Testicular Cancer

Inhibitory Effects of a Nutrient Mixture on Human Testicular Cancer Cell Line NT 2/DT Matrigel Invasion and MMP Activity

M.W. Roomi, V. Ivanov, T. Kalinovsky, A. Niedzwiecki, M. Rath
Medical Oncology 2007, 24(2): 183-188

Abstract:
Current treatment of testicular cancer is associated with secondary malignancy, infertility, and cytotoxicity. Based on reported antimetastatic potential, we investigated the effect of a nutrient mixture (NM) containing lysine, proline, arginine, ascorbic acid, and green tea extract on human testis cancer cell line NT 2/DT by measuring cell proliferation / cytotoxicity, modulation of MMP-2 and MMP-9 secretion, and cancer cell invasive potential. Human testis cancer cells NT 2/DT (ATCC) were grown in DME medium. At near confluence, the cells were treated with NM dissolved in media and tested in 0, 10, 50, and 100 μg/mL in triplicate at each dose.

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