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. 2017 Mar:221:38-47.
doi: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2017.02.001. Epub 2017 Feb 3.

Molecular investigation of the direct anti-tumour effects of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in a panel of canine cancer cell lines

R Yoshitake  1 , K Saeki  1 , M Watanabe  2 , N Nakaoka  1 , S M Ong  1 , M Hanafusa  1 , N Choisunirachon  1 , N Fujita  1 , R Nishimura  1 , T Nakagawa  3
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Molecular investigation of the direct anti-tumour effects of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in a panel of canine cancer cell lines

R Yoshitake et al. Vet J. 2017 Mar.

Abstract

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) have been suggested as effective adjunctive anti-tumour agents in human and veterinary medicine. However, the molecular mechanisms associated with their anti-tumour effects and correlations with the expression of cyclooxygenase (COX) and related molecules in tumours remain controversial. The objective of this study was to compare the expression profiles of COX and related molecules with NSAID sensitivity and to explore the molecular mechanisms of anti-tumour effects. The expression profiles of COXs, prostaglandins (PGs), PGD2 synthases, and PGE2 synthases were obtained, and their correlations with in vitro sensitivity to the NSAIDs piroxicam, carprofen, and robenacoxib were examined, using 26 canine cancer cell lines. Subsequently, microarray analysis was performed using one melanoma cell line to gain insight into mechanisms by which NSAIDs could exert cytotoxic effects. No strong correlation was observed between the cellular expression of COX and related molecules and sensitivity to NSAID treatment. Additionally, NSAIDs inhibited cell growth only at considerably higher concentrations than those required for functional COX inhibition. Microarray data demonstrated that five genes (SLC16A6, PER2, SLC9A8, HTR2B, and BRAF) were significantly upregulated and that four genes (LOC488305, H2AFJ, LOC476445, and ANKRD43) were significantly downregulated by NSAID exposure to the melanoma cell line. These results suggest that the direct in vitro anti-tumour effects of NSAIDs might be mediated by COX/PG-independent pathways. Novel candidate genes that could potentially be involved in the anti-tumour effects of NSAIDs were identified. Further validation and elucidation of their associated mechanisms will contribute to patient selection in clinical settings and the development of effective combination therapies.

Keywords: Cancer; Cyclooxygenase; Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug; Prostaglandin; Transcriptome analysis.

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