PMID- 28765947 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20180430 LR - 20181113 IS - 1791-2431 (Electronic) IS - 1021-335X (Print) IS - 1021-335X (Linking) VI - 38 IP - 4 DP - 2017 Oct TI - Acid ceramidase confers radioresistance to glioblastoma cells. PG - 1932-1940 LID - 10.3892/or.2017.5855 [doi] AB - Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most common primary, intracranial malignancy of the central nervous system. The standard treatment protocol, which involves surgical resection, and concurrent radiation with adjuvant temozolomide (TMZ), still imparts a grim prognosis. Ultimately, all GBMs exhibit recurrence or progression, developing resistance to standard treatment. This study demonstrates that GBMs acquire resistance to radiation via upregulation of acid ceramidase (ASAH1) and sphingosine‑1-phosphate (Sph-1P). Moreover, inhibition of ASAH1 and Sph-1P, either with humanized monoclonal antibodies, small molecule drugs (i.e. carmofur), or a combination of both, led to suppression of GBM cell growth. These results suggest that ASAH1 and Sph-1P may be excellent targets for the treatment of new GBMs and recurrent GBMs, especially since the latter overexpresses ASAH1. FAU - Doan, Ninh B AU - Doan NB AD - Biotechnology and Bioengineering Center, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA. FAU - Nguyen, Ha S AU - Nguyen HS AD - Department of Neurosurgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA. FAU - Al-Gizawiy, Mona M AU - Al-Gizawiy MM AD - Department of Radiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA. FAU - Mueller, Wade M AU - Mueller WM AD - Department of Neurosurgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA. FAU - Sabbadini, Roger A AU - Sabbadini RA AD - Department of Biology, San Diego State University, and Lpath Inc., San Diego, CA 92121, USA. FAU - Rand, Scott D AU - Rand SD AD - Department of Radiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA. FAU - Connelly, Jennifer M AU - Connelly JM AD - Department of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA. FAU - Chitambar, Christopher R AU - Chitambar CR AD - Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA. FAU - Schmainda, Kathleen M AU - Schmainda KM AD - Department of Radiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA. FAU - Mirza, Shama P AU - Mirza SP AD - Biotechnology and Bioengineering Center, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA. LA - eng GR - R01 CA082500/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States PT - Journal Article DEP - 20170728 PL - Greece TA - Oncol Rep JT - Oncology reports JID - 9422756 RN - 0 (Lysophospholipids) RN - 26993-30-6 (sphingosine 1-phosphate) RN - EC 3.5.1.23 (ASAH1 protein, human) RN - EC 3.5.1.23 (Acid Ceramidase) RN - NGZ37HRE42 (Sphingosine) SB - IM MH - Acid Ceramidase/biosynthesis/*metabolism MH - Brain Neoplasms/*enzymology/metabolism/pathology/*radiotherapy MH - Cell Line, Tumor MH - Glioblastoma/*enzymology/metabolism/pathology/*radiotherapy MH - Humans MH - Immunohistochemistry MH - Lysophospholipids/metabolism MH - Neoplasm Recurrence, Local/enzymology/pathology MH - Radiation Tolerance MH - Sphingosine/analogs & derivatives/metabolism MH - Up-Regulation PMC - PMC5652937 EDAT- 2017/08/03 06:00 MHDA- 2018/05/01 06:00 PMCR- 2017/07/28 CRDT- 2017/08/03 06:00 PHST- 2017/01/02 00:00 [received] PHST- 2017/06/19 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2017/08/03 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2018/05/01 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2017/08/03 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2017/07/28 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - or-38-04-1932 [pii] AID - 10.3892/or.2017.5855 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Oncol Rep. 2017 Oct;38(4):1932-1940. doi: 10.3892/or.2017.5855. Epub 2017 Jul 28.