The in vitro radiosensitizer potential of resveratrol on MCF-7 breast cancer cells
Publication date: Available online 12 January 2018 Source:Chemico-Biological Interactions Author(s): Isabel Cristina da Costa Araldi, Fernando Primitivo Romero Bordin, Francine Carla Cadoná, Fernanda Barbisan, Verônica Farina Azzolin, Cibele Ferreira Teixeira, Tadeu Baumhardt, Ivana Beatrice Mânica da Cruz, Marta Maria Medeiros Frescura Duarte, Liliane de Freitas Bauermann Radiation therapy is commonly applied in breast cancer (BC) patients. However, radioresistance and side effects are limiting factors of this practice. Therefore, studying substances that can enhance the radiation effect and, at the same time, protect normal cells is very relevant. Thus, the aim of this work was to assess the radiosensitizer effect of resveratrol (RV) on BC cells (MCF-7). A high cytotoxic and antiproliferative effect was observed in the treatment with 10 μM of RV + 3 Gy ionizing radiation (IR). Our results indicate that, 24 h after the exposition of cell cultures to RV + IR, an induction of necrosis/senescence has occurred. Furthermore, was observed the activation of extrinsic apoptosis pathway through a decrease of the Bax/Bcl-2 ratio and a high activity of caspase 8. Moreover, our data show that this treatment affected the oxidative cell metabolism, increasing oxidative protein, lipid and membrane damage and also acted to decrease the antioxidant enzymes activity. The antiproliferative effect on 72 h cultures may be associated with a high expression of p53 and an in...
Source: Chemico Biological Interactions - Category: Biochemistry Source Type: research
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