Topoisomerase II levels and drug response in small cell lung cancer

  • Authors:
    • B Campling
    • K Baer
    • J Gerlach
    • Y Lam
    • S Cole
    • S Mirski
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  • Published online on: May 1, 1997     https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.10.5.885
  • Pages: 885-893
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Abstract

Acquired resistance to chemotherapy is the major obstacle to cure of small cell lung cancer (SCLC). Some of the most active drugs in the treatment of this tumor exert their cytotoxicity by interacting with the nuclear enzyme topoisomerase II (topo II), which in mammalian cells occurs in two isoforms, alpha and beta. We examined the relationship between levels of topo II alpha and beta and drug response in a panel of 25 unselected SCLC cell lines. Chemosensitivity to several topo II-interactive drugs, as well as other chemotherapeutic agents, was quantitated previously using a modified MTT assay. Topo II levels were determined by immunoblot analysis of whole cell lysates, with topo II alpha and beta isoform-specific antibodies, and results were expressed relative to levels found in NCI-H209 cells which had the highest topo II alpha in this series of cell lines. Levels of topo II alpha and beta mRNA were determined by Northern blotting. Pearson correlation analysis was used to determine the significance of the relationship between topo II alpha and beta levels and response to the various chemotherapeutic drugs, as well as the treatment history of the patients from whom the cell lines were derived. These analyses revealed an inverse correlation between topo II alpha levels and resistance to all of the tested drugs, including several drugs which are not known to interact with topo II. This correlation was statistically significant for doxorubicin, cisplatin, epirubicin, melphalan, nitrogen mustard, and vinblastine. With one exception (cisplatin), there were no significant correlations between topo II beta levels and drug response. There was no significant correlation between topo II alpha and beta levels and treatment history. Taken together, our results are consistent with the hypothesis that levels of topo II alpha are important determinants of drug response in SCLC.

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Campling B, Baer K, Gerlach J, Lam Y, Cole S and Mirski S: Topoisomerase II levels and drug response in small cell lung cancer. Int J Oncol 10: 885-893, 1997
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Campling, B., Baer, K., Gerlach, J., Lam, Y., Cole, S., & Mirski, S. (1997). Topoisomerase II levels and drug response in small cell lung cancer. International Journal of Oncology, 10, 885-893. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.10.5.885
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Campling, B., Baer, K., Gerlach, J., Lam, Y., Cole, S., Mirski, S."Topoisomerase II levels and drug response in small cell lung cancer". International Journal of Oncology 10.5 (1997): 885-893.
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Campling, B., Baer, K., Gerlach, J., Lam, Y., Cole, S., Mirski, S."Topoisomerase II levels and drug response in small cell lung cancer". International Journal of Oncology 10, no. 5 (1997): 885-893. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.10.5.885