Antitumor Activity of 2 (cid:1) ,3 (cid:1) -Dideoxycytidine Nucleotide Analog Against Tumors Up-Regulating DNA Polymerase (cid:1)
Antitumor Activity of 2 (cid:1) ,3 (cid:1) -Dideoxycytidine Nucleotide Analog Against Tumors Up-Regulating DNA Polymerase (cid:1)
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2001
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T. Louat;L. Servant;M. Rols;A. Bieth;J. Hoffmann;C. Cazaux
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T. Louat;L. Servant;M. Rols;A. Bieth;J. Hoffmann;C. Cazaux
DNA polymerase (cid:1) (Pol (cid:1) ), an error-prone DNA-synthesizing enzyme tightly down-regulated in healthy somatic cells, has been shown to be overexpressed in many human tumors. In this study, we show that treatment with the 2 (cid:1) ,3 (cid:1) -dideoxycyti-dine (ddC) nucleoside analog inhibited in vitro and in vivo the proliferation of Pol (cid:1) -transfected B16 melanoma cells, which up-regulate Pol (cid:1) compared with control isogenic cells. The administration of ddC also increased specifically the survival of mice bearing Pol (cid:1) -overexpressing B16 melanoma. When the phosphorylated form of ddC was electrotransfered into Pol (cid:1) -transfected melanoma, the cell growth inhibition was strengthened, strongly suggesting that the cytotoxic effect re- sults from incorporation of the chain terminator into DNA. Using in vitro single- and double-stranded DNA synthesis assays, we demonstrated that excess Pol (cid:1) perturbs the replicative machinery, favors ddC-TP incorporation into DNA, and conse- quently promotes chain termination. Therefore, the use of chain AZT, 3 (cid:1) -azido-3-thymidine; ddC-TP, triphosphorylated 2 (cid:1) ,3 (cid:1) -dideoxycytidine; PBS, phosphate-buffered saline; SV40, simian virus 40; cytarabine, 4-amino-1- (cid:1) - D -arabino-furanosyl-2(1H)-pyrimidone.