title: Inhibition of growth of breast cancer cells in vitro by the ribosome-inactivating protein saporin 6.
abstract: The antiproliferative activity of Saporin 6, a Ribosome-inactivating protein purified from the seeds of Saponaria officinalis has been tested on human breast cancer cells in vitro by the analysis (a) of colony formation in cells from surgical specimens from 27 patients bearing primary breast cancer and (b) of protein synthesis inhibition in the MCF/7 cell line. Results indicate a very high sensitivity of breast cancer cells from most patients to a short-term treatment with Saporin 6 at concentrations (10(-9) M), until now found effective only in acellular systems or after conjugation with monoclonal antibodies. On the contrary, the treatment of the human cell line MCF/7 indicate a very reduced sensitivity compared to fresh human neoplastic cells, with the necessity of a long lag for the effect to begin.
authors.affiliation: Department of Experimental Pathology, University of Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gasperi-Campani
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zoli
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Volpi
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Roncuzzi
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Amadori
mesh_terms: D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects*; D002460:Cell Line; D015251:Epirubicin / Q000494:pharmacology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D000922:Immunotoxins; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008593:Menopause; D009699:N-Glycosyl Hydrolases; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis; D010940:Plant Proteins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D054789:Ribosome Inactivating Proteins, Type 1; D012270:Ribosomes / Q000187:drug effects*; D000076985:Saporins; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects; D014410:Tumor Stem Cell Assay
chemical_list: D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; D000922:Immunotoxins; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins; D010940:Plant Proteins; D054789:Ribosome Inactivating Proteins, Type 1; D015251:Epirubicin; D009699:N-Glycosyl Hydrolases; D000076985:Saporins