Effects of combining Taxol and cyclooxygenase inhibitors on the angiogenesis and apoptosis in human ovarian cancer xenografts

  • Authors:
    • Wei Li
    • Yun-Xian Tang
    • Liang Wan
    • Jia-Hui Cai
    • Jun Zhang
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  • Published online on: December 19, 2012     https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2012.1086
  • Pages: 923-928
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Abstract

The present study aimed to investigate the combined effects of Taxol and cyclooxygenase (COX) inhibitors on angiogenesis and cell apoptosis of SKOV-3 human ovarian carcinoma cell xenograft-bearing mice. The experiments were continued for 28 days. Animals were treated with 3 mg/kg SC-560 (a COX-1-selective inhibitor) alone, 100 mg/kg celecoxib (a COX-2-selective inhibitor) alone or SC-560/celecoxib by gavage twice a day, 20 mg/kg Taxol alone intraperitoneally once a week or in combination with SC-560 or celecoxib or SC-560/celecoxib/Taxol for three weeks. The mRNA levels of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) was determined by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). The microvessel density (MVD) of ovarian carcinoma was determined by immunohistochemistry with anti-CD34 as the label. The apoptotic index was detected by the terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated deoxyuridine triphosphate nick end labeling (TUNEL) method. The MVD value and apoptotic index in the SC-560/Taxol group were notably inhibited compared with the Taxol group (P<0.001). Moreover, the VEGF mRNA levels, MVD value and apoptotic index in the SC-560/Taxol group were significantly different from the celecoxib/Taxol group (P<0.05, P<0.05 and P<0.001, respectively). The present study demonstrated that SC-560 enhances the anti-angiogenic and pro-apoptotic effects of Taxol and these effects are better than with celecoxib.
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Li W, Tang Y, Wan L, Cai J and Zhang J: Effects of combining Taxol and cyclooxygenase inhibitors on the angiogenesis and apoptosis in human ovarian cancer xenografts. Oncol Lett 5: 923-928, 2013
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Li, W., Tang, Y., Wan, L., Cai, J., & Zhang, J. (2013). Effects of combining Taxol and cyclooxygenase inhibitors on the angiogenesis and apoptosis in human ovarian cancer xenografts. Oncology Letters, 5, 923-928. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2012.1086
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Li, W., Tang, Y., Wan, L., Cai, J., Zhang, J."Effects of combining Taxol and cyclooxygenase inhibitors on the angiogenesis and apoptosis in human ovarian cancer xenografts". Oncology Letters 5.3 (2013): 923-928.
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Li, W., Tang, Y., Wan, L., Cai, J., Zhang, J."Effects of combining Taxol and cyclooxygenase inhibitors on the angiogenesis and apoptosis in human ovarian cancer xenografts". Oncology Letters 5, no. 3 (2013): 923-928. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2012.1086