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- Title
Synergistic cytotoxicity effect of ultrasound and plasma microbubble in glioblastoma 3D tumor sphere model.
- Authors
Wanigasekara, Janith; Cullen, Patrick J.; Tiwari, Brijesh; Curtin, James F.
- Abstract
The combined application of ultrasound (US) and plasma microbubble (PMB) is a promising technology against glioblastoma (GBM). Here, we determined the effects of US and PMB (alone and combined) on U‐251 MG GBM and A431 epidermoid carcinoma spheroids under different conditions. The synergistic treatment of US‐ and PMB‐induced tumor sphere cell death in a time‐, dose‐, treatment frequency‐, and reactive oxygen species dependent manner, while multiple treatments augmented this effect. Synergistic treatments significantly reduced three‐dimensional GBM spheroid regrowth and cell proliferation while inducing cytotoxicity, spheroid shrinkage, and damage to the tumor microenvironment. PMB‐induced cytotoxicity throughout the tumor sphere, likely via long‐lived reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (H2O2, NO2−, and NO3−) and other reactive species.
- Subjects
CYTOTOXINS; GLIOBLASTOMA multiforme; REACTIVE oxygen species; REACTIVE nitrogen species; SQUAMOUS cell carcinoma; HIGH-intensity focused ultrasound
- Publication
Plasma Processes & Polymers, 2024, Vol 21, Issue 6, p1
- ISSN
1612-8850
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/ppap.202300185