Abstract
Aim: To investigate the in vivo effects of 3-indolylmethanamines 31B and PS121912 in treating ovarian cancer and leukemia, respectively. Materials and Methods: Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick-end labeling (TUNEL) and western blotting were applied to demonstrate the induction of apoptosis. Xenografted mice were investigated to show the antitumor effects of 3-indolylmethanamines. 13CNuclear magnetic resource (NMR) and western blotting were used to demonstrate inhibition of glucose metabolism. Results: 31B inhibited ovarian cancer cell proliferation and activated caspase-3, cleaved poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase 1 (PARP1), and phosphorylated mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPK), JUN N-terminal kinase/stress-activated protein kinase (JNK/SAPK) and p38. 31B reduced ovarian cancer xenograft tumor growth and PS121912 inhibited the growth of HL-60-derived xenografts without any sign of toxicity. Compound 31B inhibited de novo glycolysis and lipogenesis mediated by the reduction of fatty acid synthase and lactate dehydrogenase-A expression. Conclusion: 3-Indolylmethanamines represent a new class of antitumor agents. We have shown for the first time the in vivo anticancer effects of 3-indolylmethanamines 31B and PS121912.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 6001-6007 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Anticancer Research |
Volume | 35 |
Issue number | 11 |
Publication status | Published - Nov 2015 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- 3-Indolylmethanamine
- Leukemia
- Ovarian cancer