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Centchroman mediated apoptosis involves cross-talk between extrinsic/intrinsic pathways and oxidative regulation.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21034746     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
AIMS: Centchroman (CC) has been established as a potent antineoplastic agent in MCF-7 (ER+ve) and MDA MB-231 (ER-ve) Human Breast Cancer Cells (HBCCs) previously by us. To elucidate its antineoplastic action, we investigated the factors involved in cell-cycle progression and apoptosis.
MAIN METHODS: Tamoxifen (TAM), a widely used antiestrogen was employed as a positive control. Role of Cycloheximide (CHX), Actinomycin-D (Act-D) and caspases were explored using specific inhibitors. Involvement of cell-cycle and apoptosis related factors were explored using western blotting and immunoprecipitation.
KEY FINDINGS: Metabolic inhibitors viz. CHX, Act-D and pan-Caspase inhibitor, Z-VAD-FMK attenuated CC-induced apoptosis. The upregulation of both p21(Waf1/Cip1) and p27(Kip1) along with p21-CDK6 (Cyclin Dependent Kinase 6) and p21-PCNA (Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen) interaction suggests their role in CC-induced cell-cycle arrest. The downregulation of Cyclin-D(1) and -E levels further confirms the antiestrogenic profile of CC. Unlike MDA MB-231, in MCF-7 cells, CC upregulates the level of phospho-p53 (Ser-15) and FasL, suggesting the involvement of extrinsic pathway. CC altered the intracytosolic balance of members of Bcl-2 family along with the cleavage of Poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP), Bcl-X(L), Bid and AIF (Apoptosis Inducing Factor). The evaluation of Mitogen Activated Protein Kinases (MAPKs) using specific inhibitors and Western blotting confirms CC-induced the upregulation of phospho-c-Jun and phospho-p38. Additionally elevated SOD (Superoxide Dismutase) and unaltered CAT (Catalase) expression further suggest the involvement of oxidative stress.
SIGNIFICANCE: These results confirm that the antineoplasticity of CC in MCF-7 and MDA MB-231 cells involves the extrinsic and intrinsic pathways of apoptosis along with oxidative stress.
Authors:
Manisha Nigam; Neetu Singh; Vishal Ranjan; Deeba Zaidi; Ramesh Sharma; Deepti Nigam; Dwijendra Kumar Gupta; Shanthy Sundaram; Anil Kumar Balapure
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2010-10-27
Journal Detail:
Title:  Life sciences     Volume:  87     ISSN:  1879-0631     ISO Abbreviation:  Life Sci.     Publication Date:  2010 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-11-29     Completed Date:  2010-12-22     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0375521     Medline TA:  Life Sci     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  750-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Tissue and Cell Culture Unit (TCCU), Central Drug Research Institute, Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, Lucknow, India-226001.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Antineoplastic Agents / pharmacology*
Apoptosis / drug effects*
Breast Neoplasms / drug therapy*,  pathology
Caspases / metabolism
Cell Cycle / drug effects
Cell Line, Tumor
Centchroman / pharmacology*
Cycloheximide / pharmacology
Dactinomycin / pharmacology
Down-Regulation / drug effects
Estrogen Antagonists / pharmacology*
Female
Humans
Immunoprecipitation
Oxidative Stress / drug effects
Tamoxifen / pharmacology
Up-Regulation / drug effects
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antineoplastic Agents; 0/Estrogen Antagonists; 10540-29-1/Tamoxifen; 31477-60-8/Centchroman; 50-76-0/Dactinomycin; 66-81-9/Cycloheximide; EC 3.4.22.-/Caspases

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