Inhibition of PARP1-dependent end-joining contributes to Olaparib-mediated radiosensitization in tumor cells.

ABSTRACT: Poly-ADP-ribose-polymerase inhibitors (PARPi) are considered to be optimal tools for specifically enhancing radiosensitivity. This effect has been shown to be replication-dependent and more profound in HR-deficient tumors. Here, we present a new mode of PARPi-mediated radiosensitization which was observed in four out of six HR-proficient tumor cell lines (responders) investigated, but not in normal cells. This effect is replication-independent, as the radiosensitization remained unaffected following the inhibition of replication using aphidicolin. We showed that responders are radiosensitized by Olaparib because their DSB-repair is switched to PARP1-dependent end-joining (PARP1-EJ), as evident by (i) the significant increase in the number of residual γH2AX foci following irradiation with 3

SUBMITTER: Kotter A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5528607 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature