Synergistic interaction between platinum-based antitumor agents and demethylcantharidin
| Autor: | Steve C. F. Au-Yeung, Kenneth K.W. To, Yee-Ping Ho |
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| Rok vydání: | 2005 |
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Cancer Research
Carcinoma Hepatocellular Organoplatinum Compounds Mice Nude Apoptosis Pharmacology Carboplatin Mice chemistry.chemical_compound In vivo Tumor Cells Cultured medicine Animals Humans Drug Interactions Cytotoxicity Cisplatin Leukemia Body Weight Liver Neoplasms medicine.disease Antineoplastic Agents Phytogenic In vitro Oxaliplatin Oncology chemistry Hepatocellular carcinoma Cantharidin Toxicity medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | Cancer Letters. 223:227-237 |
| ISSN: | 0304-3835 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.canlet.2004.10.036 |
| Popis: | A novel series of TCM-platinum complexes [Pt(C 8 H 8 O 5 )(NH 2 R) 2 ] 1 – 5 , designed from incorporating demethylcantharidin, a modified component from a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) with a platinum moiety was found to circumvent cisplatin resistance in mouse leukemia and human hepatocellular carcinoma. These properties are most likely due to the inclusion of the protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A)-inhibiting demethylcantharidin in the novel compounds. We have investigated the potential synergistic effect of combining demethylcantharidin with a platinum-based antitumor agent, such as cisplatin, carboplatin, or oxaliplatin in vitro against L1210 mouse leukemia and SK-Hep-1 human hepatocellular carcinoma, and in vivo against a SK-Hep-1 subcutaneous-inoculated xenograft in nude mice, using median effect analysis. Demethylcantharidin and the platinum antitumor agents were synergistic in all cell lines tested in vitro, and the most effective antiproliferative regimen was when demethylcantharidin was added 24 h before cisplatin. Synergistic antitumor activity was also demonstrated in vivo without undue toxicity; no excessive loss in mouse body weight or overt pathology were observed at the effective doses. The results support a new approach for augmenting cytotoxic effect of established Pt-based drugs with demethylcantharidin in treating human hepatocellular carcinoma and other solid tumors. |
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