1. Dinuclear berenil-platinum (II) complexes as modulators of apoptosis in human MCF-7 and MDA-MB231 breast cancer cells
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Ambrozewicz Ewa, Gegotek Agnieszka, Bielawska Anna, Cyunczyk Monika, Skrzydlewska Elżbieta, and Bielawski Krzysztof
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Cancer Research ,Organoplatinum Compounds ,DNA damage ,Antineoplastic Agents ,Apoptosis ,Breast Neoplasms ,Superoxide dismutase ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Cell Line, Tumor ,medicine ,Humans ,skin and connective tissue diseases ,Pharmacology ,chemistry.chemical_classification ,Cisplatin ,Reactive oxygen species ,biology ,Glutathione ,Lipids ,MCF-7 ,chemistry ,Biochemistry ,Receptors, Estrogen ,Cancer cell ,biology.protein ,Molecular Medicine ,Female ,Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins ,Diminazene ,Oxidation-Reduction ,medicine.drug ,DNA Damage - Abstract
The metabolism of alkylating agents is accompanied by the generation of reactive oxygen species. The aim of this study was to treat estrogen receptor-positive and estrogen receptor-negative human breast cancer cells, MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231, respectively, with cisplatin and five different berenil-platinum (II) complexes, and then to investigate the oxidative modifications of DNA, lipid and protein, and to compare them with the profile of various pro- and antiapoptotic proteins. Changes in the levels of 8-hydroxy-2’-deoxyguanosine, 4-hydroxynonenal, carbonyl groups, dityrosine, active caspases 3, 8 and 9, as well as the expression of Bcl-2, Bax, cytochrome c, and p53 were subsequently examined. Activities of superoxide dismutase, catalase and glutathione, vitamin C levels were also investigated. Cellular reactions to cisplatin and the berenil-platinum (II) derivatives were more pronounced in MCF-7 cells as compared with the MDA-MB231 cells. Furthermore, the berenil-platinum (II) derivatives were found to be more effective than cisplatin. All of the complexes reduced the activity of superoxide dismutase and catalase, and also lowered the levels of non-enzymatic antioxidants. Increased level of lipid, protein as well as DNA damage markers was also observed after berenil-platinum (II) derivatives treatment. Similarly, the increase in the levels of the proapoptotic factors, were detected in MCF-7 and MDA-MB231 cells. Incubation of examined cells with the berenil-platinum (II) complexes also led to the increase in the levels of active caspases 3, 8 and 9. In conclusion, the results of the present study demonstrated that berenil-platinum (II) complexes more efficiently mediate cellular oxidative modifications and proapoptotic metabolism, particularly in MCF-7 cells, compared to cisplatin. Pt 2 (isopropylamine) 4 berenil 2 and Pt 2 (piperidine) 4 (berenil) 2 notably affected the cellular metabolism of estrogen-positive breast cancer cells. Thus, these complexes may be valuable for the design of additional anticancer drugs.
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- 2014