Enhancement of cytotoxic effect of bleomycin with transient permeabilization of plasma membrane by laser-induced multiple stress waves in vitro

Cancer Lett. 2003 Sep 10;199(1):45-51. doi: 10.1016/s0304-3835(03)00332-x.

Abstract

We investigated the effect of multiple stress waves with peak stress of less than 3 MPa on chemosensitivity of HeLa cells adhered on plastic. HeLa cells exposed to stress waves retained more than 95% of the viability found in untreated cells. The scanning electron microscopy of cells exposed to stress waves showed ruffling microvilli, indicating a change in the cell surface morphology. The cytotoxicity of bleomycin (BLM) on HeLa cells was enhanced by the stress waves exposure. Our findings demonstrated that the low-intensity stress wave would allow to deliver the BLM molecules into cytoplasm by repetition exposure.

MeSH terms

  • Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic / toxicity*
  • Bleomycin / toxicity*
  • Cell Adhesion / drug effects
  • Cell Membrane Permeability / drug effects*
  • Cell Membrane Permeability / physiology
  • Cell Membrane Permeability / radiation effects
  • Cell Survival / drug effects
  • HeLa Cells / drug effects
  • HeLa Cells / ultrastructure
  • Humans
  • Lasers
  • Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
  • Microvilli / drug effects
  • Microvilli / ultrastructure
  • Stress, Mechanical

Substances

  • Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic
  • Bleomycin