Published on Monday, 20 January 2020
Abstract
We have previously shown that beta-all trans retinoic acid (RA) inhibits macrocellular growth of a multicellular tumor spheroid model for squamous carcinoma, as measured by spheroid size, but allows for continuing DNA synthesis and cell cycle progression, the two being reconciled by a cell death effect.
DNA synthesis in the presence of growth inhibition suggested a rationale for examining combination chemotherapy with RA-inhibited cells.
To this aim, we have extended this observation to a series of 8 squamous carcinoma cell lines. Cells were treated with 1 microM RA for 7 days and cell growth parameters monitored. Although growth inhibition ranged from 0% (A431) to approx. 80% (MDA 886Ln), [3H]-thymidine incorporation (cpm/microgram protein) and percent S-phase (by flow cytometry) in 7-day RA-treated cells was equal or higher than in their control vehicle-treated cells in 7/8 SCC cell lines.
Thus RA-induced growth inhibition is not just cytostasis.
Combination therapy was examined with MDA 886Ln, MDA 686Ln, 1483 and A431 cells pre-treated for 7 days with 1 microM RA followed by cisplatin or 5-fluorouracil treatment.
An increased effectiveness for the combination was shown using 5-day tetrazolium dye (MTT) growth assays when cells were growth-inhibited by RA.
Computerized analysis of data using median-effect and isobologram techniques indicated that the interaction of RA with these chemotherapeutic agents was synergistic.
With squamous carcinoma, RA treatment inhibits growth while allowing for continuing DNA synthesis, and these RA-treated, growth-inhibited cells exhibit increased sensitivity to chemotherapeutic agents.
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- Official Web Site: The Di Bella Method;
- The Di Bella Method (A Fixed Part - All-Trans Retinoic Acid, Analogues and/or Derivatives - Approximately 60mg per day orally: 40mg per day Beta-Carotene/β-Carotene, 10mg per day ATRA and 10mg per day Axerophthol palmitate);
- All-Trans-Retinoic Acid (ATRA - analogues and/or derivatives) - In vitro, review and in vivo publications;
- Solution of retinoids in vitamin E in the Di Bella Method biological multitherapy;
- The Di Bella Method (A Fixed Part - Alpha tocopheryl acetate/Vitamin E, approximately 20 grams per day orally);
- Cancer and Vitamin E (analogues and/or derivatives) and cancer - In vitro, review and in vivo publications;
- The Di Bella Method (A Fixed Part - Calcium, 2 grams per day, orally);
- The Di Bella Method (A Fixed Part - Cyclophosphamide 50mg tablets and/or Hydroxyurea 500mg tablets, one or two per day);
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- Complete objective response, stable for 5 years, with the Di Bella Method, of multiple-metastatic carcinoma of the breast;
- Evaluation of the safety and efficacy of the first-line treatment with somatostatin combined with melatonin, retinoids, vitamin D3, and low doses of cyclophosphamide in 20 cases of breast cancer: a preliminary report;
- The Di Bella Method (DBM) improved survival, objective response and performance status in a retrospective observational clinical study on 122 cases of breast cancer;
- Complete objective response to biological therapy of plurifocal breast carcinoma;
- Recurrent Glioblastoma Multiforme (grade IV – WHO 2007): a case of complete objective response achieved by means of the concomitant administration of Somatostatin and Octreotide – Retinoids – Vitamin E – Vitamin D3 – Vitamin C – Melatonin – D2 R agonists (Di Bella Method – DBM) associated with Temozolomide;
- The Di Bella Method DBM improved survival objective response and performance status in a retrospective observational clinical study on 23 tumours of the head and neck;
- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia: Long-Lasting Remission with Combination of Cyclophosphamide, Somatostatin, Bromocriptine, Retinoids, Melatonin, and ACTH;
- Somatostatin, retinoids, melatonin, vitamin D, bromocriptine, and cyclophosphamide in advanced non-small-cell lung cancer patients with low performance status;
- Somatostatin, retinoids, melatonin, vitamin D, bromocriptine, and cyclophosphamide in chemotherapy-pretreated patients with advanced lung adenocarcinoma and low performance status;
- Observations on the Report of a case of pulmonary adenocarcinoma with lymph node, hepatic and osseus metastasis;
- Neuroblastoma: Complete objective response to biological treatment;
- Oesophageal squamocellular carcinoma: a complete and objective response.
