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He X, Liang D, Zhou J, Li K, Xie B, Liang C, Liu C, Chen Z, Chen X, Long A, Zhuo S, Su X, Luo Y, Chen W, Zhao F, Jiang X. Nucleus-targeting DNase I self-assembly delivery system guided by pirarubicin for programmed multi-drugs release and combined anticancer therapy. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 267:131514. [PMID: 38608986 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.131514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2024] [Revised: 04/07/2024] [Accepted: 04/09/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024]
Abstract
The cell nucleus serves as the pivotal command center of living cells, and delivering therapeutic agents directly into the nucleus can result in highly efficient anti-tumor eradication of cancer cells. However, nucleus-targeting drug delivery is very difficult due to the presence of numerous biological barriers. Here, three antitumor drugs (DNase I, ICG: indocyanine green, and THP: pirarubicin) were sequentially triggered protein self-assembly to produce a nucleus-targeting and programmed responsive multi-drugs delivery system (DIT). DIT consisted of uniform spherical particles with a size of 282 ± 7.7 nm. The acidic microenvironment of tumors and near-infrared light could successively trigger DIT for the programmed release of three drugs, enabling targeted delivery to the tumor. THP served as a nucleus-guiding molecule and a chemotherapy drug. Through THP-guided DIT, DNase I was successfully delivered to the nucleus of tumor cells and killed them by degrading their DNA. Tumor acidic microenvironment had the ability to induce DIT, leading to the aggregation of sufficient ICG in the tumor tissues. This provided an opportunity for the photothermal therapy of ICG. Hence, three drugs were cleverly combined using a simple method to achieve multi-drugs targeted delivery and highly effective combined anticancer therapy.
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- Xuan He
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Oral and Maxillofacial Rehabilitation and Reconstruction, College & Hospital of Stomatology, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China; Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics Department, College & Hospital of Stomatology, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics Department, College & Hospital of Stomatology, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Oral and Maxillofacial Rehabilitation and Reconstruction, College & Hospital of Stomatology, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China; Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics Department, College & Hospital of Stomatology, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics Department, College & Hospital of Stomatology, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics Department, College & Hospital of Stomatology, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics Department, College & Hospital of Stomatology, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics Department, College & Hospital of Stomatology, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics Department, College & Hospital of Stomatology, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics Department, College & Hospital of Stomatology, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Oral and Maxillofacial Rehabilitation and Reconstruction, College & Hospital of Stomatology, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China; Clinical Laboratory Medicine Department, College & Hospital of Stomatology, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Oral and Maxillofacial Rehabilitation and Reconstruction, College & Hospital of Stomatology, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China; Clinical Laboratory Medicine Department, College & Hospital of Stomatology, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Oral and Maxillofacial Rehabilitation and Reconstruction, College & Hospital of Stomatology, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Oral and Maxillofacial Rehabilitation and Reconstruction, College & Hospital of Stomatology, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Oral and Maxillofacial Rehabilitation and Reconstruction, College & Hospital of Stomatology, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China; Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics Department, College & Hospital of Stomatology, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Center of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Oral and Maxillofacial Rehabilitation and Reconstruction, College & Hospital of Stomatology, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China; Clinical Laboratory Medicine Department, College & Hospital of Stomatology, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China.
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Ma J, Chen C, Fan Z, Zhang Y, Ji J, Wei D, Zhang F, Sun B, Huang P, Ren L. CircEGFR reduces the sensitivity of pirarubicin and regulates the malignant progression of triple-negative breast cancer via the miR-1299/EGFR axis. Int J Biol Macromol 2023:125295. [PMID: 37302631 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.125295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2023] [Revised: 06/04/2023] [Accepted: 06/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Circular RNAs (circRNAs) have been found to be involved in cancer progression and chemotherapy sensitivity. However, the biological function of circRNAs in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) and its effect on the sensitivity to pirarubicin (THP) chemotherapy are still unclear. CircEGFR (hsa_circ_0080220) was screened and verified by bioinformatics analysis, proving it was highly expressed in TNBC cell lines, patient tissues, and plasma exosomes, and was associated with poor prognosis of patients. The expression level of circEGFR in patient tissue has potential diagnostic value to distinguish TNBC tissue from normal breast tissue. In vitro studies confirmed that overexpression of circEGFR promoted the proliferation, migration, invasion, and EMT of TNBC cells and decreased the sensitivity of THP treatment while silencing circEGFR showed the opposite effect. The circEGFR/miR-1299/EGFR pathway was cascaded and verified. CircEGFR regulated malignant progression of TNBC by regulating EGFR via sponging miR-1299. THP can inhibit the malignant phenotype of MDA-MB-231 cells by downregulating the expression of circEGFR. In vivo studies confirmed that overexpression of circEGFR can promote tumor growth and EMT and reduce tumor sensitivity to THP treatment. Silencing circEGFR inhibited the malignant progression of the tumor. These results revealed circEGFR is a promising biomarker for TNBC diagnosis, therapeutic and prognosis.
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- Jiulong Ma
- Department of Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jilin University, 1266 Fujin Road, Changchun, Jilin 130021, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jilin University, 1266 Fujin Road, Changchun, Jilin 130021, China
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- General Surgery Center, Department of Breast Surgery, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130021, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Department of Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jilin University, 1266 Fujin Road, Changchun, Jilin 130021, China
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- Department of Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jilin University, 1266 Fujin Road, Changchun, Jilin 130021, China
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- General Surgery Center, Department of Breast Surgery, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130021, China
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- Department of Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jilin University, 1266 Fujin Road, Changchun, Jilin 130021, China
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- Department of Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jilin University, 1266 Fujin Road, Changchun, Jilin 130021, China
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- Department of Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jilin University, 1266 Fujin Road, Changchun, Jilin 130021, China.
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Qi P, Li P, Qiao L, Xue H, Ma Y, Wei S, Yang X, Zhang H, Zhang Y, Wang Y, He S, Quan H, Zhang W. Simultaneous quantification of pirarubicin, doxorubicin, cyclophosphamide, and vincristine in human plasma of patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma by LC-MS/MS method. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2023; 1224:123754. [PMID: 37229818 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2023.123754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2023] [Revised: 05/05/2023] [Accepted: 05/11/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Pirarubicin (THP), doxorubicin (DOX), cyclophosphamide (CTX), and vincristine (VCR) are widely used in the treatment of patients with non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Herein, a precise and sensitive method was developed for the determination of THP, DOX, CTX and VCR in human plasma by high-performance liquid-chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). Liquid-liquid extraction was applied to extract THP, DOX, CTX, VCR, and the internal standard (IS, Pioglitazone) in plasma. Agilent Eclipse XDB-C18 (3.0 mm × 100 mm) was utilized and chromatographic separation was obtained in eight minutes. Mobile phases were composed of methanol and buffer (10 mM ammonium formate containing 0.1% formic acid). The method was linear within the concentration range of 1-500 ng/mL for THP, 2-1000 ng/mL for DOX, 2.5-1250 ng/mL for CTX, and 3-1500 ng/mL for VCR. The intra- and inter-day precisions of QC samples were found to be below 9.31 and 13.66%, and accuracy ranged from -0.2 to 9.07%, respectively. THP, DOX, CTX, VCR and the internal standard were stable in several conditions. Finally, this method was successfully utilized to simultaneously determine THP, DOX, CTX and VCR in human plasma of 15 patients with non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma after intravenous administration. Finally, the method was successfully employed in the clinical determination of THP, DOX, CTX, and VCR in patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma after administration of RCHOP (rituximab plus cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone) regimens.
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- Peng Qi
- Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacy, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Ningxia, China; Ningxia Medical University School of Pharmacy, Ningxia, China.
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- Cancer Hospital, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Ningxia, China.
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- Cancer Hospital, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Ningxia, China
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- Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacy, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Ningxia, China; Ningxia Medical University School of Pharmacy, Ningxia, China
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- Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacy, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Ningxia, China
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- Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacy, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Ningxia, China
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- Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacy, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Ningxia, China
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- Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacy, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Ningxia, China
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- Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacy, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Ningxia, China
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- Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacy, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Ningxia, China; Ningxia Medical University School of Pharmacy, Ningxia, China
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- Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacy, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Ningxia, China
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- Ningxia Medical University School of Pharmacy, Ningxia, China
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- Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacy, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Ningxia, China.
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Wang L, Huang S, Zhang P, Li H, Li Z, Xue L, Wang Z, Chen Q, Fu D, Luo Q, Li H. The application of gemcitabine and pirarubicin in patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2023:10.1007/s00432-023-04739-6. [PMID: 37160625 DOI: 10.1007/s00432-023-04739-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2023] [Accepted: 04/01/2023] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the value of gemcitabine and pirarubicin in patients with non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC). METHODS 405 patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer admitted to our hospital from January 2012 to December 2020 who underwent transurethral bladder tumor electronic resection were studied. 177 patients were treated with gemcitabine (Gemcitabine group) and 228 patients were treated with pirarubicin (Pirarubicin group) after surgery. The efficacy and adverse effects of the two groups were observed and the patients were followed up. RESULTS No differences were found when comparing age, gender, smoking, bladder mass, number of masses, hypertension, diabetes, coronary artery disease, hematuria and tumor diameter between the 2 groups (P > 0.05). In the Gemcitabine group, bladder irritation signs, meatus hematuria, fever, nausea and vomiting were lower than those in the Pirarubicin group (P < 0.05). The recurrence rates were 6.21% and 12.28% at 1 year, 11.86% and 23.68% at 2 years, 15.82% and 25.88% at 3 years in the Gemcitabine and Pirarubicin groups respectively, with the Gemcitabine group having a significantly lower recurrence rate than the Pirarubicin group (P < 0.05). The tumor recurrence-free survival rate for 5 years of gemcitabine was significantly higher than that of the Pirarubicin group (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION Gemcitabine and pirarubicin are both effective in treating patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer, with gemcitabine having a lower incidence of adverse reactions, a higher safety rating, a lower recurrence rate and an improved survival outcome.
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- Li Wang
- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 157 Xiwu Road, Xi'an, 710004, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 157 Xiwu Road, Xi'an, 710004, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 157 Xiwu Road, Xi'an, 710004, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 157 Xiwu Road, Xi'an, 710004, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 157 Xiwu Road, Xi'an, 710004, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 157 Xiwu Road, Xi'an, 710004, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 157 Xiwu Road, Xi'an, 710004, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 157 Xiwu Road, Xi'an, 710004, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 157 Xiwu Road, Xi'an, 710004, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 157 Xiwu Road, Xi'an, 710004, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 157 Xiwu Road, Xi'an, 710004, Shaanxi, China.
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Duan L, Tang H, Lan Y, Shi H, Pu P, He Q. Ring finger protein 10 improves pirarubicin-induced cardiac inflammation by regulating the AP-1/Meox2 signaling pathway. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2023; 462:116411. [PMID: 36740146 DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2023.116411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2022] [Revised: 01/20/2023] [Accepted: 01/31/2023] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Pirarubicin (THP) is widely used in clinical antitumor therapy, but its cardiotoxicity seriously affects the therapeutic effect in patients. In the study, we investigated the role of ring finger protein 10 (RNF10) in cardiotoxicity induced by THP. MATERIALS AND METHODS A cardiac toxicity model in Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats induced by THP was established. Changes in diet, weight, electrocardiogram (ECG), and echocardiography were observed. Serum levels of brain natriuretic peptide (BNP), creatine kinase MB (CK-MB), cardiac troponin T (cTnT), and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) were measured. The expression of RNF10 in myocardium was observed by immunohistochemistry. The expressions of RNF10, activator protein-1 (AP-1), mesenchyme homeobox 2 (Meox2), total nuclear factor (NF)-κB p65 (T-P65), phosphorylated NF-κB p65 (PP65), monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1), tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, interleukin (IL)-6, and mature IL-1β were detected by Western blot. A THP-induced H9c2 myocardial cell injury model was established. RNF10 was downregulated or overexpressed by RNF10 siRNA and a RNF10 lentiviral vector, respectively. Then, cell viability was measured. The expression of RNF10 in H9c2 cells was observed by immunofluorescence. All of the above signaling pathways were verified by Western blots. FINDINGS THP caused a series of cardiotoxic manifestations in SD rats. Our studies suggested that THP caused cardiac inflammation by inhibiting the expression of RNF10, while overexpression of RNF10 antagonized the cardiotoxicity induced by THP. SIGNIFICANCE Our study showed RNF10 improved THP-induced cardiac inflammation by regulating the AP-1/Meox2 signaling pathway. RNF10 may be a new target to treat THP-induced cardiotoxicity.
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- Liang Duan
- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Hubei Cancer Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China; Department of Oncology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
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Ma J, Wang F, Chen C, Ji J, Huang P, Wei D, Zhang Y, Ren L. Identification of prognostic genes signature and construction of ceRNA network in pirarubicin treatment of triple-negative breast cancer. Breast Cancer 2023; 30:379-392. [PMID: 36622564 DOI: 10.1007/s12282-023-01433-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2022] [Accepted: 12/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND The altered long non-coding RNA (lncRNA), circular RNA (circRNA) and mRNA expression in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) after pirarubicin (THP) treatment can be a critical factor in the development of tumor. Here, we identify a set of lncRNA, circRNA, and mRNA that can reveal the molecular target and molecular mechanism of THP, and can be used to predict the prognostic characteristics of TNBC. METHODS Affymetrix GeneChip sequencing was performed to determine whether lncRNA, circRNA, and mRNA were changed in MDA-MB-231 cells after THP treatment, and qRT-PCR was used to verify the accuracy of GeneChip results. Bioinformatics methods were used to analyze the differentially expressed (DE) lncRNA, circRNA and mRNA, and the co-expression network and ceRNA network were constructed. The STRING database, Kaplan-meier Mapper database, GEPIA database, and Tumor Immunity Estimation Resource were used to screen hub genes with clinical value and important significance. RESULTS THP 5 μM could significantly inhibit proliferation, migration and invasion of MDA-MB-231 cells for 24 h. 1547 DE lncRNAs, 4992 DE circRNAs, and 5777 DE mRNAs were identified. The reliability of the GeneChip was verified by qRT-PCR. An mRNA-lncRNA/circRNA co-expression network was constructed based on the Pearson correlation coefficient. Finally, we established a new ceRNA network, including three circRNAs, five miRNAs, and three mRNAs. The mRNAs are associated with immune infiltration. The mRNAs and miRNAs are significantly associated with survival outcomes in TNBC. CONCLUSION The results reveal the molecular target and mechanism of THP treatment of TNBC. These ceRNA network can be used as molecular targets for the treatment of TNBC patients and as molecular biomarkers to predict patient prognosis.
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- Jiulong Ma
- Department of Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Songyuan Central Hospital, Songyuan, China
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- Department of Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China.
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- Department of Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, China.
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Hiroi T, Hosoi H, Kuriyama K, Murata S, Morimoto M, Mushino T, Nishikawa A, Tamura S, Sonoki T. An evaluation based on relative treatment intensity in older patients treated with reduced-dose R-THP-COP therapy for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma: A multicenter retrospective cohort study. J Geriatr Oncol 2023; 14:101396. [PMID: 36328877 DOI: 10.1016/j.jgo.2022.10.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2022] [Revised: 09/14/2022] [Accepted: 10/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The number of older patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is increasing. Although the standard treatment for newly diagnosed younger patients with DLBCL has been established, no consensus has been reached regarding the optimal chemotherapy intensity and regimen for older patients with DLBCL. In addition, no method for evaluating treatment intensity in retrospective studies when different numbers of chemotherapy courses are administered has been elucidated. MATERIALS AND METHODS A multicenter retrospective analysis was conducted to evaluate the outcomes of a reduced-dose R-THP-COP regimen, which included 30 mg/m2 of pirarubicin, in 54 patients with DLBCL who were aged ≥75. To assess treatment intensity, we defined the relative treatment intensity (RTI) as the number of courses administered multiplied by the relative dose intensity (RDI). RESULTS The estimated four-year overall survival rates (OS) of the patients aged 75-80 and ≥ 80 were 55.1% and 60.6%, respectively. There was no significant difference in four-year OS between these age groups. In our cohort, there was no significant difference in the estimated four-year OS between the patients who received reduced-dose R-THP-COP at an RDI of ≥61% and those that received it at an RDI of <61% (P = 0.35). On the other hand, the patients who received reduced-dose R-THP-COP at an RTI of ≥2.7 exhibited a significantly higher estimated four-year OS than those treated at an RTI of <2.7 (68.5% vs. 28.7%; P < 0.001). Multivariate analysis revealed that the RTI was a significant independent predictor of OS. The cumulative incidence of treatment-related mortality (TRM) at one year was 4.2% and 3.4% in the 75-80 and ≥ 80 age groups, respectively. The cumulative incidence of TRM was significantly worse among the patients with Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) scores of ≥2 than among those with CCI scores of 0 or 1. DISCUSSION Our study suggests that the reduced-dose R-THP-COP regimen is a suitable treatment option for older patients with DLBCL, especially those with CCI scores of <2. Our study also showed that the RTI may be a valuable tool for assessing treatment intensity in retrospective studies involving older patients.
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- Takayuki Hiroi
- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan; Department of Internal Medicine, Kainan Municipal Medical Center, Wakayama, Japan
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan; Department of Internal Medicine, Kainan Municipal Medical Center, Wakayama, Japan.
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan; Department of Internal Medicine, Kainan Municipal Medical Center, Wakayama, Japan; Department of Hematology, Japanese Red Cross Kyoto Daiichi Hospital, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan; Department of Hematology, Kinan Hospital, Wakayama, Japan
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan; Department of Hematology, Kinan Hospital, Wakayama, Japan
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan; Department of Hematology, Kinan Hospital, Wakayama, Japan
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan
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Zhang Y, Ma J, Liu S, Chen C, Li Q, Qin M, Ren L. Ginsenoside F1 attenuates pirarubicin-induced cardiotoxicity by modulating Nrf2 and AKT/Bcl-2 signaling pathways. J Ginseng Res 2023; 47:106-116. [PMID: 36644383 PMCID: PMC9834006 DOI: 10.1016/j.jgr.2022.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2022] [Revised: 06/22/2022] [Accepted: 06/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Background Pirarubicin (THP) is an anthracycline antibiotic used to treat various malignancies in humans. The clinical usefulness of THP is unfortunately limited by its dose-related cardiotoxicity. Ginsenoside F1 (GF1) is a metabolite formed when the ginsenosides Re and Rg1 are hydrolyzed. However, the protective effects and underlying mechanisms of GF1 on THP-induced cardiotoxicity remain unclear. Methods We investigated the anti-apoptotic and anti-oxidative stress effects of GF1 on an in vitro model, using H9c2 cells stimulated by THP, plus trigonelline or AKT inhibitor imidazoquinoxaline (IMQ), as well as an in vivo model using THP-induced cardiotoxicity in rats. Using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent test, the levels of malondialdehyde (MDA), brain natriuretic peptide (BNP), creatine kinase (CK-MB), cardiac troponin (c-TnT), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione (GSH) were determined. Nuclear factor (erythroid-derived2)-like 2 (Nrf2) and the expression of Nrf2 target genes, including heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1), glutathione-S-transferase (Gst), glutamate-cysteine ligase modifier subunit (GCLM), and expression levels of AKT/Bcl-2 signaling pathway proteins were detected using Western blot analysis. Results THP-induced myocardial histopathological damage, electrocardiogram (ECG) abnormalities, and cardiac dysfunction were reduced in vivo by GF1. GF1 also decreased MDA, BNP, CK-MB, c-TnT, and LDH levels in the serum, while raising SOD and GSH levels. GF1 boosted Nrf2 nuclear translocation and Nrf2 target gene expression, including HO-1, Gst, and GCLM. Furthermore, GF1 regulated apoptosis by activating AKT/Bcl-2 signaling pathways. Employing Nrf2 inhibitor trigonelline and AKT inhibitor IMQ revealed that GF1 lacked antioxidant and anti-apoptotic effects. Conclusion In conclusion, GF1 was found to alleviate THP-induced cardiotoxicity via modulating Nrf2 and AKT/Bcl-2 signaling pathways, ultimately alleviating myocardial oxidative stress and apoptosis.
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- Yang Zhang
- Department of Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Jilin University, Jilin, China,Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Jilin University, Jilin, China
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- Department of Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Jilin University, Jilin, China
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- Department of Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Jilin University, Jilin, China
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- Department of Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Jilin University, Jilin, China
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- Department of Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Jilin University, Jilin, China
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- Department of Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Jilin University, Jilin, China,Corresponding author. Department of Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Jilin University, 1266 Fujin Road, Changchun, Jilin, 130021, China.
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Zhang C, Dai YH, Lian SF, Liu L, Zhao T, Wen JY. Efficacy of transcatheter arterial chemoembolization using pirarubicin-loaded microspheres combined with lobaplatin for primary liver cancer. World J Clin Cases 2022; 10:9650-9656. [PMID: 36186198 PMCID: PMC9516916 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i27.9650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2022] [Revised: 07/19/2022] [Accepted: 08/17/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Drug-eluting beads show good safety and promising efficacy when used as part of a transarterial chemoembolization regimen for primary liver cancer. However, data on the clinical efficacy and safety of pirarubicin-loaded beads combined with lobaplatin are lacking in China.
AIM To evaluate the efficacy and safety of transcatheter arterial chemoembolization using pirarubicin-loaded beads combined with lobaplatin for primary liver cancer.
METHODS Between January 2019 and March 2020, 60 patients with primary liver cancer were selected at Hebei North University Affiliated First Hospital. According to different treatment methods, the participants were categorized into two groups with 30 patients treated with pirarubicin-loaded microspheres combined with lobaplatin included in an observation group and 30 patients treated with pirarubicin emulsion with lipiodol combined with lobaplatin were included in a control group. The progression-free survival, overall survival, clinical response rate, disease control rate, liver and kidney function and adverse reactions were compared between the two groups.
RESULTS The progression-free survival was 14 mo in the observation group, which was significantly higher than 9 mo of the control group (P < 0.05). The 6-mo, 12-mo and 18-mo survival rates were 93.33% (28/30), 66.67% (20/30) and 23.33% (7/30), respectively in the observation group, which were significantly higher than 83.33% (25/30), 50.00% (15/30) and 13.33% (4/30), respectively, of the control group (all P < 0.05). The clinical efficacy rate and disease control rate were 73.33% and 93.33%, respectively, in the observation group, which were significantly higher than those of the control group (53.55% and 80.00%, respectively, all P < 0.05). There was no significant difference in alpha-fetoprotein between the two groups before the treatment (P > 0.05). After the treatment, alpha-fetoprotein was 289.06 ± 76.21 ng/mL in the observation group and 365.01 ± 73.11 ng/mL in the control group, which were low in both groups compared with those before the treatment (all P < 0.05). The incidence of nausea and vomiting was significantly lower in the observation group than in the control group (P < 0.05). There was no significant difference for the adverse reactions of pain and fever between the two groups (P < 0.05).
CONCLUSION The combination of pirarubicin-loaded beads and lobaplatin can improve treatment efficacy resulting in mild liver function damage and postoperative complications in patients with primary liver cancer. It can be used in clinical practice.
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- Chao Zhang
- Department of Interventional Therapy, Hebei North University Affiliated First Hospital, Zhangjiakou 075000, Hebei Province, China
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- Department of Interventional Therapy, Hebei North University Affiliated First Hospital, Zhangjiakou 075000, Hebei Province, China
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- Zhangjiakou Qiaoxi District Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Zhangjiakou 075000, Hebei Province, China
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- Department of Interventional Therapy, Hebei North University Affiliated First Hospital, Zhangjiakou 075000, Hebei Province, China
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- Department of Interventional Therapy, Hebei North University Affiliated First Hospital, Zhangjiakou 075000, Hebei Province, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Hebei People’s Hospital, Shijiazhuang 050055, Hebei Province, China
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El-Kawy OA, Abdelaziz G. Preparation, characterization and evaluation of [ 125I]- pirarubicin: A new therapeutic agent for urinary bladder cancer with potential for use as theranostic agent. Appl Radiat Isot 2022; 179:110007. [PMID: 34736111 DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2021.110007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2021] [Revised: 10/18/2021] [Accepted: 10/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Improving urinary bladder cancer diagnosis, follow-up, and therapy tools to overcome existing limitations and increase survival rates is a highly desirable goal. In the current investigation, pirarubicin, a new generation antineoplastic anthracycline, was labeled with [125I] via an electrophilic substitution reaction. The reaction parameters were studied to optimize the iodination process. The labeled compound showed high radiochemical yield (98.5 ± 2.1%) and consistently remained above 90% for more than 20 h at room temperature and in the presence of serum at 37 °C. The binding of [125I]-pirarubicin to its target DNA-human topoisomerase II complex was assessed in-silico. The in-vitro tracer uptake by cancer cells was high and reached saturation (88.4 ± 2.3%) after 3 h with nuclei to cells ratio of 40 ± 1.2%. The labeled compound antiproliferative effect was much stronger than the unlabelled pirarubicin, as cleared by the growth inhibition test. Radiotoxicity improved cancer cells drug cytotoxicity. The in-vivo evaluation results showed that the [125I]-pirarubicin tends to preferentially accumulate in urinary bladder cancerous tissues.
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陈 丹, 周 红, 赵 婷, 郭 晨, 张 荣, 李 佳, 龚 涛. [Co-delivery of Pirarubicin and Vinorelbine by Micelles for the Treatment of Breast Cancer]. Sichuan Da Xue Xue Bao Yi Xue Ban 2021; 52:612-618. [PMID: 34323039 PMCID: PMC10409388 DOI: 10.12182/20210760105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE To develop a pirarubicin (THP) and vinorelbine (VRL) codelivery nano-micellar system (T+V-CS micelles) of pirarubicin (THP) and vinorelbine (VRL) by using chondroitin sulfate-cholesterol polymers (CS-Chol) and DSPE-mPEG 2000 and to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of the codelivery nano-micelles in breast cancer treatment. METHODS T+V-CS micelles were prepared by ultrasonic-dialysis method, and the physicochemical characterization were evaluated using multiple technological means. The anti-tumor efficacy of T+V-CS micelles in vitro was evaluated by MTT assay and cell cycle arrest analysis. Evaluation of the therapeutic effect of T+V-CS micelles in vivo was carried out on xenograft 4T1 murine breast cancer bearing BALB/c mice model. RESULTS T+V-CS micelles displayed a nearly spherical shape when observed through transmission electron microscope. The particle size and polydispersity indexes (PDI) of T+V-CS micelles was (155.5±4.5) nm and 0.170±0.003 respectively, while the Zeta potential was (-23.0±0.9) mV. Meanwhile, T+V-CS micelles demonstrated high encapsulation efficiency of (81.87±2.56)% for THP and (87.54±2.82)% for VRL and a high overall drug loading efficiency of (10.20±1.20)%. In vitro and in vivo studies of the therapeutic efficacy of breast cancer showed that T+V-CS micelles had synergistic anti-tumor effect and induced increased G 2/M cell cycle arrest in 4T1 cells, which could significantly inhibit tumor growth and prolong survival compared with the therapeutic efficacy of micelles loaded with a single kind of drug or free drug solutions. CONCLUSION The study showed that T+V-CS micelles had excellent anti-tumor effect, offering a reference to the clinical treatment of breast cancer.
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- 丹 陈
- 四川大学华西药学院 靶向药物与释药系统教育部重点实验室 (成都 610041)Key Laboratory of Drug Targeting and Delivery System of the Ministry of Education, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- 四川大学华西药学院 靶向药物与释药系统教育部重点实验室 (成都 610041)Key Laboratory of Drug Targeting and Delivery System of the Ministry of Education, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- 四川大学华西药学院 靶向药物与释药系统教育部重点实验室 (成都 610041)Key Laboratory of Drug Targeting and Delivery System of the Ministry of Education, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- 四川大学华西药学院 靶向药物与释药系统教育部重点实验室 (成都 610041)Key Laboratory of Drug Targeting and Delivery System of the Ministry of Education, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- 四川大学华西药学院 靶向药物与释药系统教育部重点实验室 (成都 610041)Key Laboratory of Drug Targeting and Delivery System of the Ministry of Education, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- 四川大学华西药学院 靶向药物与释药系统教育部重点实验室 (成都 610041)Key Laboratory of Drug Targeting and Delivery System of the Ministry of Education, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- 四川大学华西药学院 靶向药物与释药系统教育部重点实验室 (成都 610041)Key Laboratory of Drug Targeting and Delivery System of the Ministry of Education, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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Eskandari Z, Bahadori F, Yapaoz MA, Yenigun VB, Celikten M, Kocyigit A, Onyuksel H. Targeting breast cancer using pirarubicin-loaded vasoactive intestinal peptide grafted sterically stabilized micelles. Eur J Pharm Sci 2021; 162:105830. [PMID: 33819623 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejps.2021.105830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2020] [Revised: 03/29/2021] [Accepted: 03/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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In this study the chemotherapeutic agent Pirarubicin (PRB) which is known for its serious side effects was actively targeted to the breast cancer cells by uploading it to the biocompatible and biodegradable Sterically Stabilized Micelles (SSMs) made of 1,2- Distearoyl- sn- glycero‑3- phosphoethanolamine- N- methoxy‑ polyethylene glycol 2000 (DSPE-PEG2000) to enhance efficacy and reduce toxicity. Vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP), the receptors of which are overexpressed on the breast cancer cells, was grafted on the surface of the micelles. To the best of our knowledge this is the first report on active targeting of PRB to tumor site. For this purpose, PRB loaded VIP grafted SSMs (PRB-SSM-VIP) were synthesized and characterized. The in vitro efficiency of PRB-SSM-VIP along with SSM and free PRB was investigated on the MCF-7 breast cancer cells and the in vivo effects were studied on the 4T1 breast cancer bearing nude mice. Solubilizing 300 µg of PRB using 2.81 mg of DSPE-PEG2000 resulted in obtaining monodispersed particles of 12.16 ± 2.7 nm with slow drug release profile. Incorporation of PRB within the hydrophobic DSPE core of SSM was confirmed using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and the spherical shape of the synthesized particles was demonstrated using atomic force microscope (AFM). Both in vitro and in vivo studies showed significantly higher activity of PRB-SSM-VIP compared to free PRB. In vivo imaging showed successful accumulation of PRB-SSM-VIP at the tumor site and 98.8% tumor eradication was obtained with no signs of side effects. Current study suggests that SSM-VIP could be used as new drug delivery system for targeting PRB to the breast cancer cells.
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- Zahra Eskandari
- Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry Division, Faculty of Sciences and Arts, Yildiz Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey; Department of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Bezmialem Vakif University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Bezmialem Vakif University, Istanbul, Turkey.
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- Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry Division, Faculty of Sciences and Arts, Yildiz Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey.
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Bezmialem Vakif University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Experimental Application and Research Center, Bezmialem Vakif University, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Bezmialem Vakif University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Biopharmaceutical Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
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Saito S, Aiba H, Yamada S, Okamoto H, Hayashi K, Kimura H, Miwa S, Otsuka T, Murakami H. Efficacy of combination-chemotherapy with pirarubicin, ifosfamide, and etoposide for soft tissue sarcoma: a single-institution retrospective analysis. BMC Cancer 2020; 20:868. [PMID: 32907549 PMCID: PMC7488346 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-020-07378-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2020] [Accepted: 09/03/2020] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Background The standard chemotherapy regimens for soft tissue sarcoma are doxorubicin-based. This retrospective study aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of pirarubicin, ifosfamide, and etoposide combination therapy for patients with this disease. Methods Between 2008 and 2017, 25 patients with soft tissue sarcoma were treated with pirarubicin (30 mg/m2, 2 days), ifosfamide (2 g/m2, 5 days), and etoposide (100 mg/m2, 3 days) every 3 weeks. The primary endpoint was overall response, and the secondary endpoint was adverse events of this regimen. Results Responses to this regimen according to RECIST criteria were partial response (n = 9, 36%), stable disease (n = 9, 36%) and progressive disease (n = 7, 28%). During the treatment phase, frequent grade 3 or worse adverse events were hematological toxicities including white blood cell decreases (96%), febrile neutropenia (68%), anemia (68%), and platelet count decreases (48%). No long-term adverse events were reported during the study period. Conclusion This regimen was comparable to previously published doxorubicin-based combination chemotherapy in terms of response rate. Although there were no long-lasting adverse events, based on our results, severe hematological toxicity should be considered.
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- Shiro Saito
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1, Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, 467-8601, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1, Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, 467-8601, Japan.
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1, Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, 467-8601, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1, Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, 467-8601, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1, Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, 467-8601, Japan.,Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Science, 13-1, Takaramachi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, 920-8641, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1, Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, 467-8601, Japan.,Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Science, 13-1, Takaramachi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, 920-8641, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1, Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, 467-8601, Japan.,Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Science, 13-1, Takaramachi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, 920-8641, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1, Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, 467-8601, Japan.,Department of Education, Tokai Gakuen University, 2-901, Nakadaira, Tenpaku-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, 468-0014, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1, Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, 467-8601, Japan
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Xu LJ, Rong SS, Xu YS, Zheng LB, Qiu WY, Zhang X, Jiang LJ, Duan RP, Tian T, Yao YF. Anti-fibrosis potential of pirarubicin via inducing apoptotic and autophagic cell death in rabbit conjunctiva. Exp Eye Res 2020; 200:108215. [PMID: 32896532 DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2020.108215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2020] [Revised: 07/26/2020] [Accepted: 09/01/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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This study investigated the potential efficacy of pirarubicin (THP) in modulating rabbit conjunctival fibrosis both in vitro and in vivo and characterized the underlying mechanisms. Primary rabbit conjunctival fibroblasts (RCF) were cultured and treated with THP or mitomycin C (MMC) for 5 min, followed by assaying for cell viability, cell cycle distribution, apoptotic and autophagic pathways. The production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and chemotaxis of macrophages by RCF were evaluated using 2',7'-dichlorofluorescein diacetate (DCFH-DA) labeling and transwell migration assay, respectively. Limbal stem cell excision in combination with alkali burn was performed on the rabbits to establish a model of limbal deficiency and conjunctival fibro-vascular invasion. After three months, the modeled fibro-vascular tissue was excised combined with topical subconjunctival 5-min exposure to THP compared with MMC intraoperatively. The recurrence of postoperative fibrosis and the expression of apoptosis, autophagy, and inflammation markers were evaluated by immunohistochemistry. All modeled rabbits developed conjunctival fibro-vascular lesions, which were similar to human recurrent pterygium (HRP). Both THP and MMC inhibited RCF proliferation and arrested cell cycle at the G0/G1 phase. In particular, 7.5 μmol/L THP remarkably promoted RCF autophagy by upregulating the levels of Beclin 1, Atg 5/12 conjugate, and LC3B, whereas, 15 μmol/L THP significantly triggered a cascade of mitochondrial-associated RCF apoptosis. THP induced the production of ROS and enhanced the chemoattraction of macrophages by RCF. Similar to 600 μmol/L MMC, both 7.5 μmol/L and 15 μmol/L THP attenuated postoperative conjunctival fibrosis in the models; 7.5 μmol/L THP preferentially enhanced autophagy while causing fewer side effects. THP exerted its antifibrotic action by modulating autophagy in RCF, inducing cell cycle arrest, and mitochondrial-mediated apoptosis. THP at the dose of 7.5 μmol/L prevented postoperative conjunctival fibrosis in an animal model.
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- Li-Juan Xu
- Department of Ophthalmology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Zhejiang, 321006, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston, MA, 02114, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Zhejiang, 321006, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Zhejiang, 321006, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Zhejiang, 321006, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Zhejiang, 321006, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Zhejiang, 321006, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Zhejiang, 321006, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Zhejiang, 321006, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Zhejiang, 321006, China.
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Fujita N, Hatakeyama S, Momota M, Kido K, Narita T, Tobisawa Y, Yoneyama T, Yamamoto H, Imai A, Ito H, Yoneyama T, Hashimoto Y, Yoshikawa K, Ohyama C. Safety and efficacy of intensive instillation of low-dose pirarubicin vs. bacillus Calmette-Guérin in patients with high-risk non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer. Urol Oncol 2020; 38:684.e17-684.e24. [PMID: 32278732 DOI: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2020.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2019] [Revised: 02/21/2020] [Accepted: 03/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVES To evaluate the safety and efficacy of intensive intravesical instillation of low-dose pirarubicin (THP) for 6 times vs. bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) without maintenance therapy after transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT) in patients with primary high-risk non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC). MATERIALS AND METHODS We retrospectively evaluated 370 patients with primary high-risk NMIBC who underwent TURBT from November 1993 to April 2019. The patients were divided into 2 groups: patients treated with intravesical instillation of BCG without maintenance therapy (BCG group) and intensive intravesical instillation of low-dose (20 mg) THP for 6 times within 10 days after TURBT (THP group). Safety was assessed using the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events version 5.0. Background-adjusted multivariate analyses were performed to evaluate the effect of intensive intravesical instillation of low-dose THP on oncological outcomes, including intravesical recurrence-free survival (RFS), upper urinary tract RFS, muscle-invasive bladder cancer-free survival, metastasis-free survival, cancer-specific survival, and overall survival. RESULTS Of the 370 patients with primary high-risk NMIBC, 180 (49%) and 190 (51%) were stratified into the BCG and THP groups, respectively. The incidence rate of adverse events of any grade in the BCG group was significantly higher than that in the THP group (P < 0.001). In the background-adjusted multivariate analyses, no significant differences were observed in oncological outcomes between the BCG and THP groups. CONCLUSIONS Intensive intravesical instillation of low-dose THP for 6 times may be one of the treatment options in view of safety and efficacy after TURBT in patients with primary high-risk NMIBC.
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- Naoki Fujita
- Department of Urology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan.
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- Department of Urology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Advanced Transplant and Regenerative Medicine, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Aomori Rosai Hospital, Hachinohe, Japan
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- Department of Advanced Transplant and Regenerative Medicine, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan; Department of Advanced Transplant and Regenerative Medicine, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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Randárová E, Nakamura H, Islam R, Studenovský M, Mamoru H, Fang J, Chytil P, Etrych T. Highly effective anti-tumor nanomedicines based on HPMA copolymer conjugates with pirarubicin prepared by controlled RAFT polymerization. Acta Biomater 2020; 106:256-266. [PMID: 32058082 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2020.02.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2019] [Revised: 02/05/2020] [Accepted: 02/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Here, we describe innovative synthesis of well-defined biocompatible N-(2-hydroxypropyl) methacrylamide (HPMA)-based polymer carriers and their drug conjugates with pirarubicin intended for controlled drug delivery and pH-triggered drug activation in tumor tissue. Polymer carrier synthesis was optimized to obtain well-defined linear HPMA-based polymer precursor with dispersity close to 1 and molar mass close to renal threshold with minimal synthesis steps. The developed synthesis enables preparation of tailored polymer nanomedicines with highly enhanced biological behavior in vivo, especially the biodistribution, urine elimination, tumor accumulation and anticancer activity. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: The manuscript reports on novel synthesis and detailed physicochemical characterization and in vivo evaluation of well-defined biocompatible hydrophilic copolymers based on N-(2-hydroxypropyl)methacrylamide (HPMA) and their drug conjugates with pirarubicin enabling controlled drug delivery and pH-triggered drug activation in tumor tissue. Polymer carrier synthesis was optimized to obtain well-defined linear HPMA-based polymer precursor with minimal synthesis steps using controlled polymerization. Compared to previously published HPMA-based polymer drug conjugates whose polymer carriers were prepared by classical route via free radical polymerization, the newly prepared polymer drug conjugates exhibited enhanced biological behavior in vivo, especially the prolonged blood circulation, urine elimination, tumor accumulation and excellent anticancer activity. We believe that the newly prepared well-defined polymer conjugates could significantly enhance tumor therapy in humans.
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Zhou W, Wang W, Wu W, Yan T, Du G, Liu H. Can a second resection be avoided after initial thulium laser endoscopic en bloc resection for non-muscle invasive bladder cancer? A retrospective single-center study of 251 patients. BMC Urol 2020; 20:30. [PMID: 32188429 PMCID: PMC7081553 DOI: 10.1186/s12894-020-00599-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2019] [Accepted: 03/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Background This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of transurethral thulium laser en bloc resection of the bladder tumor (TmLRBT) in patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) and to investigate whether a second resection can be avoided. Methods From June 2012 to June 2018, 251 newly diagnosed patients with NMIBC were enrolled in this retrospective study; all patients received regular administration of pirarubicin after the initial resection. A second transurethral resection (TUR) was performed in patients within 2–6 weeks after the initial TmLRBT in group 1. Patients in group 2 only underwent cystoscopy at 3 months. Results Second surgery results indicate that recurrence was detected histopathologically in 6/108 and 11/143 patients in group 1 and 2, respectively (P = 0.52); Progression was observed in 2 patients in each group (P = 0.34). The mean follow-up duration was 40.1 months, with no significant difference between the groups (P = 0.32). Recurrence was observed in 23 (21.3%) and 39 (27.3%) patients in groups 1 and 2 during the follow-up, respectively (P = 0.34); disease progression occurred in 4 (3.8%) patients in group 1 compared with 7 (4.0%) in group 2 (P = 0.20). Conclusion Complete removal of tumors can be achieved by TmLRBT. This technique may decrease the number of second TURs.
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- Wenhao Zhou
- Department of Urology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, No.100, Haining Road, Shanghai, 200080, China
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- Department of Urology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, No.100, Haining Road, Shanghai, 200080, China
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- Department of Urology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, No.100, Haining Road, Shanghai, 200080, China
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- Department of Urology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, No.100, Haining Road, Shanghai, 200080, China
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- Weifang Second People's Hospital, No.7 YuanXiao Street, Kuiwen District, WeiFang City, 261041, ShanDong Province, China
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- Department of Urology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, No.100, Haining Road, Shanghai, 200080, China.
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Li Q, Qin M, Li T, Gu Z, Tan Q, Huang P, Ren L. Rutin protects against pirarubicin-induced cardiotoxicity by adjusting microRNA-125b-1-3p-mediated JunD signaling pathway. Mol Cell Biochem 2020; 466:139-148. [PMID: 32016695 DOI: 10.1007/s11010-020-03696-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2019] [Accepted: 01/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Pirarubicin (THP), an anthracycline drug, is widely used as a basic therapeutic agent for the treatment of carcinoma and lymphatic malignant tumor. However, it exerts irreversible cardiotoxicity in varying degrees. At present, dexrazoxane (DZR) is the only cardioprotective agent used to treat anthracycline drug-induced cardiotoxicity, but it may reduce the anticancer effect of anthracycline drugs, causing severe granulocytopenia and other adverse reactions. Therefore, it is necessary to discover more effective and less toxic drugs for the treatment of THP-induced cardiotoxicity. The present study aimed to investigate the effects and possible mechanisms of rutin (RUT) against THP-induced cardiomyocyte injury. An in vitro cardiomyocyte injury model of THP-treated murine immortalized cardiomyocytes (HL-1) was used in this study. The results showed that RUT markedly increased the viability of HL-1 cells through protection against THP-induced cardiomyocyte injury. Furthermore, RUT significantly inhibited myocardial oxidative insult by adjusting the levels of intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS). Our data also indicated that RUT activated JunD signaling pathways, thereby affecting the expression levels of some apoptotic proteins by decreasing miR-125b-1-3p expression level. In addition, intracellular ROS level significantly increased in HL-1 cells treated with THP after miR-125b-1-3p mimic transfection, whereas the expression of JunD was downregulated and that of some apoptotic proteins was upregulated. However, this effect was markedly reversed by RUT. Therefore, we inferred that the protective effect of RUT on THP cardiotoxicity was achieved through regulation of the JunD gene by miR-125b-1-3p. This experiment revealed the protective effect of RUT on THP-induced cardiotoxicity at the non-coding RNA level and provided a theoretical foundation for the application of RUT as a protective agent against THP cardiotoxicity.
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- Qi Li
- Department of Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Jilin University, 1266 Fujin Road, Changchun, Jilin, 130021, China
- The Third Affiliated Hospital to The Jinzhou Medical University, No. 5-2 Heping Road, Jinzhou, Liaoning, 120001, China
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- Department of Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Jilin University, 1266 Fujin Road, Changchun, Jilin, 130021, China
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- Department of Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Jilin University, 1266 Fujin Road, Changchun, Jilin, 130021, China
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- The Third Affiliated Hospital to The Jinzhou Medical University, No. 5-2 Heping Road, Jinzhou, Liaoning, 120001, China
- Department of Pathology and Pathophysiology, Jinzhou Medical University, No. 3-40 Songpo Road, Jinzhou, Liaoning, 120001, China
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- The Third Affiliated Hospital to The Jinzhou Medical University, No. 5-2 Heping Road, Jinzhou, Liaoning, 120001, China
- Department of Pathology and Pathophysiology, Jinzhou Medical University, No. 3-40 Songpo Road, Jinzhou, Liaoning, 120001, China
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- Department of Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Jilin University, 1266 Fujin Road, Changchun, Jilin, 130021, China
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- Department of Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Jilin University, 1266 Fujin Road, Changchun, Jilin, 130021, China.
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Xu S, Tan S, Wu T, Gu J, Xu L, Che X. The value of transurethral thulium laser en bloc resection combined with a single immediate postoperative intravesical instillation of pirarubicin in primary non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer. Lasers Med Sci 2020; 35:1695-1701. [PMID: 31970565 DOI: 10.1007/s10103-020-02960-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2019] [Accepted: 01/10/2020] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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The objective of this study was to evaluate which patients might benefit from a single immediate postoperative intravesical instillation (SII) compared to maintenance intravesical instillations (MII) in primary non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) after transurethral en bloc resection of bladder tumors (ERBT). A total of 141 patients with primary NMIBC who underwent ERBT with thulium laser between January 2012 and May 2016 were retrospectively enrolled. All the patients were categorized into two groups based on the duration of postoperative intravesical instillation of pirarubicin (THP): single intravesical instillation (SII) group, patients received a single immediate postoperative intravesical instillation of THP (30 mg), and maintenance intravesical instillations (MII) group, patients received a 1-year MII of THP (30 mg). Prognosis and recurrence data of each group were analyzed. One hundred and four (73.8%) patients received MII, and other 37 (26.2%) patients received SII. There was no significant difference in recurrence-free survival (RFS) between the two groups (P = 0.105). Following recurrence risk-stratified analysis, patients with high recurrence risk who accepted SII had a significantly lower RFS rate than those who received MII (P = 0.027). However, there were no significant differences in RFS rate between the two groups in patients with low and intermediate recurrence risk. In the multivariate analysis, the number of tumors was found to be an independent prognostic factor for RFS in NMIBC patients [hazard ratio, 5.665; 95% confidence interval (CI), 2.577-12.454; P < 0.001]. SII seems not to be inferior to MII in patients with initial low-risk and intermediate-risk NMIBC after ERBT.
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- Sheng Xu
- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, No. 368, Yehai Road, Longhua District, Haikou, 570311, China
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- Department of Nursing, Haikou Fourth People's Hospital, No. 65, Yehai Road, Qiongshan District, Haikou, 571100, China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, No. 368, Yehai Road, Longhua District, Haikou, 570311, China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, No. 368, Yehai Road, Longhua District, Haikou, 570311, China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, No. 368, Yehai Road, Longhua District, Haikou, 570311, China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, No. 368, Yehai Road, Longhua District, Haikou, 570311, China.
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Kobayashi T, Kubota M, Kinoshita Y, Arai Y, Oyama T, Yokota N, Saito K, Matsuda Y, Osawa M. Epidermal growth factor receptor/heme oxygenase-1 axis is involved in chemoresistance to cisplatin and pirarubicin in HepG2 cell lines and hepatoblastoma specimens. Pediatr Surg Int 2019; 35:1369-1378. [PMID: 31559456 DOI: 10.1007/s00383-019-04563-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/12/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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PURPOSE To investigate the possibility that the antioxidant stress protein Heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) is involved in the acquisition of chemoresistance in cisplatin and pirarubicin (CITA) therapy. METHODS Human hepatoblastoma-derived cell line (HepG2) was used to generate a knockdown cell line of HO-1 by small interfering RNA (siRNA). Expression of HO-1, epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), Akt, and extracellular signal-regulated kinase1/2 (ERK1/2) was examined by Western blot. The cytotoxic effect of cisplatin, pirarubicin, and EGFR inhibitor was examined by trypan blue staining. In human hepatoblastoma specimens (n = 5), changes of HO-1 expression were examined immunohistochemically before and after CITA therapy. RESULTS HO-1 expression in HepG2 cells was increased by the treatment of cisplatin (CDDP) and pirarubicin (THP) dose-dependently. In HO-1 knockdown HepG2 cells, the HO-1 was not expressed and the percentage of trypan blue-positive cells (dead cells) was significantly increased after treatment of CDDP and THP. The EGFR inhibitor decreased the levels of HO-1, phospho-Akt and phospho-ERK1/2 in HepG2 cells. Combination treatment of EGFR inhibitor with CDDP and THP increased the cytotoxic effect in HepG2 cells. In human hepatoblastoma specimens, 4 of the 5 patients (80%) showed HO-1 expression changed much stronger in the viable tumor cells after CITA therapy. CONCLUSION The cytotoxic effects of CDDP and THP were both enhanced under HO-1 knockdown conditions as well as under conditions that inhibit the activation pathway of HO-1 by EGFR inhibitors. EGFR/HO-1 axis may be involved in acquiring chemoresistance in HepG2 cell lines as well as in human hepatoblastoma.
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- Takashi Kobayashi
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, 1-757 Asahimachi-Dori, Chuo-ku, Niigata, 951-8510, Japan.
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, 1-757 Asahimachi-Dori, Chuo-ku, Niigata, 951-8510, Japan.,Kokuraminami Medical Care Hospital, 2-14-2 Kuzuharahigashi, Kokuraminami-ku, Kitakyu-syu, 800-0206, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, 1-757 Asahimachi-Dori, Chuo-ku, Niigata, 951-8510, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, 1-757 Asahimachi-Dori, Chuo-ku, Niigata, 951-8510, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, 1-757 Asahimachi-Dori, Chuo-ku, Niigata, 951-8510, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, 1-757 Asahimachi-Dori, Chuo-ku, Niigata, 951-8510, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, 1-757 Asahimachi-Dori, Chuo-ku, Niigata, 951-8510, Japan
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- Department of Medical Technology, Niigata University Graduate School of Health Sciences, 2-746 Asahimachi-Dori, Chuo-ku, Niigata, 951-8518, Japan
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- Division of Digestive and General Surgery, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, 1-757 Asahimachi-Dori, Chuo-ku, Niigata, 951-8510, Japan
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Shimizu T, Yamaguchi K, Yamamoto M, Kurioka R, Kino Y, Matsunaga W, Nakao S, Fukuhara H, Tanaka A, Gotoh A, Mabuchi M. Identification of HUHS190, a human naftopidil metabolite, as a novel anti-bladder cancer drug. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2019; 30:126744. [PMID: 31759851 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2019.126744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2019] [Revised: 09/23/2019] [Accepted: 10/08/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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We carried out structure-activity relationship study on anti-cancer effects of naftopidil (1) and its metabolites, resulted in identification of 1-(4-hydroxy-2-methoxyphenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-3-(naphthalen-1-yloxy) propan-2-ol (2, HUHS190), a major human metabolite of 1, which exhibited the most selective toxicities between against normal and cancer cells (Table 1). 2 was more hydrophilic compared to 1, was enough to be prepared in high concentration solution of more than 100 μM in saline for an intravesical instillation drug. Moreover, serum concentration of 2 was comparable to that of 1, an oral preparation drug, after oral administration at 32 mg/kg (Fig. 3). Both of 1 and 2 showed broad-spectrum anti-cancer activities in vitro, for example, 1 and 2 showed inhibitory activity IC50 = 21.1 μM and 17.2 μM for DU145, human prostate cancer cells, respectively, and IC50 = 18.5 μM and 10.5 μM for T24 cells, human bladder cancer cells. In this study, we estimated anticancer effects of 2 in a bladder cancer model after intravesical administration similar to clinical cases. A single intravesical administration of 2 exhibited the most potent inhibitory activities among the clinical drugs for bladder cancers, BCG and Pirarubicin, without obvious side effects and toxicity (Fig. 4). Thus, HUHS190 (2) can be effective for patients after post-TURBT therapy of bladder cancer without side effects, unlike the currently available clinical drugs.
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- Tadashi Shimizu
- Laboratory of Chemical Biology, Advanced Medicinal Research Center, Hyogo University of Health Sciences, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan; School of Pharmacy, Hyogo University of Health Sciences, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
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- School of Pharmacy, Hyogo University of Health Sciences, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
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- School of Pharmacy, Hyogo University of Health Sciences, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
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- School of Pharmacy, Hyogo University of Health Sciences, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
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- School of Pharmacy, Hyogo University of Health Sciences, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
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- Laboratory of Cell and Gene Therapy, Institute for Advanced Medical Sciences, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan
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- Synthetic Organic Chemistry Laboratory, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, Wako, Saitama, Japan
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- Laboratory of Chemical Biology, Advanced Medicinal Research Center, Hyogo University of Health Sciences, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan; School of Pharmacy, Hyogo University of Health Sciences, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
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- Laboratory of Cell and Gene Therapy, Institute for Advanced Medical Sciences, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan
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- Laboratory of Chemical Biology, Advanced Medicinal Research Center, Hyogo University of Health Sciences, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan.
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Zhang Y, Ma XY, Zhang T, Qin M, Sun B, Li Q, Hu DW, Ren LQ. Protective Effects of Apocynum venetum Against Pirarubicin-Induced Cardiotoxicity. Am J Chin Med 2019; 47:1075-1097. [PMID: 31311298 DOI: 10.1142/s0192415x19500551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Pirarubicin (THP) is an anthracycline antibiotic, frequently used for the treatment of various human cancers. Unfortunately, the clinical effectiveness of THP is limited by its dose-related cardiotoxicity. Apocynum leaf extract is an extract of the dried leaves of Apocynum venetum L. (a member of the Apocynaceae family, AVLE) that has many positive effects on the cardiovascular system and is widely consumed as tea in China. In this study we established a cardiactoxicity rat model, which showed that pretreatment with AVLE attenuated THP-induced myocardial histopathological injury, electrocardiogram abnormalities, and cardiac dysfunction. AVLE also significantly reduced serum levels of malondialdehyde (MDA), brain natriuretic peptide (BNP), creatine kinase (CK-MB), cardiac troponin (CTnT), and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH); and increased serum superoxide dismutase (SOD) levels. Treatment with AVLE or dexrazoxane (DZR) resulted in an increase Cytochrome C (cytc) in the mitochondria and reduced Cytc and cleaved-caspase-3 levels (p<0.05) in cytoplasm. We also found that AVLE significantly reduced voltage-dependent anion channel 1 (VDAC1), adenosine nucleotide transporter 1 (ANT1), and cyclophilin D (CYPD) mRNA expression (p<0.05). Furthermore, AVLE appeared to exert therapeutic effects in a dose-dependent manner. Our study suggests the anti-oxidant and anti-apoptotic properties of AVLE may be responsible for the observed cardioprotective effects.
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- Yang Zhang
- *Department of Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, P. R. China
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- ‡Department of Cardiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun 130021, P. R. China
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- *Department of Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, P. R. China
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- *Department of Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, P. R. China
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- *Department of Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, P. R. China
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- *Department of Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, P. R. China
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- †Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface, Chemistry of Jilin Province, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, P. R. China
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- *Department of Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, P. R. China
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Mizutani H, Nishimoto A, Hotta S, Ikemura K, Imai M, Miyazawa D, Ohta K, Ikeda Y, Maeda T, Yoshikawa M, Hiraku Y, Kawanishi S. Oxidative DNA Damage Induced by Pirarubicin, an Anthracycline Anticancer Agent, in the Presence of Copper(II). Anticancer Res 2018; 38:2643-2648. [PMID: 29715084 DOI: 10.21873/anticanres.12506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2018] [Revised: 03/20/2018] [Accepted: 03/28/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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BACKGROUND/AIM One mechanism of the anticancer action of anthracyclines is believed to be oxidative DNA damage. Previously, we reported that doxorubicin induced oxidative DNA damage in the presence of Cu(II). However, the mechanism of pirarubicin-induced oxidative DNA damage has not been well clarified. MATERIALS AND METHODS DNA damage by pirarubicin in the presence of Cu(II) was analyzed using pBR322 plasmid DNA. O2•- derived from pirarubicin in the presence of Cu(II) was detected by cytochrome c reduction. RESULTS Pirarubicin induced DNA damage in the presence of Cu(II). Scavenger experiments suggest that reactive species are generated from H2O2 and Cu(I). Pirarubicin induced O2•- production in the presence of Cu(II). CONCLUSION These findings suggest that pirarubicin plus Cu(II) induces oxidative DNA damage in a similar manner to doxorubicin, and Cu(II)-mediated oxidative DNA damage may serve as a common mechanism for antitumor effects of anthracyclines.
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- College of Pharmacy, Kinjo Gakuin University, Nagoya, Japan
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- College of Pharmacy, Kinjo Gakuin University, Nagoya, Japan.,Department of Pharmacy, Mie University Hospital, Tsu, Japan
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- College of Pharmacy, Kinjo Gakuin University, Nagoya, Japan
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- College of Pharmacy, Kinjo Gakuin University, Nagoya, Japan
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- College of Pharmacy, Kinjo Gakuin University, Nagoya, Japan
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- College of Pharmacy, Kinjo Gakuin University, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Environmental and Molecular Medicine, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Tsu, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Suzuka University of Medical Science, Suzuka, Japan
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Tanimoto R, Saika T, Ebara S, Kobayashi Y, Nasu R, Yamada D, Takamoto H, Miyaji Y, Nasu Y, Tsushima T, Kumon H. Prospective randomized controlled trial of postoperative early intravesical chemotherapy with pirarubicin (THP) for solitary non-muscle invasive bladder cancer comparing single and two-time instillation. World J Urol 2018; 36:889-895. [PMID: 29387931 DOI: 10.1007/s00345-018-2196-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2017] [Accepted: 01/19/2018] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Single immediate intravesical instillation of chemotherapy after transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT) has been the gold standard treatment for patients with low- and intermediate-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC). Herein, we conducted a multicenter prospective randomized controlled trial in Japan, comparing recurrence-free survival between single and two-time instillation of pirarubicin (THP) for solitary NMIBC. METHODS Between 2005 and 2009, 257 patients with solitary NMIBC were enrolled and randomized to single instillation of THP (30 mg/50 mL) immediately after TURBT (Group A) or two-time instillation of THP immediately after and 1 day after TURBT (Group B). The primary endpoint was recurrence-free survival. Secondary endpoints included rates of recurrence and adverse effects, including hematuria, micturition pain, difficult urination, pollakiuria, systemic symptoms, and other complications. This study was registered as UMIN C000000266. RESULTS Of 257 patients, 99 in Group A and 102 in Group B could be evaluated for recurrence. Median follow-up was 71 months. The overall recurrence rate was 39 and 31%, respectively (p = 0.2704). Although the 5-year recurrence-free survival rates were 55.9% and 67.7% in groups A and B, respectively, the difference between groups was not significant (p = 0.2031). No significant differences in adverse effects were observed between groups, except for pollakiuria (7 vs 22%, p = 0.0031). Multivariate analyses did not show that the treatment group was a significant risk factor for bladder cancer recurrence. CONCLUSIONS Postoperative two-time intravesical instillation of THP was not superior to single immediate instillation for preventing recurrence after complete resection of a solitary NMIBC.
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- Ryuta Tanimoto
- Department of Urology, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, Shikata-cho 2-5-1, Okayama, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan.
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- Department of Urology, Hiroshima City Hospital, Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan.,Okayama Urological Research Group (OURG), Okayama, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Hiroshima City Hospital, Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan.,Okayama Urological Research Group (OURG), Okayama, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, Shikata-cho 2-5-1, Okayama, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan.,Okayama Urological Research Group (OURG), Okayama, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Kochi Health Science Center, Kochi, Kochi, Japan.,Okayama Urological Research Group (OURG), Okayama, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Mitoyo General Hospital, Kanonji, Kagawa, Japan.,Okayama Urological Research Group (OURG), Okayama, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Kurashiki Medical Center, Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan.,Okayama Urological Research Group (OURG), Okayama, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Iwakuni Clinical Center, Iwakuni, Yamaguchi, Japan.,Okayama Urological Research Group (OURG), Okayama, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, Shikata-cho 2-5-1, Okayama, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan.,Okayama Urological Research Group (OURG), Okayama, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Okayama Medical Center, Oskayama, Okayama, Japan.,Okayama Urological Research Group (OURG), Okayama, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, Shikata-cho 2-5-1, Okayama, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan.,Okayama Urological Research Group (OURG), Okayama, Okayama, Japan
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Huang H, Chen T, Zhou Y, Geng L, Shen T, Zhou L, Zheng S. RIPK1 Inhibition Enhances Pirarubicin Cytotoxic Efficacy through AKT-P21-dependent Pathway in Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Int J Med Sci 2018; 15:1648-1657. [PMID: 30588188 PMCID: PMC6299408 DOI: 10.7150/ijms.28289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2018] [Accepted: 10/12/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Pirarubicin (THP) is a new generation cell cycle nonspecific anthracycline anticancer drug. Pirarubicin and pirarubicin-based combination therapies have been demonstrated to be effective against HCC in TACE. However, the drug resistance limits its therapeutic efficacy. Receptor-interacting protein kinase 1 (RIPK1) displays a critical role in cell death. Here we found that RIPK1 and p21 may participate in the resistance to pirarubicin. In this study, we first found that inhibition of RIPK1 significantly decreased pAKT and increased p21, accompanied by G0/G1 phase cell cycle arrest and cell anti-proliferation in pirarubicin-treated hepatocellular carcinoma cells. Moreover, phosphorylation of AKT reversed the anti-proliferative effect of RIPK1 inhibitor in HCC, which proved that RIPK1-AKT-P21-dependent pathway played a key role in pirarubicin resistance. Using a mouse xenograft model, we further found that RIPK1 inhibitor combined with pirarubicin exerted synergistic anti-tumor effect in vivo. Upon exposure to pirarubicin treatment, xenografts under RIPK1 inhibition maintained higher levels of p21 than control xenografts. In conclusion, the results in our study demonstrated that RIPK1 inhibition enhances the anti-tumor effect of pirarubicin by overcoming drug resistance. RIPK1 inhibitor might be used as an adjuvant to potentiate the inhibitory effect of pirarubicin against primary hepatocellular carcinoma.
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- Hechen Huang
- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310003, China.,NHFPC Key Laboratory of Combined Multi-organ Transplantation, Hangzhou 310003, China.,Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis Treatment of Infectious Diseases, First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310003, China
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310003, China.,NHFPC Key Laboratory of Combined Multi-organ Transplantation, Hangzhou 310003, China.,Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis Treatment of Infectious Diseases, First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310003, China
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310003, China.,NHFPC Key Laboratory of Combined Multi-organ Transplantation, Hangzhou 310003, China.,Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis Treatment of Infectious Diseases, First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310003, China
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310003, China
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310003, China
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310003, China.,NHFPC Key Laboratory of Combined Multi-organ Transplantation, Hangzhou 310003, China.,Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis Treatment of Infectious Diseases, First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310003, China
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310003, China.,NHFPC Key Laboratory of Combined Multi-organ Transplantation, Hangzhou 310003, China.,Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis Treatment of Infectious Diseases, First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310003, China
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Mizutani H, Hotta S, Nishimoto A, Ikemura K, Miyazawa D, Ikeda Y, Maeda T, Yoshikawa M, Hiraku Y, Kawanishi S. Pirarubicin, an Anthracycline Anticancer Agent, Induces Apoptosis Through Generation of Hydrogen Peroxide. Anticancer Res 2017; 37:6063-6069. [PMID: 29061786 DOI: 10.21873/anticanres.12054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2017] [Revised: 07/18/2017] [Accepted: 07/19/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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BACKGROUND/AIM Pirarubicin (THP) has shown equal or superior cytotoxicity compared to doxorubicin. One of the main anticancer actions of doxorubicin is believed to be involved in ROS (reactive oxygen species) generation. Therefore, the anticancer mechanisms of THP may involve ROS generation. The aim of this study was to clarify the mechanisms of THP-induced apoptosis through ROS generation. MATERIALS AND METHODS We analyzed the apoptotic events induced by THP in HL-60 cells and HP100 cells, hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)-resistant cells derived from HL-60. RESULTS The apparent cytotoxicity could be detected at above 0.1 μM in HL-60 cells after 24-h incubation, whereas it was suppressed under these conditions in HP100 cells. In HP100 cells, THP-induced apoptosis, evaluated by DNA ladder formation, H2O2 generation, mitochondrial membrane potential decrease and caspase-3/7 activity, was suppressed or delayed compared to those of HL-60 cells. CONCLUSION These findings can be explained by the involvement of H2O2 generation in the THP apoptotic pathway. This is the first report on THP-induced apoptosis through the H2O2 generation.
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- College of Pharmacy, Kinjo Gakuin University, Nagoya, Japan
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- College of Pharmacy, Kinjo Gakuin University, Nagoya, Japan.,Department of Pharmacy, Mie University Hospital, Tsu, Japan
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- College of Pharmacy, Kinjo Gakuin University, Nagoya, Japan
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- College of Pharmacy, Kinjo Gakuin University, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Environmental and Molecular Medicine, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Tsu, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Suzuka University of Medical Science, Suzuka, Japan
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Hori H, Kudoh T, Nishimura S, Oda M, Yoshida M, Hara J, Tawa A, Usami I, Tanizawa A, Yumura-Yagi K, Kato K, Kobayashi R, Komada Y, Matsuo K, Horibe K; Japan Association of Childhood Leukemia Study. Acute and late toxicities of pirarubicin in the treatment of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia: results from a clinical trial by the Japan Association of Childhood Leukemia Study. Int J Clin Oncol 2017; 22:387-96. [PMID: 27858183 DOI: 10.1007/s10147-016-1062-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2016] [Accepted: 11/01/2016] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Anthracyclines are used to treat childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Even when administered at low doses, these agents are reported to cause progressive cardiac dysfunction. We conducted a clinical trial comparing the toxicities of two anthracyclines, pirarubicin (THP) and daunorubicin (DNR), in the treatment of childhood ALL. The results from our study that relate to acute and late toxicities are reported here. METHODS 276 children with B-ALL were enrolled in the trial from April 1997 to March 2002 and were randomly assigned to receive a regimen including either THP (25 mg/m2 × 11) or DNR (30 mg/m2 × 11). Acute toxicity was prospectively assessed based on the National Cancer Institute Common Toxicity Criteria. Acute hematological toxicity was also examined via some parameters. Patients with event-free survival of >5 years were retrospectively surveyed for cardiac function at 5 and 10 years and at the most recent assessment more than 10 years from the onset of ALL. RESULTS Acute hematological toxicity in the early phase was more significant in the THP arm. Based on ultrasound cardiography, cardiac function was impaired in both groups during the follow-up period, but there was no significant difference between the groups except for a greater decline in fractional shortening on ultrasound cardiography in the DNR arm. CONCLUSIONS While acute hematological toxicity was more significant in the THP arm, THP also appeared to be less cardiotoxic. However, the evaluation of late cardiotoxicity was limited because only a few subjects were followed beyond 10 years after ALL onset. Considering that the THP regimen produced an EFS rate comparable with that of the DNR regimen, the efficacy and toxicity of THP at reduced doses should be studied in order to identify potentially safer regimens.
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Koziolová E, Janoušková O, Cuchalová L, Hvězdová Z, Hraběta J, Eckschlager T, Sivák L, Ulbrich K, Etrych T, Šubr V. Overcoming multidrug resistance in Dox-resistant neuroblastoma cell lines via treatment with HPMA copolymer conjugates containing anthracyclines and P-gp inhibitors. J Control Release 2016; 233:136-46. [PMID: 27189135 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2016.05.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2016] [Revised: 05/09/2016] [Accepted: 05/13/2016] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Water-soluble N-(2-hydroxypropyl)methacrylamide copolymer conjugates bearing the anticancer drugs doxorubicin (Dox) or pirarubicin (THP), P-gp inhibitors derived from reversin 121 (REV) or ritonavir (RIT)), or both anticancer drug and P-gp inhibitor were designed and synthesized. All biologically active molecules were attached to the polymer carrier via pH-sensitive spacer enabling controlled release in mild acidic environment modeling endosomes and lysosomes of tumor cells. The cytotoxicity of the conjugates against three sensitive and Dox-resistant neuroblastoma (NB) cell lines, applied alone or in combination, was studied in vitro. All conjugates containing THP displayed higher cytotoxicity against all three Dox-resistant NB cell lines compared with the corresponding Dox-containing conjugates. Furthermore, the cytotoxicity of conjugates containing both drug and P-gp inhibitor was up to 10 times higher than that of the conjugate containing only drug. In general, the polymer-drug conjugates showed higher cytotoxicity when conjugates containing inhibitors were added 8 or 16h prior to treatment compared with conjugates bearing both the inhibitor and the drug. The difference in cytotoxicity was more pronounced at the 16-h time point. Moreover, higher inhibitor:drug ratios resulted in higher cytotoxicity. The cytotoxicity of the polymer-drug used in combination with polymer P-gp inhibitor was up to 84 times higher than that of the polymer-drug alone.
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Wu K, Wang B, Chen Y, Zhou J, Huang J, Hui K, Zeng J, Zhu J, Zhang K, Li L, Guo P, Wang X, Hsieh JT, He D, Fan J. DAB2IP regulates the chemoresistance to pirarubicin and tumor recurrence of non-muscle invasive bladder cancer through STAT3/Twist1/P-glycoprotein signaling. Cell Signal 2015; 27:2515-23. [PMID: 26410305 DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2015.09.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2015] [Accepted: 09/23/2015] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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There is a high frequency of tumor recurrence in non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) after transurethral resection and postoperative intravesical chemotherapy, however, the molecular mechanisms leading to the chemoresistance and tumor re-growth remain largely unknown. In this study, we observed a significant decrease of DAB2IP expression in high-grade and recurrent NMIBC specimens, which was negatively correlated with Twist1 expression and predicted a lower recurrence-free survival of patients. Mechanistically, DAB2IP could inhibit the phosphorylation and transactivation of STAT3, and then subsequently suppress the expression of Twist1 and its target gene P-glycoprotein, both of which were crucial for the pirarubicin chemoresistance and tumor re-growth of bladder cancer cells. Overall, this study reveals a new promising biomarker modulating the chemoresistance and tumor recurrence of NMIBC after bladder preservation surgery.
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- Kaijie Wu
- Department of Urology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, PR China
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- Department of Urology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, PR China
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- Department of Urology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, PR China
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- Department of Urology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, PR China
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- Department of Urology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, PR China
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- Department of Urology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, PR China
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- Department of Urology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, PR China
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- Department of Urology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, PR China
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- Department of Urology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, PR China
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- Department of Urology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, PR China
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- Department of Urology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, PR China
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- Department of Urology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, PR China
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- Department of Urology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas 75390, TX, USA
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- Department of Urology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, PR China.
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- Department of Urology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, PR China.
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Li K, Chen X, Liu C, Gu P, Li Z, Wu S, Xu K, Lin T, Huang J. Pirarubicin induces an autophagic cytoprotective response through suppression of the mammalian target of rapamycin signaling pathway in human bladder cancer cells. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2015; 460:380-5. [PMID: 25791481 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2015.03.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2015] [Accepted: 03/08/2015] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Pirarubicin is widely used in intravesical chemotherapy for bladder cancer, but its efficacy is limited due to drug resistance; the mechanism has not been well studied. Emerging evidence shows that autophagy can be a novel target for cancer therapy. This study aimed to investigate the role of autophagy in pirarubicin-treated bladder cancer cells. Bladder cancer cells EJ and J82 were treated with pirarubicin, siRNA, 3-methyladenine or hydroxychloroquine. Cell proliferation and apoptosis were tested by cell survival assay and flow cytometric analysis, respectively. Autophagy was evaluated by immunoblotting before and after the treatments. The phosphorylated mammalian target of rapamycin, serine/threonine kinase p70 S6 kinase, and eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4E binding protein 1 were also investigated by immunoblotting. We found that pirarubicin could induce autophagy in bladder cancer cells. Inhibition of autophagy by 3-methyladenine, hydroxychloroquine or knockdown of autophagy related gene 3 significantly increased apoptosis in pirarubicin-treated bladder cancer cells. Pirarubicin-induced autophagy was mediated via the mTOR/p70S6K/4E-BP1 signaling pathway. In conclusion, autophagy induced by pirarubicin plays a cytoprotective role in bladder cancer cells, suggesting that inhibition of autophagy may improve efficacy over traditional pirarubicin chemotherapy in bladder cancer patients.
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- Kuiqing Li
- Department of Urology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510120, People's Republic of China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510120, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Urology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510120, People's Republic of China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510120, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Urology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510120, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Urology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510120, People's Republic of China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510120, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Urology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510120, People's Republic of China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510120, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Urology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510120, People's Republic of China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510120, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Urology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510120, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Urology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510120, People's Republic of China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510120, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Urology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510120, People's Republic of China.
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