| Literature DB >> 20001297 |
Hongchi Jiang1, Weiyang Tao, Mu Zhang, Shangha Pan, Jagat R Kanwar, Xueying Sun.
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This study investigated the use of low-dose metronomic (LDM) chemotherapy with paclitaxel in a highly metastatic mouse model of 4T1 breast cancers, and compared it with the maximum tolerable dose (MTD) therapy. LDM therapy displayed a stronger anti-tumor activity in suppressing primary and metastatic breast tumors with less degree of side effects, and stronger anti-angiogenic and anti-lymphangiogenic activities than MTD therapy. But MTD therapy showed stronger pro-apoptotic and anti-proliferative activities in situ. Paclitaxel therapy downregulated expression of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-2 (VEGFR2) and up-regulated expression of thrombospondin-1. The results support the application of paclitaxel LDM therapy to treat advanced breast cancer.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID: 20001297 DOI: 10.3109/07357900902744510
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cancer Invest ISSN: 0735-7907 Impact factor: 2.176