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ArticlePediatric surgery international2012

In vitro evaluation of the Aurora kinase inhibitor VX-680 for Hepatoblastoma.

Alexander Dewerth, Timo Wonner, Justus Lieber, Verena Ellerkamp, Steven W Warmann, Jörg Fuchs, Sorin Armeanu-Ebinger

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Article in Pediatric surgery international, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Alexander DewerthDepartment of Pediatric Surgery and Pediatric Urology, University Children's Hospital, Hoppe-Seyler-Strasse 3, 72076, Tübingen, Germany. alexander.dewerth@med.uni-tuebingen.de
Timo Wonner
Justus Lieber
Verena Ellerkamp
Steven W Warmann
Jörg Fuchs
Sorin Armeanu-Ebinger
University Children's Hospital Tübingen · DEBoston Children's Hospital · US

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No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeHepatoblastoma (HB) has a poor prognosis in advanced stages. The aim of this study was to enhance effectiveness of chemotherapy with antineoplastic kinase inhibitors.

methodsViability was monitored in HB cells (HUH6, HepT1) in monolayer and spheroid cultures treated with kinase inhibitors VX-680, Wee1-InhibitorII, and SU11274 alone or in combination with cisplatin (CDDP) using MTT assays. Apoptosis was revealed by Caspase-3 assay. Western blot and immunohistochemical analyses were performed to determine histone H3 phosphorylation.

resultsAmong the kinase inhibitors strongest anti-proliferative effect on HB cells was documented for VX-680. HUH6 cells responded more sensitively to the Aurora kinase inhibitor as HepT1 cells (IC(50) 8 and 16.6 μM, respectively). While VX-680 and CDDP showed no additive effects, the combination of VX-680 and histone deacetylase inhibitor SAHA had a synergistic effect on the proliferation of HUH6 cells. The inhibition with VX-680 led to reduced histone H3 phosphorylation, to an increase of apoptotic cells, and to morphological changes such as vacuolization and swelling of the cells and nuclei.

conclusionThe data provide evidence that VX-680 might improve treatment results in HB with increased Aurora kinase activity by inhibiting cell proliferation and induction of apoptosis.

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Aurora KinasesCyclopropanesDrug Screening Assays, AntitumorHepatoblastomaHumansLiver NeoplasmsPiperazinesProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesPyrazolesPyrimidinesTumor Cells, CulturedAurora KinasesCyclopropanesPiperazinesProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesPyrazolesPyrimidinestozasertib

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