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Bis(ethyl)norspermine potentiates the apoptotic activity of the pure antiestrogen ICI 182780 in breast cancer cells.

We studied the effects of ICI 182780 and bis(ethyl)norspermine (BE-3-3-3) on cell growth and apoptosis of estrogen receptor-positive MCF-7 breast cancer cells. Combination treatment with 100 nM ICI 182780 and 5 microM BE-3-3-3 for 6 days inhibited cell growth by 74.3+/-8.4% in MCF-7 cells, compared to that of 25.4+/-5.8 and 45.8+/-12.2%, respectively, when ICI 182780 and BE-3-3-3 were used as single agents. Treatment with 100 nM ICI 182780 and 5 microM BE-3-3-3 as single agents resulted in 9.1+/-1.0% and 35.1+/-4.5% apoptosis, respectively, as measured by APO-BRDU assay. When ICI 182780 and BE-3-3-3 were used in combination, the percentage of apoptosis was 60.6+/-3.8%. Improved efficacy of ICI 182780 and BE-3-3-3 combination on growth inhibition was observed for T-47D cells also. Western blot analysis showed that combinations of ICI 182780 and BE-3-3-3 caused down-regulation of the anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 and Bcl-XL proteins and increased the level of the pro-apoptotic Bax protein. Combination treatment also increased caspase-8 activation. Analysis of polyamine levels 48 h after combination treatment showed that spermidine and spermine levels were down regulated significantly. These studies indicate a potentially effective combination strategy for breast cancer treatment. Our results also link the down-regulation of polyamine pathway to apoptotic cell death and regulation of mediators of cell death.[1]

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  1. Bis(ethyl)norspermine potentiates the apoptotic activity of the pure antiestrogen ICI 182780 in breast cancer cells. Balabhadrapathruni, S., Santhakumaran, L.M., Thomas, T.J., Shirahata, A., Gallo, M.A., Thomas, T. Oncol. Rep. (2005) [Pubmed]
 
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