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Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) can be induced in ischemia and other pathological states and mediate neuronal apoptosis after cerebral ischemia.Understanding the upregulation mechanism of TRAIL in ischemic brain tissue is promising to develop new treatment for stroke.
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Objective: Docetaxel as a newly semi-synthesized anti-tumor drug,exhibits significant cyrotoxic activity and enhanced sensitivity for radiotherapy.The aim of this study was to investigate the correlation of the apoptosis of human Hela cell line with the expressions of TRAIL and its receptors induced by the combination therapy of Docetaxel with radiation.Methods: We treated the Hela line by Docetaxel,radiation,and combination therapy of Docetaxel with radiation,respectively,detected the apoptosis of the Hela cells using Hoechst 33342 staining and the TUNEL method,and observed the changes in the mRNA expressions of TRAIL and its receptors TRAIL-R in the three groups by RT-PCR.Results: Compared with the Docetaxel and the radiation groups,the apoptosis of the Hela cells was increased significantly in the combination therapy group,and so were the mRNA expressions of TRAIL and its receptors TRIAL-R1 and TRAIL-R2.Conclusion: The combination therapy of Docetaxel with radiation increased the apoptosis of the Hela cell line,which might be mediated by the up-regulation of mRNA expressions of TRAIL and its receptors TRAIL-R1 and TRAIL-R2.