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Thrombospondin 1, a mediator of the antiangiogenic effects of low-dose metronomic chemotherapy

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Bocci, Guido, Francia, Giulio, Man, Shan, Lawler, Jack, Kerbel, Robert S.·2003·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Abstract

Chemotherapeutic drugs chronically administered to tumor-bearing mice, using a frequent schedule at doses substantially lower than the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) (i.e., metronomic dosing), can cause sustained and potent antiangiogenic effects by targeting the endothelial cells of newly growing tumor blood vessels. These effects appear to occur in the absence of an increase in the severity of side effects caused by destruction of other cell types normally sensitive to MTD chemotherapy, suggesting a marked and selective sensitivity of activated endothelial cells, the basis of which is unknown. Here we report that protracted exposure of endothelial cells in vitro to low concentrations of several different anticancer agents, including microtubule inhibitors and an alkylating agent, caused marked induction of gene and protein expression of TSP-1, a potent and endothelial-specific inhibitor of angiogenesis. Increases in circulating TSP-1 were also detected in the plasma of human tumor-bearing severe combined immunodeficient mice treated with metronomic low-dose cyclophosphamide. Most importantly, the antiangiogenic and antitumor effects of low-dose continuous cyclophosphamide were lost in TSP-1-null C57BL/6 mice, whereas, in contrast, these effects were retained by using a MTD schedule of the same drug. Taken together, the results implicate TSP-1 as a secondary mediator of the antiangiogenic effects of at least some low-dose metronomic chemotherapy regimens.

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Authors
Bocci, G., Francia, G., Man, S., Lawler, J., & Kerbel, R. S.
Venue
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Published
2003-10-15
Volume
100
Issue
22
Pages
12917-12922
ISSN
  • 0027-8424 (ISSN-L)
  • 1091-6490
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W2102392974
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414
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35
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7.83
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Bocci, G., Francia, G., Man, S., Lawler, J., & Kerbel, R. S. (2003). Thrombospondin 1, a mediator of the antiangiogenic effects of low-dose metronomic chemotherapy. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2135406100

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