Silencing platelet-derived growth factor receptor-β enhances the radiosensitivity of C6 glioma cells and .

Platelet-derived growth factor receptor (PDGFR)-β is an important tyrosine kinase and its downregulation has been reported to alter the radiosensitivity of glioma cells, although the underlying mechanism is unclear. In order to investigate the effect of PDGFR-β on the radiosensitivity of glioblastoma, the present study transfected C6 glioma cells with a PDGFR-β-specific small interfering (si)RNA expression plasmid, and downregulation of the expression of PDGFR-β in C6 glioma cells was confirmed by western blotting and immunohistochemical analysis. Clone formation assays and xenograft growth curves demonstrated that PDGFR-β-siRNA enhanced the radiosensitivity of C6 glioma cells and .

Microvesicles mediate transfer of P-glycoprotein to paclitaxel-sensitive A2780 human ovarian cancer cells, conferring paclitaxel-resistance.

The overexpression of P-glycoprotein (P-gp) causes resistance to chemotherapy in human ovarian cancer. However, the underlying mechanism remains unclear. In the present study, we showed that, at membrane-bound protein level, P-gp was 'shared' between human ovarian cancer cells by the intercellular transfer of microvesicles (MVs).

Tumor endothelial expression of P-glycoprotein upon microvesicular transfer of TrpC5 derived from adriamycin-resistant breast cancer cells.

Treatment of carcinoma commonly fails due to chemoresistance. Studies have shown that endothelial cells acquire resistance via the tumor microenvironment. Microvesicle (MV) shedding from the cell membrane to the microenvironment plays an important role in communication between cells.