Inhibition of human ovarian cancer cell proliferation by calmodulin inhibitors and the possible mechanism.

Abstract

Direct inhibitory effects of calmodulin inhibitors on human ovarian cancer cell proliferation in vitro were examined. All calmodulin inhibitors used in this study inhibited proliferation of HR cells derived from human serous cystadenocarcinoma of the ovary in a dose-dependent manner. The degree of inhibition by melittin and W-5 was most marked and was followed by that of W-7, R24571, and bepridil. HR cell proliferation was dose-dependently stimulated by epidermal growth factor (EGF). The stimulatory effects seemed to be a result of the binding of EGF to HR cells. Binding of EGF was significantly inhibited by W-5, R24571, and melittin. These results suggest that inhibition by calmodulin inhibitors of cancer cell proliferation may result in part from the interference in the binding of EGF to the cells.

• Authors: Y Kikuchi, M Miyauchi, I Nagata
• Journal: Gynecologic oncology (Gynecol Oncol) Vol. 35 Issue 2 Pg. 156-8 (Nov 1989) ISSN: 0090-8258 [Print] United States
• PMID: 2807005 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)

Chemical References

• Calmodulin
• Epidermal Growth Factor

Topics

• Biomechanical Phenomena
• Calmodulin (antagonists & inhibitors)
• Cell Division (drug effects)
• Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
• Epidermal Growth Factor (antagonists & inhibitors, metabolism, pharmacology)
• Female
• Humans
• Ovarian Neoplasms (metabolism, pathology)
• Tumor Cells, Cultured