volume
- 82
- Number
- 4
- Start Page
- 277
- End Page
- 283
- URI
- https://scholarworks.sookmyung.ac.kr/handle/2020.sw.sookmyung/15157
- DOI
- 10.1080/09553000600702346
- ISSN
- 0955-3002
1362-3095
- Abstract
- Purpose: To elucidate the relationship between the radiation-induced activation of ataxia telangiectasia mutated (ATM) kinase, G2 arrest and the caffeine-induced radiosensitization. Method: RKO cells (human colorectal cancer cells) and ATM kinase over-expressing RKO/ATM cells were used. The cellular radiosensitivity was determined with clonogenic survival assay and the cell cycle progression, including G2 arrest, was studied with flow cytometry. The activity of ATM kinase, check point 2 (Chk2) kinase and cycline B1/cell division cycle 2 (Cdc2) kinase was investigated. The radiosensitivity of RKO xenografts grown in nude mice was studied. Results: RKO/ATM cells were radioresistant as compared with RKO cells. There was a greater increase in ATM kinase activity and G2 arrest in RKO/ATM cells than in RKO cells. Caffeine also sensitized both RKO cells and RKO/ATM cells to radiation. The caffeine treatment suppressed the radiation-induced activation of ATM kinase, suppressed the activation of Chk2 kinase and inhibited the accumulation of cells in G2 phase. The activity of cycline B1/Cdc2 kinase increased earlier but decayed rapidly in the presence of caffeine. Caffeine enhanced radiation-induced growth delay of RKO xenografts. Conclusions: Caffeine inhibited the radiation-induced activation of ATM kinase, thereby preventing the accumulation of cells in G2 phase. Consequently, radiosensitivity of cells increased in the presence of caffeine both in vitro and in vivo.
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