The The Enzalutamide and EPI-001 Modulate Cell Proliferation and Metastasis Markers in T47D by Targeting AR/ARV7

  • Belal M Ali Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
  • Hanan S El-Abhar Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology, and Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Future University in Egypt (FUE), Cairo, Egypt
  • Dalaal M Abdallah Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
  • Ghada Mohamed Department of Pathology, National Cancer Institute, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt; Baheya Foundation for early detection and management of BC, Cairo, Egypt
  • Marwa Sharaky Department of Cancer Biology, unit of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, National Cancer Institute, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
  • Samia A. Shouman Department of Cancer Biology, unit of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, National Cancer Institute, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
  • Marwa Kamel Department of Cancer Biology, unit of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, National Cancer Institute, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
Keywords: Androgen receptor, Androgen receptor variant 7, metastasis, Epithelial to mesenchymal transition, breast cancer.

Abstract

Androgen receptor (AR) and its splicing variant 7 (ARv7) play vital roles in the pathobiology of breast cancer (BC) but their role in the estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) type is controversial. Hence, we studied the influence of the blockers of AR (Enzalutamide) and ARv7 (EPI-001) on tumorigenesis processes using T47D, an ER+ BC cell line. Several techniques were employed: Sulphorhodamine assay (SRB), Flow cytometry, Immunostaining, Scratch wound healing assay, Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent assay (ELISA), and Western blot. Mechanistically, the drugs successfully arrested the cell cycle at S-phase and downregulated the protein expression of cyclins A, E, & C. Additionally, they inhibited the cell proliferation stimulator nuclear factor kappa B (NF-ĸB), whereas only EPI-001 reduced the cell regulatory marker c-Myc. They also opposed the endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) process, by boosting the epithelial marker E-cadherin and reducing the protein expression of the mesenchymal marker fibronectin. Their anti-metastatic potential was evidenced by the hindrance of cell migration using the wound healing assay and further confirmed by the downregulation of metalloproteinase (MMP) 2 and 9 protein expression, and protein content of Rho kinase (ROCK)1 and 2. Besides, by downregulating the protein expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) the drugs point to their anti-angiogenic aptitude. In conclusion, this in-vitro study highlights the importance of targeting AR/ARv7 using Enzalutamide and EPI-001 in decreasing proliferation cell markers, EMT, and metastasis in ER+ BC cells, findings that may have great impact in the treatment of ER+ BC.

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Published
2023-12-15
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Ali , B. M., El-Abhar, H. S., Abdallah, D. M., Mohamed , G., Sharaky , M., Shouman , S. A., & Kamel, M. (2023). The The Enzalutamide and EPI-001 Modulate Cell Proliferation and Metastasis Markers in T47D by Targeting AR/ARV7. Indonesian Journal of Pharmacy, 34(4), 617-629. https://doi.org/10.22146/ijp.7416
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