Anti-growth effect of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3-3-bromoacetate alone or in combination with 5-amino-imidazole-4-carboxamide-1-beta-4-ribofuranoside in pancreatic cancer cells.
Anticancer Res
; 30(6): 1875-80, 2010 Jun.
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1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D(3)-3-bromoacetate (1,25(OH)(2)D(3)-3-BE) is a vitamin D receptor-alkylating derivative of 1,25(OH)(2)D(3). The strong dose-dependent antiproliferative and apoptotic effects of this compound in androgen-sensitive and androgen-insensitive prostate cancer cells have been reported. In this communication, it is reported that 1,25(OH)(2)D(3)-3-BE strongly inhibits the growth of several pancreatic cancer cell lines. This effect is further accentuated by combination with 5-amino-imidazole-4-carboxamide-1-beta-4-ribofuranoside (AICAR), an activator of AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK)/acetyl-Co-enzyme A carboxylase (ACC) phosphorylation pathways and an inhibitor of Akt phosphorylation. It was observed that the anti-growth property of 1,25(OH)(2)D(3)-3-BE, either alone or in combination with AICAR resulted in the inhibition of Akt phosphorylation in BxPC-3 cells. In conclusion, 1,25(OH)(2)D(3)-3-BE displays a strong therapeutic potential, alone and in combination with AICAR, in pancreatic cancer.
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Assunto principal:
Neoplasias Pancreáticas
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Ribonucleotídeos
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Calcitriol
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Aminoimidazol Carboxamida
Limite:
Humans
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En
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Anticancer Res
Ano de publicação:
2010
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Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos