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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2006-1-24
pubmed:abstractText
Nearly all cervical cancers are associated with the high-risk subtypes of human papillomavirus (HPV) expressing the E6 and E7 oncoproteins. The E6 and E7 oncoproteins reduce cellular levels of the p53 and the retinoblastoma (pRb) tumor suppressors, respectively, and represent an important component of the malignant phenotype. Several groups have shown that treatment with cidofovir suppresses levels of E6 and E7, restoring cellular p53 and pRb levels, in turn slowing cell replication and increasing the susceptibility of the cancer cells to radiation and apoptosis. Recently, our group synthesized alkoxyalkyl esters of cidofovir, which were found to be >100 times more active than unmodified cidofovir in vitro against various double-stranded DNA viruses, including cytomegalovirus, herpes simplex virus, adenoviruses, cowpox, vaccinia, and variola viruses. We compared the activity of octadecyloxyethyl-cidofovir (ODE-CDV) and oleyloxyethyl-cidofovir (OLE-CDV) with that of unmodified cidofovir against both HPV-negative and HPV-positive cervical cancer cells. We compared the antiproliferation activity in CaSki, HeLa, and Me-180 cells, prototypical HPV-positive cell lines bearing the HPV-16, HPV-18, and HPV-68 high-risk subtypes, with the activity in C33A cells, a cervical cancer cell line lacking HPV, and in nonmalignant primary human foreskin fibroblast cells. OLE-CDV and ODE-CDV were several logs more potent than cidofovir in CaSki, Me-180, HeLa, and C33A cervical cancer cells as determined by 2,3-bis[2-methoxy-4-nitro-5-sulfophenyl]-2H-tetrazolium-5-carboxanilide inner salt proliferation assay. Cell cycle analysis indicates that the cidofovir analogues interfere with passage of dividing cells through the S phase. ODE-CDV and OLE-CDV were 500 to 17,000 times more active than cidofovir in inhibiting the growth of cervical cancer cells. ODE-CDV and OLE-CDV showed selectivity for cervical cancer cells versus nonmalignant human foreskin fibroblast cells and warrant further investigation as potential therapies for cervical cancer.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
1535-7163
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
5
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
156-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2006
pubmed:articleTitle
Enhanced antiproliferative effects of alkoxyalkyl esters of cidofovir in human cervical cancer cells in vitro.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, Mail Code 0676, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, 92093-0676, USA. khostetl@ucsd.edu
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural