Abstract
2-Methoxyestradiol (2ME) is an endogenous estradiol metabolite, which acts antiproliferative in various tumor cell lines independent of the hormone receptor status. We investigated whether combinations of 2ME with various chemotherapeutic or endocrine compounds may result in an additive effect on the proliferation of human breast cancer cells. The breast cancer cell lines MCF-7 (receptor-positive), BM (receptor-negative) and a MCF-7 line transfected with the aromatase gene were used. All cell lines were incubated in the concentration range of 0.8 microM to 25 microM with 2ME alone and in equimolar combinations with the following compounds: epirubicine, daunorubicine, paclitaxel, docetaxel, carboplatin, vinorelbine, 5-fluorouracil, mafosfamide and 4-OH tamoxifen. The effect of letrozole and 2ME alone and in equimolar combinations was tested in the concentration range of 0.6 to 1 microM. Proliferation was measured after 4 days using the ATP-chemosensitivity test. In MCF-7 cells 2ME in combination with 4OH-tamoxifen, epirubicine, docetaxel, 5-fluoprouracil, mafosfamide and carboplatin led to an additive effect. In BM cells only 2ME combined with 4OH-tamoxifen, daunorubicine and mafosfamide showed an additive action. Both letrozole...Continue Reading
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