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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2009-6-8
pubmed:abstractText
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is characterized by hypervascularity and chemoresistance. Protein kinase C (PKC) participates in cancer progression by enhancing anti-apoptotic signals, angiogenesis, and chemoresistance. Statins have a selective anti-cancer effect due to over-expression of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase (HMG-CoAR) in cancer cells, but statins may also activate PKC. Thus, we hypothesized that simultaneous treatment with statin and PKC inhibitor might synergistically enhance their anti-tumor efficacies against HCCs.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
1432-0843
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
64
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
497-507
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:19096848-Animals, pubmed-meshheading:19096848-Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols, pubmed-meshheading:19096848-Apoptosis, pubmed-meshheading:19096848-Carcinoma, Hepatocellular, pubmed-meshheading:19096848-Cell Line, Tumor, pubmed-meshheading:19096848-Disease Progression, pubmed-meshheading:19096848-Drug Synergism, pubmed-meshheading:19096848-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:19096848-Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors, pubmed-meshheading:19096848-In Situ Nick-End Labeling, pubmed-meshheading:19096848-Indoles, pubmed-meshheading:19096848-Liver Neoplasms, Experimental, pubmed-meshheading:19096848-Lovastatin, pubmed-meshheading:19096848-Male, pubmed-meshheading:19096848-Mice, pubmed-meshheading:19096848-Mice, Inbred C3H, pubmed-meshheading:19096848-Microvessels, pubmed-meshheading:19096848-Neoplasm Transplantation, pubmed-meshheading:19096848-Protein Kinase C
pubmed:year
2009
pubmed:articleTitle
Synergistic anti-tumor efficacy of lovastatin and protein kinase C-beta inhibitor in hepatocellular carcinoma.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Boramae Hospital, Seoul, South Korea.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't