title: Direct non-cyclooxygenase-2 targets of celecoxib and their potential relevance for cancer therapy.
abstract: Celecoxib (Celebrex) was developed as a selective cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitor for the treatment of chronic pain. However, it now appears that this compound harbours additional pharmacologic activities that are entirely independent of its COX-2-inhibitory activity. This review presents the recently emerged direct non-COX-2 targets of celecoxib and their proposed role in mediating this drug's antitumour effects.
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA. schontha@usc.edu
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Schönthal
mesh_terms: D064413:3-Phosphoinositide-Dependent Protein Kinases; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000068579:Celecoxib; D052246:Cyclooxygenase 2 Inhibitors / Q000737:chemistry / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D017346:Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism; D011720:Pyrazoles / Q000737:chemistry / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D053498:Sarcoplasmic Reticulum Calcium-Transporting ATPases / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism; D013449:Sulfonamides / Q000737:chemistry / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D052246:Cyclooxygenase 2 Inhibitors; D011720:Pyrazoles; D013449:Sulfonamides; D064413:3-Phosphoinositide-Dependent Protein Kinases; D017346:Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases; D053498:Sarcoplasmic Reticulum Calcium-Transporting ATPases; D000068579:Celecoxib