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Paclitaxel alters the expression and specific activity of deoxycytidine kinase and cytidine deaminase in non-small cell lung cancer cell lines.

AbstractBACKGROUND:
We observed that paclitaxel altered the pharmacokinetic properties of gemcitabine in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and limited the accumulation of gemcitabine and its metabolites in various primary and immortalized human cells. Therefore, we classified the drug-drug interaction and the effects of paclitaxel on deoxycytidine kinase (dCK) and cytidine deaminase (CDA) in three NSCLC cell lines. These enzymes are responsible for the metabolism of gemcitabine to its deaminated metabolite dFdU (80% of the parent drug) and the phosphorylated metabolites dFdCMP, dFdCDP and dFdCTP. These metabolites appear to relate to sensitivity and tolerability of gemcitabine based on previous animal and laboratory studies.
METHODS:
Three immortalized human cells representative of the most common histological subtypes identified in patients with advanced NSCLC were exposed to the individual drugs or combinations to complete a multiple drug effect analysis. These same cell lines were exposed to vehicle-control or paclitaxel and the mRNA levels, protein expression and specific activity of dCK and CDA were compared. Comparisons were made using a two-tailed paired t-test or analysis of variance with a P value of < 0.05 considered significant.
RESULTS:
The multiple drug effect analysis indicated synergy for H460, H520 and H838 cells independent of sequence. As anticipated, paclitaxel-gemcitabine increased the number of G2/M cells, whereas gemcitabine-paclitaxel increased the number of G0/G1 or S cells. Paclitaxel significantly decreased dCK and CDA mRNA levels in H460 and H520 cells (40% to 60%, P < 0.05) and lowered dCK protein (24% to 56%, P < 0.05) without affecting CDA protein. However, paclitaxel increased both dCK (10% to 50%) and CDA (75% to 153%) activity (P < 0.05). Paclitaxel caused substantial declines in the accumulation of the deaminated and phosphorylated metabolites in H520 cells (P < 0.05); the metabolites were not measurable in the remaining two cell lines. The ratio of dCK to CDA mRNA levels corresponded to the combination index (CI) estimated for sequential paclitaxel-gemcitabine.
CONCLUSION:
In summary, paclitaxel altered the mRNA levels and specific activity of dCK and CDA and these effects could be dependent on histological subtype. More cell and animal studies are needed to further characterize the relationship between mRNA levels and the overall drug-drug interaction and the potential to use histological subtype as a predictive factor in the selection of an appropriate anticancer drug regimen.
AuthorsStacy S Shord, Shitalben R Patel
JournalJournal of experimental & clinical cancer research : CR (J Exp Clin Cancer Res) Vol. 28 Pg. 76 (Jun 06 2009) ISSN: 1756-9966 [Electronic] England
PMID19500405 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
Chemical References
  • RNA, Messenger
  • Deoxycytidine
  • Deoxycytidine Kinase
  • Cytidine Deaminase
  • Paclitaxel
  • Gemcitabine
Topics
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols (therapeutic use)
  • Blotting, Western
  • Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung (drug therapy, enzymology, pathology)
  • Cell Cycle (drug effects)
  • Cell Proliferation (drug effects)
  • Cytidine Deaminase (genetics, metabolism)
  • Deoxycytidine (administration & dosage, analogs & derivatives)
  • Deoxycytidine Kinase (genetics, metabolism)
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Enzymologic (drug effects)
  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms (drug therapy, enzymology, pathology)
  • Paclitaxel (administration & dosage)
  • Phosphorylation (drug effects)
  • RNA, Messenger (genetics, metabolism)
  • Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Tumor Cells, Cultured
  • Gemcitabine

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