Ultrasound-stimulated microbubbles contributes to radiotherapy in esophageal carcinoma.

Biochem Cell Biol

Department of Oncology, Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, China.

Published: December 2021

This study aimed to explore the effect of ultrasound-stimulated microbubbles (USMBs) on tumor radiosensitivity in esophageal carcinoma (EC). The human EC cell line KYSE-510 and human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) were exposed to radiation alone or in combination with USMBs. CCK-8, colony formation, and EdU assays were used to determine cell viability and proliferation. Cell apoptosis was assessed using flow cytometry. Cell migration and invasion were examined by wound healing and transwell assays. Western blotting showed that the protein levels were associated with apoptosis, epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), and angiogenesis. An endothelial tube-forming assay was used to detect the angiogenic activity of HUVECs. Xenograft experiments were used to examine the effect of USMBs on EC radiosensitivity in vivo. The expression of Ki-67 in tumors was detected using immunohistochemistry. USMBs enhanced the suppressive effect of radiation on proliferation, migration, invasion, and EMT, and promoted radiation-induced apoptosis in EC cells in vitro. Angiogenesis in EC was suppressed by radiation and further inhibited by the combination of radiation and USMBs. In vivo experiments revealed that USMBs increased the radiosensitivity of ECs to tumor growth. Collectively, USMBs enhanced the effects of radiotherapy in esophageal carcinoma.

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