title: Growth inhibitory effect of LH-RH analogs on human breast cancer cells.
abstract: The antiproliferative effect of two LH-RH agonists (Pro 9-LH-RH ethylamide and D Ser(t BU)6 Aza Gly 10-LH-RH, ICI 118630) on the human breast cancer cell line CG5 is reported. Although ineffective when used alone, both analogs inhibited in a dose-dependent fashion the growth stimulatory effect of estradiol. LH-RH analogs did not influence the growth inhibitory effect of tamoxifen and medroxyprogesterone acetate. Likewise, these compounds neither modified basal estrogen and progesterone receptor levels nor prevented estrogen-induced increase of progesterone receptor. A marked antiproliferative effect of the analogs was also seen in cells stimulated with other mitogens, such as insulin and epidermal growth factor.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology, Catholic University, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Scambia
authors.forename: P B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Panici
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Baiocchi
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Perrone
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gaggini
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Iacobelli
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mancuso
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects; D004958:Estradiol / Q000494:pharmacology; D007987:Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008525:Medroxyprogesterone / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000494:pharmacology; D017258:Medroxyprogesterone Acetate; D011960:Receptors, Estrogen / Q000378:metabolism; D011980:Receptors, Progesterone / Q000378:metabolism; D013629:Tamoxifen / Q000494:pharmacology; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured
chemical_list: D011960:Receptors, Estrogen; D011980:Receptors, Progesterone; D013629:Tamoxifen; D007987:Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone; D004958:Estradiol; D017258:Medroxyprogesterone Acetate; D008525:Medroxyprogesterone