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Costa Cerqueira M, Silva A, Martins Sousa S, Pinto-Ribeiro F, Baltazar F, Afonso J, Freitas Costa M. Chromene-based compounds as drug candidates for renal and bladder cancer therapy - A systematic review. Bioorg Chem 2024; 153:107865. [PMID: 39393199 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2024.107865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2024] [Revised: 09/10/2024] [Accepted: 10/01/2024] [Indexed: 10/13/2024]
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Renal (RC) and bladder cancers (BC) are common urological malignancies prevalent in the male population. Incidence and mortality rates are expected to increase in the near future. Drug toxicity and development of drug resistance in both diseases are major obstacles to achieve successful treatments. Chromenes are heterocyclic compounds constituted by a benzene ring fused to a pyran nucleus. Natural and synthetic chromene-based compounds have proven to be promising anticancer agents. Additionally, re-sensitization of cancer cells to classical treatments has also been demonstrated. Thus, the aim of this systematic review is to assess the potential of chromene-based compounds in the treatment of RC and BC. Study collection was performed in six different databases, to compile existing information on preclinical (in vitro and in vivo) and clinical studies developed to date. Overall, multiple chromene-based compounds showed potent anticancer effects, affecting several biological features such as reduction in cell viability, proliferation, migration and invasion in vitro, and induction of cell cycle arrest and cell death. Tumor volume and weight were generally decreased in vivo upon chromene-based treatment. Modest results have been obtained in two clinical trials, with reports of a partial response and two objective responses in RC patients. Thus, the chromene family can be considered an attractive chemical scaffold, harboring promising drug candidates for RC and BC therapeutics.
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- Mónica Costa Cerqueira
- Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Medicine, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal; ICVS/3Bs-PT Government Associate Laboratory, 4805-017 Guimarães, Portugal
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- Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Medicine, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal; ICVS/3Bs-PT Government Associate Laboratory, 4805-017 Guimarães, Portugal
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- Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Medicine, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal; ICVS/3Bs-PT Government Associate Laboratory, 4805-017 Guimarães, Portugal
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- Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Medicine, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal; ICVS/3Bs-PT Government Associate Laboratory, 4805-017 Guimarães, Portugal
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- Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Medicine, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal; ICVS/3Bs-PT Government Associate Laboratory, 4805-017 Guimarães, Portugal
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- Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Medicine, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal; ICVS/3Bs-PT Government Associate Laboratory, 4805-017 Guimarães, Portugal
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- Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Medicine, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal; ICVS/3Bs-PT Government Associate Laboratory, 4805-017 Guimarães, Portugal.
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Antileishmanial Activity of Lignans, Neolignans, and Other Plant Phenols. PROGRESS IN THE CHEMISTRY OF ORGANIC NATURAL PRODUCTS 2021; 115:115-176. [PMID: 33797642 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-64853-4_3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Secondary metabolites (SM) from organisms have served medicinal chemists over the past two centuries as an almost inexhaustible pool of new drugs, drug-like skeletons, and chemical probes that have been used in the "hunt" for new biologically active molecules with a "beneficial effect on human mind and body." Several secondary metabolites, or their derivatives, have been found to be the answer in the quest to search for new approaches to treat or even eradicate many types of diseases that oppress humanity. A special place among SM is occupied by lignans and neolignans. These phenolic compounds are generated biosynthetically via radical coupling of two phenylpropanoid monomers, and are known for their multitarget activity and low toxicity. The disadvantage of the relatively low specificity of phenylpropanoid-based SM turns into an advantage when structural modifications of these skeletons are made. Indeed, phenylpropanoid-based SM previously have proven to offer great potential as a starting point in drug development. Compounds such as Warfarin® (a coumarin-based anticoagulant) as well as etoposide and teniposide (podophyllotoxin-based anticancer drugs) are just a few examples. At the beginning of the third decade of the twenty-first century, the call for the treatment of more than a dozen rare or previously "neglected" diseases remains for various reasons unanswered. Leishmaniasis, a neglected disease that desperately needs new ways of treatment, is just one of these. This disease is caused by more than 20 leishmanial parasites that are pathogenic to humans and are spread by as many as 800 sandfly species across subtropical areas of the world. With continuing climate changes, the presence of Leishmania parasites and therefore leishmaniasis, the disease caused by these parasites, is spreading from previous locations to new areas. Thus, leishmaniasis is affecting each year a larger proportion of the world's population. The choice of appropriate leishmaniasis treatment depends on the severity of the disease and its form of manifestation. The success of current drug therapy is often limited, due in most cases to requiring long hospitalization periods (weeks to months) and the toxicity (side effects) of administered drugs, in addition to the increasing resistance of the parasites to treatment. It is thus important to develop new drugs and treatments that are less toxic, can overcome drug resistance, and require shorter periods of treatment. These aspects are especially important for the populations of developing countries. It was reported that several phenylpropanoid-based secondary metabolites manifest interesting antileishmanial activities and are used by various indigenous people to treat leishmaniasis. In this chapter, the authors shed some light on the various biological activities of phenylpropanoid natural products, with the main focus being on their possible applications in the context of antileishmanial treatment.
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Sumorek-Wiadro J, Zając A, Langner E, Skalicka-Woźniak K, Maciejczyk A, Rzeski W, Jakubowicz-Gil J. Antiglioma Potential of Coumarins Combined with Sorafenib. Molecules 2020; 25:E5192. [PMID: 33171577 PMCID: PMC7664656 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25215192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2020] [Revised: 11/05/2020] [Accepted: 11/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Coumarins, which occur naturally in the plant kingdom, are diverse class of secondary metabolites. With their antiproliferative, chemopreventive and antiangiogenetic properties, they can be used in the treatment of cancer. Their therapeutic potential depends on the type and location of the attachment of substituents to the ring. Therefore, the aim of our study was to investigate the effect of simple coumarins (osthole, umbelliferone, esculin, and 4-hydroxycoumarin) combined with sorafenib (specific inhibitor of Raf (Rapidly Accelerated Fibrosarcoma) kinase) in programmed death induction in human glioblastoma multiforme (T98G) and anaplastic astrocytoma (MOGGCCM) cells lines. Osthole and umbelliferone were isolated from fruits: Mutellina purpurea L. and Heracleum leskowii L., respectively, while esculin and 4-hydroxycoumarin were purchased from Sigma Aldrich (St. Louis, MO, USA). Apoptosis, autophagy and necrosis were identified microscopically after straining with specific fluorochromes. The level of caspase 3, Beclin 1, PI3K (Phosphoinositide 3-kinase), and Raf kinases were estimated by immunoblotting. Transfection with specific siRNA (small interfering RNA) was used to block Bcl-2 (B-cell lymphoma 2), Raf, and PI3K expression. Cell migration was tested with the wound healing assay. The present study has shown that all the coumarins eliminated the MOGGCCM and T98G tumor cells mainly via apoptosis and, to a lesser extent, via autophagy. Osthole, which has an isoprenyl moiety, was shown to be the most effective compound. Sorafenib did not change the proapoptotic activity of this coumarin; however, it reduced the level of autophagy. At the molecular level, the induction of apoptosis was associated with a decrease in the expression of PI3K and Raf kinases, whereas an increase in the level of Beclin 1 was observed in the case of autophagy. Inhibition of the expression of this protein by specific siRNA eliminated autophagy. Moreover, the blocking of the expression of Bcl-2 and PI3K significantly increased the level of apoptosis. Osthole and sorafenib successfully inhibited the migration of the MOGGCCM and T98G cells.
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- Joanna Sumorek-Wiadro
- Department of Functional Anatomy and Cytobiology, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Akademicka 19, 20-033 Lublin, Poland; (J.S.-W.); (A.Z.); (A.M.); (W.R.)
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- Department of Functional Anatomy and Cytobiology, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Akademicka 19, 20-033 Lublin, Poland; (J.S.-W.); (A.Z.); (A.M.); (W.R.)
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- Department of Medical Biology, Institute of Rural Health, Institute of Agricultural Medicine, Jaczewskiego 2, 20-950 Lublin, Poland;
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- Independent Laboratory of Natural Products, Medical University of Lublin, Chodzki 1, 20-093 Lublin, Poland;
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- Department of Functional Anatomy and Cytobiology, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Akademicka 19, 20-033 Lublin, Poland; (J.S.-W.); (A.Z.); (A.M.); (W.R.)
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- Department of Functional Anatomy and Cytobiology, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Akademicka 19, 20-033 Lublin, Poland; (J.S.-W.); (A.Z.); (A.M.); (W.R.)
- Department of Medical Biology, Institute of Rural Health, Institute of Agricultural Medicine, Jaczewskiego 2, 20-950 Lublin, Poland;
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- Department of Functional Anatomy and Cytobiology, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Akademicka 19, 20-033 Lublin, Poland; (J.S.-W.); (A.Z.); (A.M.); (W.R.)
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Vela E, Escrich E. Molecular Profiling and Malignant Behavior Define Two Rat Mammary Tumor Cell Lines as a Relevant Experimental Model. J Cell Biochem 2016; 117:2825-2834. [PMID: 27166919 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.25594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2016] [Accepted: 05/09/2016] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Cancer cell lines have become a reliable tool in genetic and biochemical studies of breast cancer. Here, we described the behavior and novel molecular characterization of two cell lines derived from DMBA-induced rat mammary tumor, LA7 and RBA. LA7 cells have been identified as myoepithelial cells with stem cell properties, whereas the RBA cell line are epithelial cells that present mutational activated H-Ras, but are much less known. We evaluated the proliferation rate and molecular markers, several signaling pathways status related to proliferation, survival, inflammation, and apoptosis, as well as migration capacity, global DNA methylation levels, and stem cells populations. In fact, we found the A/T transversion in the c-Ha-Ras codon 61 as the activator mutation origin described in RBA cells. LA7 and RBA cells showed a high proliferation rate associated with overexpression of Cyclin D1, and resistance to apoptotic signals due to lack of expression of Bad. Moreover, neither of these two cell lines expressed steroid receptors, but they showed high migration capacity, all in accordance with an aggressive phenotype. We found global DNA methylation levels in LA7 and RBA cells lower than reference tissues analyzed, in addition to the presence of different stem cells populations in RBA cell line that differed in the expression of CD44 and CD24. These results revealed a malignant behavior associated with cancer stem cell phenotype. Since this profile is similar to a human triple-negative basal-like tumor, their extensive characterization presented herein increases their value as a good in vitro model. J. Cell. Biochem. 117: 2825-2834, 2016. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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- Elena Vela
- Physiology Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, 08193, Barcelona, Spain
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- Physiology Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, 08193, Barcelona, Spain.
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Mokdad-Bzeouich I, Kovacic H, Ghedira K, Chebil L, Ghoul M, Chekir-Ghedira L, Luis J. Esculin and its oligomer fractions inhibit adhesion and migration of U87 glioblastoma cells and in vitro angiogenesis. Tumour Biol 2015; 37:3657-64. [PMID: 26459313 DOI: 10.1007/s13277-015-4209-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2015] [Accepted: 10/05/2015] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Cancer metastasis is the major cause of cancer-related death. Chemoprevention is defined as the use of natural or synthetic substances to prevent cancer formation or cancer progress. In the present study, we investigate the antitumor activity of esculin and its oligomer fractions in U87 glioblastoma cells. We showed that esculin and its oligomers reduced U87 cell growth in a dose dependent manner. They also inhibited cell adhesion to collagen IV and vitronectin by interfering with the function of their respective receptors α2β1 and αvβ5 integrins. Furthermore, the tested samples were able to reduce migration of U87 cells towards another extracellular matrix fibronectin. Moreover, esculin and its oligomer fractions inhibited in vitro angiogenesis of endothelial cells (HMEC-1). In summary, our data provide the first evidence that esculin and its oligomer fractions are able to reduce adhesion, migration of glioblastoma cells and in vitro angiogenesis. Esculin and its oligomers may thus exert multi-target functions against cancer cells.
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- Imen Mokdad-Bzeouich
- Laboratoire de biologie cellulaire et moléculaire. Faculté de Médecine dentaire. Université de Monastir, Rue Avicenne, Monastir, 5000, Tunisie.,Unité de Substances Naturelles Bioactives et Biotechnologie UR12ES12, Faculté de Pharmacie de Monastir, Université de Monastir, Rue Avicenne, Monastir, 5000, Tunisie
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- INSERM UMR 911-CRO2, Faculté de Pharmacie, Aix-Marseille Université, Marseille, France
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- Unité de Substances Naturelles Bioactives et Biotechnologie UR12ES12, Faculté de Pharmacie de Monastir, Université de Monastir, Rue Avicenne, Monastir, 5000, Tunisie
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- Laboratoire d'Ingénierie des Biomolécules, ENSAIA-INPL, Université de Lorraine, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France
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- Laboratoire d'Ingénierie des Biomolécules, ENSAIA-INPL, Université de Lorraine, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France
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- Laboratoire de biologie cellulaire et moléculaire. Faculté de Médecine dentaire. Université de Monastir, Rue Avicenne, Monastir, 5000, Tunisie. .,Unité de Substances Naturelles Bioactives et Biotechnologie UR12ES12, Faculté de Pharmacie de Monastir, Université de Monastir, Rue Avicenne, Monastir, 5000, Tunisie.
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- INSERM UMR 911-CRO2, Faculté de Pharmacie, Aix-Marseille Université, Marseille, France
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Shi J, Yang B, Feng P, Li D, Zhu J. Induction of apoptosis by tomato using space mutation breeding in human colon cancer SW480 and HT-29 cells. JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 2010; 90:615-621. [PMID: 20355089 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.3858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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BACKGROUND As far as we know, there have been no reports concerning the functional characteristics of tomatoes using space mutation breeding. The aim of this study was to evaluate the anti-colon cancer effect of tomatoes M1 and M2 using space mutation breeding. RESULTS In the present study, obvious anti-cancer activity was shown with tomato juice of M1 and M2 and their parent CK treatment in colon cancer cell lines SW480 and HT-29 in cell growth inhibition. In addition, SW480 cells were more sensitive to M1 and M2 than HT-29 cells in cell apoptosis. Furthermore, M1 and M2 induced cell cycle arrest both in G0-G1 and G2/M phases. CONCLUSION These data suggest that consumption of tomato using space mutation breeding may provide benefits to inhibit growth of colon cancer cells. Therefore, tomato production using space mutation breeding may be a good candidate for development as a dietary supplement in drug therapy for colon cancer.
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- Jiahui Shi
- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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Duthie GG, Duthie SJ, Kyle JA. Plant polyphenols in cancer and heart disease: implications as nutritional antioxidants. Nutr Res Rev 2009; 13:79-106. [PMID: 19087434 DOI: 10.1079/095442200108729016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 409] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Certain dietary antioxidants such as vitamin E and vitamin C are important for maintaining optimum health. There is now much interest in polyphenolic products of the plant phenylpropanoid pathway as they have considerable antioxidant activity in vitro and are ubiquitous in our diet. Rich sources include tea, wine, fruits and vegetables although levels are affected by species, light, degree of ripeness, processing and storage. This confounds the formulation of databases for the estimation of dietary intakes. Most attention to date has focused on the flavonoids, a generic term which includes chalcones, flavones, flavanones, flavanols and anthocyanins. There is little convincing epidemiological evidence that intakes of polyphenols are inversely related to the incidence of cancer whereas a number of studies suggest that high intakes of flavonoids may be protective against CHD. In contrast, numerous cell culture and animal models indicate potent anticarcinogenic activity by certain polyphenols mediated through a range of mechanisms including antioxidant activity, enzyme modulation, gene expression, apoptosis, upregulation of gap junction communication and P-glycoprotein activation. Possible protective effects against heart disease may be due to the ability of some polyphenols to prevent the oxidation of LDL to an atherogenic form although anti-platelet aggregation activity and vasodilatory properties are also reported. However, some polyphenols are toxic in mammalian cells. Thus, until more is known about their bioavailability, metabolism and intracellular location, increasing intakes of polyphenols by supplements or food fortification may be unwise.
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- G G Duthie
- Division of Cellular Integrity, Rowett Research Institute, Greenburn Road, Bucksburn, Aberdeen AB21 9SB, UK.
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Hazgui S, Bonnet N, Cutrona J, Nawrocki-Raby B, Polette M, Chouchane L, Birembaut P, Zahm JM. 3D culture model and computer-assisted videomicroscopy to analyze migratory behavior of noninvasive and invasive bronchial epithelial cells. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 2005; 289:C1547-52. [PMID: 16033905 DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.00319.2005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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To date, most of the studies in the field of cell migration have been applied to two-dimensional (2D) models. To mimic the three-dimensional (3D) conditions similar to those observed in vivo during tumor invasion, we developed a 3D model of cell migration in which cells were embedded in a collagen I matrix placed in a double-compartment chamber. Using time-lapse videomicroscopy and interactive cell tracking in a four-dimensional data set, we determined the cell trajectories and their migration kinetics. We compared the 2D and 3D migratory behavior of a noninvasive cell line (16HBE) with the migratory behavior of an invasive cell line (BZR). Our results show that the 3D migration kinetics of the noninvasive cell line were lower than the migration kinetics of the invasive cell line. In contrast, in 2D models, no significant difference was observed between the two cell lines. To validate our 3D model, we further investigated the effect of epidermal growth factor (EGF), a promoter of tumor cell motility and invasion on the noninvasive cell line (16HBE). EGF increased significantly the migration kinetics of the noninvasive cell line. Our results show that the 3D model of cell migration allowed us to differentiate the migratory behavior of invasive and noninvasive cells and that such a model can help in the development of molecular targeted therapy as it approaches the in vivo conditions.
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- Salma Hazgui
- INSERM UMRS 514, 45 rue Cognacq-Jay, 51092 Reims, France
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Li C, Teng RH, Tsai YC, Ke HS, Huang JY, Chen CC, Kao YL, Kuo CC, Bell WR, Shieh B. H-Ras oncogene counteracts the growth-inhibitory effect of genistein in T24 bladder carcinoma cells. Br J Cancer 2005; 92:80-8. [PMID: 15611796 PMCID: PMC3215993 DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6602272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Among eight human bladder cancer cell lines we examined, only T24 cells were resistant to the growth inhibition effect of genistein, an isoflavone and potent anticancer drug. Since the T24 cell line was the only cell line known to overexpress oncogenic H-Ras(val 12), we investigated the role of H-Ras(val 12) in mediating drug resistance. Herein, we demonstrate that the phenotype of T24 cells could be dramatically reversed and became relatively susceptible to growth inhibition by genistein if the synthesis of H-Ras(val 12) or its downstream effector c-Fos had been suppressed. The inhibition of Ras-mediated signalling with protein kinase inhibitors, such as PD58059 and U0126 which inhibited MEK and ERK, in T24 cells also rendered the identical phenotypic reversion. However, this reversion was not observed when an inhibitor was used to suppress the protein phosphorylation function of PI3 K or PKC. These results suggest that the signal mediated by H-Ras(val 12) is predominantly responsible for the resistance of the cells to the anticancer drug genistein.
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- C Li
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Chung Shan Medical University, No. 110, Sec. 1, Chien Kuo N. Rd., Taichung 402, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Chung Shan Medical University, No. 110, Sec. 1, Chien Kuo N. Rd., Taichung 402, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Biochemistry, Chung Shan Medical University, No. 110, Sec. 1, Chien Kuo N. Rd., Taichung 402, Taiwan, ROC
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Chung Hsing University, No. 250, Kuo Kwang Rd., Taichung 402, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Biochemistry, Chung Shan Medical University, No. 110, Sec. 1, Chien Kuo N. Rd., Taichung 402, Taiwan, ROC
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- Institute of Molecular Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Medical College, No. 1, Ta Hsueh Rd., Tainan 601, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Urology, Chung Shan Medical University, No. 110, Sec. 1, Chien Kuo N. Rd., Taichung 402, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Urology, Chung Shan Medical University, No. 110, Sec. 1, Chien Kuo N. Rd., Taichung 402, Taiwan, ROC
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- Internal Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, No. 110, Sec. 1, Chien Kuo N. Rd., Taichung 402, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Biochemistry, Chung Shan Medical University, No. 110, Sec. 1, Chien Kuo N. Rd., Taichung 402, Taiwan, ROC
- Department of Biochemistry, Chung Shan Medical University, No. 110, Sec. 1, Chien Kuo N. Rd., Taichung 402, Taiwan, ROC. E-mail:
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Alcocer F, Whitley D, Salazar-Gonzalez JF, Jordan WD, Sellers MT, Eckhoff DE, Suzuki K, Macrae C, Bland KI. Quercetin inhibits human vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation and migration. Surgery 2002; 131:198-204. [PMID: 11854699 DOI: 10.1067/msy.2002.119190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND The French paradox has been associated with regular intake of red wine, which is enriched with flavonoids. Quercetin, a flavonoid present in the human diet, exerts cardiovascular protection through its antioxidant properties. We hypothesized that the beneficial effect of quercetin also could be related to the inhibition of vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation and migration. METHODS Human aortic smooth muscle cells (AoSMC) were grown in culture in the presence of serum. Quercetin inhibited the serum-induced proliferation of AoSMC. This inhibition was dose-dependent and not attributed to toxicity. Cell cycle analysis revealed that quercetin arrested AoSMC in the G(0)/G(1) phase. The effect of quercetin on AoSMC migration was examined using explant migration and Transwell migration assays. Quercetin significantly decreased migration in both assays in a consistent manner. Finally, Western blot analysis of AoSMC exposed to quercetin demonstrated a significant reduction in the activation of mitogen-activated protein kinase, a signaling pathway associated with the migration of vascular smooth muscle cells. CONCLUSIONS Quercetin inhibits the proliferation and migration of AoSMC, concomitant with inhibition of mitogen-activated protein kinase phosphorylation. These findings provide new insights and a rationale for the potential use of quercetin in the prophylaxis of cardiovascular diseases.
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- Francisco Alcocer
- Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 35294-0007, USA
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Kubens BS, Niggemann B, Zänker KS. Prevention of entrance into G2 cell cycle phase by mimosine decreases locomotion of cells from the tumor cell line SW480. Cancer Lett 2001; 162 Suppl:S39-S47. [PMID: 11164189 DOI: 10.1016/s0304-3835(00)00651-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Cellular proliferation of tumor cells is thought to impede migratory activity. Using continuous single cell migration analysis of the colon carcinoma cell line SW480 for up to 72 h, we were able to show that cells locomote constantly and stop only for actual cell division. These findings indicate that proliferation (from G1 phase to early mitosis) and migration do occur simultaneously. The presence of the cell cycle marker Ki-67 in individual migrating cells substantiated this observation. Inhibition of cell cycle progression by mimosine (MIM), a reversible cell cycle blocker, reduced the percentage of migrating cells; release from MIM block restored migratory capacity. The corresponding cell cycle phase distributions were confirmed by flow cytometry. In our test system cell cycle events and migration were shown to occur at the same time. Interference with cell cycle progression reduced migratory activity indicating that migration depends on an unhampered cell cycle.
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- B S Kubens
- Institute of Immunology, University Witten/Herdecke, Stockumer Strasse, 10, 58448 Witten, Germany.
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Ranelletti FO, Maggiano N, Serra FG, Ricci R, Larocca LM, Lanza P, Scambia G, Fattorossi A, Capelli A, Piantelli M. Quercetin inhibits p21-RAS expression in human colon cancer cell lines and in primary colorectal tumors. Int J Cancer 2000. [PMID: 10652438 DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0215(20000201)85:3%3c438::aid-ijc22%3e3.0.co;2-f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Immunocytochemical studies have revealed that 10 microM quercetin reduced the steady state levels of p21-ras proteins in both colon cancer cell lines and primary colorectal tumors. These findings were confirmed by Western blot and flow cytometric analysis showing that the inhibition of p21-ras expression by quercetin was time- and concentration-dependent. Twenty-four-hour treatment with 10 microM quercetin reduced p21-ras levels to about 50% of control values. Quercetin was similarly effective in inhibiting the expression of K-, H-, and N-ras proteins. Moreover, the effect of quercetin on ras oncogene expression was not dependent on the cell cycle position of colon cancer cells and appeared to be specific and not merely a consequence of overall inhibition of protein synthesis. Northern blot analysis revealed that quercetin produced in colon cancer cells an early (30 min) reduction of the steady state levels of K-, H-, and N-ras mRNAs. This reduction was also present after 6 hr of flavonoid treatment. These effects of quercetin suggest a possible chemopreventive role for this compound in colorectal carcinogenesis.
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- F O Ranelletti
- Institute of Histology, Università Cattolica del S. Cuore, Roma, Italy.
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Ranelletti FO, Maggiano N, Serra FG, Ricci R, Larocca LM, Lanza P, Scambia G, Fattorossi A, Capelli A, Piantelli M. Quercetin inhibits p21-RAS expression in human colon cancer cell lines and in primary colorectal tumors. Int J Cancer 2000. [DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0215(20000201)85:3<438::aid-ijc22>3.0.co;2-f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 108] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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- K S Zänker
- Institute of Immunology, University Witten/Herdecke, Germany
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Kubens BS, Zänker KS. Differences in the migration capacity of primary human colon carcinoma cells (SW480) and their lymph node metastatic derivatives (SW620). Cancer Lett 1998; 131:55-64. [PMID: 9839620 DOI: 10.1016/s0304-3835(98)00201-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Two human cell lines, one established from a colon carcinoma (SW480) and the other from its lymph node metastasis (SW620), were compared with respect to their migration capacity employing a three-dimensional collagen matrix and time-lapse video recording. Non-motile cells were characterized by a round shape, whereas motile cells appeared in an elongated form with pseudopodia. The primary tumor cells showed a higher spontaneous locomoting activity than the cells from the metastasis. Using single cell analysis, the distance migrated within 15 h was slightly increased in the presence of hyaluronic acid (HA) in both cell lines. An investigation of the amount of CD44 on the cell surface using the anti-CD44 antibody Hermes-1 showed only minor concentrations of this glycoprotein on cells from the metastasis, whereas a much higher amount was found on cells derived from the primary tumor. The distribution of CD44 on the cell surfaces of HA-treated and untreated cells did not differ as shown by confocal laser scanning microscopy in SW480. The results indicate a restricted influence of HA on migration in the two cell lines.
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- B S Kubens
- Institute of Immunology, University Witten/Herdecke, Witten, Germany.
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Lü HQ, Schmitz U, Niggemann B, Zänker KS. Computer-assisted molecular design for the determination of structure-activity relationships for chemopreventive agents. Ann N Y Acad Sci 1997; 833:147-53. [PMID: 9616747 DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.1997.tb48600.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- H Q Lü
- Institute of Immunology, University Witten/Herdecke, Germany.
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Navolotski A, Rumjnzev A, Lü H, Proft D, Bartholmes P, Zänker KS. Migration and gap junctional intercellular communication determine the metastatic phenotype of human tumor cell lines. Cancer Lett 1997; 118:181-7. [PMID: 9459208 DOI: 10.1016/s0304-3835(97)00329-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Gap junctional intercellular communication (GJIC) as well as cell migration play an essential role in the metastatic cascade of human tumors. We show a dependence of metastatogenic phenotypes of human tumor cells (cell lines T 24, SCC-25, MDA-MB-361 and SK-BR-3) from the GJIC and the migration activity. The GJIC was studied by microinjection of the fluorescent dye Lucifer Yellow (LY) and cell migration was studied by investigating the locomotion of the tumor cells in 3-dimensional collagen matrices. Diminished GJIC seems to be more influential for the metastatic phenotype than modulation of the locomotory behavior of the tumor cells.
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- A Navolotski
- Research Institute of Pediatric Hematology of Russia, Moscow.
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Niggemann B, Maaser K, Lü H, Kroczek R, Zänker KS, Friedl P. Locomotory phenotypes of human tumor cell lines and T lymphocytes in a three-dimensional collagen lattice. Cancer Lett 1997; 118:173-80. [PMID: 9459207 DOI: 10.1016/s0304-3835(97)00328-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Active cellular locomotion is a feature of such diverse cell types as lymphocytes and cancer cells. The locomotory phenotype of a cell should ultimately reflect the biochemical basis of different migratory strategies. We investigated the locomotory behavior of five epithelial cell lines and one non-epithelial human cell-line as well as human CD4+ T lymphocytes in a three-dimensional collagen type I matrix using time-lapse video microscopy and computer assisted cell-tracking. Migration velocity was up to 70 times lower in tumor cells (0.1-0.3 microm/min) as compared to T lymphocytes (7-7.5 microm/min), whereas the percentage of spontaneously active cells was up to twice as high in tumor cells (80-90%) in comparison to T lymphocytes (54%). Persistence, i.e. the degree of roaming, varied appreciably between the different cell types. In conclusion, velocity and persistence may describe distinct migration strategies in different cell types, i.e. discerning T cell migration from tumor cell invasion.
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- B Niggemann
- Institute of Immunology, University Witten/Herdecke, Witten, Germany
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