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Targeted inhibition of the epidermal growth factor receptor-tyrosine kinase by ZD1839 (‘Iressa’) induces cell-cycle arrest and inhibits proliferation in prostate cancer cells

✍ Scribed by Alessandro Sgambato; Andrea Camerini; Beatrice Faraglia; Raffaele Ardito; Gabriella Bianchino; Daniele Spada; Alma Boninsegna; Vincenzo Valentini; Achille Cittadini

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
2004
Tongue
English
Weight
297 KB
Volume
201
Category
Article
ISSN
0021-9541

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Abstract

The epidermal growth factor (EGF) plays a role in the development of prostate cancer, which becomes essential after androgen resistance has emerged. The EGF receptor (EGFR) is therefore a potential target for anticancer therapy. We evaluated the effects of ZD1839 (‘Iressa’), an orally active EGFR—tyrosine kinase inhibitor, on prostate cancer cell lines. The effects of ZD1839 were evaluated on the anchorage dependent and independent growth of androgen‐responsive (LNCaP) and androgen‐independent (DU145 and PC3) cells by a cell proliferation assay, cell counting, and soft agar analysis. Flow cytometric analysis and Western blotting were used to assess the effects on the cell‐cycle and on protein expression levels, respectively. ZD1839 caused a dose‐ and time‐dependent growth inhibition in all three cell lines. A dose‐dependent supra‐additive increase in growth inhibition was observed when ZD1839 was combined with the antiandrogen flutamide or ionizing radiation (IR). The antiproliferative effect of ZD1839 was mainly cytostatic and associated with a block in the G~0~/G~1~ phase of the cell‐cycle, evident after about 12 h of treatment. In the DU145 cells this block was associated with an increase in expression of the CDK inhibitor p27^Kip1^, both in the cytoplasmic and nuclear fractions. The increase in p27^Kip1^ was not evident in the LNCaP and PC3 cells. No changes were observed in the expression of cyclin D1 protein. These results demonstrate the antiproliferative effects of ZD1839 on the growth of prostate cancer cells and suggest that inhibition of EGFR‐associated signal transduction pathway might represent a promising novel therapeutic strategy for the treatment of prostate cancer. J. Cell. Physiol. 201: 97–105, 2004. © 2004 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.

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