PMID- 32124948 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20201130 LR - 20201130 IS - 1791-244X (Electronic) IS - 1107-3756 (Print) IS - 1107-3756 (Linking) VI - 45 IP - 4 DP - 2020 Apr TI - Antitumor effects and mechanisms of pyropheophorbide‑alpha methyl ester‑mediated photodynamic therapy on the human osteosarcoma cell line MG‑63. PG - 971-982 LID - 10.3892/ijmm.2020.4494 [doi] AB - Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a promising treatment for osteosarcoma, and pyropheophorbide‑alpha methyl ester (MPPa) is a second‑generation photosensitizer for tumor treatment. The present study aimed to determine the efficacy and possible mechanisms of MPPa‑PDT in the treatment of osteosarcoma MG‑63 cells. Flow cytometry and western blotting were used to detect cell cycle‑related indicators Cyclin D1, Cyclin E, Cyclin A and Cyclin B1. Cell migration and invasion abilities were detected using wound‑healing and Transwell chamber assays. Cellular endoplasmic reticulum stress (ERS), autophagy and apoptosis‑related indicators were detected by flow cytometry and western blotting. The results demonstrated that MPPa‑PDT blocked the MG‑63 cell cycle and inhibited cell migration and invasion. Additionally, MPPa‑PDT inhibited the activation of the Akt/mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway. MG‑63 cells underwent ERS‑induced apoptosis following MPPa‑PDT treatment. Pretreatment with the mTOR phosphorylation inhibitor rapamycin affected the autophagy of MPPa‑PDT‑induced osteosarcoma MG‑63 cells and enhanced apoptosis through targeting mTOR. FAU - Chen, Yanyang AU - Chen Y AD - Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, P.R. China. FAU - Yin, Hang AU - Yin H AD - Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, P.R. China. FAU - Tao, Yong AU - Tao Y AD - Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, P.R. China. FAU - Zhong, Shenxi AU - Zhong S AD - Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, P.R. China. FAU - Yu, Haoyang AU - Yu H AD - Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, P.R. China. FAU - Li, Jianxiao AU - Li J AD - Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, P.R. China. FAU - Bai, Zhibiao AU - Bai Z AD - Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, P.R. China. FAU - Ou, Yunsheng AU - Ou Y AD - Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, P.R. China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20200210 PL - Greece TA - Int J Mol Med JT - International journal of molecular medicine JID - 9810955 RN - 0 (Neoplasm Proteins) RN - 0 (Photosensitizing Agents) RN - 0 (Porphyrins) RN - 0 (pyropheophorbide-a methylester) SB - IM MH - Bone Neoplasms/*drug therapy/metabolism/pathology MH - Cell Line, Tumor MH - Humans MH - Neoplasm Proteins/metabolism MH - Osteosarcoma/*drug therapy/metabolism/pathology MH - *Photochemotherapy MH - Photosensitizing Agents/*pharmacology MH - Porphyrins/*pharmacology MH - Signal Transduction/drug effects PMC - PMC7053850 EDAT- 2020/03/04 06:00 MHDA- 2020/12/01 06:00 PMCR- 2020/02/10 CRDT- 2020/03/04 06:00 PHST- 2018/08/10 00:00 [received] PHST- 2019/11/20 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2020/03/04 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2020/12/01 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2020/03/04 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2020/02/10 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - ijmm-45-04-0971 [pii] AID - 10.3892/ijmm.2020.4494 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Int J Mol Med. 2020 Apr;45(4):971-982. doi: 10.3892/ijmm.2020.4494. Epub 2020 Feb 10.