Abstract | BACKGROUND: MATERIALS AND METHODS: Non-metastatic MCF-7 (human BCC) and metastatic 4T1 (murine BCC) cells were cultured with different concentrations of paclitaxel in the presence or absence of MGN-3. Cell survival, DNA damage, and cell proliferation were examined. RESULTS:
MGN-3 increased the susceptibility of both types of cancer cells to paclitaxel by over 100-fold. Mechanistically, MGN-3 works synergistically with paclitaxel by causing DNA damage, enhancing apoptosis, and inhibiting cell proliferation in 4T1 cells. CONCLUSION: Our data demonstrate that MGN-3 is an effective chemosensitizer and may represent a novel adjuvant for the treatment of metastatic breast cancer.
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Authors | Mamdooh Ghoneum, Nariman K Badr El-Din, Doaa A Ali, Mai Alaa El-Dein |
Journal | Anticancer research
(Anticancer Res)
Vol. 34
Issue 1
Pg. 81-7
(Jan 2014)
ISSN: 1791-7530 [Electronic] Greece |
PMID | 24403447
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Chemical References |
- Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
- Xylans
- polysaccharide MGN3
- Paclitaxel
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Topics |
- Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
(pharmacology)
- Apoptosis
(drug effects)
- Breast Neoplasms
(drug therapy, metabolism, pathology)
- Cell Proliferation
(drug effects)
- DNA Damage
(drug effects)
- Drug Resistance, Neoplasm
(drug effects)
- Female
- Flow Cytometry
- Humans
- In Vitro Techniques
- Oryza
(chemistry)
- Paclitaxel
(pharmacology)
- Tumor Cells, Cultured
- Xylans
(pharmacology)
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