pentosan/neoplasms

A neoangiogenic response is critical for the unrestricted growth of solid tumors beyond a few millimeters in diameter. Release of adequate growth-stimulating activity from tumor cells is obviously required for the stimulation of blood vessel growth, and blockade of such stimulatory activity should

Pentosan is a new chemotherapeutic drug which is currently in Phase I clinical trials. In our experimental systems, in vivo, pentosan inhibits the growth of the highly metastatic MAT-LyLu (MLL) Dunning R3327 prostate cancer cell line only at toxic doses and has no apparent effect on growth in vitro.

Pentosan polysulfate (PPS) is a highly negatively charged polysaccharide which has activity against multiple tumor types in the preclinical setting. We demonstrate here that Pentosan inhibits the growth of the anaplastic Dunning R3327 rat prostate adenocarcinoma MAT-LyLu when treatment was started

We studied biological phenotypes of gastric cancer cell lines based on a novel heparin-binding growth/differentiation factor (midkine (MK)) expression. MK expression was found in 67% (6/9) of the gastric cancer cell lines and 56% (14/25) of the primary cancer tissues. Gastric cancer cell lines with

Tumor angiogenesis is critically important to tumor growth and metastasis. We have shown that pentosan polysulfate (PPS) is an effective inhibitor of heparin-binding growth factors in vitro and can effectively inhibit the establishment and growth of tumors in nude mice. Following completion of our

BACKGROUND In a proliferating tumor, locally secreted polypeptide growth factors, which have autocrine and paracrine functions, induce vascularization essential for tumor growth and metastasis. These growth factors may serve as targets for tumor therapy. We have shown that the heparinoid pentosan

BACKGROUND Elmiron (ALZA Corp, Mountain View, CA) is the only Food and Drug Administration-approved oral therapy for interstitial cystitis. We hypothesized that Elmiron would affect the growth of prostate cancer in vitro. METHODS Prostate cancer cell lines (LnCaP, PC3, and DU145) were treated with

Pentosan polysulfate, a polyanionic mucopolysaccharide, which has been shown to exert inhibitory effects on human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-I) replication, inhibited the activities of protein tyrosine kinases from lymphocytes (Jurkat cells) and rat lung in a concentration dependent manner. In

The apoptosis of tubular epithelial cells in diabetic nephropathy (DN) is commonly observed in human renal biopsies. Inflammation plays a key role in DN, and pentosan polysulfate (PPS) has been shown to largely attenuate the inflammation of nephropathy in aging diabetic mice. p38 mitogen‑activated

Pentosan polysulfate (PPS), a heparinoid compound essentially devoid of anticoagulant activity, modulates cell growth and decreases inflammation. We investigated the effect of PPS on the progression of established atherosclerosis in Watanabe heritable hyperlipidemic (WHHL) rabbits. After severe

Previously, we described FGF-1- or FGF-4-transfected MCF-7 breast carcinoma cells which are tumorigenic and metastatic in untreated or tamoxifen-treated ovariectomised nude mice. In this study, we have assessed the effects of AGM-1470, an antiangiogenic agent, and pentosan polysulphate (PPS), an

OBJECTIVE To attach galactosyl residues to pentosan polysulfate (PPS) and heparin so that these drugs will bind to the endogenous lectins in the bladder. The increased binding may improve their efficacy for treating interstitial cystitis. METHODS The anionic polysaccharides, PPS, and heparin were

The mechanism by which DL-alpha-difluoromethylornithine (DFMO) inhibits angiogenesis is generally thought to involve the inhibition of the rate-limiting enzyme, ornithine decarboxylase (ODC), leading to polyamine depletion in cells and the ultimate cytostatic effect on proliferating endothelial

BACKGROUND Neovascularization induced by basic fibroblast growth factor (basic FGF) or FGF-like cytokines is thought to play a substantial role in the pathogenesis of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-associated Kaposi's sarcoma. Pentosan polysulfate has been shown to inhibit basic FGF and FGF-like

The development of estrogen-induced pituitary prolactinoma in Fischer 344 (F344) rats is associated with enhanced neovascularization. This type of tumor is a rich source of basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF), which possesses strong mitogenic and angiogenic properties. Pentosan polysulfate sodium