Exp Mol Med.  2004 Feb;36(1):78-84.

Methyl-beta-cyclodextrin inhibits cell growth and cell cycle arrest via a prostaglandin E(2) independent pathway

• Choi YA
• Chin BR
• Rhee DH
• Choi HG
• Chang HW
• Kim JH
• Baek SH

Abstract

Methyl-beta-cyclodextrin, a cyclic oligosaccharide known for its interaction with the plasma membrane induces several events in cells including cell growth and anti-tumor activity. In this study, we have investigated the possible role of cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2) in cell growth arrest induced by methyl-beta-cyclodextrin in Raw264.7 macrophage cells. Methyl-beta-cyclodextrin inhibited cell growth and arrested the cell cycle, and this cell cycle arrest reduced the population of cells in the S phase, and concomitantly reduced cyclin A and D expressions. Methyl-beta-cyclodextrin in a dose- and time-dependent manner, also induced COX-2 expression, prostaglandin E(2) (PGE(2)) synthesis, and COX-2 promoter activity. Pretreatment of cells with NS398, a COX-2 specific inhibitor completely blocked PGE(2) synthesis induced by methyl-beta-cyclodextrin, however inhibition on cell proliferation and cell cycle arrest was not effected, suggesting non-association of COX-2 in the cell cycle arrest. These results suggest that methyl-beta-cyclodextrin induced cell growth inhibition and cell cycle arrest in Raw264.7 cells may be mediated by cyclin A and D1 expression.

Keyword

cyclin A; cyclin D1; cyclooxygenase-2; methyl-beta-cyclodextrin

MeSH Terms

Animals
Cell Cycle/drug effects/*physiology
Cell Line
Cell Proliferation/*drug effects
Dinoprostone/*metabolism
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Isoenzymes/genetics/*metabolism
Macrophages/cytology/*drug effects/physiology
Mice
Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthase/genetics/*metabolism
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
beta-Cyclodextrins/*pharmacology