Inhibition of protein synthesis and cell proliferation in cultured human breast cancer cells treated with mitoxantrone. 1984

A R Safa, and M T Tseng

Mitoxantrone suppresses cell proliferation, inhibits protein synthesis and induces ultrastructural alterations in the T-47D and MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cell lines. After 24 h treatment with 10(-9), 10(-7) and 10(-5) M drug and 8 h incubation with [35S]methionine, protein synthesis declined rapidly. While a 10-15% decrease in protein synthesis at 10(-9) M was observed, more than 95% inhibition of protein synthesis occurred at 10(-5) M mitoxantrone in both cell lines. Sodium dodecylsulfate (SDS) gel electrophoresis of labeled proteins revealed no qualitative changes in either cell line. However, only trace amounts of several proteins were present in T-47D cells treated with 10(-5) M drug. At 10(-9) M mitoxantrone had little effect on cell proliferation. At 10(-7) M, 25% and 35% growth inhibition in T-47D and MDA-MB-231 cells was observed, respectively. Cell growth at 10(-5) M was abolished. Cytotoxicity was evident at drug concentrations above 10(-5) M. Ultrastructural alterations in the nucleoli of both cell lines included disintegration and segregation of granular and fibrillar components and the disappearance of nucleolar organizers at 10(-7)-10(-5) M mitoxantrone.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008942 Mitoxantrone An anthracenedione-derived antineoplastic agent. Mitozantrone,CL-232325,DHAQ,Mitoxantrone Acetate,Mitoxantrone Hydrochloride,Mitroxone,NSC-279836,NSC-287836,NSC-299195,NSC-301739,NSC-301739D,Novantron,Novantrone,Onkotrone,Pralifan,Ralenova,Acetate, Mitoxantrone,CL 232325,CL232325,Hydrochloride, Mitoxantrone,NSC 279836,NSC 287836,NSC 299195,NSC 301739,NSC 301739D,NSC279836,NSC287836,NSC299195,NSC301739,NSC301739D
D009363 Neoplasm Proteins Proteins whose abnormal expression (gain or loss) are associated with the development, growth, or progression of NEOPLASMS. Some neoplasm proteins are tumor antigens (ANTIGENS, NEOPLASM), i.e. they induce an immune reaction to their tumor. Many neoplasm proteins have been characterized and are used as tumor markers (BIOMARKERS, TUMOR) when they are detectable in cells and body fluids as monitors for the presence or growth of tumors. Abnormal expression of ONCOGENE PROTEINS is involved in neoplastic transformation, whereas the loss of expression of TUMOR SUPPRESSOR PROTEINS is involved with the loss of growth control and progression of the neoplasm. Proteins, Neoplasm
D001943 Breast Neoplasms Tumors or cancer of the human BREAST. Breast Cancer,Breast Tumors,Cancer of Breast,Breast Carcinoma,Cancer of the Breast,Human Mammary Carcinoma,Malignant Neoplasm of Breast,Malignant Tumor of Breast,Mammary Cancer,Mammary Carcinoma, Human,Mammary Neoplasm, Human,Mammary Neoplasms, Human,Neoplasms, Breast,Tumors, Breast,Breast Carcinomas,Breast Malignant Neoplasm,Breast Malignant Neoplasms,Breast Malignant Tumor,Breast Malignant Tumors,Breast Neoplasm,Breast Tumor,Cancer, Breast,Cancer, Mammary,Cancers, Mammary,Carcinoma, Breast,Carcinoma, Human Mammary,Carcinomas, Breast,Carcinomas, Human Mammary,Human Mammary Carcinomas,Human Mammary Neoplasm,Human Mammary Neoplasms,Mammary Cancers,Mammary Carcinomas, Human,Neoplasm, Breast,Neoplasm, Human Mammary,Neoplasms, Human Mammary,Tumor, Breast
D002455 Cell Division The fission of a CELL. It includes CYTOKINESIS, when the CYTOPLASM of a cell is divided, and CELL NUCLEUS DIVISION. M Phase,Cell Division Phase,Cell Divisions,Division Phase, Cell,Division, Cell,Divisions, Cell,M Phases,Phase, Cell Division,Phase, M,Phases, M
D002466 Cell Nucleolus Within most types of eukaryotic CELL NUCLEUS, a distinct region, not delimited by a membrane, in which some species of rRNA (RNA, RIBOSOMAL) are synthesized and assembled into ribonucleoprotein subunits of ribosomes. In the nucleolus rRNA is transcribed from a nucleolar organizer, i.e., a group of tandemly repeated chromosomal genes which encode rRNA and which are transcribed by RNA polymerase I. (Singleton & Sainsbury, Dictionary of Microbiology & Molecular Biology, 2d ed) Plasmosome,Cell Nucleoli,Nucleoli, Cell,Nucleolus, Cell,Plasmosomes
D002478 Cells, Cultured Cells propagated in vitro in special media conducive to their growth. Cultured cells are used to study developmental, morphologic, metabolic, physiologic, and genetic processes, among others. Cultured Cells,Cell, Cultured,Cultured Cell
D004305 Dose-Response Relationship, Drug The relationship between the dose of an administered drug and the response of the organism to the drug. Dose Response Relationship, Drug,Dose-Response Relationships, Drug,Drug Dose-Response Relationship,Drug Dose-Response Relationships,Relationship, Drug Dose-Response,Relationships, Drug Dose-Response
D004591 Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis in which a polyacrylamide gel is used as the diffusion medium. Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis,SDS-PAGE,Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate-PAGE,Gel Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide,SDS PAGE,Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate PAGE,Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate-PAGEs
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man

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