Cheng-Chia Yu1,2,3, Fang-Wei Hu1,2, Chuan-Hang Yu1,2, Ming-Yung Chou1,2,3. 1. School of Dentistry, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan. 2. Department of Dentistry, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan. 3. Institute of Oral Sciences, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is one of the most common cancers in the world. Previously, we enriched a subpopulation of OSCC-derived cancer stem cells (OSCC-CSCs), and identified CD133 as an OSCC-CSC marker. METHOD: We determined the function of CD133 on chemosensitivity of oral cancer CSCs by silencing CD133. RESULTS: Initially, we observed that the expression profile of CD133 in OSCC-side population (OSCC-SPs) cells, which exerted properties of CSCs, was significantly upregulated than that of major population (MPs) cells of OSCCs. The cell viability experiments showed that SPs were more chemoresistant compared with major populations. Importantly, targeting CD133 ameliorated the drug resistance of OSCC-SPs to cisplatin treatment. Targeting CD133 and cisplatin co-treatment led to the maximal inhibition on tumor initiating properties in OSCC-SPs. CONCLUSION: Side population cells with CSCs properties existed in OSCCs, and silencing CD133 exhibited a prominent therapeutic effect in enhancing the sensitivity of chemotherapy in OSCC through elimination of CSCs.
BACKGROUND:Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is one of the most common cancers in the world. Previously, we enriched a subpopulation of OSCC-derived cancer stem cells (OSCC-CSCs), and identified CD133 as an OSCC-CSC marker. METHOD: We determined the function of CD133 on chemosensitivity of oral cancer CSCs by silencing CD133. RESULTS: Initially, we observed that the expression profile of CD133 in OSCC-side population (OSCC-SPs) cells, which exerted properties of CSCs, was significantly upregulated than that of major population (MPs) cells of OSCCs. The cell viability experiments showed that SPs were more chemoresistant compared with major populations. Importantly, targeting CD133 ameliorated the drug resistance of OSCC-SPs to cisplatin treatment. Targeting CD133 and cisplatin co-treatment led to the maximal inhibition on tumor initiating properties in OSCC-SPs. CONCLUSION: Side population cells with CSCs properties existed in OSCCs, and silencing CD133 exhibited a prominent therapeutic effect in enhancing the sensitivity of chemotherapy in OSCC through elimination of CSCs.
Authors: Tomasz Kolenda; Weronika Przybyła; Marta Kapałczyńska; Anna Teresiak; Maria Zajączkowska; Renata Bliźniak; Katarzyna M Lamperska Journal: Rep Pract Oncol Radiother Date: 2018-03-17