scholarly journals Evaluation of self-emulsified DIM-14 in dogs for oral bioavailability and in Nu/nu mice bearing stem cell lung tumor models for anticancer activity

2015 ◽  
Vol 213 ◽  
pp. 18-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Apurva R. Patel ◽  
Ravi Doddapaneni ◽  
Terrick Andey ◽  
Heather Wilson ◽  
Stephen Safe ◽  
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2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e15069-e15069
Author(s):  
Yuzhu Zhang ◽  
Huachao Li ◽  
Hongyan Zhang ◽  
Xiaoyuan Liu ◽  
Tianyu Luo ◽  
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e15069 Background: Breast cancer has overtaken lung cancer as the most diagnosed cancer. Despite conventional treatment, metastases occur in 20-30% of patients, resulting in death. This study aims to screen of effective drugs by metastatic patient-derived organoid and the potential molecular mechanism. Methods: Breast Cancer patient-derived organoid (PDO) model was established from the patient who have multiple drug resistance, multiple visceral and contralateral breast metastases. The organoid morphologies was tested by hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining and immunohistochemistry (IHC). Then, pharmacological activity assay of 2370 natural product monomer (from Selleck) was performed with organoids. we modified the structure of harmine(HM) and screened the best active drugs. Cell proliferation assay and wound healing assay were used to detect LN435a anticancer activity in vitro. Orthotopic, Metastatic Xenograft and Patient-Derived tumor Xenograft(PDX) model of Breast Cancer were used to detect LN435a anticancer activity in vivo. In order to explore the anti-cancer target of LN435a, we used RNA transcriptome and proteomics sequencing. To further validate anti-cancer targets,TGFβ receptor 1 (TGFβR1), we used real-time quantitative qPCR, western blot, lentiviral packing and biolayer interferometry assay. To investigate whether LN435a inhabition of EMT and stem cell markers, we performed flow cytometry, immunohistochemistry and fluorescence. Results: We observe that organoid morphologies typically matched the histopathology, hormone receptor status, and HER2 status of the original tumor. In the first anti-cancer drug screening, HM showes the best effect on PDO. Because HM contains β-carbine alkaloids as the structural units, we designe a series of active drugs based on this and did anticancer screening. We find LN435a as one of the lead compounds exerting anti-metastatic activity in the nanomolar range in PDO and breast cancer cells. Proteomic and biochemical studies identify TGFβR1 as the direct target of LN435a. And then it inhibits EMT and stem cell markers. In parallel, loss of TGFβR1 or pharmacological inhibition of TGFβR1 by LN435a reduces breast cancer extravasation into the lung in an experimental metastasis mouse model, which reveals an essential role of TGFβR1 in breast cancer progression. Conclusions: Altogether, LN435a is a novel inhibitor of promising anti-tumor effects on breast cancer that works by blocking TGFβ signaling pathways.


2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cindy Leten ◽  
Jesse Trekker ◽  
Tom Struys ◽  
Valerie D. Roobrouck ◽  
Tom Dresselaers ◽  
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Tumor infiltrating stem cells have been suggested as a vehicle for the delivery of a suicide gene towards otherwise difficult to treat tumors like glioma. We have used herpes simplex virus thymidine kinase expressing human multipotent adult progenitor cells in two brain tumor models (hU87 and Hs683) in immune-compromised mice. In order to determine the best time point for the administration of the codrug ganciclovir, the stem cell distribution and viability were monitoredin vivousing bioluminescence (BLI) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Treatment was assessed byin vivoBLI and MRI of the tumors. We were able to show that suicide gene therapy using HSV-tk expressing stem cells can be followedin vivoby MRI and BLI. This has the advantage that (1) outliers can be detected earlier, (2) GCV treatment can be initiated based on stem cell distribution rather than on empirical time points, and (3) a more thorough follow-up can be provided prior to and after treatment of these animals. In contrast to rodent stem cell and tumor models, treatment success was limited in our model using human cell lines. This was most likely due to the lack of immune components in the immune-compromised rodents.


PLoS ONE ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. e0160282 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Fecher ◽  
Elisabeth Hofmann ◽  
Andreas Buck ◽  
Ralph Bundschuh ◽  
Sarah Nietzer ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Fdg Pet ◽  

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jie Xiong ◽  
Hongmei Yuan ◽  
Shihong Fei ◽  
Hongge Wu ◽  
Jing Cheng ◽  
...  

Abstract Background: Red ginseng has long been used as a traditional medicine for a variety of maladies. Ginsenosides are the active components of ginseng but are limited by their low oral bioavailability. Methods: We evaluated several types of red ginseng extracts for their ability to inhibit lung tumor formation and growth induced by the carcinogen benzo(a)pyrene [B(a)P] in A/J mice. The concentrations of various ginsenosides were quantified in these ginseng extracts using the methods of ultra-performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry analysis to identify the ginsenosides that may contribute to cancer prevention. We next explored whether inhibition of P-glycoprotein by verapamil could increase the oral bioavailability of ginsenoside by using CaCo-2 cell transcellular transport and in situ mouse intestinal perfusion models. The plasma and intestine concentration of ginsenoside and cancer preventive effect of ginsenoside combined with verapamil in A/J mice were also detected by using B(a)P-induced mouse cancer model.Results: We found that treatment with one type of red ginseng (Korean red ginseng B, KRGB) led to a significant reduction of tumor load compared with other types of red ginseng. KRGB contained the highest concentration of ginsenoside Rg3 among these red ginseng extracts, suggested that Rg3 may play an important role in its preventive efficacy. Our study showed that Rg3 had a relatively poor bioavailability, and co-administration of verapamil decreased the efflux ratio of Rg3 in Caco-2 cells, increased the absorption rate of Rg3 in rat small intestine, increased the plasma and intestine concentration of Rg3 in A/J mice, and enhanced the cancer preventive effect of Rg3 against B(a)P induced lung tumorigenesis. Conclusions: Ginsenosides Rg3 is one of the key components of read ginseng that may be responsible for its efficacy against lung carcinogenesis in mice. Rg3 appears to be the substrate of P-glycoprotein, and inhibition of P-glycoprotein could enhance its oral bioavailability.


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kayla F. Goliwas ◽  
Hannah M. Ashraf ◽  
Anthony M. Wood ◽  
Yong Wang ◽  
Kenneth P. Hough ◽  
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Tumor-stromal interactions within the tumor microenvironment (TME) influence lung cancer progression and response to therapeutic interventions, yet traditional in vitro studies fail to replicate the complexity of these interactions. Herein, we developed three-dimensional (3D) lung tumor models that mimic the human TME and demonstrate tumor-stromal crosstalk mediated by extracellular vesicles (EVs). EVs released by tumor cells, independent of p53 status, and fibroblasts within the TME mediate immunomodulatory effects; specifically, monocyte/macrophage polarization to a tumor-promoting M2 phenotype within this 3D-TME. Additionally, immune checkpoint inhibition in a 3D model that included T cells showed an inhibition of tumor growth and reduced hypoxia within the TME. Thus, perfused 3D tumor models incorporating diverse cell types provide novel insights into EV-mediated tumor-immune interactions and immune-modulation for existing and emerging cancer therapies.


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