RRC ID 52288
著者 Fujita M, Hasegawa A, Yamamori M, Okamura N.
タイトル In vitro and in vivo cytotoxicity of troglitazone in pancreatic cancer.
ジャーナル J Exp Clin Cancer Res
Abstract BACKGROUND:Troglitazone (TGZ) is a peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARγ) agonist that has been investigated as a potential chemopreventive and chemotherapeutic agent. However, the antitumor efficacy and mechanisms of TGZ in pancreatic cancer have not been extensively investigated. This study was performed to investigate the in vitro and in vivo effects of TGZ against pancreatic cancer cell lines, as well as its action mechanisms in terms of PPARγ dependency and the Akt and mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathways. We also evaluated the effects of TGZ on cell invasion and migration.
METHODS:MIA Paca2 and PANC-1 human pancreatic cancer cell lines were used. Cell viability and caspase-3 activity were detected using fluorescent reagents, and chromatin condensation was observed after staining the cells with Hoechst 33342. Protein expression levels were detected by western blot analysis. Invasion and migration assays were performed using 24-well chambers. The in vivo antitumor effects of TGZ were investigated in nude mice inoculated with MIA Paca2 cells. Mice were orally administered TGZ (200 mg/kg) every day for 5 weeks, and tumor volumes were measured bi-dimensionally.
RESULTS:TGZ showed dose-dependent cytotoxicity against both cell lines, which was not attenuated by a PPARγ inhibitor. Further, TGZ induced chromatin condensation, elevated caspase-3 activity, and increased Bax/Bcl-2 relative expression in MIA Paca2 cells. TGZ also increased phosphorylation of Akt and MAPK (ERK/p38/JNK) in both cell lines, and a JNK inhibitor significantly increased the viability of MIA Paca2 cells. TGZ moderately inhibited cell migration. Tumor growth in the MIA Paca2 xenograft model was inhibited by TGZ administration, while mouse body weights in the treated group were not different from those of the vehicle administration group.
CONCLUSION:We demonstrated for the first time the in vivo antitumor effects of TGZ in pancreatic cancer without marked adverse effects. TGZ induced mitochondria-mediated apoptosis in MIA Paca2 cells, and its cytotoxic effects were PPARγ-independent and occurred via the JNK pathway. Our results indicate that TGZ is a potential approach for the treatment of pancreatic cancer and warrants further studies regarding its detailed mechanisms and clinical efficacy.
巻・号 36(1)
ページ 91
公開日 2017-7-3
DOI 10.1186/s13046-017-0557-6
PII 10.1186/s13046-017-0557-6
PMID 28673319
PMC PMC5496133
MeSH Animals Antineoplastic Agents / pharmacology* Apoptosis / drug effects Caspase 3 / metabolism Cell Cycle / drug effects Cell Line, Tumor Cell Movement / drug effects Cell Survival / drug effects Chromans / pharmacology* Disease Models, Animal Humans Male Mice Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases / metabolism PPAR gamma / metabolism Pancreatic Neoplasms / metabolism Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt / metabolism Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2 / genetics Thiazolidinediones / pharmacology* Troglitazone Xenograft Model Antitumor Assays bcl-2-Associated X Protein / genetics
IF 5.646
引用数 3
リソース情報
ヒト・動物細胞 MIA Paca2(RCB2094) PANC-1(RCB2095)