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WF-536 inhibits metastatic invasion by enhancing the host cell barrier and inhibiting tumour cell motility.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12823259     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
1. Rho-associated coiled-coil forming protein serine/threonine kinase (ROCK) is involved in the development of tumour metastasis. Wf-536, (+)-(R)-4-(1-Aminoethyl)-N-(4-pyridyl) benzamide monohydrochloride, a novel inhibitor of ROCK, inhibits tumour metastasis in some animal models. To metastasise, tumour cells have to disturb the tight intercellular junctions and the basement membrane matrix of the host tissue, which, respectively, create an intercellular barrier and the extracellular membrane. To clarify the mechanism of Wf-536 in inhibition of tumour metastasis, we analysed the effect of Wf-536 on the transition of tumour cells through the host cell layer and the basement membrane in in vitro systems. 2. In a coculture system of human fibrosarcoma HT1080 cells plated on a monolayer of human ECV304 cells, Wf-536 (0.3-3 micromol/L) inhibited the paracellular infiltration of tumour cells. 3. Wf-536 (3-30 micromol/L) inhibited the invasion of tumour cells through the reconstituted basement membrane (Matrigel) layer. 4. Wf-536 (10-30 micromol/L) inhibited the migration of tumour cells. At 0.3-3 micromol/L, Wf-536 also restrained hepatocyte growth factor/scatter factor (HGF)-induced increases in paracellular permeability of the ECV304 cell layer. 5. These results suggest that Wf-536 suppresses tumour metastasis by both enhancing the barrier function of host cell layers and inhibiting tumour cell motility at the stage of host tissue penetration by metastatic tumour cells.
Authors:
Masahide Nakajima; Ken-Ichi Katayama; Ichiro Tamechika; Kazutaka Hayashi; Yusaku Amano; Masayoshi Uehata; Nobuharu Goto; Takao Kondo
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology     Volume:  30     ISSN:  0305-1870     ISO Abbreviation:  Clin. Exp. Pharmacol. Physiol.     Publication Date:  2003 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2003-06-25     Completed Date:  2004-03-15     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0425076     Medline TA:  Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol     Country:  Australia    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  457-63     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Pharmaceuticals Research Unit, Mitsubishi Pharma Corporation, Kanagawa, Japan. Nakajima.Masahide@mh.m-pharma.co.jp
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Basement Membrane / drug effects,  physiology
Benzamides / pharmacology*,  therapeutic use
Cell Movement / drug effects*,  physiology
Coculture Techniques / methods
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Humans
Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
Neoplasm Metastasis / pathology,  prevention & control*
Protein-Serine-Threonine Kinases / antagonists & inhibitors,  metabolism
Pyridines / pharmacology*,  therapeutic use
Tight Junctions / drug effects*,  physiology
Tumor Cells, Cultured
rho-Associated Kinases
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Benzamides; 0/Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; 0/Pyridines; 0/Y 32885; EC 2.7.11.1/Protein-Serine-Threonine Kinases; EC 2.7.11.1/rho-Associated Kinases

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