Review Article

Chemotherapy and Chemoprevention by Thiazolidinediones

Table 3

Results of therapies combining TZDs with other antitumor treatments.

TZDAdditional compoundModelEffectReference

Gamma-radiationLung carcinoma cell lines (A549, H460)DNA damage, apoptosis[124]
RXR- ligands (SR11237, 6-OH-11-O-hydroxyphenanthrene)Breast carcinoma cell line (MDA-MB231), lung carcinoma cell line (Calu-3), glioblastoma cell line (U87MG), melanoma cell line (G361)Growth inhibition; apoptosis[125127]
CIGLITNF--related apoptosis inducing ligandOvarian cancer cell line (HEY)Decrease of proliferation[128]
LovastatinPancreatic carcinoma cell lines (Panc02, MIA, PACa-2), breast carcinoma cell lines (EMT6, MDA-MB-316), colon cancer cell line (C26)Decrease of cell viability; decrease of proliferation[129]
PhenylbutyrateLung carcinoma cell lines (A549, H157)Growth inhibition[130]

9-cis retinoic acidGastric carcinoma cell line (SGC7901)Apoptosis[131]
CisplatinLung cancer cell lines (A549, H522); mesotheloma cell line (EHMES-10)Growth inhibition[87, 132]
PaclitaxelLung carcinoma cell lines (A549, H522)Growth inhibition[132]
RXR- ligands (bexarotene, all-trans retinoic acid)Breast cancer cell lines (MCF-7, T-47D, ZR-75-1)Growth inhibition[133]
TROCell signalling molecules (TRAIL, heregulin)Ovarian cancer cell line (HEY); breast cancer cell lines (MCF-7, SKBR-3, MDA-MB-453)Decrease of cell number; apoptosis[128, 134]
LovastatinGlioblastoma cell line (DBTRG05MG), lung cancer cell line (CL1-0)Cell cycle inhibitor expression[135]
AspirinLung cancer cell lines (CL1-0, A549)Decrease of proliferation[136]
TamoxifenBreast cancer cell line (MCF-7)Growth inhibition[137]
X-raysCervix cancer cell lines (HeLa, Me180)Decrease of cell viability[138]

Platinium-based compounds (cisplatin, carboplatin)Ovarian cancer cell lines (OVCA420, OVCA429, ES), lung cancer cell lines (A549, Calu-1, H23, H596, H1650)Growth inhibition[85]
5-FluorouracilHepatoma cell lines (BEL7402, Huh-7); colon cancer cell line (HT-29)Decrease of cell viability, apoptosis[82, 139]
RXR- ligands (bexarotene, 9-cis retinoic acid)Breast cancer cell lines (MCF-7TR1, SKBR-3, T47D), colon cancer cell line (Moser) Increase of differentiation, growth inhibition; decrease of cell viability[80, 140]
ROSICell signalling molecules (TNF-, anti-Fas IgM, Seliciclib)Breast cancer cell line (MDA-MB-231)Growth inhibition[141]
GemcitabinePancreas cancer cell lines (PANC-1, Panc02)Decrease of cell viability, growth inhibition[142]
GefitinibLung cancer cell line (A549)Growth inhibition[83]
HerceptinBreast cancer cell line (MCF-7)Growth inhibition[84]
BortezomibMelanoma cell lines (MV3, FemX-1, G361)Growth inhibition[143]

PaclitaxelLung cancer cell lines (A549, H522)Growth inhibition[132]
RXR- ligands (LG268)Liposarcoma cells (primary)Increase of differentiation[81]
PIOStatins (Simvastin, lovastatin)Glioblastoma cell lines (U87, U138, LN405, RGII); meningeoma cell lines (IOMM-Lee, KT21-MG1)Decrease of cell viability[144, 145]
GemcitabinePancreas cancer cell line (PANC-1)Decrease of cell viability[142]
2-DeoxyglucoseProstate cancer cell lines (PC-3, LNCaP)Decrease in tumor spheroid formation[146]

EFAPaclitaxelAnaplastic thyroid carcinoma cell lines (DRO, BHT-101, ARO)Growth inhibition[88]