Combining agents with molecular targets can reduce monotherapy’s required dose and toxicity in cancer
treatment. In this study, we investigated the cellular viability and the mRNA expression of vascular endothelial growth
factor (VEGF) and nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) for the synergistic effects of imatinib and 2, 5- dimethylcelecoxib
(DMC) combination in human colorectal cancer cells. The effects of imatinib and DMC on cell viability were assessed by
MTT assay in HT-29 cells. The dose-effect relationships and drug interaction analyses were performed using the
CompuSyn Software. NF-κB and VEGF mRNA expression after treating cells with imatinib (7 µM) and DMC (24 µM)
separately and in combination (3.5 µM imatinib plus 12 µM DMC) were investigated using real-time RT-PCR. A strong
synergy was observed in most of the combined dose pairs of imatinib- DMC in the growth inhibition of HT-29 cancer
cells. Combined treatment with 3.5 µM imatinib and 12 µM DMC resulted in a significant (p ˂ 0.05) decrease in VEGF
and NF-κB mRNA levels as compared to the vehicle-treated control group. In addition, VEGF mRNA reduction was
significant at the mentioned concentrations for the imatinib-DMC combination compared to imatinib alone (p ˂ 0.05).
Our results suggest VEGF as one of the cyclooxygenase2 (COX-2) independent mechanisms for the synergistic effects of
imatinib-DMC. It would be beneficial to further evaluate the potential utilization of DMC for the anti-cancer application
while minimizing undesired side effects related to COX-2 inhibition and reducing the side effects of imatinib therapy.
Colorectal cancer Cyclooxygenase 2 2 5-dimethylcelecoxib NF-kappa B
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Konular | Eczacılık Biyokimyası |
Bölüm | Articles |
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Yayımlanma Tarihi | 27 Haziran 2025 |
Yayımlandığı Sayı | Yıl 2023 Cilt: 27 Sayı: 2 |