RRC ID 19358
著者 Miyato H, Kitayama J, Yamashita H, Souma D, Asakage M, Yamada J, Nagawa H.
タイトル Pharmacological synergism between cannabinoids and paclitaxel in gastric cancer cell lines.
ジャーナル J Surg Res
Abstract Orally applicable Delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol and its synthetic derivatives have been used as antiemetic drugs during chemotherapy in cancer patients. However, it is not well known how cannabinoids influence the effects of chemotherapeutic agents on malignant tumors. In this study, we investigated how the endogenous cannabinoid anandamide (AEA) changes the effect of paclitaxel on gastric cancer cell lines. In the human gastric cancer cell line, HGC-27, which express cannabinoid receptor 1 (CB1), AEA stimulated proliferation at concentrations under 1 microM, while it strongly suppressed proliferation through the induction of apoptosis at 10 microM. This bimodal effect was reproduced by a selective CB1 agonist, arachidonyl-2-chloroethylamide, although the effects were less marked. When AEA was used with paclitaxel, AEA at 10 microM synergistically enhanced the cytotoxic effect of paclitaxel, whereas it showed no significant effect at lower concentrations. Flow cytometric analysis revealed that addition of 10 microM AEA synergistically enhanced paclitaxel-induced apoptosis, possibly through the activation of caspase-3, -8, and -9. Our results suggest that cannabinoids could be a good palliative agent for cancer patients receiving paclitaxel.
巻・号 155(1)
ページ 40-7
公開日 2009-7-1
DOI 10.1016/j.jss.2008.06.045
PII S0022-4804(08)00452-6
PMID 19394652
MeSH Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / pharmacology* Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / therapeutic use Apoptosis / drug effects Arachidonic Acids / pharmacology* Arachidonic Acids / therapeutic use Cannabinoid Receptor Modulators / pharmacology* Cannabinoid Receptor Modulators / therapeutic use Caspases / drug effects Caspases / metabolism Cell Cycle / drug effects Cell Line, Tumor Cell Proliferation / drug effects Drug Synergism Endocannabinoids Enzyme Activation / drug effects Humans Paclitaxel / pharmacology* Paclitaxel / therapeutic use Polyunsaturated Alkamides / pharmacology* Polyunsaturated Alkamides / therapeutic use Receptor, Cannabinoid, CB1 / antagonists & inhibitors Receptor, Cannabinoid, CB1 / metabolism Receptor, Cannabinoid, CB2 / antagonists & inhibitors Receptor, Cannabinoid, CB2 / metabolism Stomach Neoplasms / drug therapy*
IF 1.841
引用数 40
WOS 分野 SURGERY
リソース情報
ヒト・動物細胞 MKN28(RCB1000) MKN45(RCB1001) MKN74(RCB1002) HGC-27(RCB0500)