Department of Molecular Biophysics, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, 141/143 Pomorska St., 90-236 Lodz, Poland.
Department of Bioenergetics, Food Analysis and Microbiology, Institute of Food Technology and Nutrition, College of Natural Sciences, Rzeszow University, 4 Zelwerowicza St., 35-601 Rzeszow, Poland.
Int J Mol Sci. 2021 Sep 1;22(17):9511. doi: 10.3390/ijms22179511.
Radiotherapy is among the most important methods for breast cancer treatment. However, this method's effectiveness is limited by radioresistance. The aim of this study was to investigate whether the stilbene derivatives piceid, resveratrol, and piceatannol have a radiosensitising effect on breast cancer cells (MCF-7). The conducted research enabled us to determine which of the tested compounds has the greatest potential in sensitising cells to ionising radiation (IR). Among the stilbene derivatives, resveratrol significantly increased the effect of IR. Resveratrol and IR used in combination had a higher cytotoxic effect on MCF-7 cells than using piceatannol, piceid, or radiation alone. This was due to a significant decrease in the activity of antioxidant enzymes, which resulted in the accumulation of formed reactive oxygen species (ROS). The effect of resveratrol and IR enhanced the expression of apoptotic genes, such as , , and , leading to apoptosis.
放射疗法是乳腺癌治疗中最重要的方法之一。然而,这种方法的效果受到放射抗性的限制。本研究的目的是研究二苯乙烯衍生物白藜芦醇、紫檀芪和紫檀芪醇是否对乳腺癌细胞(MCF-7)具有放射增敏作用。进行的研究使我们能够确定在使细胞对电离辐射(IR)敏感方面,哪种测试化合物具有最大的潜力。在二苯乙烯衍生物中,白藜芦醇显著增强了 IR 的效果。白藜芦醇和 IR 的联合使用对 MCF-7 细胞的细胞毒性作用高于使用紫檀芪醇、白藜芦醇或单独使用辐射。这是由于抗氧化酶活性的显著下降,导致形成的活性氧(ROS)的积累。白藜芦醇和 IR 的作用增强了凋亡基因的表达,如 、 、 和 ,导致细胞凋亡。