Mixture of trypsin, chymotrypsin and papain reduces formation of metastases
and extends survival time of C57Bl6 mice with
syngeneic melanoma B16
Wald M., Olejár T.*, Šebková V., Zadinová M. *, Boubelík
M. **, Poučková P. *
Department of Surgery, 2nd Medical School, Charles
University, Prague, Czech Republic
*Institute of Biophysics, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
** Institute of Molecular Genetics, Czech Academy of Sciences,
Prague, CzechRepublic
Cancer Chemother Pharmacol. 2001: Vol. 47,
Suppl: pp. 16 - 22.
517 KA (20-00-2) - (2-14-1)
Abstract
Purpose: The aim of the present study was to investigate
the effect of a mixture of proteolytic enzymes (comprising trypsin,
chymotrypsin and papain) on the metastatic model of syngeneic melanoma
B16.
Methods: 140 C57Bl6 mice were
divided into two control and two "treated" groups. Control groups received
saline rectally, twice a day starting 24 h after intracutaneous transplantation
(Cl) or from the time point of the primary B16 melanoma extirpation
(C2), respectively. "Treated" groups were rectally administered a mixture
of 0.5 mg trypsin, 0.5 mg papain, and 0.2 mg chymotrypsin twice daily
starting 24 h after transplantation (El) or after extirpation of the
tumor (E2), respectively. Survival of mice and B16 melanoma generalization
were observed for a period of 100 days. Immunological evaluation of
B16 melanoma cells in the ascites was accomplished. CD44, CD54 and CD106
cells were measured by flow cytometry.
Results: Administration of proteolytic enzymes to mice
inhibited the growth of primary tumors, and tumor recurrences were less
numerous. Importantly, metastasis was considerably curtailed both in
the vicinity of the primary tumor and at distant locales. These findings
correlated with a decreased expression of CD44 and CD54 molecules in
tumors exposed to proteolytic enzymes in vivo.
Conclusions: Our data suggest that serine and cysteine
proteinases suppress B16 melanoma, and restrict its metastatic dissemination
in C57Bl6 mice.
Key words Trypsin • Papain • B16 melanoma • Metastasis