title: Acivicin with glutaminase regulates proliferation and invasion of human MCF-7 and OAW-42 cells--an in vitro study.
abstract: Tumor cells intensely utilize glutamine as the major source of respiratory fuel. Glutamine-analogue acivicin inhibits tumor growth and tumor-induced angiogenesis in Ehrlich ascites carcinoma. In the present study, antitumor properties of acivicin in combination with glutaminase enzyme is reported. Acivicin along with E. coli glutaminase synergistically reduced in vitro proliferation and matrigel invasion of human MCF-7 and OAW-42 cells. Effects of single and combined treatments with acivicin and glutaminase on angiogenic factors were also analyzed in these cell lines. Co-administration of the treatment agents inhibits the release of VEGF and MMP-9 by cells in culture supernatant significantly than single agent treatments. The result suggests that combination of acivicin with glutaminase may provide a better therapeutic option than either of them given separately for treating human breast and ovarian cancer. However, further studies are required to be conducted in vivo for its confirmation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Metabolic Regulation, Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute, 37, S. P. Mukherjee Road, Kolkata 700 026, India.
authors.forename: Subhadra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Roy
authors.forename: Sonali
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ghosh
authors.forename: Palash
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mallick
authors.forename: Putul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Maity
mesh_terms: D000964:Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic / Q000737:chemistry / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism*; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D049109:Cell Proliferation; D003094:Collagen / Q000737:chemistry; D004338:Drug Combinations; D005260:Female; D005972:Glutaminase / Q000378:metabolism*; D005973:Glutamine / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007555:Isoxazoles / Q000737:chemistry / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007797:Laminin / Q000737:chemistry; D020780:Matrix Metalloproteinase 9 / Q000378:metabolism; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism*; D011509:Proteoglycans / Q000737:chemistry; D013778:Tetrazolium Salts / Q000494:pharmacology; D013844:Thiazoles / Q000494:pharmacology; D042461:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000964:Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic; D004338:Drug Combinations; D007555:Isoxazoles; D007797:Laminin; D011509:Proteoglycans; D013778:Tetrazolium Salts; D013844:Thiazoles; D042461:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A; D005973:Glutamine; C059485:matrigel; D003094:Collagen; D020780:Matrix Metalloproteinase 9; D005972:Glutaminase; C022616:thiazolyl blue; C006303:acivicin