ArticleCancers2021
Captopril, a Renin-Angiotensin System Inhibitor, Attenuates Features of Tumor Invasion and Down-Regulates C-Myc Expression in a Mouse Model of Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastasis.
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- Cancer Stem Cells and the Renin-Angiotensin System in the Tumor Microenvironment of Melanoma: Implications on Current Therapies.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Targeting PAX8 sensitizes ovarian cancer cells to ferroptosis by inhibiting glutathione synthesis.Apoptosis : an international journal on programmed cell death · 2024Article
- Renin-Angiotensin Inhibitor, Captopril, Attenuates Growth of Patient-Derived Colorectal Liver Metastasis Organoids.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Article
- The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) signaling pathways and cancer: foes versus allies.Cancer cell international · 2023Review
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- Identification of Genes Associated with Liver Metastasis in Pancreatic Cancer Reveals PCSK6 as a Crucial Mediator.Cancers · 2022Article
- Captopril, a Renin-Angiotensin System Inhibitor, Attenuates Tumour Progression in the Regenerating Liver Following Partial Hepatectomy.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Article
- Small molecule angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors: A medicinal chemistry perspective.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2022Review
- Therapeutic inhibition of GAS6-AS1/YBX1/MYC axis suppresses cell propagation and disease progression of acute myeloid leukemia.Journal of experimental & clinical cancer research : CR · 2021Article
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Abstract
(1) Background: Recent clinical and experimental data suggests that the liver's regenerative response following partial hepatectomy can stimulate tumor recurrence in the liver remnant. The Wnt/β-catenin pathway plays important roles in both colorectal cancer carcinogenesis and liver regeneration. Studies have shown that the Wnt/β-catenin pathway regulates multiple renin-angiotensin system (RAS) genes, whilst RAS inhibition (RASi) reduces tumor burden and progression. This study explores whether RASi attenuates features of tumor progression in the regenerating liver post-hepatectomy by modulating Wnt/β-catenin signaling. (2) Methods: Male CBA mice underwent CRLM induction, followed one week later by 70% partial hepatectomy. Mice were treated daily with captopril, a RASi, at 250 mg/kg/day or vehicle control from experimental Day 4. Tumor and liver samples were analyzed for RAS and Wnt signaling markers using qRT-PCR and immunohistochemistry. (3) Results: Treatment with captopril reduced the expression of down-stream Wnt target genes, including a significant reduction in both c-myc and cyclin-D1, despite activating Wnt signaling. This was a tumor-specific response that was not elicited in corresponding liver samples. (4) Conclusions: We report for the first time decreased c-myc expression in colorectal tumors following RASi treatment in vivo. Decreased c-myc expression was accompanied by an attenuated invasive phenotype, despite increased Wnt signaling.
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