Cytosolic phospholipaseA2 inhibition with PLA-695 radiosensitizes tumors in lung cancer animal models

PLoS One. 2013 Jul 19;8(7):e69688. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0069688. Print 2013.

Abstract

Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States and the rest of the world. The advent of molecularly directed therapies holds promise for improvement in therapeutic efficacy. Cytosolic phospholipase A2 (cPLA2) is associated with tumor progression and radioresistance in mouse tumor models. Utilizing the cPLA2 specific inhibitor PLA-695, we determined if cPLA2 inhibition radiosensitizes non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cells and tumors. Treatment with PLA-695 attenuated radiation induced increases of phospho-ERK and phospho-Akt in endothelial cells. NSCLC cells (LLC and A549) co-cultured with endothelial cells (bEND3 and HUVEC) and pre-treated with PLA-695 showed radiosensitization. PLA-695 in combination with irradiation (IR) significantly reduced migration and proliferation in endothelial cells (HUVEC & bEND3) and induced cell death and attenuated invasion by tumor cells (LLC &A549). In a heterotopic tumor model, the combination of PLA-695 and radiation delayed growth in both LLC and A549 tumors. LLC and A549 tumors treated with a combination of PLA-695 and radiation displayed reduced tumor vasculature. In a dorsal skin fold model of LLC tumors, inhibition of cPLA2 in combination with radiation led to enhanced destruction of tumor blood vessels. The anti-angiogenic effects of PLA-695 and its enhancement of the efficacy of radiotherapy in mouse models of NSCLC suggest that clinical trials for its capacity to improve radiotherapy outcomes are warranted.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Benzoates / pharmacology*
  • Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / enzymology*
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cell Movement / drug effects
  • Cell Movement / radiation effects
  • Cell Proliferation / drug effects
  • Cell Proliferation / radiation effects
  • Cell Survival / drug effects
  • Cell Survival / radiation effects
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Endothelial Cells / drug effects
  • Endothelial Cells / metabolism
  • Endothelial Cells / radiation effects
  • Enzyme Inhibitors / pharmacology*
  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms / enzymology*
  • Lung Neoplasms / pathology
  • Lung Neoplasms / radiotherapy
  • Mice
  • Neovascularization, Pathologic / drug therapy
  • Neovascularization, Pathologic / radiotherapy
  • Phospholipases A2, Cytosolic / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Radiation, Ionizing
  • Radiation-Sensitizing Agents / pharmacology*
  • Signal Transduction / drug effects
  • Signal Transduction / radiation effects
  • Sulfonamides / pharmacology*
  • Tumor Burden / drug effects
  • Tumor Burden / radiation effects
  • Xenograft Model Antitumor Assays

Substances

  • Benzoates
  • Enzyme Inhibitors
  • PLA-695
  • Radiation-Sensitizing Agents
  • Sulfonamides
  • Phospholipases A2, Cytosolic