NYMC Faculty Publications
Synergistic Effect of Paclitaxel and Epigenetic Agent Phenethyl Isothiocyanate on Growth Inhibition, Cell Cycle Arrest and Apoptosis in Breast Cancer cells
Author Type(s)
Faculty
DOI
10.1186/1475-2867-13-10
Journal Title
Cancer Cell International
First Page
10
Last Page
10
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2-7-2013
Department
Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences | Oncology | Pathology
Abstract
This study examined whether combining paclitaxel (taxol) with a novel epigenetic agent phenethyl isothiocyanate (PEITC) will yield a synergistic effect on inhibiting breast cancer cells. Two drug-resistant breast cancer cell lines, MCF7 and MDA-MB-231, were treated with PEITC and taxol. Cell growth, cell cycle, and apoptosis were examined. The combination of PEITC and taxol significantly decreased the IC50 of PEITC and taxol over each agent alone. The combination also increased apoptosis by more than two fold over each single agent in both cell lines. A significant increase of cells in the G2/M phases was detected. In conclusion, the combination of PEITC and taxol exhibits a synergistic effect on growth inhibition in breast cancer cells. This combination deserves further study in vivo.
Recommended Citation
Liu, K., Cang, S., Ma, Y., & Chiao, J. (2013). Synergistic Effect of Paclitaxel and Epigenetic Agent Phenethyl Isothiocyanate on Growth Inhibition, Cell Cycle Arrest and Apoptosis in Breast Cancer cells. Cancer Cell International, 13 (1), 10-10. https://doi.org/10.1186/1475-2867-13-10
