The toxic effects, GSH depletion and radiosensitivity by BSO on retinoblastoma

Journal Article · Sun May 15 00:00:00 EDT 1994 · International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology and Physics; (United States)

OSTI ID:6790430

Yi, Xianjin; Ding, Li; Jin, Yizun; Ni, Chuo; Wang, Wenji ^[1]

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1. Shanghai Medical Univ., Shanghai (China)

Retinoblastoma is the most common intraocular malignant tumor in children. Previous investigations have reported that buthionine sulfoximine (BSO) can deplete intracellular glutathione (GSH) by specific inhibition and increase cellular radiosensitivity. The toxic effects, GSH depletion and radiosensitivity effects of BSO on retinoblastoma cells are reported in this paper. GSH content of retinoblastoma cell lines Y-79, So-Rb50 and retinoblastoma xenograft is 2.7 [+-] 1.3 X 1.0[sup [minus]12] mmol/cell, 1.4 [+-] 0.2 X 1.0[sup [minus]12] mmol/cell, and 2.8 [+-] 1.2 [mu]mol/g, respectively. The ID[sub 50] of BSO on Y-79 and So-Rb50 in air for 3 h exposure is 2.5 mM and 0.2 mM, respectively. GSH depletion by 0.1 mM BSO for 24 h on Y-79 cells and 0.01 mM BSO for 24 h on So-Rb50 cells is 16.35%, and 4.7% of control. GSH depletion in tumor and other organ tissues in retinoblastoma-bearing nude mice after BSO administration is differential. GSH depletion after BSO exposure in Y-79 cells in vitro decreases the Do value of retinoblastoma cells. The SER of 0.01 mM and 0.05 mM BSO for 24 h under hypoxic conditions is 1.21 and 1.36, respectively. Based on these observations, the authors conclude that BSO toxicity on retinoblastoma cells depends on the characteristics of the cell line and that BSO can increase hypoxic retinoblastoma cells' radiosensitivity in vitro. Further study of BSO radiosensitization on retinoblastoma in vivo using nude mouse xenografts is needed. 25 refs., 3 figs., 3 tabs.

• OSTI ID: 6790430
• Journal Information: International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology and Physics; (United States), Vol. 29:2; ISSN 0360-3016
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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