[HTML][HTML] Anti-RhoA and anti-RhoC siRNAs inhibit the proliferation and invasiveness of MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells in vitro and in vivo

JY Pillé, C Denoyelle, J Varet, JR Bertrand, J Soria… - Molecular therapy, 2005 - cell.com
JY Pillé, C Denoyelle, J Varet, JR Bertrand, J Soria, P Opolon, H Lu, LL Pritchard…
Molecular therapy, 2005cell.com
Abstract Overexpression of RhoA or RhoC in breast cancer indicates a poor prognosis, due
to increased tumor cell proliferation and invasion and tumor-dependent angiogenesis. Until
now, the strategy of blockage of the Rho-signaling pathway has used either GGTI or HMG-
CoA reductase inhibitors, but they are not specific to RhoA or RhoC inhibition. In this study, a
new approach with anti-RhoA and anti-RhoC siRNAs was used to inhibit specifically RhoA
or RhoC synthesis. Two transfections of either RhoA or RhoC siRNA (8.5 nM) into MDA-MB …
Abstract
Overexpression of RhoA or RhoC in breast cancer indicates a poor prognosis, due to increased tumor cell proliferation and invasion and tumor-dependent angiogenesis. Until now, the strategy of blockage of the Rho-signaling pathway has used either GGTI or HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, but they are not specific to RhoA or RhoC inhibition. In this study, a new approach with anti-RhoA and anti-RhoC siRNAs was used to inhibit specifically RhoA or RhoC synthesis. Two transfections of either RhoA or RhoC siRNA (8.5 nM) into MDA-MB-231 human breast cancer cells or HMEC-1 endothelial cells induced extensive degradation of the target mRNA and led to a dramatic decrease in synthesis of the corresponding protein. In vitro, these siRNAs inhibited cell proliferation and invasion more effectively than conventional blockers of Rho cell signaling. Finally, in a nude mouse model, intratumoral injections of anti-RhoA siRNA (100 μl at 85 nM) every 3 days for 20 days almost totally inhibited the growth and angiogenesis of xenografted MDA-MB-231 tumors. One may infer from these observations that specific inhibition of the Rho-signaling pathway with siRNAs represents a promising approach for the treatment of aggressive breast cancers.
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