Evaluation of C-2-substituted 19-nor-1α,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 analogs as therapeutic agents for prostate cancer
Evaluation of C-2-substituted 19-nor-1α,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 analogs as therapeutic agents for prostate cancer
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DOI:
10.1016/j.jsbmb.2006.12.009
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发表时间:
2007-03-01
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4.1
通讯作者:
Kittaka, A.
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作者:
Chen, T. C.;Persons, K. S.;Kittaka, A.
1 alpha,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D-3 (1 alpha,25(OH)(2)D-3) is known to inhibit the proliferation and invasiveness of prostate cancer cells. However, la,25(OH)2D3 can cause hypercalcemia and is not suitable as a therapeutic agent. 19-Nor-vitamin D derivatives are known to be less calcemic when administered systemically. In order to develop more potent anti-cancer agents with less calcemic side effect, we therefore utilized H-3-thymidine incorporation as an index for cell proliferation and examined the antiproliferative activities of nine C-2-substituted 19-nor-1 alpha,25(OH)(2)D-3 analogs in the immortalized PZ-HPV-7 normal prostate cell line. Among the nine analogs we observed that the substitution with 2 alpha- or 2 beta-hydroxypropyl group produced two analogs having antiproliferative potency that is approximately 500- to 1000-fold higher than 1 alpha,25(OH)(2)D-3. The H-3-thymidine incorporation data were supported by the cell counting data after cells were treated with 1 alpha,25(OH)(2)D-3, 19-nor-2 alpha-(3-hydroxypropyl)-1 alpha,25(OH)(2)D-3 or 19-nor-2 beta-(3-hydroxypropyl)-1 alpha,25(OH)(2)D-3 for 7 days. 19-Nor-2 alpha-(3-hydroxypropyl)-1 alpha,25(OH)(2)D-3 and 19-nor-2 beta-(3-hydroxypropyl)-1 alpha,25(OH)(2)D-3 were also shown to be about 10-fold more active than 1 alpha,25(OH)(2)D-3 in cell invasion studies using prostate cancer cells. In conclusion, a substitution at the C-2 position of 19-nor-1 alpha,25(OH)(2)D-3 molecule with a hydroxypropyl group greatly increased the antiproliferative and anti-invasion potencies. Thus, these two analogs could be developed to be effective therapeutic agents for treating early and late stages of prostate cancer. (c) 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.