Gesmundo Iacopo, Pedrolli Francesca, Giglioli Francesca Romana, Jazaj Florian, Granato Giuseppina, Bertoldo Alessia, Bistolfi Federica, Gregorc Vanesa, Sapino Anna, Righi Luisella, Cai Renzhi, Sha Wei, Wangpaichitr Medhi, Papotti Mauro, Ghigo Ezio, Ricardi Umberto, Schally Andrew V, Granata Riccarda
Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 10126 Turin, Italy.
Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, 10126 Turin, Italy.
Int J Mol Sci. 2025 Apr 1;26(7):3267. doi: 10.3390/ijms26073267.
Growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH) antagonists exert antitumor functions in different experimental cancers. However, their role in combination with radiotherapy in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) remains unknown. Therefore, we investigated the radiosensitizing effect of GHRH antagonists in NSCLC. A549 and H522 NSCLC cell lines were exposed to ionizing radiation (IR) and GHRH antagonists MIA-602 and MIA-690, either individually or in combination. Cell viability and proliferation were evaluated by MTT, BrdU, flow cytofluorimetry, and clonogenic assays; gene and protein expression, signaling pathways, and apoptosis were analyzed by real-time PCR, Western blot, annexin staining, and caspase-3 assay. GHRH antagonists showed antitumor effects alone and potentiated IR-induced inhibition of cell viability and proliferation. The combination of MIA-690 and IR decreased the expression of GHRH receptor, its oncogenic splice variant 1, and IGF1 mRNA levels. Additionally, cell cycle inhibitors and proapoptotic markers were upregulated, whereas cyclins, oncogenic , and the antiapoptotic protein Bcl-2 were downregulated. Radioresistance was prevented by MIA-690, which also blunted epithelial-mesenchymal transition by enhancing E-cadherin and reducing mesenchymal, oxidative, and proangiogenic effectors. Finally, both MIA-602 and MIA-690 enhanced radiosensitivity in primary human NSCLC cells. These findings highlight the potential of GHRH antagonists as radiosensitizers in NSCLC treatment.
生长激素释放激素(GHRH)拮抗剂在不同的实验性癌症中发挥抗肿瘤作用。然而,它们在非小细胞肺癌(NSCLC)中与放疗联合使用时的作用仍不清楚。因此,我们研究了GHRH拮抗剂在NSCLC中的放射增敏作用。将A549和H522 NSCLC细胞系单独或联合暴露于电离辐射(IR)以及GHRH拮抗剂MIA - 602和MIA - 690。通过MTT、BrdU、流式细胞荧光术和克隆形成试验评估细胞活力和增殖;通过实时PCR、蛋白质免疫印迹、膜联蛋白染色和caspase - 3测定分析基因和蛋白质表达、信号通路及细胞凋亡。GHRH拮抗剂单独显示出抗肿瘤作用,并增强了IR诱导的对细胞活力和增殖的抑制。MIA - 690与IR联合降低了GHRH受体、其致癌剪接变体1和IGF1 mRNA水平的表达。此外,细胞周期抑制剂和促凋亡标志物上调,而细胞周期蛋白、致癌基因和抗凋亡蛋白Bcl - 2下调。MIA - 690可预防放射抗性,它还通过增强E - 钙黏蛋白并减少间充质、氧化和促血管生成效应物来减弱上皮 - 间充质转化。最后,MIA - 602和MIA - 690均增强了原代人NSCLC细胞的放射敏感性。这些发现突出了GHRH拮抗剂作为NSCLC治疗中放射增敏剂的潜力。
Am J Physiol Cell Physiol. 2024-6-1
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2019-1-18
Int J Cancer. 2010-11-15
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2018-10-29
Rev Endocr Metab Disord. 2025-2-12
Rev Endocr Metab Disord. 2025-1-30
Rev Endocr Metab Disord. 2024-11-19
Nat Rev Endocrinol. 2025-3
Rev Endocr Metab Disord. 2024-11-7
Rev Endocr Metab Disord. 2024-10-29
Rev Endocr Metab Disord. 2024-10-18
Rev Endocr Metab Disord. 2024-10-7