Search results for "BREAST"

Non-canonical roles of caspase-8 in MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cell line

2015

Caspase-8 (casp-8) is well known as an initiator caspase involved in cell death signalling, although its activity in many cancer cell types seems to work under non-apoptotic conditions. Moreover, in several types of cancer, casp-8 is only rarely mutated and often its expression is very elevated. Since cancer cell growth also depends on evasion of apoptosis, the upregulation of casp-8 in tumours may suggest one or more non-apoptotic roles (1). Here we report our recent studies carried out in MDA-MB-231 cells, derived from clinically aggressive forms of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer, where we have assessed the non-canonical roles of casp-8. Firstly, we evaluated casp-8 mRNA and protein levels…

Type V collagen-induced upregulation of capn2 (large subunit of m-calpain) gene expression and DNA fragmentation in 8701-BC breast cancer cells

2011

Abstract Type V collagen is known to be over-deposited in the stroma of ductal infiltrating carcinomas of the breast. When used as a substrate, type V collagen restrains growth and invasion, and affects gene expression of 8701-BC ductal infiltrating carcinomas cells. Here we supplement existing data by demonstrating type V collagen dependent upregulation of capn2 gene expression in 8701-BC cells through differential display-PCR and Western blot assays. Furthermore, we suggest that our data obtained by centrifugal sedimentation and electrophoresis strongly suggest a correlation between calpain overproduction and DNA fragmentation, since the incubation with calpain inhibitor partly reverts th…

Design, Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Novel Pyrazolo[1,2,4]triazolopyrimidine Derivatives as Potential Anticancer Agents

2021

Three novel pyrazolo-[4,3-e][1,2,4]triazolopyrimidine derivatives (1, 2, and 3) were designed, synthesized, and evaluated for their in vitro biological activity. All three compounds exhibited different levels of cytotoxicity against cervical and breast cancer cell lines. However, compound 1 showed the best antiproliferative activity against all tested tumor cell lines, including HCC1937 and HeLa cells, which express high levels of wild-type epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR). Western blot analyses demonstrated that compound 1 inhibited the activation of EGFR, protein kinase B (Akt), and extracellular signal-regulated kinase (Erk)1/2 in breast and cervical cancer cells at concentrations…

Synthesis of substituted carbamo(dithioperoxo)thioates as potential BCA2-inhibitory anticancer agents

2015

A new, simple, one-step synthetic route to carbamo(dithioperoxo)thioates from commercially available starting materials is described. The key step of this new synthetic approach involves the tetrabromomethane-promoted reaction between secondary amines, carbon disulfide and alkyl thiols under basic conditions at room temperature. New compounds from this series selected for anticancer screening showed selective sub-micromolar activity within BCA2-expressing human breast cancer cell lines.

Fluorine-containing drugs approved by the FDA in 2019

2020

Abstract Eleven new fluorine-containing FDA-approved drugs have been profiled and details of their discovery and preparation are discussed. Therapeutic areas include schizophrenia, migraine, multiple sclerosis, insomnia, rheumatoid arthritis, anti-tuberculosis, breast cancer, lymphoma kinase inhibitor, serotonin receptor antagonist. New pharmaceuticals feature four examples of aromatic fluorine, three aromatic CF3 group, three aliphatic CF3 and one compound with aromatic CF3O group. Furthermore, among the new compounds, six are chiral and seven are derived from tailor-made amino acids.

Bafouoside C, a new triterpenoid saponin from the roots of Cussonia bancoensis Aubrev. & Pellegr.

2014

Abstract A new triterpenoid saponin named bafouoside C 3-O-β- d -glucopyranosyl-(1 → 4)-[β- d -galactopyranosyl-(1 → 2)]-β- d -glucuronopyranosyloleanolic acid 28-O-β- d -glucopyranosyl ester; (1), together with five known compounds 3-O-β- d -galactopyranosyl-(1 → 2)-β- d -glucuronopyranosyloleanolic acid (2), 23-hydroxyursolic acid (3), 28-O-α- l -rhamnopyranosyl-(1 → 4)-O-β- d -glucopyranosyl-(1 → 6)-O-β- d -glucopyranosyl-23-hydroxyursolic acid (4), 3-O-β- d -glucopyranosyl-23-hydroxyursolic acid (5), and 3-O-α- l -arabinopyranosyl-23-hydroxyursolic acid (6), were isolated from the roots of Cussonia bancoensis Aubrev. & Pellegr. Their structures were established on the basis of 1D- and 2…

Oxygen isotope analysis of human bone phosphate evidences weaning age in archaeological populations

2015

Here we report bone phosphate oxygen (δ(18)Op) values from perinates/neonates and infants ( 50 years), have δ(18)Op values consistent with the consumption of local modern drinking water. The implications of this study for the reconstruction of weaning practices in archaeological populations are discussed, including variations observed with bone δ(15)Ncoll and δ(18)Op co-analysis and the influence of culturally-modified drinking water and seasonality. The use of this method to explore human mobility and palaeoclimatic conditions are also discussed with reference to the data presented.

Social body odors

2013

Clef UT: 000324010400049; National audience

Minireview: Aspects of collagen changes in breast cancer

2013

Collagen changes in the extracellular matrix of tumor-affected human breast: a tale of OF/LB and type V collagens

2010

It is widely acknowledged that the extracellular matrix (ECM) ofconnective tissues plays active roles in numerous biological processessuch as cell differentiation, life/death promotion and carcinogenesis.Ductal infiltrating carcinoma (DIC) of the breast is a highly metastatictumor histotype commonly associated with drastic massive alterations ofECM architecture and composition, especially concerning its collagenouscomponent. In particular, it was demonstrated that the stroma of DIC ofthe human breast contains a considerable amount of an embryo-foetalcollagen type (OF/LB), while type V collagen, which is a minorcomponent of normal human breast ECM, undergoes over-deposition inthe affected gl…