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Synergism of hydroxyapatite nanoparticles and recombinant mutant human tumour necrosis factor‐α in chemotherapy of multidrug‐resistant hepatocellular carcinoma
Author(s) -
Li Gaopeng,
Dong Shengli,
Qu Junyuan,
Sun Zhengang,
Huang Zhiyong,
Ye Lu,
Liang Huifang,
Ai Xi,
Zhang Wanguang,
Chen Xiaoping
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
liver international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.873
H-Index - 110
eISSN - 1478-3231
pISSN - 1478-3223
DOI - 10.1111/j.1478-3231.2009.02113.x
Subject(s) - hepatocellular carcinoma , multiple drug resistance , cancer research , recombinant dna , mutant , chemotherapy , necrosis , tumor necrosis factor alpha , carcinoma , medicine , drug resistance , pathology , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , gene , biochemistry
Background/Aims: Locoregional chemotherapy continues to be the mainstay for the treatment of unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). One of the principal obstacles implicated in its unsuccessful therapy is multidrug resistance (MDR). Former studies have identified the multidrug‐resistant nature and possible mechanisms of hepatoma cells both in vitro and in vivo . This work aimed to develop an effective strategy for the treatment of HCC with MDR. Methods: The treatment was exploited to inhibit the MDR cells by co‐administration of the recombinant mutant human tumour necrosis factor‐α (rmhTNF‐α), a sublethal dose of chemicals [adriamycin (ADM), mitomycin and 5‐FU] and hydroxyapatite nanoparticles (nHAPs). Real‐time quantitative reverse transcriptase‐polymerase chain reaction and electrochemiluminescence Western blot were used to detect the expression of several related genes. Results: The chemicals acted synergistically with rmhTNF‐α and nHAP in suppressing the growth of hepatoma cells and inducing apoptosis of the cells, with the MDR phenotype reversed, as measured by intracellular ADM retention. Analysis of mRNA and protein revealed that rmhTNF‐α inhibited the gene expression of XIAP, survivin, Ki67, PCNA, MDR1 and BCRP to some extent. Moreover, the inhibitory effects mentioned above could be as good or better than when nHAP is incorporated into the regimens. Conclusions: rmhTNF‐α was not only able to restore the chemotherapeutic sensitivity to HepG2/ADM, its xenograft model and clinical samples but also further inhibited the growth of these tumours by a combination of nHAP. These results strongly suggested that chemicals in combination with rmhTNF‐α and nHAP may be beneficial for the local treatment of advanced HCC.