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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2002-2-27
pubmed:abstractText
Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) have been implicated in tumor invasion, metastasis, and angiogenesis. We have recently shown that MMI-166, a new orally active MMP inhibitor specific for MMP-2 and -9, suppressed experimental metastasis of Lewis lung cancer, C-H1 human colon cancer, and pancreatic cancer without affecting tumor growth in vitro. In the present study, we determined whether oral administration of MMI-166 reduces tumor growth not only in such tumors but also in squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck (SCCHN). MMI-166 inhibited both activity of MMP-2 and -9 without affecting steady state levels of their mRNAs in SCCHN. Interestingly, protein levels of MMP-2 and -9 from the cultures were drastically diminished by culturing with MMI-166. This was also observed in xenografts of MMI-166-administered mice. In addition, daily oral administration of MMI-166 (100mg/kg) inhibited local tumor growth accompanied by the reduction of blood vessel density and Ki-67-positivity and increase in terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated cUDP nick-end labeling (TUNEL)-positivity. These results suggested that orally administered MMI-166 reduced in vivo tumor growth of SCCHN through inhibition of angiogenesis and induction of apoptosis accompanied by the reduction of MMP productions and activities. Therefore, MMI-166 seems to be useful for tumor dormancy therapy of SCCHN.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0304-3835
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
25
pubmed:volume
178
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
151-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2002
pubmed:articleTitle
Reduction of in vivo tumor growth by MMI-166, a selective matrix metalloproteinase inhibitor, through inhibition of tumor angiogenesis in squamous cell carcinoma cell lines of head and neck.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Otolaryngology, Yokohama City University School of Medicine, 3-9 Fukuuna, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama 236-0004, Japan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't