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The STAT3 Inhibitor Galiellalactone Effectively Reduces Tumor Growth and Metastatic Spread in an Orthotopic Xenograft Mouse Model of Prostate Cancer.

Canesin, Giacomo LU ; Evans Axelsson, Susan LU orcid ; Hellsten, Rebecka LU ; Sterner, Olov ; Krzyzanowska, Agnieszka LU ; Andersson, Tommy LU and Bjartell, Anders LU (2016) In European Urology 69(3). p.400-404
Abstract
Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) is known to be involved in the progression of prostate cancer (PCa) and is a key factor in drug resistance and tumor immunoescape. As a result, it represents a promising target for PCa therapy. We studied the effects of the STAT3 inhibitor galiellalactone (GL) on tumor growth and metastatic spread in vitro and in vivo. The effect of GL on cell viability, apoptosis, and invasion was studied in vitro using androgen-independent DU145 and DU145-Luc cell lines. For in vivo studies, mice were injected orthotopically with DU145-Luc cells and treated with daily intraperitoneal injections of GL for 6 wk. GL significantly reduced the growth of the primary tumor and the metastatic spread of... (More)
Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) is known to be involved in the progression of prostate cancer (PCa) and is a key factor in drug resistance and tumor immunoescape. As a result, it represents a promising target for PCa therapy. We studied the effects of the STAT3 inhibitor galiellalactone (GL) on tumor growth and metastatic spread in vitro and in vivo. The effect of GL on cell viability, apoptosis, and invasion was studied in vitro using androgen-independent DU145 and DU145-Luc cell lines. For in vivo studies, mice were injected orthotopically with DU145-Luc cells and treated with daily intraperitoneal injections of GL for 6 wk. GL significantly reduced the growth of the primary tumor and the metastatic spread of PCa cells to regional and distal lymph nodes in vivo. Treatment with GL also resulted in decreased cell proliferation and increased apoptosis compared with controls. In vitro, GL reduces the viability and invasive abilities of DU145-Luc cells and induces apoptosis. Our results showed that tumor growth and early metastatic dissemination of PCa can be significantly reduced by GL, indicating its potential use as a therapeutic compound in advanced metastatic PCa. (Less)
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1873-7560
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10.1016/j.eururo.2015.06.016
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English
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  abstract     = {{Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) is known to be involved in the progression of prostate cancer (PCa) and is a key factor in drug resistance and tumor immunoescape. As a result, it represents a promising target for PCa therapy. We studied the effects of the STAT3 inhibitor galiellalactone (GL) on tumor growth and metastatic spread in vitro and in vivo. The effect of GL on cell viability, apoptosis, and invasion was studied in vitro using androgen-independent DU145 and DU145-Luc cell lines. For in vivo studies, mice were injected orthotopically with DU145-Luc cells and treated with daily intraperitoneal injections of GL for 6 wk. GL significantly reduced the growth of the primary tumor and the metastatic spread of PCa cells to regional and distal lymph nodes in vivo. Treatment with GL also resulted in decreased cell proliferation and increased apoptosis compared with controls. In vitro, GL reduces the viability and invasive abilities of DU145-Luc cells and induces apoptosis. Our results showed that tumor growth and early metastatic dissemination of PCa can be significantly reduced by GL, indicating its potential use as a therapeutic compound in advanced metastatic PCa.}},
  author       = {{Canesin, Giacomo and Evans Axelsson, Susan and Hellsten, Rebecka and Sterner, Olov and Krzyzanowska, Agnieszka and Andersson, Tommy and Bjartell, Anders}},
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  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{3}},
  pages        = {{400--404}},
  publisher    = {{Elsevier}},
  series       = {{European Urology}},
  title        = {{The STAT3 Inhibitor Galiellalactone Effectively Reduces Tumor Growth and Metastatic Spread in an Orthotopic Xenograft Mouse Model of Prostate Cancer.}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eururo.2015.06.016}},
  doi          = {{10.1016/j.eururo.2015.06.016}},
  volume       = {{69}},
  year         = {{2016}},
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