Biomimetic model for the identification of distinctive microenvironmental factors in glioblastoma radiosensitivity
Yao, R.; Rivera, I.; Maldonado, J.; Best-Popescu, C.; Xu, H.; Sarkaria, J. N.; Wang, J.; Lu, Y.; Selting, K.; Harley, B.; Pedron-Haba, S.
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Radiation therapy (RT) has long been included in the treatment of glioblastoma (GBM). However, radioresistance in cancer cells as well as toxicity in normal tissues are major obstacles to clinical efficacy. Improved understanding of the mechanisms of tumor microenvironment-induced radioresistance during and after radiation therapy can provide fundamental insights to improve clinical outcomes in GBM. Here, using three-dimensional engineered hydrogel models in vitro, we report the influence of extracellular matrix, hypoxia, and adjacent neuronal cells in radiotherapeutic sensitivity. We find that mechanical cues and oxygen availability regulate cellular response to radiation, with softer matrices allowing for more DNA damage. Hyaluronan fragments from the extracellular matrix also modulate rapid metabolic response to radiation, especially in hypoxic environments. We show that neuronal networks influence tumor metabolic activity and the inflammatory response. Overall, we demonstrate here that alternative radiation strategies, such as low dose rate radiation therapy and microenvironmental regulation, have the potential to be more effective in a specific subset of radiosensitive GBM tumors.
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