title: A calcitriol analogue, EB1089, inhibits the growth of LNCaP tumors in nude mice.
abstract: Limited options for the treatment of prostate cancer have spurred the search for new therapies. One innovative approach is the use of 1alpha,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 (calcitriol) analogues to inhibit cancer growth. We demonstrate here that the calcitriol analogue, EB1089, extensively inhibits the growth of LNCaP prostate cancer cells in culture and causes the cells to both accumulate in G0-G1 and undergo apoptosis. Importantly, we found that EB1089 inhibits the growth of LNCaP tumor xenografts in nude mice. Because of these antiproliferative properties in vivo, EB1089 is a potential new therapeutic agent for the treatment of prostate cancer.
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030, USA.
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Blutt
authors.forename: T C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Polek
authors.forename: L V
authors.initials: LV
authors.lastname: Stewart
authors.forename: M W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Kattan
authors.forename: N L
authors.initials: NL
authors.lastname: Weigel
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017209:Apoptosis / Q000187:drug effects; D002117:Calcitriol / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002118:Calcium / Q000097:blood; D002453:Cell Cycle / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008819:Mice, Nude; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D002117:Calcitriol; C078903:seocalcitol; D002118:Calcium