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Abstract Title:

Systemic treatment with tetra-O-methyl nordihydroguaiaretic acid suppresses the growth of human xenograft tumors.

Abstract Source:

Clin Cancer Res. 2005 Jun 15 ;11(12):4601-9. PMID: 15958646

Abstract Author(s):

Richard Park, Chih-Chuan Chang, Yu-Chuan Liang, Yousun Chung, Ryan A Henry, Elaine Lin, David E Mold, Ru Chih C Huang

Article Affiliation:

Richard Park

Abstract:

PURPOSE: We have previously shown that the transcriptional inhibitor tetra-O-methyl nordihydroguaiaretic acid (M4N) induces growth arrest in tumor cells and exhibits tumoricidal activity when injected intratumorally into tumor cell explants in mice. The experiments reported here were designed to determine whether M(4)N can be given systemically and inhibit the growth of five different human xenograft tumors.

EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN: Nude (nu/nu) mice bearing xenografts of each of five human tumor types (i.e., hepatocellular carcinoma, Hep 3B; prostate carcinoma, LNCaP; colorectal carcinoma, HT-29; breast carcinoma, MCF7; and erythroleukemia, K-562) were treated with M4N given i.v. or i.p. in a Cremophor EL-based solvent system or orally in a corn oil based diet. Tumors from the treated animals were measured weekly and analyzed for the expression of the Cdc2 and survivin genes, both previously shown to be down-regulated by M4N.

RESULTS: Systemic M4N treatment suppressed the in vivo growth of xenografts in each of the five human tumor types. Four of the five tumor models were particularly sensitive to M4N with tumor growth inhibitions (T/C values) of

CONCLUSION: These preclinical studies establish that when given systemically, M4N can safely and effectively inhibit the growth of human tumors in nude mice.

Study Type : Animal Study

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