Effect of combined administration of a prostacyclin analogue and adriamycin against the artificial metastasis of Meth A cell

Invasion Metastasis. 1988;8(1):57-72.

Abstract

Antimetastatic effect of a stable prostacyclin analogue (PGI2-TEI8153) in combination use with adriamycin (ADM) was investigated. Meth A cell, which had membrane protein of 18,000 daltons specifically bound to platelets, induced platelet aggregation dose-dependently. This platelet aggregation was totally suppressed by PGI2-TEI8153. PGI2-TEI8153 also suppressed the pulmonary arrest as well as pulmonary metastasis of Meth A cells. Combined use of PGI2-TEI8153 and ADM exerted much less antimetastatic effect than that with PGI2-TEI8153 alone, indicating the counteracting effect of ADM against the PGI2-TEI8153. However, this combination use brought about additive antimetastatic effects with 2-fold reduction of pulmonary nodules compared to that of ADM alone. Consequently, even the anticancer drug itself has a negative influence on metastasis, the combined use of PGI2-TEI8153 with it is promising for the prevention of metastasis.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use*
  • Doxorubicin / administration & dosage*
  • Epoprostenol / administration & dosage*
  • Fibrosarcoma / drug therapy
  • Fibrosarcoma / secondary*
  • Lung / drug effects
  • Lung / metabolism
  • Lung Neoplasms / secondary
  • Male
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred BALB C
  • Neoplasm Metastasis / prevention & control*
  • Platelet Aggregation

Substances

  • Doxorubicin
  • Epoprostenol