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Calmodulin-dependent protein kinase III (CaM kinase III, elongation factor-2 kinase) is a unique member of the Ca2+/CaM-dependent protein kinase family. Activation of CaM kinase III leads to the selective phosphorylation of elongation factor 2 (eEF-2) and transient inhibition of protein synthesis.
This study investigates the mechanism of hormonal regulation of p53 gene expression in MCF-7 human breast cancer cells. 17beta-Estradiol (E2) induced a 2-fold increase in p53 mRNA levels and a 2- to 3-fold increase in p53 protein. Analysis of the p53 gene promoter has identified a minimal
Tamoxifen and other structurally related nonsteroidal antiestrogens possess properties in addition to their estrogen antagonist activity including inhibition of both calmodulin and protein kinase C. The present studies were designed to test whether the estrogen-reversible (estrogen receptor
We compared the ability of N-(4-aminobutyl)-5-chloro-2-naphthalenesulfonamide (W-13), a calmodulin antagonist, to inhibit the growth of seven human breast cancer cell lines in tissue culture, to determine whether drug sensitivity was related to estrogen receptor (ER) status, tamoxifen resistance
Calmodulin plays a key role in the regulation of cell proliferation and calmodulin antagonists may offer a new therapeutic approach in the treatment of breast cancer. Three new specific calmodulin antagonists with improved potency were synthesized and screened on human breast cancer cell lines known
Cell proliferation requires calmodulin, a protein that regulates calcium-dependent enzymes involved in signal transduction pathways in eukaryotic cells. Calmodulin-like protein (CLP) is found in certain epithelial cell types, including normal breast epithelium, and, although it closely resembles
Activation of death receptor-5 (DR5) leads to the formation of death-inducing signaling complex (DISC) for apoptotic signaling. TRA-8, a DR5 specific agonistic antibody, has demonstrated significant cytotoxic activity in vitro and in vivo without inducing hepatotoxicity. Calmodulin (CaM) that is
Estrogen receptor (ER), antiestrogen binding sites (AEBS) and calmodulin (CaM) are potential targets of antiestrogen (AE) action. To analyse further which of these targets are primarily involved in the antiproliferative activity of these drugs against human breast cancers, two cell clones, namely
The effects of immunosuppressants and inhibitors of specific calcium/calmodulin kinase (CaMK) of types II and IV on progestin/glucocorticosteroid-induced transcription were studied in two human stably transfected breast cancer T47D cell lines. The lines contain the chloramphenicol acetyl transferase
Patients with triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) have no successful "targeted" treatment modality, which represents a priority for novel therapy strategies. Upregulated death receptor 5 (DR5) expression levels in breast cancer cells compared to normal cells enable TRA-8, a DR5 specific agonistic
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the effect of calmodulin antagonist O-(4-ethoxyl-butyl)-berbamine (EBB) on proliferation of human breast cancer cell MCF-7 and its possible mechanism.
METHODS
MTT assay was used to analyze the effect of EBB on tumor cells growth. Flow cytometry was used to detect its impact
Breast cancer cells are relatively resistant to the induction of apoptosis (AP) and drug regimens which readily activate apoptotic death, may enhance the antitumor effect. Rapid and intensive induction of apoptosis was observed in estrogen receptor positive and negative breast cancer cell cultures
Activation of death receptor-5 (DR5) leads to the formation of death inducing signaling complex (DISC) for apoptotic signaling. Targeting DR5 to induce breast cancer apoptosis is a promising strategy to circumvent drug resistance and present a target for breast cancer treatment. Calmodulin (CaM) has
The pineal hormone, melatonin, has been shown to inhibit the proliferation of the estrogen receptor alpha (ERalpha)-positive macrophage chemotactic factor (MCF)-7 human breast cancer cells. Previous studies from other systems indicate that melatonin modulates the calcium (Ca2+)/calmodulin (CaM)
We previously reported the identification of HRPAP20 (hormone-regulated proliferation-associated protein 20), a novel hormone-regulated, proliferation-associated protein. In tumor cell lines, constitutive HRPAP20 expression enhanced proliferation and suppressed apoptosis, characteristics frequently