title: In vitro and in vivo inhibition of liver cancer cells by 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3.
abstract: Inhibitory effects of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 (1,25-(OH)2D3) on the proliferation of a variety of cancer cell lines have been extensively reported. We have studied the effect of 1,25-(OH)2D3 (10(-11)-10(-6) M) on the proliferation of a number of human and rat liver cancer cell lines. Additionally, the effect of 1,25-(OH)2D3 (0.02-0.5 microg/kg per day) on the rate of growth of liver cancer cell line xenografts in nude mice was also investigated. In vitro, proliferation of Hep-3B, PLC/PRF/5, and SKHEP-1 cells was significantly inhibited by 1,25-(OH)2D3, while HTC and Novikoff cells were more resistant to the inhibitory effects of the drug. In vivo, treatment of SKHEP-1 tumor bearing nude mice with different doses of 1,25-(OH)2D3 significantly retarded tumor growth without the development of hypercalcemia.
authors.affiliation: University of New South Wales, Department of Surgery, St. George Hospital, Kogarah, Sydney, Australia.
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Pourgholami
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Akhter
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Morris
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use / Q000633:toxicity; D002117:Calcitriol / Q000627:therapeutic use* / Q000633:toxicity*; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects; D004273:DNA, Neoplasm / Q000096:biosynthesis; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D051379:Mice; D008819:Mice, Nude; D051381:Rats; D013936:Thymidine / Q000378:metabolism; D014183:Transplantation, Heterologous; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D004273:DNA, Neoplasm; D002117:Calcitriol; D013936:Thymidine