Combination of Taxol® and dichloroacetate results in synergistically inhibitory effects on Taxol-resistant oral cancer cells under hypoxia

  • Authors:
    • Qi  Xie
    • Han‑Fang  Zhang
    • Ying‑Zi  Guo
    • Peng‑Yi  Wang
    • Zhong‑Shung  Liu
    • Hua‑Dong  Gao
    • Wei‑Li  Xie
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  • Published online on: December 11, 2014     https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2014.3080
  • Pages: 2935-2940
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Abstract

Cancer cells preferentially catalyze glucose through the glycolytic pathway in the presence of adequate oxygen. This phenomenon is known as the Warburg effect. As is the case with numerous cancer therapeutic agents, resistance remains a significant problem when using Taxol® to treat malignancies. The present study reported that expression of pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase 1 (PDK1) was induced by Taxol treatment at low toxic concentrations in oral cancer cells. In addition, Taxol‑resistant cells exhibited upregulated PDK1 protein and mRNA expression. Elevated PDK1 levels contribute to Taxol resistance under hypoxic conditions. Inhibition of PDK1 expression was observed when oral cancer cells were treated with the PDK1 inhibitor dichloroacetate (DCA). The combination of Taxol with DCA showed synergistic inhibitory effects on Taxol‑resistant cells under hypoxic conditions; these effects were not observed in Taxol‑sensitive oral cancer cells under normoxic conditions. The present study provides a novel mechanism for overcoming Taxol resistance in oral cancer cells, and will contribute towards the development of clinical therapeutics for cancer patients.
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Xie Q, Zhang HF, Guo YZ, Wang PY, Liu ZS, Gao HD and Xie WL: Combination of Taxol® and dichloroacetate results in synergistically inhibitory effects on Taxol-resistant oral cancer cells under hypoxia. Mol Med Rep 11: 2935-2940, 2015.
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Xie, Q., Zhang, H., Guo, Y., Wang, P., Liu, Z., Gao, H., & Xie, W. (2015). Combination of Taxol® and dichloroacetate results in synergistically inhibitory effects on Taxol-resistant oral cancer cells under hypoxia. Molecular Medicine Reports, 11, 2935-2940. https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2014.3080
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Xie, Q., Zhang, H., Guo, Y., Wang, P., Liu, Z., Gao, H., Xie, W."Combination of Taxol® and dichloroacetate results in synergistically inhibitory effects on Taxol-resistant oral cancer cells under hypoxia". Molecular Medicine Reports 11.4 (2015): 2935-2940.
Chicago
Xie, Q., Zhang, H., Guo, Y., Wang, P., Liu, Z., Gao, H., Xie, W."Combination of Taxol® and dichloroacetate results in synergistically inhibitory effects on Taxol-resistant oral cancer cells under hypoxia". Molecular Medicine Reports 11, no. 4 (2015): 2935-2940. https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2014.3080