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Antitumor effects and drug interactions of the proteasome inhibitor bortezomib (PS341) in gastric cancer cells.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17762396     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The proteasome inhibitor bortezomib (PS341) inhibits the function of the 26S proteasome and has been extensively investigated in the clinical setting of hematologic malignancies. Remarkable efficacy has been reported in the treatment of multiple myeloma, but there have been few studies of its use in the treatment of gastrointestinal malignancy, especially gastric cancer. Here, we demonstrate its efficacy, both alone and in combination with other cytotoxic agents, in gastric cancer cell lines. The human gastric cancer cell lines AZ521, MKN45 and NUGC3 were used as experimental models. Bortezomib produced significant growth inhibition in these cells (mean IC50 values: 1.26, 9.44 and 8.63 micromol/l, respectively) and was also observed to decrease the activity of the extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 and Akt signal pathways, increasing the accumulation of p21. Cell-cycle analysis revealed that a low concentration of bortezomib (10-100 nmol/l) increased accumulation in the G1 phase. Moreover, bortezomib showed synergistic growth inhibition in combination with the conventional cytotoxic agents 5-fluorouracil, paclitaxel, doxorubicin and SN-38, and also downregulates the activity of nuclear factor -kappaB, which is induced by these agents. Our results demonstrate that bortezomib could be an effective antitumor agent in the treatment of gastric cancer, both as single-agent therapy and in combination with conventional chemotherapeutic agents.
Authors:
Takeo Fujita; Hiroyoshi Doihara; Kazuhiro Washio; Hideo Ino; Masakazu Murakami; Minoru Naito; Nobuyoshi Shimizu
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Anti-cancer drugs     Volume:  18     ISSN:  0959-4973     ISO Abbreviation:  Anticancer Drugs     Publication Date:  2007 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-08-31     Completed Date:  2007-09-27     Revised Date:  2009-11-19    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9100823     Medline TA:  Anticancer Drugs     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  677-86     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Cancer and Thoracic Surgery, Okayama University School of Medicine, Okayama, Japan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Antineoplastic Agents / pharmacology*
Boronic Acids / pharmacology*
Cell Cycle / drug effects
Cell Line, Tumor
Cell Survival / drug effects
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Drug Synergism
Extracellular Signal-Regulated MAP Kinases / biosynthesis
Humans
Protease Inhibitors / pharmacology*
Proteasome Endopeptidase Complex / antagonists & inhibitors*
Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt / biosynthesis
Pyrazines / pharmacology*
Stomach Neoplasms* / enzymology,  pathology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antineoplastic Agents; 0/Boronic Acids; 0/Protease Inhibitors; 0/Pyrazines; 0/bortezomib; EC 2.7.11.1/Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt; EC 2.7.11.24/Extracellular Signal-Regulated MAP Kinases; EC 3.4.25.1/Proteasome Endopeptidase Complex; EC 3.4.99.-/ATP dependent 26S protease

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