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Predictability, efficacy and safety of radiosensitization of glioblastoma‐initiating cells by the ATM inhibitor KU‐60019
Author(s) -
Vecchio Donatella,
Daga Antonio,
Carra Elisa,
Marubbi Daniela,
Baio Gabriella,
Neumaier Carlo E.,
Vagge Stefano,
Corvò Renzo,
Pia Brisigotti Maria,
Louis Ravetti Jean,
Zunino Annalisa,
Poggi Alessandro,
Mascelli Samantha,
Raso Alessandro,
Frosina Guido
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
international journal of cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.475
H-Index - 234
eISSN - 1097-0215
pISSN - 0020-7136
DOI - 10.1002/ijc.28680
Subject(s) - radioresistance , cancer research , in vitro , in vivo , ionizing radiation , radiosensitivity , medicine , radiation therapy , pharmacology , biology , irradiation , biochemistry , physics , microbiology and biotechnology , nuclear physics
We have previously shown that pharmacological inhibition of ataxia telangiectasia mutated (ATM) protein sensitizes glioblastoma‐initiating cells (GICs) to ionizing radiation (IR). Herein, we report the experimental conditions to overcome GIC radioresistance in vitro using the specific ATM inhibitor KU‐60019, two major determinants of the tumor response to this drug and the absence of toxicity of this treatment in vitro and in vivo . Repeated treatments with KU‐60019 followed by IR substantially delayed GIC proliferation in vitro and even eradicated radioresistant cells, whereas GIC treated with vehicle plus radiation recovered early and expanded. The tumor response to the drug occurred under a cutoff level of expression of TP53 and over a cutoff level of expression of phosphatidylinositol 3‐kinase ( PI3K ). No increased clastogenicity or point mutagenicity was induced by KU‐60019 plus radiation when compared to vehicle plus radiation. No significant histological changes to the brain or other organs were observed after prolonged infusion into the brain of KU‐60019 at millimolar concentrations. Taken together, these findings suggest that GIC‐driven tumors with low expression of TP53 and high expression of PI3K might be effectively and safely radiosensitized by KU‐60019.