scholarly journals In Vitro Antitumor Activity of Aloperine on Human Thyroid Cancer Cells through Caspase-Dependent Apoptosis

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 312 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ying-Ray Lee ◽  
Shu-Hsin Chen ◽  
Ching-Yen Lin ◽  
Wen-Ying Chao ◽  
Yun-Ping Lim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thyroid Cancer ◽  
Antitumor Activity ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Human Thyroid ◽  
Thyroid Cancer Cells

scholarly journals Inhibition of gap junction transfer sensitizes thyroid cancer cells to anoikis

2011 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 613-626 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kirk Jensen ◽  
Aneeta Patel ◽  
Joanna Klubo-Gwiezdzinska ◽  
Andrew Bauer ◽  
Vasyl Vasko
Keyword(s):  
Thyroid Cancer ◽  
Gap Junction ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Cancer Cell ◽  
Thyroid Tissue ◽  
Human Thyroid ◽  
Thyroid Cancer Cell ◽  
Gap Junctional ◽  
Thyroid Cancer Cells

Resistance to anoikis (matrix deprivation-induced apoptosis) is a critical component of the metastatic cascade. Molecular mechanisms underlying resistance to anoikis have not been reported in thyroid cancer cells. For an in vitro model of anoikis, we cultured follicular, papillary, and anaplastic thyroid cancer cell lines on poly-HEMA-treated low-adherent plates. We also performed immunohistochemical analysis of human cancer cells that had infiltrated blood and/or lymphatic vessels. Matrix deprivation was associated with establishment of contacts between floating thyroid cancer cells and formation of multi-cellular spheroids. This process was associated with activation of gap junctional transfer. Increased expression of the gap junction molecule Connexin43 was found in papillary and anaplastic cancer cells forming spheroids. All non-adherent cancer cells showed a lower proliferation rate compared with adherent cells but were more resistant to serum deprivation. AKT was constitutively activated in cancer cells forming spheroids. Inhibition of gap junctional transfer through Connexin43 silencing, or by treatment with the gap junction disruptor carbenoxolone, resulted in loss of pAKT and induction of apoptosis in a cell-type-specific manner. In human thyroid tissue, cancer cells that had infiltrated blood vessels showed morphological similarity to cancer cells forming spheroids in vitro. Intra-vascular cancer cells demonstrated prominent AKT activation in papillary and follicular cancers. Increased Connexin43 immunoreactivity was observed only in intra-vascular papillary cancer cells. Our data demonstrate that establishment of inter-cellular communication contributes to thyroid cancer cell resistance to anoikis. These findings suggest that disruption of gap junctional transfer could represent a potential therapeutic strategy for prevention of metastases.

scholarly journals Amifostine does not protect thyroid cancer cells in DNA damaging in vitro models

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (7) ◽  
pp. 469-478 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanna Klubo-Gwiezdzinska ◽  
John Costello ◽  
Kirk Jensen ◽  
Aneeta Patel ◽  
Rok Tkavc ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dna Damage ◽  
Thyroid Cancer ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Active Form ◽  
Human Thyroid ◽  
Parp Cleavage ◽  
Γ Radiation ◽  
Dna Damaging Agents ◽  
Thyroid Cancer Cells

Background Amifostine is a potent scavenger of reactive oxygen species that is used for the salivary gland protection during therapy with radioactive iodine for thyroid cancer. There are no data on the potential effect of amifostine on thyroid cancer cells. Methods We investigated the effects of the active form of amifostine (WR-1065) on the response of thyroid cancer cells to treatment with DNA-damaging agents. WR-1065 was examined in human thyroid cancer cell lines (FTC133, TPC1, BCPAP and C643) and embryonic fibroblast cells NIH3T3. DNA damage was induced by exposure to H2O2 (0.1 mM), by treatment with the radiomimetic neocarzinostatin (NCS 250 ng/mL) and by γ-radiation (6 Gy). DNA damage, cell viability and apoptosis were examined. Results We demonstrated the selective action of WR-1065 (0.1 mM), which prevented oxidative stress–induced DNA damage in fibroblasts, but did not protect thyroid cancer cells from DNA damage and apoptosis documented by caspase-3 and PARP cleavage after exposure to H2O2, NCS and γ-radiation. Prolonged exposure to WR-1065 (0.1 mM for 24 h) was toxic for thyroid cancer cells; this treatment decreased the number of viable cells by 8% in C643 cells, 47% in TPC cells, 92% in BCPAP cells and 82% in FTC 133 cells. The cytotoxic effects of WR-1065 were not associated with induction of apoptosis. Conclusions Our data show that amifostine has no protective effect on thyroid cancer cells against DNA-damaging agents in vitro and suggest that amifostine will not attenuate the efficacy of radioiodine treatment in patients with thyroid cancer.

scholarly journals Evodiamine inhibits human thyroid cancer cells in vitro and in vivo

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ying-Ray Lee ◽  
Chieh-Hsiang Lu ◽  
Yi-Sheng Chang ◽  
Shu-Hsin Chen ◽  
Yi-Wen Liu
Keyword(s):  
Thyroid Cancer ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Human Thyroid ◽  
Thyroid Cancer Cells

Anti-proliferative effects of evodiamine on human thyroid cancer cells

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ying-Ray Lee ◽  
Chieh-Hsiang Lu ◽  
Yi-Sheng Chang ◽  
Yi-Wen Liu
Keyword(s):  
Thyroid Cancer ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Human Thyroid ◽  
Thyroid Cancer Cells

scholarly journals Changes in Exosome Release in Thyroid Cancer Cells after Prolonged Exposure to Real Microgravity in Space

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 2132
Author(s):  
Petra M. Wise ◽  
Paolo Neviani ◽  
Stefan Riwaldt ◽  
Thomas Juhl Corydon ◽  
Markus Wehland ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thyroid Cancer ◽  
Protein Expression ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Prolonged Exposure ◽  
Space Station ◽  
Surface Protein ◽  
Surface Expression ◽  
Human Thyroid ◽  
Gene And Protein Expression ◽  
Thyroid Cancer Cells

Space travel has always been the man’s ultimate destination. With the ability of spaceflight though, came the realization that exposure to microgravity has lasting effects on the human body. To counteract these, many studies were and are undertaken, on multiple levels. Changes in cell growth, gene, and protein expression have been described in different models on Earth and in space. Extracellular vesicles, and in particular exosomes, are important cell-cell communicators, being secreted from almost all the cells and therefore, are a perfect target to further investigate the underlying reasons of the organism’s adaptations to microgravity. Here, we studied supernatants harvested from the CellBox-1 experiment, which featured human thyroid cancer cells flown to the International Space Station during the SpaceX CRS-3 cargo mission. The initial results show differences in the number of secreted exosomes, as well as in the distribution of subpopulations in regards to their surface protein expression. Notably, alteration of their population regarding the tetraspanin surface expression was observed. This is a promising step into a new area of microgravity research and will potentially lead to the discovery of new biomarkers and pathways of cellular cross-talk.

scholarly journals Protein Kinase A-Independent Inhibition of Proliferation and Induction of Apoptosis in Human Thyroid Cancer Cells by 8-Cl-Adenosine

2008 ◽  
Vol 93 (3) ◽  
pp. 1020-1029 ◽  
Author(s):  
Audrey J. Robinson-White ◽  
Hui-Pin Hsiao ◽  
Wolfgang W. Leitner ◽  
Elizabeth Greene ◽  
Andrew Bauer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cell Cycle ◽  
Cell Proliferation ◽  
Thyroid Cancer ◽  
Protein Kinase ◽  
Protein Kinase A ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Human Thyroid ◽  
Inhibition Of Proliferation ◽  
Thyroid Cancer Cells ◽  
Kinase A

Abstract Purpose: Protein kinase A (PKA) affects cell proliferation in many cell types and is a potential target for cancer treatment. PKA activity is stimulated by cAMP and cAMP analogs. One such substance, 8-Cl-cAMP, and its metabolite 8-Cl-adenosine (8-Cl-ADO) are known inhibitors of cancer cell proliferation; however, their mechanism of action is controversial. We have investigated the antiproliferative effects of 8-Cl-cAMP and 8-CL-ADO on human thyroid cancer cells and determined PKA’s involvement. Experimental Design: We employed proliferation and apoptosis assays and PKA activity and cell cycle analysis to understand the effect of 8-Cl-ADO and 8-Cl-cAMP on human thyroid cancer and HeLa cell lines. Results: 8-Cl-ADO inhibited proliferation of all cells, an effect that lasted for at least 4 d. Proliferation was also inhibited by 8-Cl-cAMP, but this inhibition was reduced by 3-isobutyl-1-methylxanthine; both drugs stimulated apoptosis, and 3-isobutyl-1-methylxanthine drastically reduced 8-Cl-cAMP-induced cell death. 8-Cl-ADO induced cell accumulation in G1/S or G2/M cell cycle phases and differentially altered PKA activity and subunit levels. PKA stimulation or inhibition and adenosine receptor agonists or antagonists did not significantly affect proliferation. Conclusions: 8-Cl-ADO and 8-Cl-cAMP inhibit proliferation, induce cell cycle phase accumulation, and stimulate apoptosis in thyroid cancer cells. The effect of 8-Cl-cAMP is likely due to its metabolite 8-Cl-ADO, and PKA does not appear to have direct involvement in the inhibition of proliferation by 8-Cl-ADO. 8-Cl-ADO may be a useful therapeutic agent to be explored in aggressive thyroid cancer.

Impairment of ATP-induced Ca2+-signalling in human thyroid cancer cells

1997 ◽  
Vol 133 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
C Schöfl ◽  
L Rössig ◽  
T Mader ◽  
J Börger ◽  
E Pötter ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thyroid Cancer ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Human Thyroid ◽  
Thyroid Cancer Cells

Dual inhibition of BRAF and MEK increases expression of sodium iodide symporter in patient-derived papillary thyroid cancer cells in vitro

Surgery ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 167 (1) ◽  
pp. 56-63 ◽  
Author(s):  
Timothy M. Ullmann ◽  
Heng Liang ◽  
Maureen D. Moore ◽  
Isra Al-Jamed ◽  
Katherine D. Gray ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thyroid Cancer ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Papillary Thyroid Cancer ◽  
Sodium Iodide ◽  
Papillary Thyroid ◽  
Sodium Iodide Symporter ◽  
Dual Inhibition ◽  
Thyroid Cancer Cells
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