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Gamma-tocotrienol induced apoptosis is associated with unfolded protein response in human breast cancer cells.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21429729     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Gamma-tocotrienol (γ-T3) is a member of the vitamin E family. Tocotrienols (T3s) are powerful antioxidants and possess anticancer, neuroprotective and cholesterol-lowering properties. Tocotrienols inhibit the growth of various cancer cell lines without affecting normal cells. Less is known about the exact mechanisms of action of T3s on cell death and other growth inhibitory pathways. In the present study, we demonstrate that γ-T3 induces apoptosis in MDA-MB 231 and MCF-7 breast cancer cells as evident by PARP cleavage and caspase-7 activation. Gene expression analysis of MCF-7 cells treated with γ-T3 revealed alterations in the expression of multiple genes involved in cell growth and proliferation, cell death, cell cycle, cellular development, cellular movement and gene expression. Further analysis of differentially modulated genes using Ingenuity Pathway Analysis software suggested modulation of canonical signal transduction or metabolic pathways such as NRF-2-mediated oxidative stress response, TGF-β signaling and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress response. Analysis of ER-stress-related proteins in MCF-7 and MDA-MB 231 cells treated with γ-T3 demonstrated activation of PERK and pIRE1α pathway to induce ER stress. Activating transcription factor 3 (ATF3) was identified as the most up-regulated gene (16.8-fold) in response to γ-T3. Activating transcription factor 3 knockdown using siRNA suggested an essential role of ATF3 in γ-T3-induced apoptosis. In summary, we demonstrate that γ-T3 modulates ER stress signaling and have identified ATF3 as a molecular target for γ-T3 in breast cancer cells.
Authors:
Dorrelyn Patacsil; Anh Thu Tran; Youn Sook Cho; Simeng Suy; Francisco Saenz; Irina Malyukova; Habtom Ressom; Sean P Collins; Robert Clarke; Deepak Kumar
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2011-03-22
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of nutritional biochemistry     Volume:  23     ISSN:  1873-4847     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Nutr. Biochem.     Publication Date:  2012 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-12-14     Completed Date:  2012-06-19     Revised Date:  2013-02-20    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9010081     Medline TA:  J Nutr Biochem     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  93-100     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Cancer Research Laboratory, Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of the District of Columbia, Washington, DC 20008, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Activating Transcription Factor 3 / genetics,  metabolism
Apoptosis / drug effects
Breast Neoplasms / drug therapy*,  genetics,  metabolism,  pathology*
Caspase 7 / metabolism
Cell Cycle / drug effects,  genetics
Cell Death / drug effects,  genetics
Cell Line, Tumor
Cell Proliferation / drug effects
Chromans / pharmacology*
Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress
Female
Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic / drug effects
Humans
NF-E2-Related Factor 2 / genetics,  metabolism
Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerases / metabolism
Signal Transduction
Unfolded Protein Response / drug effects*
Vitamin E / analogs & derivatives*,  pharmacology
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
SC1 CA141935-01/CA/NCI NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/ATF3 protein, human; 0/Activating Transcription Factor 3; 0/Chromans; 0/NF-E2-Related Factor 2; 0/NFE2L2 protein, human; 1406-18-4/Vitamin E; 4382-43-8/plastochromanol 8; EC 2.4.2.30/Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerases; EC 3.4.22.-/Caspase 7
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