OXYTOCIN INHIBITS PROLIFERATION OF HUMAN BREAST-CANCER CELL-LINES

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CASSONI, P [1 ]
SAPINO, A [1 ]
NEGRO, F [1 ]
BUSSOLATI, G [1 ]
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[1] UNIV TURIN, DEPT BIOMED SCI & ONCOL, I-10126 TURIN, ITALY
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OXYTOCIN; BREAST CANCER; CELL GROWTH;
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R36 [病理学];
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In this study we show that treatment of MDA-MB231 hormone-independent human breast cancer cells with oxytocin (OT) or with the OT analogue F314 induces significant growth inhibition together with a change in cell phenotype. In MCF7 and T47D human breast cancer cells, OT inhibits oestrogen-induced cell growth. In these same cells, OT administration significantly enhances the inhibitory effect of tamoxifen on cell proliferation. MDA-MB231, MCF7 and T47D cells all express mRNA specific for the OT receptor. These data suggest that it may be possible to inhibit breast cancer growth using OT and OT analogues.
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