The HIV-protease inhibitor saquinavir reduces proliferation, invasion and clonogenicity in cervical cancer cell lines
Bandiera E, Todeschini P, Romani C, Zanotti L, Erba E, Colmegna B, Bignotti E, Santin AD, Sartori E, Odicino FE, Pecorelli S, Tassi RA, Ravaggi A. The HIV-protease inhibitor saquinavir reduces proliferation, invasion and clonogenicity in cervical cancer cell lines. Oncology Letters 2016, 12: 2493-2500. PMID: 27698818, PMCID: PMC5038480, DOI: 10.3892/ol.2016.5008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCC cell linesCervical cancerCell linesCell proliferationHIV protease inhibitor saquinavirProteasomal activityActive antiretroviral therapyHuman immunodeficiency virusCell invasionDirect antitumor activityCervical cancer cell linesHIV protease inhibitorsAntiretroviral therapyCancer cell linesSaquinavir concentrationsImmunodeficiency virusPropidium iodide stainingInhibitor saquinavirMatrigel chamberAntineoplastic effectsInnovative therapiesClinical modelSaquinavirCytometric analysisTherapeutic agents