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Article: Troglitazone inhibits tumor growth in hepatocellular carcinoma in vitro and in vivo

TitleTroglitazone inhibits tumor growth in hepatocellular carcinoma in vitro and in vivo
Authors
Issue Date2006
PublisherJohn Wiley & Sons, Inc. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.hepatology.org/
Citation
Hepatology, 2006, v. 43 n. 1, p. 134-143 How to Cite?
AbstractPeroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARgamma) has been implicated in the differentiation and growth inhibition of cancer cells. We examined the effects of PPARgamma activation by troglitazone on hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cell growth, proliferation, and apoptosis in vitro and in vivo. We also studied relationships between PPARgamma activation and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) expression. Human HCC cell lines Huh7 and Hep3B were cultured in the presence or absence of troglitazone. Cell growth was determined via WST-1 assay, proliferation by cell cycle analysis and proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) Western blotting, and apoptosis by flow cytometry and TUNEL. Tumor growth after subcutaneous implantation of Huh7 cells in nude mice was monitored, and the effects of treatment with troglitazone were determined. In resected HCCs, PPARgamma expression was less compared with the histologically normal surrounding liver. In cultures of Hep3B and Huh7 cells, basal expression of PPARgamma was relatively low, but troglitazone caused dose-dependent induction of PPARgamma expression. Cell cycle analysis revealed a decreased proportion of cells in S phase, with arrest at G0/G1. Concomitant downregulation of PCNA and an increase in TUNEL staining, cells were consistent with decreased proliferation and induction of apoptosis by troglitazaone. Troglitazone-mediated PPARgamma activation also suppressed COX-2 expression and induced p27 in HCC cells. Administration of troglitazone to Huh7 tumor-bearing mice significantly reduced tumor growth and caused tumor regression. In conclusion, collectively, these results indicate that PPARgamma could be a regulator of cell survival and growth in HCC. PPARgamma therefore represents a putative molecular target for chemopreventive therapy or inhibition of liver cancer growth.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/77625
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dc.contributor.authorYu, Jen_HK
dc.contributor.authorQiao, Len_HK
dc.contributor.authorZimmermann, Len_HK
dc.contributor.authorEbert, MPAen_HK
dc.contributor.authorZhang, Hen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLin, Wen_HK
dc.contributor.authorRocken, Cen_HK
dc.contributor.authorMalfertheiner, Pen_HK
dc.contributor.authorFarrell, GCen_HK
dc.date.accessioned2010-09-06T07:33:56Z-
dc.date.available2010-09-06T07:33:56Z-
dc.date.issued2006en_HK
dc.identifier.citationHepatology, 2006, v. 43 n. 1, p. 134-143en_HK
dc.identifier.issn0270-9139en_HK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/77625-
dc.description.abstractPeroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARgamma) has been implicated in the differentiation and growth inhibition of cancer cells. We examined the effects of PPARgamma activation by troglitazone on hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cell growth, proliferation, and apoptosis in vitro and in vivo. We also studied relationships between PPARgamma activation and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) expression. Human HCC cell lines Huh7 and Hep3B were cultured in the presence or absence of troglitazone. Cell growth was determined via WST-1 assay, proliferation by cell cycle analysis and proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) Western blotting, and apoptosis by flow cytometry and TUNEL. Tumor growth after subcutaneous implantation of Huh7 cells in nude mice was monitored, and the effects of treatment with troglitazone were determined. In resected HCCs, PPARgamma expression was less compared with the histologically normal surrounding liver. In cultures of Hep3B and Huh7 cells, basal expression of PPARgamma was relatively low, but troglitazone caused dose-dependent induction of PPARgamma expression. Cell cycle analysis revealed a decreased proportion of cells in S phase, with arrest at G0/G1. Concomitant downregulation of PCNA and an increase in TUNEL staining, cells were consistent with decreased proliferation and induction of apoptosis by troglitazaone. Troglitazone-mediated PPARgamma activation also suppressed COX-2 expression and induced p27 in HCC cells. Administration of troglitazone to Huh7 tumor-bearing mice significantly reduced tumor growth and caused tumor regression. In conclusion, collectively, these results indicate that PPARgamma could be a regulator of cell survival and growth in HCC. PPARgamma therefore represents a putative molecular target for chemopreventive therapy or inhibition of liver cancer growth.-
dc.languageengen_HK
dc.publisherJohn Wiley & Sons, Inc. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.hepatology.org/en_HK
dc.relation.ispartofHepatologyen_HK
dc.rightsHepatology. Copyright © John Wiley & Sons, Inc.en_HK
dc.titleTroglitazone inhibits tumor growth in hepatocellular carcinoma in vitro and in vivoen_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
dc.identifier.openurlhttp://library.hku.hk:4550/resserv?sid=HKU:IR&issn=0270-9139&volume=1&spage=134&epage=143&date=2006&atitle=Peroxisome+proliferator-activated+receptor+gamma+activation+inhibits+tumor+progression+in+hepatocellular+carcinoma+in+vitro+and+in+vivoen_HK
dc.identifier.emailQiao, L: lq8688@hotmail.comen_HK
dc.identifier.authorityQiao, L=rp00513en_HK
dc.identifier.doi10.1002/hep.20994-
dc.identifier.pmid16374840-
dc.identifier.scopuseid_2-s2.0-33644792520-
dc.identifier.hkuros132309en_HK
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000234460000019-
dc.identifier.issnl0270-9139-

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