Objective: To investigate whether hyperthermia, chemotherapy and thermo-chemotherapy could trigger the expression of damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs).

Methods: The optimal working concentration of pingyangmycin (PYM) was detected by CCK-8 assay, and temperatures of 39, 42, and 45 ℃ were applied to the oral squamous cell carcinoma CAL27, SCC-15, and Tca8113 cell lines. The effects of different treatments on the apoptosis, calreticulin (CRT) membrane expression and high-mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) secretion of the cells were detected by using Annexin V/propidium iodide (PI), flow cytometry and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) assay. SPSS 20.0 software was used for statistical analysis.

Results: Both hyperthermia and chemotherapy could increase the membrane expression of CRT and the secretion of HMGB1, and furthermore, thermo-chemotherapy group showed significantly increased in apoptosis, CRT membrane expression rate and HMGB1 secretion compared with chemotherapy group, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05).

Conclusions: Hyperthermia, chemotherapy and thermo-chemotherapy could induce oral squamous cell carcinoma cells succumb to death, and at the same time, they can effectively induce the membrane expression of CRT, and promote the secretion of HMGB1. Moreover, thermo-chemotherapy is significantly better than that of chemotherapy alone in the induction of cell apoptosis and DAMPs expression.

Download full-text PDF

Source
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7573772PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.7518/hxkq.2020.05.005DOI Listing

Publication Analysis

Top Keywords

membrane expression
12
oral squamous
8
squamous cell
8
cell carcinoma
8
expression damage-associated
8
damage-associated molecular
8
hyperthermia chemotherapy
8
crt membrane
8
hmgb1 secretion
8
expression
5

Similar Publications

Objective: To evaluate the therapeutic effects of Kuanxiong Aerosol (KXA) on ischemic stroke with reperfusion and elucidate the underlying pharmacological mechanisms.

Methods: In vivo pharmacological effects on ischemic stroke with reperfusion was evaluated using the transient middle cerebral artery occlusion (t-MCAO) mice model. To evaluate short-term outcome, 30 mice were randomly divided into vehicle group (n=15) and KXA group (n=15).

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Objective: Based on our previous research, which demonstrated that elevated plasma endoglin (ENG) levels in lung cancer patients were associated with a better prognosis, increased sensitivity to pemetrexed, and enhanced tumor suppression, this study aims to validate these findings at the cellular level. The focus is on membrane and extracellular ENG and their influence on drug response and tumor cell behavior in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cells.

Methods: The correlation between ENG expression and pemetrexed-induced cytotoxicity in eight human non-squamous subtype NSCLC cell lines was analyzed.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Purpose: Dry eye disease (DED) is a common ocular surface inflammatory disease with a complex pathogenesis. Herein, the role and effect of gasdermin E (GSDME) in DED pathogenesis were explored.

Methods: In vitro, flow cytometry, Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8) and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) release assays were used to determine the effects of hyperosmotic stress on pyroptosis, apoptosis, and cell viability in human corneal epithelial cells (HCECs).

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM), known as insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, is characterized by persistent hyperglycemia resulting from damage to the pancreatic β cells and an absolute deficiency of insulin, leading to multi-organ involvement and a poor prognosis. The progression of T1DM is significantly influenced by oxidative stress and apoptosis. The natural compound eugenol (EUG) possesses anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, and anti-apoptotic properties.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Unlabelled: Persistent viral infections can be an important medical problem, with persistently infected (PI) cells extending viral shedding, maintaining inflammation, and providing potential sources for new viral variants. Given that PI cells can acquire resistance to some innate immune pathways, we tested the hypothesis that complement (C')-mediated lysis of parainfluenza virus 5 (PIV5)-infected cells would differ between acute-infected and PI cells. Biochemical and real-time cell viability assays showed effective C'-mediated lysis of A549 lung cells acutely infected with PIV5, through pathways that depended on C3 and C5, but largely independent of C6.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?

Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!