TY - JOUR
T1 - PARP inhibition sensitizes childhood high grade glioma, medulloblastoma and ependymoma to radiation
AU - van Vuurden, D.G.
AU - Hulleman, E.
AU - Meijer, O.L.
AU - Wedekind, L.E.
AU - Kool, M.
AU - Witt, H.
AU - Vandertop, W.P.
AU - Würdinger, T.
AU - Noske, D.P.
AU - Kaspers, G.J.L.
AU - Cloos, J.
PY - 2011/12
Y1 - 2011/12
N2 - Poly ADP-ribose polymerase (PARP) is a protein involved in single strand break repair. Recently, PARP inhibitors have shown considerable promise in the treatment of several cancers, both in monotherapy and in combination with cytotoxic agents. Synthetic lethal action of PARP inhibitors has been observed in tumors with mutations in double strand break repair pathways. In addition, PARP inhibition potentially enhances sensitivity of tumor cells to DNA damaging agents, including radiotherapy. Aim of this study is to determine the radiosensitizing properties of the PARP inhibitor Olaparib in childhood medulloblastoma, ependymoma and high grade glioma (HGG). Increased PARP1 expression was observed in medulloblastoma, ependymoma and HGG, as compared to non-neoplastic brain tissue. Pediatric high grade glioma, medulloblastoma and ependymoma gene expression profiling revealed that high PARP1 expression is associated with poor prognosis. Cell growth inhibition assays with Olaparib resulted in differential sensitivity, with IC50 values ranging from 1.4 to 8.4 µM, irrespective of tumor type and PARP1 protein expression. Sensitization to radiation was observed in medulloblastoma, ependymoma and HGG cell lines with subcytotoxic concentrations of Olaparib, which coincided with persistence of double strand breaks. Combining PARP inhibitors with radiotherapy in clinical studies in childhood high grade brain tumors may improve therapeutic outcome.
AB - Poly ADP-ribose polymerase (PARP) is a protein involved in single strand break repair. Recently, PARP inhibitors have shown considerable promise in the treatment of several cancers, both in monotherapy and in combination with cytotoxic agents. Synthetic lethal action of PARP inhibitors has been observed in tumors with mutations in double strand break repair pathways. In addition, PARP inhibition potentially enhances sensitivity of tumor cells to DNA damaging agents, including radiotherapy. Aim of this study is to determine the radiosensitizing properties of the PARP inhibitor Olaparib in childhood medulloblastoma, ependymoma and high grade glioma (HGG). Increased PARP1 expression was observed in medulloblastoma, ependymoma and HGG, as compared to non-neoplastic brain tissue. Pediatric high grade glioma, medulloblastoma and ependymoma gene expression profiling revealed that high PARP1 expression is associated with poor prognosis. Cell growth inhibition assays with Olaparib resulted in differential sensitivity, with IC50 values ranging from 1.4 to 8.4 µM, irrespective of tumor type and PARP1 protein expression. Sensitization to radiation was observed in medulloblastoma, ependymoma and HGG cell lines with subcytotoxic concentrations of Olaparib, which coincided with persistence of double strand breaks. Combining PARP inhibitors with radiotherapy in clinical studies in childhood high grade brain tumors may improve therapeutic outcome.
KW - Brain/metabolism
KW - Cell Line, Tumor
KW - Central Nervous System/pathology
KW - Child
KW - Ependymoma/drug therapy
KW - Gene Expression Profiling
KW - Glioma/drug therapy
KW - Histones/metabolism
KW - Humans
KW - Medulloblastoma/drug therapy
KW - Phthalazines/pharmacology
KW - Piperazines/pharmacology
KW - Poly (ADP-Ribose) Polymerase-1
KW - Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase Inhibitors
KW - Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerases/metabolism
KW - Prognosis
KW - RNA, Messenger/metabolism
KW - Radiation-Sensitizing Agents/pharmacology
U2 - 10.18632/oncotarget.362
DO - 10.18632/oncotarget.362
M3 - Article
C2 - 22184287
VL - 2
SP - 984
EP - 996
JO - Oncotarget
JF - Oncotarget
SN - 1949-2553
IS - 12
ER -