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ArticleInvestigational new drugs2014

The combination of RAF265, SB590885, ZSTK474 on thyroid cancer cell lines deeply impact on proliferation and MAPK and PI3K/Akt signaling pathways.

Susi Barollo, Loris Bertazza, Enke Baldini, Salvatore Ulisse, Elisabetta Cavedon, Marco Boscaro, Raffaele Pezzani, Caterina Mian

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Susi BarolloEndocrinology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Padua, via Ospedale 105, 35128, Padua, Italy.
Loris Bertazza
Enke Baldini
Salvatore Ulisse
Elisabetta Cavedon
Marco Boscaro
Raffaele Pezzani
Caterina Mian
University of Padua · ITPoliclinico Umberto I · IT

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Papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) is the most frequent thyroid cancer entity, accounting for 88 % of cases. It may metastasize and loose iodine uptake capability, preventing any radioiodine or surgical treatment. The main gene altered in PTC is BRAF, which is found altered in over 50 % of cases. Moreover MAPK and PI3K/Akt pathways are greatly implicated in PTC development. Many target therapies for PTC are currently under investigation, unfortunately without the expected results. Aim of this study was to characterized the preclinical effectiveness of novel promising drugs, RAF265, SB590885 and ZSTK474 in 3 thyroid cancer cell lines (BCPAP, K1, 8505C). RAF265 and SB590885 target differentially BRAF, while ZSTK474 acts on PI3K. IC50 demonstrated high drug activities ranging from 0.1 to 6.2 μM, depending on drugs and cell type, while combination index revealed an interesting synergistic effect of combination regimen (RAF265 + ZSTK474 and SB590885 + ZSTK474) in almost all cell lines. Moreover this synergistic effect was particularly evident by Western blot, whereas dual MAPK and PI3K/Akt inhibition was detected. In addition, treating cells with SB590885 induced marked morphological changes, leading to massive vacuolization. This suggests an activation of apoptotic process, as underlined by Annexin V flow cytometry analysis. Also cell cycle was altered in treated cells, without evidence of a common pattern, but rather with a more specific effect relying on single drug or combination regimen used. Since beneficial effects of in vitro combination regimen (RAF265 + ZSTK474 and SB590885 + ZSTK474), it is recommended additional investigation. These data suggest the potential use of combination regimen in in vivo experiment or afterwards in human PTC.

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Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsApoptosisCell CycleCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationDrug SynergismHumansImidazolesMitogen-Activated Protein KinasesPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesPhosphoinositide-3 Kinase InhibitorsProto-Oncogene Proteins B-rafProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktPyridinesSignal TransductionThyroid NeoplasmsBRAF protein, humanImidazolesMitogen-Activated Protein KinasesPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesPhosphoinositide-3 Kinase InhibitorsProto-Oncogene Proteins B-rafProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktPyridinesRAF265TriazinesZSTK474

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