The antiproliferative effect of vitamin D analogs on MCF-7 human breast cancer cells

Autor: Richard V. Brenner, Mohsen Shabahang, Russell J. Nauta, Robert R. Buras, Lisa M. Schumaker, Stephen R.T. Evans, Milan R. Uskokovic
Rok vydání: 1995
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Zdroj: Cancer Letters. 92:77-82
ISSN: 0304-3835
DOI: 10.1016/0304-3835(95)03765-o
Popis: We analyzed the antiproliferative effect of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 and four vitamin D analogs on MCF-7, a human breast cancer cell line known to express the vitamin D receptor. Growth curve studies and [3H]thymidine incorporation assays were used to assess the antiproliferative effect of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 (vitamin D), Ro 23-7553, Ro 24-5531, Ro 25-5317, and Ro 24-5583. Growth of MCF-7 cells was significantly inhibited by 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 and all four analogs at 10−8 M (P < 0.05). MCF-7 cells treated with analog had significantly less [3H]thymidine incorporation than cells treated with 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 (P < 0.05). The affinity of the analogs for the vitamin D receptor was similar to that of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3. These results demonstrate that analogs of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 are potent antiproliferative agents on human breast cancer cells and that this activity is likely mediated through the vitamin D receptor.
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