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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2020

Combined Poziotinib with Manidipine Treatment Suppresses Ovarian Cancer Stem-Cell Proliferation and Stemness.

Heejin Lee, Jun Woo Kim, Dong-Seok Lee, Sang-Hyun Min

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9citing papers in PubMed
0.8field-weighted citation impact, top 26% of its field
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Calcium channels as pharmacological targets for cancer therapy.Clinical and experimental medicine · 2025
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  5. Ion Channels and Personalized Medicine in Gynecological Cancers.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023
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  6. Targeting ovarian cancer stem cells: a new way out.Stem cell research & therapy · 2023
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Heejin LeeNew Drug Development Center, Daegu Gyeongbuk Medical Innovation Foundation (DGMIF), 80 Chumbok-ro, Dong-gu, Daegu 41061, Korea.
Jun Woo KimNew Drug Development Center, Daegu Gyeongbuk Medical Innovation Foundation (DGMIF), 80 Chumbok-ro, Dong-gu, Daegu 41061, Korea.
Dong-Seok LeeBK21 Plus KNU Creative BioResearch Group, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-7106-1615
Sang-Hyun MinNew Drug Development Center, Daegu Gyeongbuk Medical Innovation Foundation (DGMIF), 80 Chumbok-ro, Dong-gu, Daegu 41061, Korea.
Kyungpook National University · KRDaegu-Gyeongbuk Medical Innovation Foundation · KR

Funding

National Research Foundation of Korea NRF-2020R1A2C1102300 and NRF-2016M3A9E4947797
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) is the most lethal gynecological malignancy in women worldwide, with an overall 5 year survival rate below 30%. The low survival rate is associated with the persistence of cancer stem cells (CSCs) after chemotherapy. Therefore, CSC-targeting strategies are required for successful EOC treatment. Pan-human epidermal growth factor receptor 4 (HER4) and L-type calcium channels are highly expressed in ovarian CSCs, and treatment with the pan-HER inhibitor poziotinib or calcium channel blockers (CCBs) selectively inhibits the growth of ovarian CSCs via distinct molecular mechanisms. In this study, we tested the hypothesis that combination treatment with poziotinib and CCBs can synergistically inhibit the growth of ovarian CSCs. Combined treatment with poziotinib and manidipine (an L-type CCB) synergistically suppressed ovarian CSC sphere formation and viability compared with either drug alone. Moreover, combination treatment synergistically reduced the expression of stemness markers, including CD133, KLF4, and NANOG, and stemness-related signaling molecules, such as phospho-STAT5, phospho-AKT, phospho-ERK, and Wnt/β-catenin. Moreover, poziotinib with manidipine dramatically induced apoptosis in ovarian CSCs. Our results suggest that the combinatorial use of poziotinib with a CCB can effectively inhibit ovarian CSC survival and function.

Indexed as

AC133 AntigenAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsApoptosisCarcinoma, Ovarian EpithelialCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationDihydropyridinesFemaleHumansKruppel-Like Factor 4Kruppel-Like Transcription FactorsNanog Homeobox ProteinNeoplastic Stem CellsNitrobenzenesOvarian NeoplasmsPiperazinesAC133 AntigenDihydropyridinesHM781-36BKLF4 protein, humanKruppel-Like Factor 4Kruppel-Like Transcription FactorsmanidipineNanog Homeobox ProteinNANOG protein, humanNitrobenzenesPiperazinesPROM1 protein, humanQuinazolinesSTAT5A protein, humanSTAT5 Transcription FactorTumor Suppressor Proteinscalcium channel blockercancer stem cellsdrug synergismmanidipinepoziotinibSTAT5stemnessWnt/β-catenin

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PMID33036254
PMCPMC7583017
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