METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR THE TREATMENT OF MALIGNANT MELANOMA, BREAST, PROSTATE, COLON, PAPILLARY THYROID AND PANCREATIC CANCER

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It is now recognized that chronic inflammation is an important risk factor for the development of cancer. The proinflammatory cytokine IL-6 is implicated in cancer because it is important for the activation of STAT, a key regulator of cancer growth, survival, metastasis, immune evasion and angiogenesis. Increased IL-6 and Stat-3 exists in vitro in pancreatic cancer, malignant melanoma, papillary thyroid cancer, breast cancer, colon cancer, and prostate cancer cells with high basal expression of Toll-like receptor 3 (TLR3) and Wnt5a. IL6/STAT3 activation, mediated by overexpressed TLR3 signaling, appears important in the tumor growth process, it may increase Wnt5a signaling, and be associated with increased cellular growth and migration. Using a novel inhibitor of pathologic TLR3 signaling (5-phenylmethimazole [C10]) we have demonstrated decreases in these markers plus suppression of cell growth and migration in human pancreatic cancer, malignant melanoma, papillary thyroid cancer, breast cancer, colon cancer, and prostate cancer cells.

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OHIO UNIVERSITY340 WEST STATE STREET UNIT 14 ATHENS OH 45701

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Giullant, Cesidio Roccamonce, IT 1 10
Goetz, Douglas J Athens, US 12 227
Kohn, Leonard D Woodinville, US 12 300
Malgor, Ramiro Athens, US 6 185
McCall, Kelly D Shade, US 6 13
Napolitano, Glorglo Montesilvano (PE), IT 1 10
Schwartz, Anthony Vienna, US 1 10
Schwartz, Frank Vienna, US 4 29

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