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Resistance to hypoxia-induced, BNIP3-mediated cell death contributes to an increase in a CD133-positive cell population in human glioblastomas in vitro

Abstract: In addition to intrinsic regulatory mechanisms, brain tumor stemlike cells (BTSCs), a small subpopulation of malignant glial tumor-derived cells, are influenced by environmental factors. Previous reports showed that lowering oxygen tension induced an increase of BTSCs expressing CD133 and...

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Main Authors: Kahlert, Ulf D. (Author) , Herold-Mende, Christel (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 01 December 2012
In: Journal of neuropathology and experimental neurology
Year: 2012, Volume: 71, Issue: 12, Pages: 1086-1099
ISSN:1554-6578
DOI:10.1097/NEN.0b013e3182772d83
Online Access:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/NEN.0b013e3182772d83
Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://academic.oup.com/jnen/article/71/12/1086/2917469
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Author Notes:Ulf Dietrich Kahlert, Donata Maciaczyk, Fangping Dai, Rainer Claus, Elke Firat, Soroush Doostkam, Tomasz Bogiel, Maria Stella Carro, Mate Döbrössy, Christel Herold-Mende, Gabriele Niedermann, Marco Prinz, Guido Nikkhah, Jaroslaw Maciaczyk
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Summary:Abstract: In addition to intrinsic regulatory mechanisms, brain tumor stemlike cells (BTSCs), a small subpopulation of malignant glial tumor-derived cells, are influenced by environmental factors. Previous reports showed that lowering oxygen tension induced an increase of BTSCs expressing CD133 and other stem cell-related genes and more pronounced clonogenic capacity in vitro. We investigated the mechanisms responsible for hypoxia-dependent induction of CD133-positive BTSCs in glioblastomas. We confirmed that cultures exposed to lowered oxygen levels showed a severalfold increase of CD133-positive BTSCs. Both the increase of CD133-positive cells and deceleration of the growth kinetics were reversible after transfer to normoxic conditions. Exposure to hypoxia induced BNIP3 (BCL2/adenovirus E1B 19-kDa protein-interacting protein 3)-dependent apoptosis preferentially in CD133-negative cells. In contrast, CD133-positive cells proved to be more resistant to hypoxia-induced programmed cell death. Application of the demethylating agent 5′-azacitidine resulted in an increase of BNIP3 expression levels in CD133-positive cells. Thus, epigenetic modifications led to their better survival in lowered oxygen tension. Moreover, the, hypoxia-induced increase of CD133-positive cells was inhibited after 5′-azacitidine treatment. These results suggest the possible efficacy of a novel therapy for glioblastoma focused on eradication of BTSCs by modifications of epigenetic regulation of gene expression.
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ISSN:1554-6578
DOI:10.1097/NEN.0b013e3182772d83

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