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Sébastien Penninckx¹, Anne-Catherine Heuskin², Carine Michiels³

¹Research Center for the Physics of Matter and Radiation (PMR-LARN), Namur Research Institute for Life Sciences (NARILIS), University of Namur, Rue de Bruxelles 61, B-5000 Namur, Belgium. sebastien.penninckx@unamur.be.

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Gold nanoparticles (GNPs) enhance cancer radiotherapy by inhibiting thioredoxin reductase (TrxR). This discovery offers insights into GNP radiosensitization and potential personalized cancer treatments.

Keywords:

biochemical mechanism gold nanoparticles prognosis radiation radiosensitization thioredoxin reductase

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Nanotechnology
Biochemistry
Oncology

Background:

Gold nanoparticles (GNPs) are explored as cancer theranostic agents, functioning as contrast agents and radiosensitizers.
The mechanism of GNP radiosensitization is debated, with emerging evidence supporting oxidative stress involvement over purely physical effects.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the role of thioredoxin reductase (TrxR) in gold nanoparticle (GNP)-induced cancer radiosensitization.
To explore the correlation between TrxR activity, GNP uptake, and radiosensitization across different cancer cell lines.
To assess the clinical relevance of TrxR expression in patient survival rates for various cancer types.

Main Methods:

Incubation of five cancer cell lines with GNPs and measurement of TrxR activity.
Correlation analysis between GNP uptake, TrxR activity inhibition, and radiosensitization.
Kaplan-Meier survival analysis based on TrxR expression in patient data.

Main Results:

A cell type-dependent reduction in TrxR activity was observed following GNP incubation.
GNP uptake and TrxR activity inhibition were significantly correlated with the radiosensitization effect.
High TrxR expression was associated with lower patient survival in four distinct cancer types.

Conclusions:

Thioredoxin reductase (TrxR) plays a critical role in gold nanoparticle (GNP)-induced radiosensitization.
Understanding the TrxR-mediated mechanism is crucial for advancing GNP-based cancer therapy.
TrxR inhibition by GNPs presents a potential strategy for personalized cancer medicine, targeting patients with high TrxR expression.