Abstract |
TNP-470, a semisynthetic derivative of fumagillin, is an acknowledged angiogenesis inhibitor, presently undergoing clinical trials. It exerts an anti-proliferative effect directed against endothelial cells. This effect is known to be based on cell cycle inhibition effected by the p53/p21 pathway. We observed short-term toxicity of TNP-470 in the B16F10 murine melanoma cell line in vitro and investigated the mechanism of action. Cell death occurred as soon as 2 h after the addition of TNP-470, without typical apoptotic features. The toxic effect could be modulated and it depended on the type of culture medium or supplementation with anti-oxidants. Addition of N-acetylcysteine protected B16F10 cells from TNP-470-induced death and inhibited an increase in the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), which are detected by the 2',7'-dichlorodihydrofluorescein diacetate probe. We conclude that TNP-470 can induce intracellular generation of ROS, which act toxically inside B16F10 cells. One may suggest that this novel activity of TNP-470 might be beneficial in some cases, but it could also be responsible for some undesirable side-effects. The possibility of its modulation gives a prospect for controlling the action of this potential drug and probably its derivatives.
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Authors | Marcin Okrój, Wojciech Kamysz, Ewa M Slominska, Andrzej Mysliwski, Jacek Bigda |
Journal | Anti-cancer drugs
(Anticancer Drugs)
Vol. 16
Issue 8
Pg. 817-23
(Sep 2005)
ISSN: 0959-4973 [Print] England |
PMID | 16096429
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Chemical References |
- Antibiotics, Antineoplastic
- Cyclohexanes
- Reactive Oxygen Species
- Sesquiterpenes
- Acetylcysteine
- O-(Chloroacetylcarbamoyl)fumagillol
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Topics |
- Acetylcysteine
(pharmacology)
- Animals
- Antibiotics, Antineoplastic
(pharmacology)
- Cells, Cultured
(cytology, drug effects, metabolism)
- Cyclohexanes
- Endothelial Cells
(cytology, drug effects, metabolism)
- HeLa Cells
(cytology, drug effects, metabolism)
- Humans
- In Vitro Techniques
- Kidney
(cytology, drug effects, metabolism)
- Melanoma, Experimental
(drug therapy, metabolism)
- Mice
- O-(Chloroacetylcarbamoyl)fumagillol
- Reactive Oxygen Species
(metabolism)
- Sesquiterpenes
(pharmacology)
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