Radiation Response in Two HPV-Infected Head-and-Neck Cancer Cell Lines in Comparison to a Non–HPV-Infected Cell Line and Relationship to Signaling Through AKT

Anjali K Gupta; John H Lee; Werner W Wilke; Harry Quon; Gareth Smith; Amit Maity; John M Buatti; Douglas R Spitz

doi:10.1016/j.ijrobp.2009.03.004

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Radiation Response in Two HPV-Infected Head-and-Neck Cancer Cell Lines in Comparison to a Non–HPV-Infected Cell Line and Relationship to Signaling Through AKT

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Radiation Response in Two HPV-Infected Head-and-Neck Cancer Cell Lines in Comparison to a Non–HPV-Infected Cell Line and Relationship to Signaling Through AKT

Anjali K Gupta, John H Lee, Werner W Wilke, Harry Quon, Gareth Smith, Amit Maity, John M Buatti and Douglas R Spitz

International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics, Vol.74(3), pp.928-933

2009

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2009.03.004

PMCID: PMC2766796

PMID: 19480971

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Abstract

Purpose Human papilloma virus (HPV)-associated cancers of the head and neck (H&N) are increasing in frequency and are often treated with radiation. There are conflicting data in the literature regarding the radiation response in the presence of HPV infection, with some data suggesting they may be more sensitive to radiation. There are few studies looking at in vitro effects of HPV and further sensitization by inhibitors of specific signaling pathways. We are in the process of starting a clinical trial in H&N cancer patients using nelfinavir (NFV) (which inhibits Akt) and it would be important to know the effect of HPV on radiation response ± NFV. Methods and Materials Two naturally infected HPV-16 cell lines (UPCI-SCC90 and UMSCC47) and the HPV-negative SQ20B H&N squamous carcinoma cells were used. Western blots with or without 10 uM NFV were done to evaluate signaling from the PI3K-Akt pathway. Clonogenic assays were done in the three cell lines with or without NFV. Results Both UPCI-SCC90 and UMSCC47 cells were sensitive to radiation as compared with SQ20B and the degree corresponded to Akt activation. The SQ20B cell line has an activating mutation in EGFR resulting in phosphorylation (P) of Akt; UMSCC47 has decreased P-phosphatase and TENsin (PTEN), resulting in increased P-Akt; UPCI-SCC90 had overexpression of P-PTEN and decreased P-Akt. NFV resulted in downregulation of Akt in all three cell lines, resulting in sensitization to radiation. Conclusions HPV-infected H&N cancers are sensitive to radiation. The degree of sensitivity correlates to Akt activation and they can be further sensitized by NFV.

PTEN

Akt

Radiation sensitization

Nelfinavir

HPV

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Title: Subtitle: Radiation Response in Two HPV-Infected Head-and-Neck Cancer Cell Lines in Comparison to a Non–HPV-Infected Cell Line and Relationship to Signaling Through AKT
Creators: Anjali K Gupta - Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA
John H Lee - Sanford ENT-H&N Surgery, Sanford Cancer Research, Sioux Falls, SD
Werner W Wilke - Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA
Harry Quon - Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Gareth Smith - Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA
Amit Maity - Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
John M Buatti - Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA
Douglas R Spitz - Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics, Vol.74(3), pp.928-933
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2009.03.004
PMID: 19480971
PMCID: PMC2766796
NLM abbreviation: Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys
ISSN: 0360-3016
eISSN: 1879-355X
Publisher: Elsevier Inc
Language: English
Date published: 2009
Academic Unit: Pathology; Radiation Oncology; Neurosurgery; Otolaryngology
Record Identifier: 9984040439302771

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