Abstract
cis-Diamminedichloroplatinum II (cisplatin) is one of the most potent antitumor agents for the treatment of various types of cancer. In spite of its therapeutic usefulness, the intrinsic resistance acquired under continuous treatment limits its benefit in cancer therapy. KCP-4, a cisplatin-resistant cell line, was derived from human epidermoid carcinoma KB-3-1 cells. Since the accumulation of cisplatin in KCP-4 cells is markedly reduced by the presence of an efflux pump, this pump is thought to be related to cisplatin resistance of the KCP-4 cells. However, given that KCP-4 cells are tremendously resistant to cisplatin compared with KB-3-1 cells, it is possible that another mechanism exists. The aim of this study was to investigate whether the activation of nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) contributes to the cisplatin resistance of KCP-4 cells. We used the level of translocated NF-κB into the nucleus, determined by immunoblot analysis, as the indicator of NF-κB activation. The activation level of NF-κB was higher in KCP-4 cells than in KB-3-1 cells. KCP-4 cells were treated with a combination of cisplatin and curcumin, an inhibitor of NF-κB activation, and the cell viabilities were subsequently determined by the MTT assay using 3...Continue Reading
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