Oleanolic acid combined with olaparib enhances radiosensitization in triple negative breast cancer and hypoxia imaging with 18F-FETNIM micro PET/CT - 27/05/22

Abstract |
The heterogeneity of triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) results in the worst prognosis among breast cancer types, making its treatment strategy very challenging. A recent study showed that oleanolic acid (OA) has a radiosensitizing effect on tumor cells, but it does not show a good clinical effect when used alone in radiotherapy. The cytotoxicity of radiotherapy can be enhanced by modulating DNA repair, so new treatment options are being investigated to inhibit DNA repair pathways and sensitize tumors to radiation. Radiation induces DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs), and inhibition of Poly (ADP-Ribose) polymerase (PARP) can prevent the repair of these lesions. Hence, we evaluated the radiosensitization and the underlying mechanism of combination treatment with OA and olaparib in TNBC. Meanwhile, tumor hypoxia was monitored with 18 F-Fluoroerythronitroimidazole (FETNIM) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) during radiosensitization therapy. Here, we found that OA and olaparib in combination with radiotherapy significantly inhibited cell proliferation compared with other groups. The results were observed using colony formation assays [sensitization enhancement ratios (SER) 1.16–1.65]. In vivo, tumor growth was significantly delayed in transplanted tumors receiving irradiation (IR) with OA and olaparib. 18 F-FETNIM PET/CT can be utilized for tumor hypoxia monitoring and radiosensitization response evaluation. In conclusion, these results suggest that the combination of OA and olaparib with IR enhances the inhibition of MDA-MB-231 in cell culture and in mice, providing a potentially novel combination for the effective treatment of TNBC patients.
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Highlights |
• | Both hypoxia and DNA damage can cause resistance to radiation. |
• | Oleanolic acid and olaparib both improve radiosensitivity of tumor cells. |
• | Olaparib further kills cells by inhibiting DNA damage repair in tumor cells. |
• | 18 F-FETNIM PET/CT dynamically monitor tumor hypoxia. |
Abbreviations : TNBC, OA, FETNIM, PET/CT, HIF-1α, PARP, HER2, SSBs, DSBs, SER, IR, FMISO
Keywords : Triple-negative breast cancer, Oleanolic acid, Olaparib, Radiosensitization, PET/CT
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