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2007 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

Radiosensitization by inhibition of cell survival signal

Research Project

Project/Area Number 18591388
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Radiation science
Research InstitutionIbaraki Prefectural University of Health Science

Principal Investigator

KUBOTA Nobuo  Ibaraki Prefectural University of Health Science, Department of Radiological Sciences, Professor (20046139)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) SHIKANO Naoto  Ibaraki Prektural University of Health Sciences, Department of Radiological Sciences, Assistant Professor (80295435)
Project Period (FY) 2006 – 2007
KeywordsRdiosensitization / Sulforaphane / pancreatic cell line / apoptosis / Apaf-1
Research Abstract

Sulforaphane (SFN), an isothiocyanate present in broccoli, is one of the most promising chemopreventive agents. It inhibits cell proliferation and induces apoptosis in different tumor cell lines, suggesting that SFN might be useful as chemotherapeutic agent for cancer treatment. In this study, we investigated the radiosensitizing effect of SFN in two human pancreatic cancer cell lines, MIA PaCA-2 and PANC-1. Radiation survival curves obtained showed that SFN radiosensitized both cell lines, but potentiated X-ray sensitivity more in MIAPaCa-2 than PANC-1 cells. In addition, SFN radiosensitized MIA PaCA-2 cells to apoptosis, but not PANC-1. The results obtained indicates that SFN-mediated radiosensitization by inducing apoptosis in MIA PaCa-2 cells is not regulated by Bc1-2 and Bax. A combined treatment of SFN and X-rays resulted in a decrease in the level of XIAP in both cells. MIA PaCa-2 cells treated with SFN and X-rays exhibited a marked increase in protein level of Apaf-1, which is essential for activation of.caspase-9. These results indicate that Apaf-1 is an important role in SFN-induced radiosensization by inducing apoptosis. Thus, SFN appears to be a promising radiosensitizing agent for use against human carcinomas.

  • Research Products

    (9 results)

All 2008 2007 2006

All Journal Article (6 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 3 results) Presentation (2 results) Book (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] The chemopreventive flavonoid apigeninconfers radiosensitizing effectin human tumor cells grown as monolyer s and spheroids2007

    • Author(s)
      Norihiro Watanabe, Ryoichi Hirayama, Nobuo Kubota
    • Journal Title

      J Radiat Res 48

      Pages: 45-50

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] The chemopreventive flavonoid apigeninconfers radiosensitizing effectin human tumor cells grown as monolyer s and spheroids2007

    • Author(s)
      Norihiro, Watanabe, Ryoichi, Hirayama, Nobuo, Kubota
    • Journal Title

      J Radiat Res 48

      Pages: 45-50

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Heat shock protein 90 inhibitor geldanamycin and 17AAG as anti-cancer therapeutic agents2006

    • Author(s)
      Nobuo Kubota, Yoshitaka Matsumoto, Hikaru Machida
    • Journal Title

      Jpn J Hyperthermic Oncol 22

      Pages: 201-210

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Inhibition of homologous recombination repair in irreadiated tumor cells pretreated with Hsp90 inhibiotr 17-allylamino-17-demethoxygeldanamycin.2006

    • Author(s)
      Noguchi M, Yu D, Hirayama R, Ninomiya Y, Sekine E, Kubota N, Ando K, Okayasu R
    • Journal Title

      Biochem Biophys Res Commun 351

      Pages: 658-663

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Heat shock protein 90 inhibitor geldanamycin and 17AAG as anti-cancer therapeutic agents2006

    • Author(s)
      Nobuo, Kubota, Yoshitaka, Matsumoto, Hikaru, Machida
    • Journal Title

      Jpn J Hyperthermic Oncol 22

      Pages: 201-210

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Inhibition of homologous recombination repair inrreadiated tumor cells pretreated with Hsp90 inhibiotr 17-allylamino-17-demethoxygeldanamycin2006

    • Author(s)
      Noguchi, M., Yu, D., Hirayama, R., Ninomiya, Y., Sekine, E., Kubota, N., Ando, K., Okayasu, R
    • Journal Title

      Biochem Biophys Res Commun 351

      Pages: 658-663

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Presentation] ヒト腫瘍細胞でのSulforaphaneの放射線増感効果2007

    • Author(s)
      窪田 宜夫, 他
    • Organizer
      第20回日本放射線腫瘍学会
    • Place of Presentation
      福岡
    • Year and Date
      20071200
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Presentation] Radiosensitization by sulforaphane in human Tumor cells2007

    • Author(s)
      Kubota, N., et. al.
    • Organizer
      20th Japanese Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology
    • Place of Presentation
      Fukuoka
    • Year and Date
      20071100
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Book] 放射線生物学2008

    • Author(s)
      窪田 宜夫
    • Total Pages
      128
    • Publisher
      医療科学社
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より

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