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Tachyplesin is an antimicrobial peptide present in leukocytes of the horseshoe crab (Tachypleus tridentatus). In this study, a synthetic tachyplesin conjugated to the integrin homing domain RGD was tested for antitumor activity. The in vitro results showed that RGD-tachyplesin inhibited the proliferation of both cultured tumor and endothelial cells and reduced the colony formation of TSU prostate cancer cells. Staining with fluorescent probes of FITC-annexin V, JC-1, YO-PRO-1, and FITC-dextran indicated that RGD-tachyplesin could induce apoptosis in both tumor and endothelial cells. Western blotting showed that treatment of cells with RGD-tachyplesin could activate caspase 9, caspase 8, and caspase 3 and increase the expression of the Fas ligand, Fas-associated death domain, caspase 7, and caspase 6, suggesting that apoptotic molecules related to both mitochondrial and Fas-dependent pathways are involved in the induction of apoptosis. The in vivo studies indicated that the RGD-tachyplesin could inhibit the growth of tumors on the chorioallantoic membranes of chicken embryos and in syngenic mice.
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PMID:RGD-Tachyplesin inhibits tumor growth. 1128 11

Apoptotic pathways in breast cancer cells are frequently altered, reducing the efficiency of radiotherapy. Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), known to trigger apoptosis, was tested as radiosensitizer in breast cancer cells MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231. The CLA-mix, made up of the isomers CLA-9cis 11trans and CLA-10trans 12cis, was compared to three purified isomers, i.e., the CLA-9cis 11cis, CLA-9cis 11trans, and CLA-10trans 12cis. Using the apoptotic marker YO-PRO-1, the CLA-9cis 11cis at 50 micro mol/L turned out to be the best apoptotic inducer leading to a 10-fold increase in MCF-7 cells and a 2,5-fold increase in MDA-MB-231 cells, comparatively to the CLA-mix. Contrary to previous studies on colorectal and prostate cancer cells, CLA-10trans 12cis does not lead to an apoptotic response on breast cancer cell lines MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231. Our results also suggest that the main components of the CLA-mix (CLA-9cis 11trans and CLA-10trans 12cis) are not involved in the induction of apoptosis in the breast cancer cells studied. A dose of 5 Gy did not induce apoptosis in MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 cells. The addition of CLA-9cis 11cis or CLA-mix has allowed us to observe a radiation-induced apoptosis, with the CLA-9cis 11cis being about 8-fold better than the CLA-mix. CLA-9cis 11cis turned out to be the best radiosensitizer, although the isomers CLA-9cis 11trans and CLA-10trans 12cis have also reduced the cell survival following irradiation, but using a mechanism not related to apoptosis. In conclusion, the radiosensitizing property of CLA-9cis 11cis supports its potential as an agent to improve radiotherapy against breast carcinoma.
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PMID:[Radiosensitizing effect of conjugated linoleic acid on tumor cells MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231]. 1505 90

Gateways to Clinical Trials is a guide to the most recent clinical trials in current literature and congresses. The data in the following tables has been retrieved from the Clinical Trials Know- ledge Area of Prous Science Integrity, the drug discovery and development portal, http://integrity.prous.com. This issue focuses on the following selection of drugs: ABI-007, Ad.Egr.TNF.11D, adefovir dipivoxil, AdPEDF.11, AES-14, albumex, alefacept, alemtuzumab, aliskiren fumarate, alvimopan hydrate, aAminolevulinic acid hydrochloride, aminolevulinic acid methyl ester, anakinra, anti-IL-12 MAb, aprepitant, atazanavir sulfate, atrasentan, avanafil; Banoxantrone, BG-12, bimatoprost, bortezomib, bosentan; Calcipotriol/betamethasone dipropionate, caspofungin acetate, CBT-1, ciclesonide, clofarabine, conivaptan hydrochloride, CpG-7909, C-Vax, Cypher; DA-8159, DAC:GLP-1, darbepoetin alfa, darifenacin, duloxetine hydrochloride; Eculizumab, efalizumab, efaproxiral sodium, EGF vaccine, eletriptan, epratuzumab, erlotinib hydrochloride, escitalopram oxalate, ETC-642, etoricoxib, everolimus, exenatide; Gefitinib, IV gamma-globulin; Human insulin, gamma-hydroxybutyrate sodium; IDN-6556, iguratimod, imatinib mesylate, indiplon, ixabepilone; Laquinimod, LB-80380, lidocaine/prilocaineliraglutide, lopinavir, lopinavir/ritonavir, lucinactant; MAb-14.18, melatonin, MLN-591-DM1; NC-531, neridronic acid, nesiritide, neutrophil-inhibitory factor, niacin/lovastatin; Oblimersen sodium, olcegepant, oral Insulin, ORV-105; Palonosetron hydrochloride, PAmAb, pegaptanib sodium, peginterferon alfa-2a, pegvisomant, perifosine, pexelizumab, phenoxodiol, phenserine tartrate, pimecrolimus, pramlintide acetate, pregabalin, PRO-542, prostate cancer vaccine, PT-141; Ramelteon, rasagiline mesilate, rDNA insulin, reslizumab, rh-Lactoferrin, ribamidine hydrochloride, rosuvastatin calcium; S-8184l, SC-1, sorafenib, St. John's Wort extract, SU-11248; Taxus, telbivudine, tenofovir disoproxil fumarate, teriparatide, testosterone gel, tezosentan disodium, tipifarnib, tolvaptan, trabectedin, travoprost, travoprost/timolol, treprostinil sodium; Vardenafil hydrochloride hydrate; Xcellerated T cells, XR-5944; Yttrium 90 (90Y) ibritumomab tiuxetan; Ziconotide.
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PMID:Gateways to clinical trials. 1534 41

Antigen-specific vaccines are one of several molecularly targeted approaches under investigation as possible treatments for prostate cancer. Important to the development of vaccines is the identification of appropriate target antigens. We hypothesized that antigens of the prostate might be identified in patients with the chronic prostatitis/pelvic pain syndrome, a syndrome for which an autoimmune pathology has been proposed. Such antigens might represent naturally recognized target antigens of the prostate that could be investigated in the future as prostate tumor antigens. In this report, we used SEREX to identify proteins expressed in a prostate cDNA expression library recognized by IgG from the sera of patients with chronic prostatitis. Candidate proteins were evaluated using a panel of sera from 62 subjects with symptomatic prostatitis and 71 control male blood donors. We identified one protein that was recognized primarily in sera from subjects with prostatitis compared with controls. MAD-PRO-34, a nucleolar autoantigen, was recognized in 6/62 subjects and 0/71 controls (p = 0.00897). This protein had previously been identified as an autoantigen in patients with prostate cancer. In addition, the NY-CO-7 protein was recognized in 9/62 subjects and 3/71 controls (p = 0.0654). Two subjects had IgG specific for both the MAD-PRO-34 and NY-CO-7 gene products. Our results demonstrate that some patients with the chronic prostatitis/pelvic pain syndrome have autoantibodies to specific proteins. Proteins identified, and MAD-PRO-34 in particular, could be further investigated as potential prostate tumor antigens.
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PMID:Identification of antigen-specific IgG in sera from patients with chronic prostatitis. 1535 8

Gateways to Clinical Trials is a guide to the most recent clinical trials in current literature and congresses. The data in the following tables have been retrieved from the Clinical Trials Knowledge Area of Prous Science Integrity, the drug discovery and development portal, http://integrity.prous.com. This issue focuses on the following selection of drugs: Abiraterone acetate, acyline, adalimumab, adenosine triphosphate, AEE-788, AIDSVAX gp120 B/B, AK-602, alefacept, alemtuzumab, alendronic acid sodium salt, alicaforsen sodium, alprazolam, amdoxovir, AMG-162, aminolevulinic acid hydrochloride, aminolevulinic acid methyl ester, aminophylline hydrate, anakinra, anecortave acetate, anti-CTLA-4 MAb, APC-8015, aripiprazole, aspirin, atazanavir sulfate, atomoxetine hydrochloride, atorvastatin calcium, atrasentan, AVE-5883, AZD-2171; Betamethasone dipropionate, bevacizumab, bimatoprost, biphasic human insulin (prb), bortezomib, BR-A-657, BRL-55730, budesonide, busulfan; Calcipotriol, calcipotriol/betamethasone dipropionate, calcium folinate, capecitabine, capravirine, carmustine, caspofungin acetate, cefdinir, certolizumab pegol, CG-53135, chlorambucil, ciclesonide, ciclosporin, cisplatin, clofarabine, clopidogrel hydrogensulfate, clozapine, co-trimoxazole, CP-122721, creatine, CY-2301, cyclophosphamide, cypher, cytarabine, cytolin; D0401, darbepoetin alfa, darifenacin hydrobromide, DASB, desipramine hydrochloride, desloratadine, desvenlafaxine succinate, dexamethasone, didanosine, diquafosol tetrasodium, docetaxel, doxorubicin hydrochloride, drotrecogin alfa (activated), duloxetine hydrochloride, dutasteride; Ecallantide, efalizumab, efavirenz, eletriptan, emtricitabine, enfuvirtide, enoxaparin sodium, estramustine phosphate sodium, etanercept, ethinylestradiol, etonogestrel, etonogestrel/ethinylestradiol, etoposide, exenatide; Famciclovir, fampridine, febuxostat, filgrastim, fludarabine phosphate, fluocinolone acetonide, fluorouracil, fluticasone propionate, fluvastatin sodium, fondaparinux sodium; Gaboxadol, gamma-hydroxybutyrate sodium, gefitinib, gelclair, gemcitabine, gemfibrozil, glibenclamide, glyminox; Haloperidol, heparin sodium, HPV 16/HPV 18 vaccine, human insulin, human insulin; Icatibant, imatinib mesylate, indium 111 (111In) ibritumomab tiuxetan, infliximab, INKP-100, iodine (I131) tositumomab, IoGen, ipratropium bromide, ixabepilone; L-870810, lamivudine, lapatinib, laquinimod, latanoprost, levonorgestrel, licochalcone a, liposomal doxorubicin, lopinavir, lopinavir/ritonavir, lorazepam, lovastatin; Maraviroc, maribavir, matuzumab, MDL-100907, melphalan, methotrexate, methylprednisolone, mitomycin, mitoxantrone hydrochloride, MK-0431, MN-001, MRKAd5 HIV-1 gag/pol/nef, MRKAd5gag, MVA.HIVA, MVA-BN Nef, MVA-Muc1-IL-2, mycophenolate mofetil; Nelfinavir mesilate, nesiritide, NSC-330507; Olanzapine, olmesartan medoxomil, omalizumab, oral insulin, osanetant; PA-457, paclitaxel, paroxetine, paroxetine hydrochloride, PCK-3145, PEG-filgrastim, peginterferon alfa-2a, peginterferon alfa-2b, perillyl alcohol, pexelizumab, pimecrolimus, pitavastatin calcium, porfiromycin, prasterone, prasugrel, pravastatin sodium, prednisone, pregabalin, prinomastat, PRO-2000, propofol, prostate cancer vaccine; Rasagiline mesilate, rhBMP-2/ACS, rhBMP-2/BCP, rhC1, ribavirin, rilpivirine, ritonavir, rituximab, Ro-26-9228, rosuvastatin calcium, rosuvastatin sodium, rubitecan; Selodenoson, simvastatin, sirolimus, sitaxsentan sodium, sorafenib, SS(dsFv)-PE38, St. John's Wort extract, stavudine; Tacrolimus, tadalafil, tafenoquine succinate, talaglumetad, tanomastat, taxus, tegaserod maleate, telithromycin, tempol, tenofovir, tenofovir disoproxil fumarate, testosterone enanthate, TH-9507, thalidomide, tigecycline, timolol maleate, tiotropium bromide, tipifarnib, torcetrapib, trabectedin, travoprost, travoprost/timolol, treprostinil sodium; Valdecoxib, vardenafil hydrochloride hydrate, varenicline, VEGF-2 gene therapy, venlafaxine hydrochloride, vildagliptin, vincristine sulfate, voriconazole, VRX-496, VX-385; Warfarin sodium; Ximelagatran; Yttrium 90 (90Y) ibritumomab tiuxetan; Zanolimumab, zidovudine.
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PMID:Gateways to clinical trials. 1608 22

A sensitive and selective LC-MS/MS method has been developed and validated for the quantification of abiraterone acetate and its metabolite, abiraterone (an androgen biosynthesis inhibitor) in human plasma. Analytes were extracted by SPE with cation mixed-mode polymer cartridges. Chromatography was performed on a Luna C5 5 microm, 50 mm x 2.1 mm i.d. column, using a mobile phase of 2% propan-2-ol in acetonitrile and 10mM ammonium acetate. The assay was linear from 5 to 500 nM (r(2)=0.998). The intra- and inter-day coefficients of variation were <13.9% for both analytes. This method will be applied to a clinical trial investigating the pharmacokinetics of abiraterone acetate and abiraterone in patients with prostate cancer.
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PMID:A validated liquid chromatographic-tandem mass spectroscopy method for the quantification of abiraterone acetate and abiraterone in human plasma. 1680 76

An aim of the study was to determine the protein expression of the FAS-related apoptosis signaling pathway (FADD-FAS Associating Protein with Death Domain, PRO-CASPASE-8 and CASPASE-8), which are responsible for signal transduction to trigger programmed cell death (apoptosis) in cancer and Prostatic Intraepitelial Neoplasia (PIN). 20 specimens from prostate cancer patients treated with radical prostatectomy were inwestigated. 8 cancers were diagnosed as G-2 and 12 as G-3. 14 samples were described as poorly differentiated, high Gleason score (> or = 7). Control group consisted of prostate specimens from autopsy of 3 young men. Specimens were fixed in 10% buffered formaldehyde and immersed in paraffin. Haematoxylin and eosin staining was done. Monoclonal antibodies to FADD & CASPASE-8 (Novocastra, UK) were used to immunohistochemical study, according to streptavidine-biotin method. Semiquantitive method described protein expression. Expression index (EI) was calculated as a percent of positive FADD or CASPASE-8 cells to total cells in the specimen. Statistical analysis was performed with the Student t-test (p < 0.05). Normal prostate tissue was negative in both, FADD and CASPASE-8 immunohistochemistry staining. PIN & prostate cancer lesions were found to strongly express of FADD & CASPASE-8 proteins. Expression of FADD in cancer lesions was 66,5+/-27,8% and 59,8+/-19,0% vs. 56,8114,8% HGPIN and LGPIN, respectively. Expression of CASPASE-8 in cancer lesions was 64,1 + 23,4% and 61,5+/-15,0% vs. 48,0+/-17,6% HGPIN and LGPIN, respectively. PIN & prostate cancer lesions are characterized by similar high expression of proteins responsible for signal transduction to induce apoptosis. The mediators of apoptotic signal can be very important in prostate cancer prophylaxis and management.
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PMID:The FAS-related apoptosis signaling pathway in the prostate intraepithelial neoplasia and cancer lesions. 1720 70

Fibroblast growth factor 8 (FGF-8) is expressed at an increased level in a high proportion of prostate cancers and it is associated with a poor prognosis of the disease. Our aim was to study the effects of FGF-8b on proliferation of PC-3 prostate cancer cells and growth of PC-3 tumors, and to identify FGF-8b-associated molecular targets. Expression of ectopic FGF-8b in PC-3 cells caused a 1.5-fold increase in cell proliferation in vitro and a four- to fivefold increase in the size of subcutaneous and orthotopic prostate tumors in nude mice. Tumors expressing FGF-8b showed a characteristic morphology with a very rich network of capillaries. This was associated with increased spread of the cancer cells to the lungs as measured by RT-qPCR of FGF-8b mRNA. Microarray analyses revealed significantly altered, up- and downregulated, genes in PC-3 cell cultures (169 genes) and in orthotopic PC-3 tumors (61 genes). IPA network analysis of the upregulated genes showed the strongest association with development, cell proliferation (CRIP1, SHC1), angiogenesis (CCL2, DDAH2), bone metastasis (SPP1), cell-to-cell signaling and energy production, and the downregulated genes associated with differentiation (DKK-1, VDR) and cell death (CYCS). The changes in gene expression were confirmed by RT-qPCR. In conclusion, our results demonstrate that FGF-8b increases the growth and angiogenesis of orthotopic prostate tumors. The associated gene expression signature suggests potential mediators for FGF-8b actions on prostate cancer progression and metastasis.
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PMID:FGF-8b induces growth and rich vascularization in an orthotopic PC-3 model of prostate cancer. 1941 85

Nanosecond, megavolt-per-meter electric pulses cause permeabilization of cells to small molecules, programmed cell death (apoptosis) in tumor cells, and are under evaluation as a treatment for skin cancer. We use nanoelectroporation and fluorescence imaging to construct two-dimensional maps of the electric field associated with delivery of 15 ns, 10 kV pulses to monolayers of the human prostate cancer cell line PC3 from three different electrode configurations: single-needle, five-needle, and flat-cut coaxial cable. Influx of the normally impermeant fluorescent dye YO-PRO-1 serves as a sensitive indicator of membrane permeabilization. The level of fluorescence emission after pulse exposure is proportional to the applied electric field strength. Spatial electric field distributions were compared in a plane normal to the center axis and 15-20 mum from the tip of the center electrode. Measurement results agree well with models for the three electrode arrangements evaluated in this study. This live-cell method for measuring a nanosecond pulsed electric field distribution provides an operationally meaningful calibration of electrode designs for biological applications and permits visualization of the relative sensitivities of different cell types to nanoelectropulse stimulation. PACS Codes: 87.85.M-
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PMID:Two-dimensional nanosecond electric field mapping based on cell electropermeabilization. 1990 62

MVA-BN-PRO (BN ImmunoTherapeutics) is a candidate immunotherapy product for the treatment of prostate cancer. It encodes 2 tumor-associated antigens, prostate-specific antigen (PSA), and prostatic acid phosphatase (PAP), and is derived from the highly attenuated modified vaccinia Ankara (MVA) virus stock known as MVA-BN. Past work has shown that the immunogenicity of antigens can be improved by targeting their localization to exosomes, which are small, 50- to 100-nm diameter vesicles secreted by most cell types. Exosome targeting is achieved by fusing the antigen to the C1C2 domain of the lactadherin protein. To test whether exosome targeting would improve the immunogenicity of PSA and PAP, 2 additional versions of MVA-BN-PRO were produced, targeting either PSA (MVA-BN-PSA-C1C2) or PAP (MVA-BN-PAP-C1C2) to exosomes, while leaving the second transgene untargeted. Treatment of mice with MVA-BN-PAP-C1C2 led to a striking increase in the immune response against PAP. Anti-PAP antibody titers developed more rapidly and reached levels that were 10- to 100-fold higher than those for mice treated with MVA-BN-PRO. Furthermore, treatment with MVA-BN-PAP-C1C2 increased the frequency of PAP-specific T cells 5-fold compared with mice treated with MVA-BN-PRO. These improvements translated into a greater frequency of tumor rejection in a PAP-expressing solid tumor model. Likewise, treatment with MVA-BN-PSA-C1C2 increased the antigenicity of PSA compared with treatment with MVA-BN-PRO and resulted in a trend of improved antitumor efficacy in a PSA-expressing tumor model. These experiments confirm that targeting antigen localization to exosomes is a viable approach for improving the therapeutic potential of MVA-BN-PRO in humans.
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PMID:Exosome targeting of tumor antigens expressed by cancer vaccines can improve antigen immunogenicity and therapeutic efficacy. 2167 78

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