Abstract
To determine the relationship between epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and radiosensitivity, we immunostained cells from three maxillary carcinoma cell lines with an anti-EGFR antibody. The intensity of staining reactivity, determined by means of an image analysis system, was expressed as grey value (0-black to 255-white). The mean grey values for cell lines IMC-2, IMC-3, and IMC-4 were 181, 210, and 222, respectively, and differed significantly (p < 0.001). This indicates that IMC-2 had the highest number of EGFR, followed by IMC-3 and IMC-4. The cells were then irradiated at 1, 2, 4, or 6 Gy, and cell survival was assessed by means of a standard colony-forming assay. IMC-2 had the highest survival rates at 1, 2 and 4 Gy, followed by IMC-3 and IMC-4. Therefore, the survival rates for IMC-2, IMC-3, and IMC-4 after irradiation increased in proportion to the amount of EGFR in each cell line. These results support the findings of previous clinical studies which showed that increased expression of EGFR was associated with higher recurrence rates of glottic and maxillary sinus carcinoma in patients treated with radiation therapy. The amount of EGFR in cells may therefore be associated with their radiosensitivity.
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