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Abstract Title:

Cannabidiol inhibits RAD51 and sensitizes glioblastoma to temozolomide in multiple orthotopic tumor models.

Abstract Source:

Neurooncol Adv. 2022 Jan-Dec;4(1):vdac019. Epub 2022 Feb 17. PMID: 35356807

Abstract Author(s):

Liliana Soroceanu, Eric Singer, Pratiksha Dighe, Max Sidorov, Chandani Limbad, Aida Rodriquez-Brotons, Peter Rix, Rinette W L Woo, Lawrence Dickinson, Pierre-Yves Desprez, Sean D McAllister

Article Affiliation:

Liliana Soroceanu

Abstract:

Background: Cannabidiol (CBD), a nonpsychoactive cannabinoid with a low toxicity profile, has been shown to produce antitumor activity across cancers in part through selective production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in tumor cells. The alkylating agent, temozolomide (TMZ), is standard of care for treatment of glioblastoma (GBM). It can trigger increased ROS to induce DNA damage. It has also been reported that downregulating the expression of RAD51, an important DNA damage repair protein, leads to sensitization of GBM to TMZ.

Methods: We determined the extent to which CBD enhanced the antitumor activity of TMZ in multiple orthotopic models of GBM. In addition, we investigated the potential for CBD to enhance the antitumor activity of TMZ through production of ROS and modulation of DNA repair pathways.

Results: CBD enhanced the activity of TMZ in U87 MG and U251 GBM cell lines and in patient-derived primary GBM163 cells leading to stimulation of ROS, activation of the ROS sensor AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK), and upregulation of the autophagy marker LC3A. CBD produced a sensitization of U87 and GBM163-derived intracranial (i.c.) tumors to TMZ and significantly increased survival of tumor-bearing mice. However, these effects were not observed in orthotopic models derived from GBM with intact methylguanine methyltransferase (MGMT) expression. We further demonstrate that CBD inhibited RAD51 expression in MGMT-methylated models of GBM, providing a potential mechanism for tumor sensitization to TMZ by CBD.

Conclusion: These data support the potential therapeutic benefits of using CBD to enhance the antitumor activity of TMZ in GBM patients.

Study Type : In Vitro Study

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