Abstract
AbstractAberrant activation of several signaling pathways has been implicated in prostate cancer (PCa) progression to castrate-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC). Phosphoinositide-3-kinase/Protein Kinase B/mechanistic Target of Rapamycin (PI3K/AKT/mTOR) and Hedgehog/GLI (Hh/GLI) pathways are major participants in progression to CRPC. In this sense, the current work aims to assess the potential antitumor effects resulting from co-targeting the aforementioned pathways in PC3 cells with Dactolisib as a dual PI3K/mTOR inhibitor and GANT61 as a GLI1 antagonist. Three replica of PC3 cells were assigned for four treatment groups; vehicle control, Dactolisib-treated, GANT61-treated, and combination-treated groups. GLI1 gene expression was determined by quantitative real-time PCR while active caspase-3 was determined colorimetrically. P-AKT, p70 ribosomal s6 protein kinase 1 (pS6K1), cyclin D1, vascular endothelial growth factor 1 (VEGF1), and Microtubule-associated proteins 1A/1B light chain 3 (LC3) protein levels were determined by ELISA technique. GLI1 gene expression was down-regulated as a result of Dactolisib, GANT61, and their combination. Additionally, both drugs significantly reduced p-AKT, pS6K1, cyclin D1, and VEGF1 protein levels. Dactolisib elevated LC3 protein levels and GANT61 augmented Dactolisib effect on LC3. Moreover, only Dactolisib/GANT61combination significantly increased active caspase-3 level. To sum up, Dactolisib/GANT61 combination was shown to be promising in PCa treatment. Further in-vitro and in-vivo studies are warranted to support our findings.
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Cancer Research,Oncology,Hematology,General Medicine
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