Nordihydroguaiaretic acid, a cytotoxic insulin-like growth factor-I receptor/HER2 inhibitor in trastuzumab-resistant breast cancer.
Nordihydroguaiaretic acid, a cytotoxic insulin-like growth factor-I receptor/HER2 inhibitor in trastuzumab-resistant breast cancer.
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DOI:
10.1158/1535-7163.mct-08-0012
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发表时间:
2008-07
影响因子:
5.7
通讯作者:
Nahta R
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作者:
Rowe DL;Ozbay T;Bender LM;Nahta R
The majority of patients with HER2-overexpressing metastatic breast cancer who initially respond to the HER2-targeted antibody trastuzumab demonstrate disease progression within one year. The identification of novel agents that effectively inhibit survival of cancer cells that have progressed on trastuzumab is critical for improving outcome for this patient population. In the current study, we demonstrate that the phenolic compound nordihydroguaiaretic acid (NDGA) promoted cell death of trastuzumab-naïve and trastuzumab-refractory HER2-overexpressing breast cancer cells. NDGA induced DNA fragmentation, cleavage of PARP and caspase 3, and inhibition of colony formation. In addition, NDGA inhibited IGF-I and HER2 signaling in trastuzumab-refractory cells, with reduced downstream PI3K/Akt signaling. Importantly, combination treatment with NDGA and trastuzumab suppressed proliferation and survival of trastuzumab-refractory cells to a greater degree than either agent alone, suggesting that NDGA increases the sensitivity of refractory cells to trastuzumab. Derivatives of NDGA are currently in clinical trial for other solid tumors. Our data strongly support further study of NDGA as a potential therapeutic against breast cancers that have progressed on trastuzumab.