Pimavanserin tartrate induces apoptosis and cytoprotective autophagy and synergizes with chemotherapy on triple negative breast cancer - 11/11/23
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Abstract |
Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) poses a significant clinical challenge due to its lack of targeted therapy options and the frequent development of chemotherapy resistance. Metastasis remains a primary cause of mortality in late-stage TNBC patients, underscoring the urgent need for alternative treatments. Repurposing existing drugs offers a promising strategy for the discovery of novel therapies. In this study, we investigated the potential of pimavanserin tartrate (PVT) as a treatment for TNBC. While previous studies have highlighted PVT's anticancer effects in various cancer types, its activity in TNBC remains unclear. Our investigation aimed to elucidate the anticancer effects and underlying mechanisms of PVT in TNBC. We evaluated the impact of PVT and combination treatments involving PVT on TNBC cell viability, apoptosis, autophagy, and associated signaling pathways. Our findings revealed that PVT may induce mitochondria-dependent intrinsic apoptosis and caused cytoprotective autophagy via the PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway in TNBC cells in vitro. Notably, our study demonstrated strong synergistic anti-TNBC effects when combining PVT with doxorubicin. We also found PVT showed some efficacies to inhibit TNBC tumor growth in vivo. These results provided valuable insights into the potential of PVT as an anti-TNBC therapeutic and a possible option for enhancing the sensitivity of TNBC cells to conventional chemotherapy drugs. Further studies are needed to determine the activity and mechanism of PVT in inhibiting TNBC.
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Highlights |
• | Pimavanserin triggered intrinsic apoptosis in triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) cells in vitro. |
• | It also promoted cytoprotective autophagy of TNBC cells. |
• | It might activate autophagy through the PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway. |
• | It demonstrated strong synergistic anti-TNBC properties with doxorubicin. |
• | Pimavanserin moderately inhibited the growth of subcutaneous tumors in vivo. |
Keywords : Triple negative breast cancer, Pimavanserin tartrate, Chemotherapy, PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway, Combination therapy
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Vol 168
Article 115665- décembre 2023 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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