Azidothymidine (AZT) Inhibits Proliferation of Human Ovarian Cancer Cells by Regulating Cell Cycle Progression

2020 ◽  
Vol 40 (10) ◽  
pp. 5517-5527
Author(s):  
YEUNTING HSIEH ◽  
JENN-JHY TSENG
Keyword(s):  
Cell Cycle ◽  
Ovarian Cancer ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Cell Cycle Progression ◽  
Ovarian Cancer Cells ◽  
Human Ovarian Cancer ◽  
Cycle Progression

scholarly journals A Blockade of IGF Signaling Sensitizes Human Ovarian Cancer Cells to the Anthelmintic Niclosamide-Induced Anti-Proliferative and Anticancer Activities

2016 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 871-888 ◽  
Author(s):  
Youlin Deng ◽  
Zhongliang Wang ◽  
Fugui Zhang ◽  
Min Qiao ◽  
Zhengjian Yan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cell Cycle ◽  
Ovarian Cancer ◽  
Cell Proliferation ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Cell Cycle Progression ◽  
Ovarian Cancer Cells ◽  
Human Ovarian Cancer ◽  
Anticancer Activities ◽  
Cycle Progression ◽  
Igf Signaling

Background/Aims: Ovarian cancer is the most lethal gynecologic malignancy, and there is an unmet clinical need to develop new therapies. Although showing promising anticancer activity, Niclosamide may not be used as a monotherapy. We seek to investigate whether inhibiting IGF signaling potentiates Niclosamide's anticancer efficacy in human ovarian cancer cells. Methods: Cell proliferation and migration are assessed. Cell cycle progression and apoptosis are analyzed by flow cytometry. Inhibition of IGF signaling is accomplished by adenovirus-mediated expression of siRNAs targeting IGF-1R. Cancer-associated pathways are assessed using pathway-specific reporters. Subcutaneous xenograft model is used to determine anticancer activity. Results: We find that Niclosamide is highly effective on inhibiting cell proliferation, cell migration, and cell cycle progression, and inducing apoptosis in human ovarian cancer cells, possibly by targeting multiple signaling pathways involved in ELK1/SRF, AP-1, MYC/MAX and NFkB. Silencing IGF-1R exert a similar but weaker effect than that of Niclosamide's. However, silencing IGF-1R significantly sensitizes ovarian cancer cells to Niclosamide-induced anti-proliferative and anticancer activities both in vitro and in vivo. Conclusion: Niclosamide as a repurposed anticancer agent may be more efficacious when combined with agents that target other signaling pathways such as IGF signaling in the treatment of human cancers including ovarian cancer.

Evaluation of GPER agonist G-1 combined with navitoclax in platinum-resistant and -sensitive ovarian cancer cells.

2013 ◽  
Vol 31 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e13563-e13563
Author(s):  
Dennis C. DeSimone ◽  
Trung T. Nguyen ◽  
Eugen Brailiou ◽  
John C. Taylor ◽  
Gabriela Cristina Brailoiu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cell Cycle ◽  
Ovarian Cancer ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Cell Cycle Progression ◽  
Parp Cleavage ◽  
Ovarian Cancer Cells ◽  
Cycle Progression ◽  
Platinum Based Chemotherapy ◽  
Induced Apoptosis ◽  
In Cells

e13563 Background: Most ovarian cancer patients are treated with platinum-based chemotherapy but eventually relapse with incurable disease. The G protein-coupled estrogen receptor GPER (GPR30) mediates Ca2+ mobilization in response to estrogen and G-1, a synthetic agonist. Large and sustained Ca2+ responses can lead to mitochondrial Ca2+ overload and apoptosis. Hence, we evaluated whether G-1 could induce apoptosis in cisplatin-sensitive A2780 and isogenic cisplatin–resistant CP70 (14-fold resistant), C30 (70-fold resistant) and C200 (157-fold resistant) human ovarian cancer cells. Bcl-2 and Bcl-xL protect mitochondria from Ca2+overload, and were overexpressed in these cisplatin-resistant cells; thus we also examined combining the Bcl-2 family inhibitor navitoclax with G-1. Methods: Cytoplasmic [Ca2+]c and mitochondrial [Ca2+]m were monitored using microscopy and fluorescent Ca2+ probes. Cell cycle, apoptosis and mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) were assessed by flow cytometry of propidium iodide, Annexin V and DiIC1(5) -stained cells. The intracellular Ca2+ chelator BAPTA was used to block Ca2+mobilization. Results: Expression of the 53kDa GPER but not the 38 kDa isoform progressively increased with increasing cisplatin resistance. G-1 elicited sustained [Ca2+]c rises that correlated with 53 kDa GPER expression, followed by rises in [Ca2+]m. In all cells, 2.5 μM G-1 blocked cell cycle progression at G2/M, inhibited proliferation, and induced apoptosis (A2780 > C30 > CP70 ≥ C200). G-1 induced p53, caspase-3 and PARP cleavage, and MMP loss. BAPTA prevented G-1’s cell cycle and apoptotic effects in cells showing large Ca2+ mobilization responses but did not in cells with small Ca2+responses. Combining navitoclax with G-1 superadditively decreased cell viability and increased apoptosis. Conclusions: G-1 blocked cell cycle progression and induced apoptosis via a Ca2+-dependent pathway in cells expressing high 53 kDa GPER levels, but via a Ca2+-independent pathway in cells with low 53 kDa GPER expression. G-1 also interacted cooperatively with naviticlax. Therefore, G-1 plus navitoclax shows potential for therapeutic use in platinum-sensitive and -resistant ovarian cancer.

scholarly journals Fucosterol Suppresses the Progression of Human Ovarian Cancer by Inducing Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress

Marine Drugs ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 261 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyocheol Bae ◽  
Jin-Young Lee ◽  
Gwonhwa Song ◽  
Whasun Lim
Keyword(s):  
Ovarian Cancer ◽  
Endoplasmic Reticulum ◽  
Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Cell Cycle Progression ◽  
Xenograft Model ◽  
Tumor Formation ◽  
Ovarian Cancer Cells ◽  
Human Ovarian Cancer ◽  
Anticancer Properties

Ovarian cancer is difficult to diagnose early and has high rates of relapse and mortality. Therefore, the treatment of ovarian cancer needs to be improved. Recently, several studies have been conducted in an attempt to develop anticancer drugs from naturally derived ingredients. Compared to traditional chemotherapy, natural compounds can overcome drug resistance with lower side effects. Fucosterol, a phytosterol present in brown algae, reportedly possesses many bioactive effects, including anticancer properties. However, the anticancer effects of fucosterol in ovarian cancer remain unexplored. Therefore, we investigated the effects of fucosterol on progression in human ovarian cancer cells. Fucosterol inhibited cell proliferation and cell-cycle progression in ovarian cancer cells. Additionally, fucosterol regulated the proliferation-related signaling pathways, the production of reactive oxygen species, mitochondrial function, endoplasmic reticulum stress, angiogenesis, and calcium homeostasis. Moreover, it decreased tumor formation in a zebrafish xenograft model. These results indicate that fucosterol could be used as a potential therapeutic agent in ovarian cancer.

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