The effects of Gemcitabine and Vinorelbine on inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) distribution of MCF-7 breast cancer cells
dc.contributor.author | Zeybek, ND | |
dc.contributor.author | Inan, S | |
dc.contributor.author | Ekerbicer, N | |
dc.contributor.author | Vatansever, HS | |
dc.contributor.author | Karakaya, J | |
dc.contributor.author | Muftuoglu, SF | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2024-07-18T11:54:01Z | |
dc.date.available | 2024-07-18T11:54:01Z | |
dc.description.abstract | Gemcitabine, which induces S-phase arrest, and Vinorelbine, which arrests microtubule organization, are two agents that have demonstrate preferred anti-tumor activity. Nitric oxide acts in diverse functions including anti-tumor and anti-pathogenic activities. In this study, we aimed to examine the distribution of immunoreactivities of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) in cells of the MCF-7 breast cancer cell line in response to treatment with Gemcitabine (G), Vinorelbine (V) and combination of Gemcitabine and Vinorelbine (G+V). The distributions of iNOS and eNOS were determined by using indirect immunoperoxidase or immunofluorescence methods and ELISA. Cells incubated with G, V and G+V for 24, 48 and 72 h were immunolabelled with anti-eNOS and anti-iNOS primary antibodies. Apoptosis was determined by TUNEL assay. A significant increase of eNOS immunolabelling on MCF-7 cells treated with G and G+V was observed. Apoptotic cells were also detected in G, V and G+V treated MCF-7 cells. The immunolabelling of iNOS was detected in all groups but this immunoreactivity was not different among the groups. In conclusion, while G treatment, induced S-phase arrest, triggered the NOS pathway after treatment of MCF-7 cells, V treatment, arrested microtubule organization and did not change the NOS pathway. Detection of increased eNOS immunolabelling and apoptosis after G treatment of MCF-7 cells could be important to the treatment of human breast cancer. (C) 2009 Elsevier GmbH. All rights reserved. | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0065-1281 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://akademikarsiv.cbu.edu.tr:4000/handle/123456789/6057 | |
dc.language.iso | English | |
dc.publisher | ELSEVIER GMBH, URBAN & FISCHER VERLAG | |
dc.subject | TUMOR GRADE | |
dc.subject | EXPRESSION | |
dc.subject | PROLIFERATION | |
dc.title | The effects of Gemcitabine and Vinorelbine on inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) distribution of MCF-7 breast cancer cells | |
dc.type | Article |