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Molecular mechanisms of apoptosis induction by taxanes in breast cancer cells
Jelínek, Michael ; Kovář, Jan (advisor) ; Brábek, Jan (referee) ; Reiniš, Milan (referee)
Taxanes are cytostatic routinely used for the treatment of solid breast, ovarian, prostate, head and neck tumors and other types of tumors. Resistance of tumor cells to the effect of taxanes represents serious obstacle for the employment of taxanes in the treatment of tumors. This resistance can be associated, among other things, with lower rate of apoptosis induction in cancer cells or also with increased level of transporters transporting taxanes out of the cell. In this PhD thesis we tried: (1) to contribute to elucidation of the role of molecular mechanisms of apoptosis induction by taxanes in cells of human breast cancer. Specifically, it meant to contribute to elucidation of the role of initiator caspase -8 a - 9 and mainly of initiator caspase-2. Next, to contribute to elucidation of the role of executioner caspase -3 - 6, and -7 and selected proteins of the Bcl-2 family. (2) To contribute to elucidation of molecular mechanisms of resistance of human breast cancer cells to taxanes. Specifically, it meant to describe the role of selected functional groups in taxane structure in bringing about and overcoming resistance to taxane and next to contribute to elucidation of the role of P-glycoprotein (ABCB1 transporter) in the resistance to individual taxanes. 1) We found that caspase-2 represents...
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