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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY
卷 43, 期 1, 页码 121-130出版社
SPANDIDOS PUBL LTD
DOI: 10.3892/ijo.2013.1945
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notch signaling; gamma-secretase inhibitor-I/tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand combined treatment; apoptosis; breast cancer cells; AP-1
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- University of Palermo [ORPA07EZ5Z, ORPA06F3TB]
Notch is a family of transmembrane receptors whose activation through proteolytic cleavage by gamma-secretase targets genes which participate in cell development, differentiation and tumorigenesis. Notch signaling is constitutively activated in various cancers, including breast cancer and its upregulation is usually related with poor clinical outcomes. Therefore, targeting Notch signaling with gamma-secretase inhibitors (GSIs) is considered a promising strategy for cancer treatment. We report that the gamma-secretase inhibitor-I (GSI-I) sensitizes human breast cancer cells to apoptosis mediated by tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL). The antiproliferative GSI-I/TRAIL synergism was stronger in ER-negative MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells compared with ER-positive MCF-7 cells. In MDA-MB-231 cells, GSI-I treatment induced upregulation of DR4 and DR5 TRAIL receptors. This effect seemed to be related to the activation of the transcription factor AP1 that was a consequence of Notch inhibition, as demonstrated by Notch-1 silencing experiments. Combined treatment induced loss of the mitochondrial transmembrane potential and activation of caspases. GSI-I alone and/or GSI-I/TRAIL combination also induced a significant decrease in the levels of some survival factors (survivin, c-IAP-2, BcI-x(L), Bim(EL) and pAKT) and upregulation of pro-apoptotic factors Bim(L), Bim(S) and Noxa, enhancing the cytotoxic potential of the two drugs. Taken together, these results indicate for the first time that GSI-I/TRAIL combination could represent a novel and potentially effective tool for breast cancer treatment.
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