PARP inhibitor olaparib sensitizes cholangiocarcinoma cells to radiation.

ABSTRACT: Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is a highly malignant tumor with resistance to radiotherapy alone. Olaparib, a highly potent poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitor, has been shown to sensitize many types of tumor to radiotherapy. However, the effect of olaparib, either as monotherapy or as combination therapy with radiotherapy, on CCA is not known, and our study aimed to explore this. To assess radiosensitization in three CCA cell lines (QBC939, HuH28 and TFK-1), viability and clonogenic assays were conducted. The absorbed radiation doses were 0 Gy, 2 Gy, 4 Gy, and 6 Gy; olaparib concentrations were 0 nmol/L, 1 nmol/L, 10 nmol/L, 100 nmol/L, 1000 nmol/L, 2500 nmol/L, 5000 nmol/L and 10 000 nmol/L. The mechanism of olaparib radiosensitization was explored by Western blotting. Immunofluoresce

SUBMITTER: Mao Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5911590 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature