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- Title
The effects of curcumin on the invasiveness of prostate cancer in vitro and in vivo.
- Authors
Hong, J. H.; Ahn, K. S.; Bae, E.; Jeon, S. S.; Choi, H. Y.
- Abstract
Curcumin has become a focus of interest with regard to its antitumor effects in prostate cancer; however, the effects of this agent on invasion and metastasis remain less well understood. Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are important prerequisite for tumor invasion and metastasis. In this study, we evaluated the effects of curcumin on prostate cancer cells (DU-145) invasion in both in vitro and in vivo. We utilized zymography and ELISA in order to determine the MMP-2 and MMP-9 activity. Matrigel invasion assay was performed to assess cellular invasion. We developed a xenograft model to examine tumorigenicity. Curcumin treatment resulted not only in a significant reduction in the expression of MMP-2 and MMP-9, but also effected the inhibition of invasive ability in vitro. Curcumin was shown to induce a marked reduction of tumor volume, MMP-2, and MMP-9 activity in the tumor-bearing site. The metastatic nodules in vivo were significantly fewer in the curcumin-treated group than untreated group. Curcumin appears to constitute a potential agent for the prevention of cancer progression, or at least of the initial phase of metastasis, in prostate cancer.Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases (2006) 9, 147–152. doi:10.1038/sj.pcan.4500856; published online 3 January 2006
- Subjects
PROSTATE cancer; ANTINEOPLASTIC agents; CANCER treatment; METALLOPROTEINASES; CANCER cells
- Publication
Prostate Cancer & Prostatic Diseases, 2006, Vol 9, Issue 2, p147
- ISSN
1365-7852
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1038/sj.pcan.4500856