The goals of this project are to characterize the protein/polypeptide growth factors required for estrogen- responsive and autonomous rat and human breast cancer growth and to apply this information to development of new therapeutic approaches to control of this disease. The growth factors involved may originate from the plasma (endocrine factors) or they may be secreted locally by tumor cells/stromal (autocrine/paracrine factors). We propose to use a combination of polyclonal and monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) to growth factors and their receptors to define the mitogens most closely related to estrogen-responsive and autonomous breast tumor growth. Autocrine/paracrine factors will be studied under serum-free defined culture conditions and the factors secreted characterized biochemically, immunologically and structurally (amino acid sequencing). Estrogen-inducible growth factors will be sought from clones of the MTW9/PL2 rat line and from the human MCF-7, T-47D and ZR-75-1 cells; factors secreted by autonomous cells will be characterized using the estrogen receptor negative human MDA- MB-231, BT-20, HBL-100 and Hs578t lines and autonomous MTW9B rat cell clones. Our experiments show insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) is the most potent (ED50 30-50 pg/ml) mitogen identified for breast cancer cells. IGF-1 is estrogen-inducible into the medium of MCF-7 cells. The second most potent factor identified is basic fibroblast growth factor (b-FGF). Both IGF-1 and FGF-like factors are found in the medium of autonomous cells. Our plan is to continue complete identification of the most important factors, and to use antibodies to inhibit estrogen- promoted or autonomous growth in culture. MAbs to growth factor receptors will be used to confirm an autocrine role, or where indicated, as endocrine role of blood borne activities. When the cell culture studies are complete, we will use receptor directed MAbs to attempt inhibition of estrogen-responsive and autonomous tumor formation in athymic nude mice. These studies will directly test of the role in growth factors as mediators of estrogen-responsive and autonomous tumor growth in vivo, and establish whether blocking their action has potential as a new therapeutic approach to control of breast cancer.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Type
Research Project (R01)
Project #
5R01CA038024-07
Application #
3176016
Study Section
Molecular Cytology Study Section (CTY)
Project Start
1984-08-01
Project End
1992-11-30
Budget Start
1990-12-01
Budget End
1991-11-30
Support Year
7
Fiscal Year
1991
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
University of Texas Health Science Center Houston
Department
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
City
Houston
State
TX
Country
United States
Zip Code
77225
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