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Combined effects of prostaglandin E receptor subtype EP1 and subtype EP4 antagonists on intestinal tumorigenesis in adenomatous polyposis coli gene knockout mice
- Source :
- Cancer Science. 94:618-621
- Publication Year :
- 2003
- Publisher :
- Wiley, 2003.
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Abstract
- Previous studies have shown that prostaglandin E(2) (PGE(2)) is involved in intestinal carcinogenesis through its binding to the PGE(2) receptor subtypes EP(1) and EP(4) and activation of downstream pathways. ONO-8711 and ONO-AE2-227, prostaglandin E receptor subtype EP(1)- and EP(4)-selective antagonists, respectively, are known to suppress formation of intestinal polyps in adenomatous polyposis coli gene-deficient mice. The present study was designed to investigate the combined effects of EP(1) and EP(4) antagonists on spontaneous polyp formation in APC1309 mice in order to determine the contribution of each receptor to intestinal tumorigenesis. APC1309 mice were treated with 400 ppm of ONO-8711 alone, 400 ppm of ONO-AE2-227 alone or both in combination in the diet for 6 weeks. The mean area of polyps found in the intestine, calculated as the longer diameter x the shorter diameter x pi, was reduced by 12%, 43% (P < 0.01) and 56% (P < 0.01) of the mean control value (8.8 mm(2)) in the ONO-8711 alone, ONO-AE2-227 alone and combination treatment groups, respectively, suggesting clear additive effects of the combination. The same additive tendency for suppression was also observed with respect to the numbers of polyps in the intestine. Polyp size reduction was more remarkable with the EP(4) antagonist, while the number reduction was more pronounced with the EP(1) antagonist. Our results indicate that EP(1) and EP(4) may have separate intrinsic roles and, to some extent, contribute to polyp formation independently. Thus, combination treatment has potential for the chemoprevention of colon carcinogenesis.
- Subjects :
- Male
Cancer Research
medicine.medical_specialty
Genes, APC
Genotype
Adenomatous polyposis coli
Ratón
medicine.medical_treatment
Intestinal polyp
Bridged Bicyclo Compounds
Mice
Internal medicine
Intestinal Neoplasms
medicine
Animals
Receptors, Prostaglandin E
Receptor
Caproates
Anticarcinogen
Gene knockout
Mice, Knockout
biology
Antagonist
General Medicine
Receptors, Prostaglandin E, EP1 Subtype
Endocrinology
Oncology
biology.protein
Female
Receptors, Prostaglandin E, EP4 Subtype
Gene Deletion
Prostaglandin E
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 13497006 and 13479032
- Volume :
- 94
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Cancer Science
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....2b441420b1b7d257813fa73ae3821de0