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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
51
pubmed:dateCreated
2000-12-20
pubmed:abstractText
A majority of human colon carcinomas coexpress the epidermal growth factor (EGF)-related peptides transforming growth factor alpha (TGFalpha), amphiregulin (AR) and CRIPTO-1 (CR). We have synthesized novel, antisense mixed backbone oligonucleotides (AS MBOs) directed against TGFalpha, AR and CR. We screened the EGF-related AS MBOs for their ability to inhibit the anchorage independent growth of GEO human colon carcinoma cells. The MBOs that showed a high in vitro efficacy were then used for in vivo experiments. TGFalpha, AR and CR AS MBOs were able to inhibit the growth of GEO tumor xenografts in nude mice in a dose-dependent manner. Furthermore, the AS MBOs were able to specifically inhibit the expression of the target mRNAs and proteins in the tumor xenografts. A more significant tumor growth inhibition was observed when mice were treated with a combination of the three AS MBOs as compared to treatment with a single AS MBO. Finally, tumors from mice treated with TGFalpha, AR and CR AS MBOs showed a significant reduction of microvessel count, as compared with tumors from untreated mice or from mice treated with a single AS MBO. These data suggest that combinations of AS oligonucleotides directed against different growth factors might represent a novel, experimental therapy approach of colon carcinomas.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Epidermal Growth Factor, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/GPI-Linked Proteins, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Glycoproteins, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Growth Inhibitors, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Growth Substances, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Intercellular Signaling Peptides..., http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Membrane Glycoproteins, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Neoplasm Proteins, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Oligonucleotides, Antisense, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/TDGF1 protein, human, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Tdgf1 protein, mouse, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Thionucleotides, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Transforming Growth Factor alpha, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/amphiregulin
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0950-9232
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
30
pubmed:volume
19
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
5863-71
pubmed:dateRevised
2011-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:11127817-Animals, pubmed-meshheading:11127817-Colonic Neoplasms, pubmed-meshheading:11127817-Epidermal Growth Factor, pubmed-meshheading:11127817-GPI-Linked Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:11127817-Glycoproteins, pubmed-meshheading:11127817-Growth Inhibitors, pubmed-meshheading:11127817-Growth Substances, pubmed-meshheading:11127817-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:11127817-Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:11127817-Membrane Glycoproteins, pubmed-meshheading:11127817-Mice, pubmed-meshheading:11127817-Mice, Nude, pubmed-meshheading:11127817-Neoplasm Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:11127817-Neovascularization, Pathologic, pubmed-meshheading:11127817-Oligonucleotides, Antisense, pubmed-meshheading:11127817-Thionucleotides, pubmed-meshheading:11127817-Transforming Growth Factor alpha, pubmed-meshheading:11127817-Tumor Cells, Cultured, pubmed-meshheading:11127817-Xenograft Model Antitumor Assays
pubmed:year
2000
pubmed:articleTitle
Simultaneous blockage of different EGF-like growth factors results in efficient growth inhibition of human colon carcinoma xenografts.
pubmed:affiliation
Novel Therapeutic Approaches Section, Oncologia Sperimentale D, ITN-Fondazione Pascale, Naples, Italy.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't