CD73 Downregulation Decreases In Vitro and In Vivo Glioblastoma Growth
- 30 April 2019
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Molecular Neurobiology
- Vol. 56 (5), 3260-3279
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s12035-018-1240-4
Abstract
Glioblastoma is the worst and most common primary brain tumor. Here, we demonstrated the role of CD73, an enzyme responsible for adenosine (ADO) production, in glioblastoma progression. ADO increased glioma cell viability via A1 receptor sensitization. CD73 downregulation decreased glioma cell migration and invasion by reducing metalloproteinase-2 and vimentin expression and reduced cell proliferation by 40%, which was related to necrosis and sub-G1 phase blockage of cell cycle. Those effects also involved the stimulation of Akt/NF-kB pathways. Additionally, CD73 knockdown or enzyme inhibition potentiated temozolomide cytotoxic effect on glioma cells by decreasing the IC50 value and sensitizing cells to a non-cytotoxic drug concentration. CD73 inhibition also decreased in vivo rat glioblastoma progression. Delivery of siRNA-CD73 or APCP reduced tumor size by 45 and 40%, respectively, when compared with control. This effect was followed by a parallel 95% reduction of ADO levels in cerebrospinal fluid, indicating the role of extracellular ADO in in vivo glioma growth. Treatment did not induce systemic damage or mortality. Altogether, we conclude that CD73 is an interesting target for glioblastoma treatment and its inhibition may provide new opportunities to improve the treatment of brain tumors.Keywords
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