Masitinib mesylate does not enhance sensitivity to radiation in three feline injection-site sarcoma cell lines under normal growth conditions

M. Turek, R. Gogal, C. Saba, M. L. Vandenplas, J. Hill, B. Feldhausser, J. Lawrence

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Abstract

Masitinib, a selective tyrosine kinase inhibitor, was investigated as a radiosensitizer in three primary feline injection-site sarcoma (ISS) cell lines. Sensitivity to masitinib was previously assessed via cell growth inhibition assays with mean IC50 values of 5.5-8.6μM. Clonogenic assays were performed to determine the effect of masitinib and radiation on cell survival. Single dose radiation (0-12Gy) experiments were carried out under normal growth conditions in control ISS cells and in cells incubated with 1 or 6μM masitinib for 72h prior to irradiation. Radiation administered either alone or in combination with masitinib induced a dose-dependent reduction in clonogenic survival. Survival from the combined masitinib and radiation treatment was not significantly different from that of radiation alone. Results suggest that masitinib does not directly enhance ISS cell radiosensitivity under normal in vitro conditions, although this does not preclude the utility of further investigations to assess sensitization properties under altered conditions.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)304-307
Number of pages4
JournalResearch in veterinary science
Volume96
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2014

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This work was supported by the Morris Animal Foundation (MAF). The MAF had no involvement in design, analysis or interpretation of the study.

Funding Information:
The authors would like to thank Dr. Deborah Keys for statistical analyses and Dr. Colin Mansfield (medical writer at AB Science) for critical review of the manuscript. This work was supported by the Morris Animal Foundation .

Copyright:
Copyright 2014 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.

Keywords

  • Cat
  • Clonogenic
  • Masitinib
  • Radiation
  • Sarcoma
  • Tyrosine kinase inhibitor

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