The mTOR inhibitor RAD001 potentiates autophagic cell death induced by temozolomide in a glioblastoma cell line.
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Date publication
mai 2013
Auteurs
Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr NOEL Georges
Tous les auteurs :
Josset E, Burckel H, Noel G, Bischoff P
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Résumé
We have studied the consequences of the combination of the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) inhibitor RAD001 and temozolomide on the growth and cell death of the glioblastoma cell line U-87 in vitro. A progressive decrease of cell proliferation was recorded with increasing concentrations of temozolomide, which was markedly reinforced and prolonged by the addition of RAD001. While this combination treatment resulted in only a low level of apoptosis, it led to a pronounced enhancement of autophagic cell death. When combined with gamma-ray irradiation, a significant reinforcement of the overall cytotoxicity was obtained, suggesting the efficacy of such a multipronged approach for the treatment of glioblastoma. RAD001 strongly contributes to the reinforcement of temozolomide-induced autophagy, which appears to represent a major form of cell death in glioblastoma. The association of such combined chemotherapies with radiotherapy could be useful for the management of these hard-to-treat malignancies.
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