Alterations of DNA repair activities in 5-fluorouracil-resistant oral cancer cell lines

• Main Authors: Huei-Yu Tsai, 蔡蕙瑜
• Other Authors: Chang-Shen Lin
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2010
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/52325581121927623783

碩士 === 高雄醫學大學 === 醫學研究所 === 98 === 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) is widely used for treatment of many types of cancers, including oral cancer. However, 5-FU resistance often leads to treatment failure and recurrence. The exact molecular mechanisms of 5-FU resistance have not been fully elucidated. The purpose of this study is to explore the role of DNA repair in 5-FU-resistant oral cancer cell lines. The 5-FU-resistant KB (KB-F5, KB-F10) and SAS (SAS-F1) cell lines were established after a long-term treatment of 5-FU, and were examined for their DNA repair activities. The results showed that nucleotide excision repair (NER) was repressed in 5-FU-resistant cell lines; homologous recombination repair (HRR) was activated in KB-F5 and KB-F10, but not in SAS-F1 when compared with the parental cells. The repair activity via non-homologous end joining (NHEJ) was higher in SAS-F1 than that in parental SAS cells. No significant difference in NHEJ repair could be found between KB and their 5-FU-resistant clones. The expressions of DNA repair genes were examined by western blots. The results showed that p53 was increased in the resistant cells. Previous studies have indicated that loss of p53 activity may lead to 5-FU drug resistance. Indeed, we found that the p53 transcriptional activity was decreased in the resistant cells. These findings suggested that NER activity was decreased in 5-FU resistant KB and SAS cell lines. However, KB-F5 and KB-F10 might acquire 5-FU resistance by elevating HRR activity, while 5-FU resistance of SAS-F1 might be due to the increased NHEJ repair.