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MPPa-PDT induced apoptosis and autophagy through JNK and p38 MAPK signaling pathways in A549 cells

PINGHUA TU, SHANSHAN WANG, KELAN DENG, XINJUN LI, ZHANLING WU*

Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Xiaogan Hospital Affiliated to Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Xiaogan, 432000, China

* Corresponding Author: ZHANLING WU. Email: email

(This article belongs to the Special Issue: Navigating the Interplay of Cancer, Autophagy, ER Stress, Cell Cycle and Apoptosis: Mechanisms, Therapies, and Future Directions)

BIOCELL 2024, 48(11), 1603-1612. https://doi.org/10.32604/biocell.2024.054364

Abstract

Objectives: The antitumor effects of pyropheophorbide-α methyl ester-mediated photodynamic therapy (MPPa-PDT) were observed in several cancers. The objective of this investigation was to examine the antineoplastic efficacy of MPPa-PDT acting on lung carcinoma A549 cells and further elaborate mechanisms. Methods: The viability of A549 cells was examined with cell counting kit-8 after MPPa-PDT disposal. Hoechst 33342 staining, monodansylcadaverine (MDC) staining, and transmission electron microscopy were employed to observe apoptotic bodies and autophagic vesicles. Flow cytometry with Annexin V/propidium iodide (PI) labeling objectively assessed cell death. The expression of associated proteins, including Caspase-3, Beclin-1, LC-3II, and mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) families concluding c-jun NH2-terminal kinase (JNK), p38 MAPK, and extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 (ERK) were identified by Western blotting. Results: Prolonged exposure to MPPa-PDT gradually decreased lung cancer A549 cell viability. Apoptosis and autophagy activity were higher in the MPPa-PDT cohort in comparison to the control group. Meanwhile, autophagy inhibition enhanced cell-killing efficacy apparently. Besides, the JNK and p38 MAPK pathways were implicated in MPPa-PDT-triggered apoptosis and autophagy. Conclusions: This study demonstrated that JNK and p38 MAPK were engaged in MPPa-PDT-mediated apoptosis and autophagy in lung carcinoma A549 cells.

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MPPa-PDT induced apoptosis and autophagy through JNK and p38 MAPK signaling pathways in A549 cells

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TU, P., WANG, S., DENG, K., LI, X., WU, Z. (2024). Mppa-pdt induced apoptosis and autophagy through JNK and p38 MAPK signaling pathways in A549 cells. BIOCELL, 48(11), 1603-1612. https://doi.org/10.32604/biocell.2024.054364
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TU P, WANG S, DENG K, LI X, WU Z. Mppa-pdt induced apoptosis and autophagy through JNK and p38 MAPK signaling pathways in A549 cells. BIOCELL . 2024;48(11):1603-1612 https://doi.org/10.32604/biocell.2024.054364
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P. TU, S. WANG, K. DENG, X. LI, and Z. WU, “MPPa-PDT induced apoptosis and autophagy through JNK and p38 MAPK signaling pathways in A549 cells,” BIOCELL , vol. 48, no. 11, pp. 1603-1612, 2024. https://doi.org/10.32604/biocell.2024.054364



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